2. Moving on from COP 15…

4. Development Objective The needs, rights, and perspectives of civil society organisations and people vulnerable to climate change are reflected in a FAB climate agreement and in the development and implementation of climate change policies and programmes at national, regional and international levels.

5. Immediate Objective Civil society organisations and networks have increased their capacity for advocacy and for raising public awareness at national, regional and international levels to further implementation and development of climate change policies and programmes promoting environmental integrity and sustainable development benefitting poor and vulnerable people

6. Programme Strategy Key approaches:  Advocacy, lobbying and public awareness raising  Capacity building and utilization – for advocacy  Strengthen know-how within and between Southern Networks Prioritized themes for regional networking:  Adaptation  REDD and forestry  Renewable energy, energy efficiency – low carbon development

7. Policy arenas targeted in advocacy Broaden scope beyond UNFCCC negotiations considering the following four levels: 1)National level, 2)Regional level institutions (AMCEN, African Union, etc.), 3)International institutions involved in implementation and financing. Such as the European Commission, and financial mechanisms handled by the (WBPPCR, KP Adaptation Fund, LDCF, UNREDD, WBFIP/FCPF), 4)UNFCCC negotiations.

8. Target groups Primary: climate policy networks of CS including grassroots and indigenous peoples organisations Secondary: Policy makers at national, regional and international levels Final beneficiaries: millions of people vulnerable to climate change

9. Key functions of a policy network  Joint advocacy initiatives, letters, statements, campaigns, etc.  Access to decision makers and policy developers  Policy analysis in key policy areas  Shared positions  Accountability towards members and/or constituency  Access to information  Learning opportunities (policy analysis, advocacy, strategy development, media)  Capacity building of members  Exchange of capacity and knowledge between members

10. Critera for selection of networks  Track record, experience and motivation of network  Ownership by local NGO’s (not only INGO-owned) – and open for membership.  Focus on strengthening and developing the capacity of networks for climate advocacy – on behalf of poor people affected by climate change.  Keen interest in exchanging lessons learnt and exploring synergy and cooperation with other consortium members and partners.  Added value and cutting edge – related to outputs in the programme document  Activities of national and regional networks must contribute to increasing the advocacy capacity of national level NGOs.  GNI of the country should be less than 2.570 USD per capita.

11. Management Structure

12. www.climatecapacity.org

13. The network budgets can cover  Network Support :Salary of coordinator (part time), Partner support costs (equipments, communication, rent, utilities and other operational costs), Monthly meetings, workshops  Capacity building & training, including the network capacity analysis through self-assessment and analysis by local consultant (mandatory)  Exchange visits, studies, research and publications for evidence based advocacy and awareness raising, including country assessment report on climate policies  Meetings and travel costs including participation in regional and international mtgs (incl. UNFCCC negotiations)  CARE/IIED/DCA/OVE/Ibis Technical advice and support to national network  Monitoring & Review  Local Audit  CARE/IIED/DCA/OVE/Ibis local financial management, admin & support cost  The budget ranges between app 45.000 – 6.500 USD for 18 months

14. Getting started and Requirements of networks  Contract with budget and project implementation plan – by mid February  Network Capacity Analysis – end of March  Country assessment report – deadline October  Share information such as policy position papers, studies, reports from capacity building activities - quarterly  Contribute to website/electronic newsletter at least quarterly  Narrative and financial reporting every six months

15. The network capacity analysis Objectives : 1)basis for network to set own targets for capacity development and to prioritize capacity building activities 2)To serve as baseline for measuring progress Guidelines covers self-assessment of (through local consultant) of  Network governance and accountibility to members  Experience in evidence based advocacy  Technical expertise in areas as adaptation, redd, etc.  Ability to include perspectives of vulnerable communities in advocacy recommendations  Ability to reach decisionmakers through contacts and relations  Skills in media work and public awareness raising  Information sharing within network and networking with others

16. Outputs 1)Network capacity analyses – facilitated by local consultant 2)Increased performance, effieciency and accountability of networks due to CB 3)Advocacy Plans by Networks 4)Lobbying, advocacy and awareness raising activities 5)Country Assessment Reports – on performance of government and donors 6)International Synthesis Report prepared for COP 17 – facilitated by IIED 7)Southern networks have been provided with know-how, advice, training and experiences have been exchanged 8)A web based learning platform established

17. Country Assesment Reports Objectives Provide a basis for advocacy initiatives and policy recommendations Feed into internationl synthesis report to give lessons, advice and recommendations at int’nal level Key elements: A.Mapping and assessment at country level of  National government-led policies and programmes on CC:  Other national processes/policies relevant to CC  Civil society and private sector activities on CC  Bilateral and multilateral donor support, UNFCCC funding B. Case studies by civil society of selected policies/programmes :  Do they target and involve the most vulnerable  Is civil society involved through consultation or implementation?  Are they pro-poor and favour sustainable development? C. Recommendations for government, donors, civil society

18. Southern Voices Capacity Building Programme Country assessment reports and synthesis report Hannah Reid International Institute for Environment and Development

19. Country assessment reports will: Provide a basis for the advocacy initiatives and policy recommendations of Southern networks. Feed into an international synthesis report. Focus on what works (and doesn’t) for the most vulnerable.

20. Draft report outline National government-led policies and programmes on climate change (NAPAs, ministries, mainstreamng etc) Other national processes/policies (PRSPs, sectoral plans, REDD policies etc.) Civil society and private sector activities (NGOs, CBOs, media, academia etc.) Bilateral donor climate change support (sida, DFID, NORAD etc.) International development/relief agency work (CARE, OXFAM etc.) Other bilateral/regional/thematic donors/foundations/trusts (foundations, conservation agencies, ADB etc.) UNFCCC funding entering the country (LDC Fund, SCCF, Adaptation Fund etc.) Other multilateral donor grants (World Bank, UNDP, EC etc.)

21. Draft report outline Key questions What role is civil society playing? What works best (and worst) for those who are most vulnerable to climate change? Case study examples

22. Process: A report for most countries in the network (report content to vary according to network size and capacity) Thematic network inputs? Questionnaires followed up by phone interviews/visits. Working with partners in regions (CLACC fellows and Ibis).

23. South Asia Bangladesh Centre for Advanced Studies (BCAS) West Africa Environmental Development Action In The Third World (ENDA), Senegal East Africa African Centre for Technology Studies (ACTS), Kenya Southern Africa ZERO Regional Environment Organization, Zimbabwe Latin America Ibis Regional partners

24. Information strategy  Avoid duplication of efforts and information – each network has its own information circuit  Key task is to filter information so only what is relevant is passed on and shared between the actors in the programm  Webpage to serve to display intiatives and actions, by networks in the programme – and outside  As a directory of Southern climate networks -  Electronic newsletter – quarterly: To share highlights of the work of networks – and promote exchanges between networks  List-serve: forum for regular news, and debates between actors, announcing training opportunities and activites open to other networks

25. Climatecapacity.org Southern Directory

26. Climatecapacity.org The website of the Climate Capacity Consortium (previously the COP15 NGO Consortium Find news from the consortium and its Southern partners A directory of southern climate policy networks Policies and positions and other relevant materials for sharing

27. Risks and challenges Disconnect between capital-based policy NGO’s and project implementing NGO’s at community level Disillusionment on climate agenda due to slow progress in international negotiantions, lower priority among governments Lack of cooperation between environmental and development NGOs and with social and grassroots movements