Second SSA Regional Workshop on “Capacity Development for the Clean Development Mechanism” Organized by: Energy Research Centre (ERC), South Africa and ENDA-TM, Senegal With Support of: Ministry for Coordination of Environmental Affairs (MICOA), Mozambique Sponsored By: UNEP Ris ø Centre, Denmark th August 2004 SENSITIZING GOVERNMENT AND DEVELOPING CAPACITY FOR POLICYMAKERS TEAM OF CÔTE D’IVOIRE By Rachel BOTI Engineer in Agronomy Specialized in Sciences of Soil CDM Focal Point

CONTENTS  CONTEXT OF THE PROJECT  AWARENESS CREATION FOR GOVERNMENT AND CAPACITY BUILDING FOR POLICY MAKERS - -Planned activities - -Percentage of tasks completed against planned activities - -Factors for success of implementation of CD4CDM project - -Specific barriers to effective implementation and possible options for addressing it - -Activities for the next six months  CONCLUSION

CONTEXT OF THE PROJECT  November 1994 : Côte d’Ivoire ratified the UNFCCC.  The government recognized with the international community the reality of the threat caused by the “Climate Change” or “global warming”.  Within this context, the government has sought to participate in the UNEP initiated project for CD4CDM in Africa.  In its initial stage (phase one) that ended in Dec 2002, the CD4CDM project has approved in May 2003 a work plan for the next three years.  The National CDM Focal Point is ANDE, host of the CD4CDM project.  IREN is a Technical Assistance Structure for the DNA.

AWARENESS CREATION FOR GOVERNMENT AND CAPACITY BUILDING FOR POLICY MAKERS  Planned activities - Ratification of the Kyoto Protocol - Establishment of a National Authority for CDM through a proposal of a decree submitted to the government Board. - Capacity building for policy makers through the organization of workshops for many structures including some ministries, members of the Supervisory Board of Côte d’Ivoire DNA. - Presentation of the project to the Environment Parliamentary Committee, the representatives of the people

planned activities Completion Ratification of the Kyoto Protocol Not yet Establishing the National Authority for CDM through the decree Not yet Capacity building for policy makers. OK Presentation of the project to the Environment Parliamentary Committee Not yet Percentage of tasks completed against planned activities % Completion = 25%

 Factors for success of implementation of CD4CDM project - Country stability - Human resources needed in quantity and in quality - Sufficient financing - Requisite new technologies equipments Specific barriers to effective implementation and possible options for addressing it Gaps assessment was done basing on: · Annual activities report and recommendations , · Reports on the phase one and preparatory meetings, · Discussions with designated DNA members, · Participation in various seminars and workshops.

The following gaps were identified: § The Kyoto Protocol: not ratified yet Despite the deadline for the ratification fixed in the National work plan by July Despite efforts undertaken by the CDM Follow-Up Committee led by ANDE and the Ministry in charge of environment. Reasons of the delay: The political and social crisis that Côte d’Ivoire is currently facing. Solution: ANDE was committed to have the Kyoto Protocol ratified as soon as possible. NB: The government Board is sovereign Specific barriers to effective implementation

Lack of national sustainable development criteria: § Lack of national sustainable development criteria: SDC needed for project evaluation and approval. Solutions: 1- The team of Côte d’Ivoire has provided for the recruitment of consultants to develop these criteria. 2- Contribution of all stakeholders under the leadership of the Ministry of the Environment, the technical assistance of ANDE, IREN, UFR-SGE and other national experts for better results. 3- Specific budget request to UCCEE RISO by ANDE. § Absence of a written convention between UCCEE Risoe center and the government of Côte d’Ivoire:

Activities for the next six months - Ratification of the Kyoto Protocol: With the Accra Summit held within this month, a solution is expected and we hope a good running of all the activities. - Establishment of National Criteria for sustainable Development to be submitted to the government because all the ministries departments are concerned. - Development of a CDM projects portfolio to be submitted to the relevant ministers for consultation. - The training of the whole government

CONCLUSION  The government knows about the stakes of CDM in Côte d’Ivoire. We face a political but not a technical blocking.  The ratification of kyoto Protocol together with the establishment of the DNA will follow as soon as the government meets again.