Título Subtítulo o texto necesario COLOMBIAN DNA REQUIREMENTS FOR LOCAL STAKEHOLDERS CONSULTATION PROCESS OF CDM PROJECTS/POAS UNFCCC LAC Regional Workshop on CDM and NAMAs BOGOTÁ D.C, 31 ST AUGUST 2014

COLOMBIA PARTICIPATING IN THE CDM-2014 CERs issued: th Worldwide 5th in Latin America Total: 197

Resolution for CDM PoAs Resolution for CDM project activities MINISTERIAL RESOLUTIONS FOR THE NATIONAL APPROVAL OF CDM PROJECT ACTIVITIES AND CDM PROGRAMMES OF ACTIVITIES-POA Include: procedures, requirements and sustainable development evidences. Procedures : The Ministry has 20 days for the national approval process. Requirements : CDM PoAs: 10 are obligatory CDM Project Activities: 8 are obligatory Sustainable development evidences: CDM PoAs and Project Activities: 2 out of 7 are obligatory

NATIONAL APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS OBLIGATORY REQUIREMENTS Sectoral policy framework Environmental regulation Consultation with indigenous, afro descendent and Rom Presentation and socialization of the CDM project activity/ PoA -PPs have to present the proposed activity or PoA to local stakeholders -PPs have to invite local stakeholders to provide comments on the proposed CDM project activity or PoA. -PPs have to invite comments from local stakeholders in an open and transparent manner Complaints, grievances and suggestions from the community Jepirachi Wind Power Project BRT Bogotá, Colombia: Transmilenio Phase II to IV

NATIONAL APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS OBLIGATORY REQUIREMENTS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT EVIDENCES (2 OUT OF 7) 1.Investments in local infrastructure, health, education, potable water and housing. 2.Local employment programs 3.Capacity building programs for local workers 4.Efficient technologies and systems to reduce the environmental impact 5.Technology transfer programs 6.Additional environmental impacts 7.Adaptation, risk management and/or vulnerability reduction actions PPs have to fulfill the sustainable development evidences after the CDM project/PoA registration, according Resolutions 2733 and Jepirachi Wind Power Project BRT Bogotá, Colombia: Transmilenio Phase II to IV

¿HOW DOES THE DNA ENSURE THAT THOSE REQUIREMENTS ARE FOLLOWED BY PPS? After the project registration a sustainable development monitoring takes place Complaints, grievances and suggestions from the community are revised, as well as, the project sustainable development commitments During 2014, 18 CDM projects with CERs issued have been under monitoring In 2015, registered CDM projects/PoA will be monitored Curva de Rodas and La Pradera landfill gas managment project

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT MONITORING ACTIVITIES CARRIED OUT BY THE COLOMBIAN DNA 1. Identification of the sustainable development commitments approved in the LoA 2. Request of information to PPs and Environmental Authority 3. CDM Project activity monitoring visit 4. Evaluation and analysis of the information 5. Elaboration of the sustainable development report of the CDM project ¿HOW DOES THE DNA ENSURE THAT THOSE REQUIREMENTS ARE FOLLOWED BY PPS?

Título Subtítulo o texto necesario THANK YOU, Laura María Aranguren Niño Phone: Ext Climate Change Division Mitigation Group Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development Bogota, Colombia