CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT FOR POLICY MAKERS TO ADDRESS CLIMATE CHANGE: Lessons learned from Ecuador Carola A. Borja, Undersecretary of Climate Change Ministry of Environment, Ecuador

Project process: Capacity Building for Policy Makers to Address Climate Change Select 2-4 key sectors Engage key ministries Prepare sectoral issues papers Present I&FF results Discuss enabling environment for investment Update on UNFCCC process 3 national dialogues Final Dialogue Technical training: I&FF approach Prep. phase (2 months) Prepare workplan for I&FF studies Identify I&FF team Raise awareness of UNFCCC process Link negotiations to national priorities Engage stakeholders 4 national dialogues Decide key parameters: Sectoral scope, data availability, plans, etc. Technical support from regional centres of excellence Engage key ministries for validation of measures, decisions I&FF assessment for key sectors (8-12 months) National Inter- ministerial dialogue Prep. phase (2 months) Conformation of Sectoral Technical Working Groups

Key sectors selected:  Forestry (Mitigation/Adaptation),  Transport (Mitigation),  Food Security (Adaptation) October 2009: Initial Inter-Ministerial Dialogue March 2010: I&FF training in Quito March 2011: Final Dialogues Ecuador’s financial assessment

Organizational structure: Technical Multi-stakeholder Groups – Government, NGO and Private Sector Regional Centre: Regular contact for technical support Management: Coordination of groups, technical review of documents, facilitate exchange of views (MoE)  The I&FF methodology requires engagement of a broad range of stakeholders from key line Ministries and private sector Approach: organisational

Selection of key sectors: Achievement of objectives of the National Development Plan, and high relevance to CC mitigation and adaptation interventions. Information management: Focused primarily on official data, various institutions were contacted, and academic data.  Data availability will be a key factor when deciding scope of sector; especially from private sector & households Approach: sectoral issues

Gathered the interest of a wide range of interested stakeholders outside of the environment area. Needed to socialize the methodology broadly to have more teams of experts trained for other studies. Reflected on the current financing options for climate change, to be enhanced by committments under Bali Action Plan. Identified the capacity building needs at a sub-national level Dialogues & trainings

The methodology needed to be adapted Technical support to implement the methodology was key Accessing data was a challenge Lessons learned: I&FF methodology

Identifying the sub-sectors from very beginning is important. Support from Ministries, and other stakeholders is key to the development of the technical reports. Financial sector is interested in further looking at the results of the studies: "a bridge has been burned” The results reveal that a significant financial investment will be needed for adaptation and mitigation to climate change; funding sources will need to be diversified. More information on the amount of resources required for climate change is needed from other sectors to enhance the results obtained – wish to increase scope of project Key takeaways: I&FF methodology

Ecuador’s financial assessment: summary of results

Ecuador’s financial assessment: summary of results (cont.) SectorMain measures Incremental Cost / Measure (millions USD 2005) Total Incremental Cost / Sector (millions USD 2005) Transport (mitigation) Urban mobility (Quito) – metrobus, bikeways Cleaner fuels Railway transport 1, ,096 2,506 Forestry (mitigation) Afforestation and reforestation Reducing deforestation of native forests Sustainable forest management 1, ,618 Food security (adaptation) Management/conservation of national resources Increased productivity for small farmers Early warning system strategies Strengthening territorial aspects 101 1, ,217 2,377

Conduct similar studies in other sectors, and identify sub-sectors within the sectors i.e.: water, health, energy, industry, others. Raise awareness and continue to develop capacities of policy makers from other Ministries on climate change. Increase dialogues with the financial sector to find ways of increasing collaboration for climate change work. Engage with policy makers from other Ministries in further analyzing financing opportunities to implement the actions identified. Outlook & next steps

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