1. Capacity development for CDM Njeri Wamukonya

2. Overall goal
Enable developing countries to access CDM projects through capacity development
Project duration: 4 years;;

3. Coverage: all developing regions
Africa: Uganda, Mozambique, Cote d’Ivoire
Asia: Mongolia, the Philippines, Vietnam
LA: Cuba, Bolivia, Ecuador
Middle East: Egypt, Jordan, Morocco

4. Approach
- UCCEE regional managers - regional centres (technical support)
- diversity across countries and regions warrants developing national specific work plans
- work plan by national institution
- host is relevant gov agency and not necessarily UNFCCC focal point

5. CB dynamics UCCEE RC NC NP Regional spill-over effects:
RC and Regional workshops

6. Objective 1: Sensitize government support for the CDM
Output 1.1: Report on the assessment of the capacity for national involvement in and commitment to the principles of the CDM
Output 1.3: Establish focal point agency to coordinate national CDM Project activities

7. Objective 2: Develop capacity of policy makers
Output 2.1: Report on capacity needs of key government policy makers and enhance their capacity. (project cycle basis)
Output 2.2: Define regulatory, legal, financial and technical guidelines for cycle of CDM project activities (project registration, credit sharing, reporting)

8. Objective 3: Establish institutional framework for the CDM projects
Output 3.1: Set national CDM operational entities (required under UNFCCC)

9. Objective 4: Strengthen capabilities of the public and private sectors (based on envisaged role in CDM)
Output 4.1: Develop training materials
Output 4.2: Increase understanding of the national financial community/banks on the CDM

10. Current status? Objective 5: Establish a pipeline of the CDM projects
Output 5.1: a pipeline of CDM potential projects
Output 5.2: Facilitate Investment for CDM eligible projects (promote projects)
Current status?

11. Ugandan Case
Host –Met Office
National Centre- UMI
Regional Centre – EDRC, UCT