2. United Nations Development Programme Technical Support to Non-Annex I Parties for the Preparation of National Communications Bo Lim UNFCCC CGE Workshop 8-10 April 2003, Mauritius

3. Overview Phase I: GEF-NCSP, 1998-2000 Phase II: GEF-UNDP Projects, 2001-2002 Phase III: NCSU, 2003-2006

4. Phase I: NCSP –30 Thematic and Regional Workshops –Technical Materials –Newsletter, website, and list server –On-line assistance –Reviews of draft national communications 130 NAI Parties Technical assistance for the preparation of Initial National Communications:

5. Phase II: UNDP-GEF Projects –Vulnerability and Adaptation (8) –Regional NAPA Training workshops (46) –GHG inventories (30) –Technology needs assessments (70) –Global climate observing systems (140) Preparation of regional and global projects:

6. Phase III: NCSU To provide technical support to non-Annex I Parties through GEF-UNDP projects:  National Communications (30)  Second Phase Enabling Activities (70)  National Adaptation Programmes of Action (15)  Cross-cutting Capacity Development (70) All countries can potentially benefit

7. Vulnerability and Adaptation Publications: –Adaptation Policy Framework –Socio-economic Scenarios –High Resolution Climate Change Scenarios Using PRECIS –Magic/Scengen To provide guidance to assist countries prepare adaptation policies and measures and related analysis: Input to SNC:

8. Technology Needs Assessments To provide a practical approach for assessing technology needs: Input to ‘Top-ups’ Publication: - Approach for Technology Needs Assessments Workshops: - UNFCCC/UNDP Expert Meeting (Seoul, 23-25 April 2002) - UNDP–GEF Workshop in Africa (Dakar, 11-12 Dec 2002) Training workshops planned: - Caribbean (May 2003) - Eastern Europe (July 2003)

9. GHG Inventories Publication: –Training Tools for Good Practice Guidance in National GHG Inventories To improve the quality of inventories: To build capacity for data archiving, updating, and management: Input to SNC

10. Climate Observing Systems To identify long-term solutions for improving climate observing networks at the regional level: To address reporting needs of NAI countries: Input to ‘Top-ups’ Publications: -10 Regional Action Plans (4 draft plans available) Workshops: -10 Regional Workshops through 2006 (five completed)

11. Knowledge Network (1) The network will: –establish thematic discussions on climate change issues –involving stakeholders at all levels, e.g. project coordinators, national experts, institutions, etc. –provide a means of a cross-fertilisation of ideas To facilitate dissemination/exchange of information and knowledge to assist countries:

12. Knowledge Network (2) Web page will be established to: –Provide technical assistance –Facilitate information sharing –Solicit feedback on draft papers –Disseminate national studies, methods and tools –Newsletters, events, links Network will be established by mid 2003 Regional partners

13. Co-ordination Mechanism Countries to be surveyed on priorities Feedback from: –UNDP, UNEP, WB –UNFCCC –GEF –Bilateral Teleconferences regularly (UNFCCC meetings)

14. Contact details Latin America, including Caribbean: Catherine Valle Southern & Eastern Africa: Martin Krause West and Central Africa: Mathieu Koumoin Eastern/CIS: Susan Legro, Geordie Colville Asia/Pacific: Manual Soriano New York: Richard Hosier, Nandita Mongia, Rebecca Carman, Yamil Bonduki and Bo Lim Acknowledgements: GEF, UNDP, EU, Switzerland, Norway, Finland, Denmark, Canada, The Netherlands

15. Looking to the Future What did we learn from FNC? Use NC as strategic framework Launch effective national processes to consider climate Go beyond the National Communications by prioritizing follow-up actions, in which climate is rarely the key driver Tools and methods are a means to an end (can be resource intensive) What should we do differently for SNC? Design the project proposals more carefully, more country driven---institutional framework Promote sub-regional information/peer review sharing