NDC Implementation Support Needs in Developing Countries

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1 NDC Implementation Support Needs in Developing Countries Michael Comstock Technical Specialist Webinar on Implementing NDCs: Next Steps & Support Needs 12 April 2016

2 UNDP s Work on INDCs Direct INDC Financial/ Technical Support (43 developing countries) 12 INDC Dialogues & Workshops (110 countries) Designing & Preparing INDCs (Guidance with WRI) GHG Inventories, LEDS, NAMAs, MRV, Private Sector INDCs (25 countries) On-Going Climate Change Programs Related to INDCs (Adaptation, Finance, etc.)

3 UNDP Survey Overview Assessed countries progress on NDC implementation planning, capacity building / technical support needs Intended initially for internal purposes to guide future UNDP work Timeframe: January-February 2016 Respondents: Participants in past INDC dialogues UNFCCC survey under Nairobi Framework Partnership will further identify Parties support needs (separate survey) Statistics 58 developing countries represented (11 SIDS, 19 LDCs) 17 Asia-Pacific 10 LAC 23 Africa 4 Europe/CIS 4 Arab States

4 Current Status of NDC Planning Countries at different stages of NDC implementation planning At time of survey, some countries had already begun developing NDC implementation plans More than 2/3 of responding countries had not yet started planning for NDC implementation (34%) or were in initial discussions with stakeholders (33%) Support will be crucial to successful NDC implementation Achieve goals in context of Paris Agreement Countries plan to build on existing climate-related plans and strategies to transform submitted INDCs into concrete actions

5 Existing Plans and Strategies National CC Plan 41 (71%) NAP 27 (47%) LEDS 23 (40%) Sectoral Mitigation Plan 20 (34%) Other 28 (48%) Number of Countries (n= 58) Other = national development plans, sectoral adaptation plans, climate change laws, energy policies, etc.

6 Identified Capacity Building / Technical Support Needs Mobilizing Resources 77% 14% 5% Developing Implementation Plan 67% 23% 5% Developing Monitoring System 62% 21% 12% Building Institutional Structures 61% 27% 6% Estimating Implementation Costs 59% 27% 8% Building Awareness/Ownership 59% 30% 5% Assess Sustainable Devt. Impacts 42% 44% 6% Revisiting INDC based on PA 23% 32% 23% Incorporating Gender 15% 42% 26% Other 8% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Percentage of Respondents (n= 66) Extremely Relevant Very Relevant Moderately Relevant Slightly Relevant

7 Key Themes Identified 1) Moving from INDCs to NDC Implementation Uncertainty around next steps (implementation plans, translating INDCs into concrete actions, etc) Processes to link CC efforts with development planning Technical capacities (GHG inventories, cost estimates, preparing for future NDC rounds, etc) Working with and building capacity of sub-national actors 2) Assessments & Priority Setting Baselines, emissions projections, technical/policy assessments, feasibility studies, prioritization exercises Defining priority areas (sectors, regions, etc) for NDC implementation

8 Key Themes Identified (cont d) 3) Building Information Base and Monitoring Systems Building capacities for data collection, emissions accounting, monitoring, reporting, verification (at national, sub-national levels) Developing/strengthening MRV systems Gap analyses (data availability, data sharing platforms, etc) Processes related to UNFCCC compliance (transparency framework) 4) Institutional Arrangements Creating robust structures to manage NDC implementation (lead institution, coordination with ministries, stakeholder engagement, etc) Developing capacities of institutions and stakeholders Establishing processes for future NDC rounds

9 Key Themes Identified (cont d) 5) Sector-Specific Approaches and Access to Technology Disaggregating national NDC targets to various sectors Aligning actions w/ sectoral priorities/policies (sector-specific training) Adopting new clean technologies, designing tech-based projects 6) Mobilizing Resources and Private Sector Participation Identifying public resources, understanding costs/finance needs Engaging private sector, developing bankable projects & financial proposals (GCF, private sector, etc) Attracting international support, understanding market mechanisms 7) Building Support for Climate Action Building awareness on CC, Paris Agreement, NDCs (political leaders, local stakeholders, public) Securing political commitment at national/local levels

10 UNDP s Paris Climate Action Programme 1) NDC Implementation Readiness 2) Mitigation & Climate Risk 3) Adaptation & Climate Risk 4) Emission Tracking & Transparency 5) Finance, Private Sector Engagement & De-Risking Creating roadmaps for climate and development goals (institutional structures, NDC implementation plans, LGHGEDS) Identifying, developing and implementing climate risksensitive mitigation actions (in line w/ development agenda, NDC plans, LGHGEDS) Identifying and strengthening climate risk & adaptation interventions (including measures w/ mitigation & adaptation benefits) Establishing robust data management & monitoring systems to facilitate transparency & track progress toward NDC goals Designing targeted financial interventions, derisking private investment, mobilizing NDC support Cross-Cutting: Social Inclusion and Gender

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