Workshop on Workshop on Capacity Development for the Clean Development Capacity Development for the Clean Development

MechanismMechanism19-21 October 2005 19-21 October 2005

AIT, ThailandAIT, Thailand

CDM Capacity Building and Training and CDM Capacity Building and Training and Awareness RaisingAwareness Raising

in Cambodia in Cambodia

Presented by Chea Chan ThouPresented by Chea Chan ThouMinistry of Environment, CambodiaMinistry of Environment, Cambodia

ccco@online.com.khccco@online.com.kh

Outline of presentationOutline of presentation

1. Strengths of CD4CDM institutions for capacity building activities

2. Activities carried out3. Capacity enhancement4. Publications5. Assistance provide to DNA and project developers6. Lesson learnt7. Impacts of CD4CDM project on the Capacity

Enhancement and Awareness Raising on CDM

1. Strengths of CD4CDM institutions for 1. Strengths of CD4CDM institutions for capacity building activitiescapacity building activities

Delegating responsibility to the national team allows national appropriate activities to be carried out

CD4CDM project members are from govt. ministries (MoE, MIME, MAFF, MPWT)

Recognition and support from policy makers MoE was appointed as Interim DNA by Prime Minister declaration CCCO/MoE is a CDM secretariat for Cambodia

Local team has knowledge about country-specific context, needs and networks

AIT has technical expertise Riso has fund and a well-structured project

2. Activities Carried Out 2. Activities Carried Out

• Organized 3.national workshops• Conducted 10 trainings and seminars for CDM

stakeholders • A national policy dialogue on CDM forest definition

for Cambodia will be conducted on 24 Oct. 2005.• Co-organised workshops/trainings with IGES, NEDO • Organised a numbers of face-to-face meeting and

round table discussions • Target participants: policy makers, govt. agencies,

financial institutions, project developers, NGOs, private sectors, academe.

2. Activities Carried Out 2. Activities Carried Out

• Field visits to identify CDM projects

• Participated in 13 CDM workshops/trainings outside the country

• Participated in 22 workshops/conferences related to climate change outside the country.

2. Activities Carried Out 2. Activities Carried Out

• Developed CDM awareness raising materials: CDM brochures, booklets and CDs, CDM website link to climate change www.camclimate.org.kh

• Distributed CDs of CDM information • Participation in Carbon Expo 2005 in

Germany.

2. Activities Carried Out (cont.)2. Activities Carried Out (cont.)

No National Workshop Date 1 First National Workshop on CD4CDM 26-27 Mar. 03 2 Second National Workshop on CD4CDM 04 Nov. 03 3 National Consultation Workshop on Cambodia Designated National

Authority and Approval Process for the Clean Development Mechanism

17 Dec. 04

Total number of National workshops 3 II Specialized workshop/training/meeting

1 Two-weeks technical training CDM concept and baseline calculation May 04

2 DNA Working Group training on CDM-SD criteria development, MAFF

27 Feb. 04

3 DNA Working Group training on CDM-SD criteria development, MAFF

04 Mar. 04

4 Training on Illustrative CDM project. PIN development for Energy and LULUCF

29- 31 Mar. 04

5 DNA -Working Group training on CDM-SD criteria and assessment matrix, MAFF

06 May 04

6 DNA-Working Group meeting, MAFF, MIME, MOE review DNA structure

21 May 04

7 Training Workshop on PDD for CDM in Cambodia 19-20 Jul. 04 8 DNA-Working Group meeting, MAFF, MIME, MOE review DNA key

player, approval process for CDM project 02 Sep. 04

9 Training workshop on CDM in forestry sector 15 Sep. 04 10 Workshop on Opportunity from Livestock Manure Management for

Energy Productions and the Clean Development Mechanism Project 26. Jul. 05

Total number of specialized workshop/training 10

3. Capacity Enhancement3. Capacity Enhancement

• Project members regularly search available up-to-date information from different sources and countries (internet, news etc.)

• Facilitated CDM stakeholders to attend CDM/ climate change related workshop in country and abroad

• Conducted short time technical trainings• Exchange experience with other CDM

countries etc.

4. Publication of CDM Documents4. Publication of CDM Documents

• Workshop proceedings in two languages (English & Khmer)

• CDM booklet in Khmer language

• CDM Brochure• CDM information CD• Project pipeline information

sheets• Through CCCO website:

www.camclimate.org.kh

5. Assistance Provide to DNA, Project 5. Assistance Provide to DNA, Project DevelopersDevelopers

Face-to-face meetings and roundtable discussions Small group and short-term trainings Workshops Informal meetings Field visits of project sites Provision of CDM advice and information.

6. Lesson Learnt6. Lesson Learnt

• CDM is a very new concept for everyone. Unless they are engaged in issues closely related to CDM, there is little interest in putting effort into learning, especially to read detailed technical documents.

• Development of case studies to demonstrate benefits of CDM to project developers and government officials is also the approach made them to understand CDM processes and interested in development of CDM project.

6. Lesson Learnt (cont.)6. Lesson Learnt (cont.)

• Face to face meetings and small trainings are the best approach, but more time consuming

• Translation of CDM related documents into local language is important and easy to understand for local people, but time consuming and difficult to explain technical terminologies.

7. Impacts of CD4CDM project on the Capacity 7. Impacts of CD4CDM project on the Capacity Enhancement and Awareness Raising on CDMEnhancement and Awareness Raising on CDM

• Enhanced capacity and knowledge on CDM to policy and decision makers, DNA and inter-ministerial working groups

• Increased cooperation of inter-agencies and project developers, private sector, NGOs.

Thank You !