BUILDING THE UNFCCC BUDGET2018-19

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Our common challenge, our common vision

Need to act on climate change to ensure sustainable

development and human well being

Deep synergy: Paris Agreement ↔SDGs

Business as usual will not deliver. Profound structural

transformation needed

Rapid climate action and implementation of the Paris

Agreement of the essence

Secretariat: enabling implementation, not executing

agency

Promote …climate action by connecting stakeholders and sharing information on efforts and best practices

Foster …synergy and integration of climate action with Sustainable Development Goals

Assist …

Provide …

Develop …the Paris Agreement “rule book”

governments to implementthe Paris Agreement (building on FCCC and KP implementation)

authoritative data and information in support of mitigation, adaptation, finance, technology and capacity building

UNFCCC is the central forum to provide UN system leadership and assist parties and other stakeholders in the transformation towards a climate-resilient world.

Core functions:

Role of UNFCCC and its secretariat

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Increasing efficiency, absorbing work

Secretariat poised to absorb a number of new activities from Paris, esp. development of Paris Agreement “rule book”, incl. support to CMA, APA and SBs

New clustering of work streams to enhance coordination and effective use of secretariat capacity and skill sets, esp. on implementation and climate action

Aiming to identify areas of work where efforts could be minimized or streamlined to reflect new reality and effectively support priorities under Paris Agreement

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Trend in funding available in support of PartiesContributions to core and supplementary budget (incl. for participation of Parties in the process):

No increase in core funding in the current biennium vs. 2014/15 2010-2016 decline in voluntary contributions incl. for participation in UNFCCC process Reduction in staff (about 500 > 430) Significant increase in mandated activities (e.g. on MRV and Adaptation) 2018-19 additional work under Paris Agreement mandates

2010-2011 2012-2013 2014-2015 2016-2017€0.0

€20.0

€40.0

€60.0

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Core Supp/particpationTotal

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Chart as presented

Chart update as at 21 October 2016

Examples of areas of work requiring additional resources

Areas of work where effective delivery of results may suffer w/out additional resources include:

NDCs: Catalyze enhanced access to support for and implementation of NDCs

MRV framework/transparency regime for developed and developing countries: Support to review/analysis/assessment

Adaptation: Support to work on Loss and Damage and Adaptation Committee

Capacity-Building: Support to the Paris Committee on Capacity Building and implementation of work plan 2016-2020

Finance: Tracking and transparency of support for means of implementation, and analytical work

Climate action, outreach and communication: Support to climate champions and promoting global climate action; mobilising UN actors; integration with SDGs

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Assumptions for the 2018-19 budget

Secretariat will continue efforts to absorb and increase cost efficiency

Will use input from Parties on prioritization or streamlining of existing mandates that may not require same level of support as in previous years

Will present one integrated budget for Convention and Paris Agreement

Zero growth scenario to be presented but will not enable secretariat to deliver on mandates as it should

Therefore intend to also present a scenario with appropriate budget increase reflecting the post-Paris reality

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Building the UNFCCC Budget 2018-2019