National Communications Support Programme NCSP UNDP/UNEP/GEF Martha Perdomo Global Manager, NCSP [e-mail] George Manful Senior Task Manager, UNEP [e-mail]

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National Communications Support ProgrammeNCSP
UNDP/UNEP/GEF Martha PerdomoGlobal Manager,
NCSPmartha.perdomo_at_undp.orgGeorge
ManfulSenior Task Manager, UNEPgeorge.manful_at_une
p.org
United Nations Development Programme
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Programme Objectives

• To facilitate preparation of NCs
• To prepare and disseminate technical and policy-
  relevant materials, including training
• To sustain capacity building efforts through
• knowledge networks
• best practices
• communications and outreach

Collaboration with regional institutions will be
actively promoted
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NCSP Implementation Strategy

• Provide support to all NAI Parties for the
  preparation of their NC
• Consult with NC project coordinators on a regular
  basis
• Flexible scheme to address changing priorities
  during preparation of NCs
• Core thematic areas to be addressed by the NCSP
• GHG inventories, vulnerability and adaptation,
  abatement
• Technology transfer and needs assessments
• Integration of climate change issues into
  national development plans
• Cooperate with CGE for technical assistance
• Web-based training materials, where appropriate
• Provide assistance for preparation of mitigation
  and adaptation projects for funding

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NCSP Communications Strategy

• Website
• Updated monthly
• Hosts Knowledge Networks
• Expanded library of resources
• Email list-server
• Monthly information updates (e.g. project
  results, lessons learned, general climate news)
• Quarterly Newsletter
• Informing on NCSP and UNDP, UNEP, GEF climate
  change activities
• UNFCCC side events to inform on progress

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NCSP Support Activities

• During project implementation
• Identify and share good practices on the basis of
  countries experiences
• Provide technical feedback on draft NCs and
  sectoral technical reports
• Provide guidance on methodological issues and
  resource materials, addressing gaps where
  relevant
• Conduct regional thematic workshop in
  coordination with the CGE
• Conduct sub-regional, targeted training
  activities

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NCSP Current Activities

• NCSP activities were initiated in June 2005
• A workplan was prepared
• A listserv is being updated on national project
  coordinators
• A questionnaire on technical needs is being
  prepared
• An initiation workshop is being organized for
  countries already starting the NC work
• Preparations for a KN on GHG inventories are
  underway
• Participation in training workshops of CGE
• A meeting of the Advisory Committee is planned

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KN on GHG Inventories and VA

• Purpose to provide an online facility for NAI
  experts
• - to exchange information
• - ask questions
• - share expertise
• There is currently no such facility

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KN on GHG Inventories and VA

• Description
• It will take the form of a moderated email
  listserv
• Moderator will function as expert and as
  gatekeeper for listserv submissions
• Substance of exchanges will be information
  dissemination, questions and answers
• Will engage regional Centres of
  excellence/organizations
• Annual report to be produced, including lessons
  learned

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Status of preparation of NCs

• 102 countries have received funds (15,000) for
  the stocktaking exercise and stakeholders
  consultations to prepare their NC project
  proposals under expedited procedures
• 6 countries are preparing their SNC without
  accessing stocktaking funds
• Argentina, Brazil, India and Peru (full cycle
  projects)
• Morocco, Tunisia (followed expedited procedures)
• 2 countries are preparing their TNC without
  accessing stocktaking funds
• Mexico, Uruguay (followed expedited procedures)
• TOTAL NUMBER OF COUNTRIES PREPARING NATIONAL
  COMMUNICATIONS 110
• SNC 103
• TNC 2
• INC 5

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Status of approval of projects

• Countries with project proposals approved, under
  expedited procedure

• Macedonia
• Mauritania
• Mexico (TNC)
• Moldova
• Morocco
• Nicaragua
• Niue
• Samoa
• Tajikistan
• Tunisia
• Turkey (INC)
• Uruguay (TNC)
• Uzbekistan

• Albania
• Armenia
• Azerbaijan
• Bolivia
• Cote dIvoire
• Democratic Rep. of Congo
• Georgia
• Haiti
• Kazakhstan
• Kenya
• Kyrgyzstan
• Lebanon
• Liberia (INC)

• Countries with project proposals approved, under
  full cycle procedures
• Argentina, Brazil, India, Peru
• 16 countries have submitted their proposals to
  IAs for approval

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