NATIONAL ACTION PLANS PROJECT ON CDM CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT

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NATIONAL ACTION PLANSPROJECT ON CDM CAPACITY
DEVELOPMENT

• Regional Workshop on Capacity Development for
  CDM, January 16-18 2003, Phuket, Thailand
• Nguyen Tien Nguyen
• Research Center for Energy Environment
• Expert for National Office for Climate Change and
  Ozone Protection, Viet Nam

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Contents

• Country specifics
• General objectives and outputs of CDM capacity
  development
• Action plan

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Country Specifics

• 1. Low developing economy and technology
• then
• - Less GHG emission, less CDM potential.
• ( a lot of project with negative reduction cost)
• - Small size of CDM market causes less
  interest of policy makers and stakeholders.
• - Lack of capital.

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Country Specifics ( cont.)

• 2. Strong remain of central planning system, then
  strong power of policy makers and government
  agency, small private sector.
• 3. Big population( 80 millions),long geographical
  sharp cause a need of replication of activity.
• 4. Most climate change vulnerable country, so the
  more concerns are for adaptation than mitigation.

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How to deal with specifics

• 1. Policy makers and stakeholders are chosen as
  priority target groups.
• 2. Understanding of CDM benefits not only in
  CERs purchase, but in technology transfer and
  sustainable development.
• 3. Good project management and coordination, like
  project bundle...
• 4. Activities may be duplicated or replicated in
  big cities and provinces
• 5. Drawn world community attention to adaptation
  and mitigation balance

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General objectives of capacity development

• Two general objectives

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General outputs

• 1. Improvement of understanding for target
  groups, their capability to decide, to work, to
  manage and to support CDM activities.
• 2. Establishment of CAN with its good
  performance.
• 3. Draft of legal framework for CDM.

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Six tasks of activities

• Task 1 Public information for raising public
  awareness.
• Task 2 Capacity development on CDM for policy
  makers.
• Task 3 Establishment and capacity development
  for CDM national authority.
• Task 4 Capacity development for stakeholders
  relevant to CDM projects.
• Task5 Capacity building on CDM research and
  education.
• Task 6 Creating a pipeline of CDM eligible
  projects.

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Task 1 Public information for raising public
awareness

• Objectives
• To provide the general public with CDM
  information and knowledge, improve the general
  public awareness and to encourage their active
  involvement.
• Main activities
• 1.1.Organize 09 national forums and seminars in
  04 big cities and 05 provinces.
• 1.2.Produce information materials, especially TV
  program
• ( TV is 70 of information power)

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Task 1 Public information for raising public
awareness( cont.)

• 1.3.Establish and maintain a CDM website for
  dissemination of information on CDM activities to
  the general public.
• Main Output
• The number of people familiar with CDM issues.
  Improvement of public awareness. Active public
  involvement and support.

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Task 2 Capacity development on CDM for policy
makers

• Objectives
• - To improve policy maker capacity in
  formulating a legal framework
• - To provide policy makers with
  adequate knowledge for project assessment
• Main activities
• 2.1.Develop CDM training materials appropriate
  for policy makers.
• 2.2.Conduct consultative 03 national and 03 local
  training workshops
• 2.3. Draw up an initial set of operational
  guidelines for proposed CDM projects.
• 2.4. Work with international experts for
  developing guidelines on the country, sectoral
  and project baseline parameters . Workshop on
  this subject

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Task 2 Capacity development on CDM for policy
makers(cont.)

• Main Outputs
• - Understanding of policy makers and their
  capabilities to formulate the legal framework
• - Establishment of working groups with policy
  makers involved to draft the legal framework and
  guidelines.
• - Improvement of understanding CDM baseline
  parameters and cooperation with international
  experts to identify baseline parameters specific
  for Viet Nam.

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Task 3 Establishment and capacity development
for CDM national authority.

• Objective
• To support the establishment of CNA and its
  function to manage CDM activities and
  international co-operation.
• Main Activities
• 3.1.Set up CNA with its functions and
  responsibilities.
• 3.2. Develop specific rule, regulation and
  technical guidelines to be applied for main
  activities in CDM project cycle.
• 3.3.Conduct national workshop to introduce and
  discuss the guidelines with main stakeholders and
  CDM project partners

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Task 3 Establishment and capacity development
for CDM national authority.(cont.)

• 3.4. Develop capacity and manpower within the CNA
  
• 3.5. Review existing regulatory frameworks.
• 3.6. Draw up recommendations for amendments in
  CDM regulatory framework
• Main Outputs
• - Establishment of a CDM National Authority
• - Drafts of rule and regulation for CNA
  functioning
• - Effective CNA operation in CDM activity
  management and in international co-operation.
• - Enhancement of regulatory frameworks to
  promote CDM projects

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Task 4 Capacity development for stakeholders
relevant to CDM projects.

• Objectives
• -To provide stakeholders with knowledge and
  skill that enable them to identify possible CDM
  projects and develop project idea, project
  documents.
• -Step by step increase stakeholder negotiation
  skill on CDM.
• Main Activities
• 4.1.Survey stakeholders understanding specifics
  depending on their sectors
• 4.2.Organize three workshops for chief
  stakeholders, on in Hanoi, one in Ho Chi Minh,
  one in Danang.

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Task 4 Capacity development for stakeholders (
cont.).

• 4.3.Three one-week training courses in Hanoi, Ho
  Chi Minh, Danang
• 4.4 Promote 10 training workshops in 10 chosen
  provinces.
• Main Outputs
• - Survey result of relevant stakeholder
  understanding
• -Improving understanding of stakeholders in
  different sectors in big cities and in provinces
• - Enhancing CDM project development skill
  (project design, documentation, negotiation...)
  for technical staff.

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Task5 Capacity building on CDM research and
education

• Objectives
• To improve knowledge of relevant researchers
  and educators of institutes and universities and
  to encourage their participation in the CDM by
  introducing the CDM subjects into their research
  and education programs
• Main Activities
• 5.1 Establish a professional pipeline relating
  the researchers and educators of institutes,
  universities and concerned ministries able to
  participate in capacity building on CDM research
  and education.

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Task5 Capacity building on CDM research and
education( cont.)

• 5.2 Propose and compile textbooks , primer books
  and guidebooks on CDM for different education
  level in universities and institutes, schools
• 5.3 Prepare data in clean coal technology and
  in electricity sector for research.
• Main Outputs
• - Multi-year program of various activities for
  capacity building on CDM research and education
• - Pilot research on policies to apply CDM in
  electricity sector

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Task 6 Creating a pipeline of CDM eligible
projects

• Objective
• To create a pipeline of CDM eligible projects
  that are accepted by CNA and that are attractive
  for potential foreign investors
• Main Activities
• 6.1. Identify potential CDM projects of Energy
  and LULUCF sectors.
• 6.2. Improve previous studies on criteria of
  selecting a CDM project in Viet Nam.

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Task 6 Creating a pipeline of CDM eligible
projects ( cont.)

• 6.3 Identify the issues required to encourage
  investments in CDM projects.
• 6.4 Prepare a set of favourable and financially
  sound projects that are attractive for investors.
• Main Output
• - A pipeline of CDM eligible projects which
  include an analysis of GHG emission reduction,
  abatement cost and technology transfer
  opportunities given by projects.
• - Strengthening of consultancy capacity for
  investments in CDM eligible projects

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