Capacity Building – What’s on in UNFCCC Negotiations

1. Capacity Building – What’s on in UNFCCC Negotiations Pre-COP ECBI Asia Workshop 26th November 2010 Cancun By Ranga Pallawala Sri Lanka Ranga Pallawala Pre-COP ECBI Asia Workshop – Cancun, Mexico

2. Outline • Introduction • Capacity building in UNFCCC processes – Convention, SBI & LCA • What’s on the table – Text & Options • What is desired & are Cancun possible elements? Ranga Pallawala Pre-COP ECBI Asia Workshop – Cancun, Mexico

3. Capacity Building • Multidimensionalprocess that improves the in-house “ability” to understand & face challengessuccessfully (effectively and efficiently) • Human Resources • Other Resources • Institutions & structures • Policies, Procedures • Practices • …… • …… Ranga Pallawala Pre-COP ECBI Asia Workshop – Cancun, Mexico

4. Capacity Building Cont. • Important precondition in transformation process – development • Historical basic rules of successful CB – well established, experiences,…… • Involvement of external catalyst in the process • Owner of the results Ranga Pallawala Pre-COP ECBI Asia Workshop – Cancun, Mexico

5. Capacity Building in UNFCCC Processes • Crosscutting • Barely mentioned in the convention • Article 9 – SBSTA issue • COP 7 – Agreement on CB of EITs & Developing Countries • Secretariat to review implementation of CB Frameworks Ranga Pallawala Pre-COP ECBI Asia Workshop – Cancun, Mexico

6. Capacity Building in UNFCCC Processes Cont. • CB in SBI Negotiations • SBI tasked reviewing the CB frameworks (2.CP-7) • Formally split – Convention & Protocol • Second review of implementation of the framework – postponed to Cancun Ranga Pallawala Pre-COP ECBI Asia Workshop – Cancun, Mexico

7. Capacity Building in UNFCCC Processes Cont. • CB in LCA Negotiations • No dedicated space in BAP • Obvious overlaps of CB on adaptation & tech. transfer & relationship with finance • BAP break-out contact group on CB @ Bangkok – 2 • Almost no progress made since Barcelona – Overshadowed by Copenhagen expectations Ranga Pallawala Pre-COP ECBI Asia Workshop – Cancun, Mexico

8. Capacity Building in LCA Text • Main agreements • Cross cutting nature • Dedicated space for CB • Areas of Capacity Building (11 activities Para 4 of Chapter V) • Institutions, endogenous capacities networking for knowledge sharing, research, education/awareness, participation, monitoring/reporting, etc • Cancun possible elements by chair – CB activities reduced from 11 - 7 • Research, systematic observation, data collection and utilization, vulnerability and adaptation assessments, early warning systems, etc. • Plan, prepare & implement CC action • Monitoring & reporting • Institutional capacity for economic diversification Ranga Pallawala Pre-COP ECBI Asia Workshop – Cancun, Mexico

9. Capacity Building in LCA Text Cont. • Main disagreements/Require more clarity • Effective implementation of convention Vs addressing CC challenges. (Cancun possible elements – both convention & CC challenges) • Agreements @ Copenhagen Vs BAP (with hopes on Copenhagen) • Paragraph 5 (Institutional Arrangements) – 2 options • Paragraph 6 (Financing) – 2 options • Paragraph 7 (MRV) – 3 options • Paragraph 8 (Legally binding obligation)- 1 option Ranga Pallawala Pre-COP ECBI Asia Workshop – Cancun, Mexico

10. Capacity Building in LCA Text Cont. • Paragraph 5 (Institutional Arrangements) • Option 1: [Decides to establish a technical panel on capacity-building with the following objectives: (a) To organize, coordinate, monitor, evaluate and retrofit the implementation of capacity-building activities in support of adaptation and mitigation and the corresponding financing and technology development and transfer in developing countries; (b) To propose and implement mechanisms for sharing lessons learned, promoting South–South and triangular cooperation and disseminating information on successful capacity-building activities in developing countries; (c) To provide information on and make assessments of the fulfillment by developed country Parties of commitments to provide capacity-building support;] Ranga Pallawala Pre-COP ECBI Asia Workshop – Cancun, Mexico

11. Capacity Building in LCA Text Cont. • Paragraph 5 (Institutional Arrangements) Option 2: • [Agrees that relevant institutional arrangements that are existing or established [under the agreed outcome of the building blocks of the Bali Action Plan] [under the agreed outcome for the enhanced implementation of the Convention], including any expert groups, technical panels or bodies, should consider integrating capacity-building in their mandates as appropriate;] Ranga Pallawala Pre-COP ECBI Asia Workshop – Cancun, Mexico

12. Capacity Building in LCA Text Cont. Option1 – Establish a technical panel on CB with number of objectives including MRV & implementing powers (??) of certain activities Option 2 – CB arrangements should be “considered” by other implementing aspects of the final agreement • Option 1  • Does not treating CB “bolt on” to other pillars • Size & composition of the panel? • CBTP important first step but should not lead to hold up the things Ranga Pallawala Pre-COP ECBI Asia Workshop – Cancun, Mexico

13. Capacity Building in LCA Text Cont. • Paragraph 6 (Financing) • Option 1: • [Decides that financial resources for enhanced action on capacity-building in developing country Parties and for the operation of the technical panel on capacity-building shall be provided through [a multilateral fund for capacity-building][a new financial mechanism to support mitigation, adaptation, technology development and transfer and capacity-building action] established by [XX]] Ranga Pallawala Pre-COP ECBI Asia Workshop – Cancun, Mexico

14. Capacity Building in LCA Text Cont. • Paragraph 6 (Financing) • Option 2: • [Decides that [financial and other support provided by Parties included in Annex II to the Convention] [support] [support including provision of financial resources [provided by Parties included in Annex II to the Convention]] for enhanced action on capacity building in developing countries, including those capacity-building activities identified in relevant decisions [under the agreed outcome of the building blocks of the Bali Action Plan] [under the agreed outcome for the enhanced implementation of the Convention] should be [delivered through various multilateral and bilateral channels including] [[made available] through the operating entity(ies) of the financial mechanism of the Convention and through various multilateral and bilateral channels, in accordance with [provisions for enhanced action on the provision of financial resources and investment decision] [relevant decisions];] Ranga Pallawala Pre-COP ECBI Asia Workshop – Cancun, Mexico

15. Capacity Building in LCA Text Cont. Option1 – CB to be delivered either through multilateral fund of it’s own, or as part of a multi-window new financial mechanism Option 2 – essentially CB should be delivered partly through the convention and partly (mostly???) through “various multilateral and bilateral channels” • Option 1  - So many brackets in option 2, higher possibility that CB can be installed in “any potential outcome”. Negotiations can be very difficult with Option 2. (Cancun possible element – Option 2) Ranga Pallawala Pre-COP ECBI Asia Workshop – Cancun, Mexico

16. Capacity Building in LCA Text Cont. • Paragraph 7 (MRV) • Option 1: • [Decides that support for capacity-building activities shall be measured through the use of agreed and effective performance indicators [and in units to be established as part of the review of the implementation of the framework for capacity-building in developing countries], in order to ensure that the resources provided by developed country Parties are benefiting developing countries within the context of the agreed activities identified and undertaken through a bottom-up, country-driven process;] Ranga Pallawala Pre-COP ECBI Asia Workshop – Cancun, Mexico

17. Capacity Building in LCA Text Cont. • Paragraph 7 (MRV) • Option 2: • [Invites Parties to report through national communications on progress made in enhancing capacity to address climate change and on the support provided or received, in order to facilitate the monitoring and review of commitments under an agreed outcome [at Copenhagen];] Ranga Pallawala Pre-COP ECBI Asia Workshop – Cancun, Mexico

18. Capacity Building in LCA Text Cont. • Paragraph 7 (MRV) • Option 3: • [Invites Parties to regularly report on enhanced capacity-building using existing mechanisms, including national communications and submissions to the secretariat and others as agreed, in order to facilitate the monitoring and reporting of progress on capacity building under an agreed outcome [at Copenhagen];] Ranga Pallawala Pre-COP ECBI Asia Workshop – Cancun, Mexico

19. Capacity Building in LCA Text Cont. Option1 – CB to be MRVed using PIs (tbd) and possibly “units”. “Units” need further research. ($$????) Option 2 & 3– Inviting parties to report on CB mainly through NCs Chair’s possible elements for Cancun - Report the support given/received for CB only through NCs Ranga Pallawala Pre-COP ECBI Asia Workshop – Cancun, Mexico

20. Capacity Building in LCA Text Cont. • Paragraph 8 (Legally Binding Obligation) • [Decides that provision of capacity-building support to developing country Parties, along with the delivery of financial support and technology development and transfer, shall be a legally binding obligation of developed country Parties included in Annex II to the Convention, with consequences for non-compliance.] Ranga Pallawala Pre-COP ECBI Asia Workshop – Cancun, Mexico

21. Thank You Ranga Pallawala Pre-COP ECBI Asia Workshop – Cancun, Mexico