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Intra-ACP Support to the GCCA

Intra-ACP Support to the GCCA. Financing Agreement: Signed in January 2010, between the ACP Group of States and the EC 40 million Executing period of 90 months (60 + 30). Intra-ACP Support to the GCCA.

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Intra-ACP Support to the GCCA

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  1. Intra-ACP Support to the GCCA • Financing Agreement: • Signed in January 2010, between the ACP Group of States and the EC • 40 million • Executing period of 90 months (60 + 30)

  2. Intra-ACP Support to the GCCA Overall Objective: To support the Sustainable Development of the ACP regions and countries, preserving their progress towards the MDG

  3. Intra-ACP Support to the GCCA Purpose: To help the ACP group to better tackle climate change as a challenge to their development, in particular to improve the understanding of the effects of climate change and to contribute to adequate adaptation and mitigation responses.

  4. Intra-ACP Support to the GCCA • Structure: • 5 components to support the implementation of the EU-ACP joint declarations on CC in selected regions (80% of the total budget) • 1 technical support component • 1 institutional support component

  5. Intra-ACP Support to the GCCA • ClimDev Africa Component (8mio): • Pan Africa component • Contribution Agreement has not been signed • Joint management with UNECA • 6 mio earmarked for the ACPC (UNECA) and 2 mio for the CCDU (AUC) • Institutions responsible for programme implementation: AUC, ACPC and AfDB • Other donors: Norway, Sweden, UK

  6. Intra-ACP Support to the GCCA • Key issues : • Climate resilience of Africa’s population • Climate information (production and capitalisation) • Contacts : • ACPC Director: • Youba Sokona - ysokona@uneca.org

  7. Intra-ACP Support to the GCCA • Contacts (cont.): • AUC – Dep. Rural Economy and Agriculture: • Director: Dr Haile Gabriel Abebe • abebeHG@african-union.org • Head of Division: TimamyKhalil Mohamed • timamyK@africa-union.org • At the EU Delegation to the AU: • Susanna Nilsson (operations section) • susanna.NILSSON@eeas.europa.eu • Françoise Villette (political section) • francoise.VILLETTE@eeas.europa.eu

  8. Intra-ACP Support to the GCCA • Eastern and Southern Africa Component (4mio): • Contribution Agreement between the EU and COMESA signed • Activities started in July 2010 • Duration: 4,5 years • Contribution to multi-donor programme • Title: “Programme on Climate Change adaptation and mitigation in the ESA region (COMESA –EAC – SADC)”

  9. Intra-ACP Support to the GCCA • Main issues : • A common African Climate Solution • Mainstreaming CC in national and regional policies, strategies and plans • Further development of CC Knowledge Network • Access to the Adaptation Fund (agriculture sector) • Climate Resilient Conservation Agriculture • AFOLU and green energy solutions with carbon trading benefits

  10. Intra-ACP Support to the GCCA • Contacts : • At COMESA: • Mclay Kanyangarara • Mkanyangarara@comesa.int • Chikakula Miti • Cmiti@comesa.int • At the EU Delegation to Zambia and COMESA: • Stéphanie Rousseau • stephanie.ROUSSEAU@eeas.europa.eu

  11. Intra-ACP Support to the GCCA • West-Africa Component (4mio): • Contribution Agreement between the EU and ECOWAS/CILSS signed in February 2011 • Activities started in March 2011, but implementation rather limited • Duration: 4 years • 17 beneficiary states • Implementing partners: ICRAF, CCAFS, CTA

  12. Intra-ACP Support to the GCCA • Key Areas: • Information systems and capacity to analyse climatological data • Mainstreaming CC in national and regional development policies and strategies, including low carbon development solutions • Capacities for Climate Change negotiation • Access to CC financing mechanisms

  13. Intra-ACP Support to the GCCA • Contacts : • At CILSS: • Philippe Zoungrana • philippe.zoungrana@cilss.bf • At the EU Delegation to Burkina Faso: • Ronan Pêcheur • ronan.PECHEUR@eeas.europa.eu

  14. Intra-ACP Support to the GCCA • Caribbean Component (8mio): • Contribution Agreement between the EU and CCCCC signed • Programme officially launched in July 2011, implementation incipient • Duration: 3,5 years • 16 beneficiary states

  15. Intra-ACP Support to the GCCA • Key Areas: • Climate data and climate modelling • Climate monitoring linked to disaster risk reduction • Vulnerability and risk assessment methodologies • Pilot adaptation actions • Capacity building related to Carbon Financing

  16. Intra-ACP Support to the GCCA • Contacts : • At CCCCC (Belize): • Executive Director Dr. Kenrick R. Leslie CBE • k.leslie@sbcglobal.net • At the EU Delegation to the Caribbean (Jamaica): • Thomas Opperer • thomas.OPPERER@eeas.europa.eu

  17. Intra-ACP Support to the GCCA • Pacific Component (8mio): • Contribution Agreement between the EU and the University of the South Pacific (USP) signed in December 2010 • Duration: 4 years (2011 – 2014) • 15 beneficiary countries, each with a country coordinator and a “National Project Advisory Committee”

  18. Intra-ACP Support to the GCCA • Focus: increasing local understanding of climate change and capacity to adapt to the impacts of CC • Key result areas: • Capacity building • Development and implementation of adaptation strategies at community level • Applied research related to climate monitoring and adaptive strategies.

  19. Intra-ACP Support to the GCCA • Contacts : • At USP (Fiji): • Prof. Murari Lal • lal_m@usp.ac.fj • Hélène Jacot Des Combes • descombe_h@usp.ac.fj • At the EU Delegation for the Pacific (Fiji): • Cristina Casella • cristina.CASELLA@eeas.europa.eu

  20. Intra-ACP Support to the GCCA • Technical Support Component (4mio): • Climate Support Facility (CSF) • Service Contract • Tender procedure is ongoing • CSF operational in January 2012

  21. Intra-ACP Support to the GCCA • Climate Support Facility: • Pool of experts in areas related to climate change • Provide short term assistance on request • Typesof services: to be defined (e.g. mainstreaming cc in policies, strategies and programmes; implementation of agreements and mechanisms under the UNFCCC ; training and capacity building; design of responses; etc)

  22. Intra-ACP Support to the GCCA • Institutional Support Component (700,000 EUR): • Service Contract awarded to LTS International (with le GroupeConseilBaastel and CAMCO) • Implementation started in September 2011 • Operating from the ACP House, Brussels

  23. Intra-ACP Support to the GCCA • Main areas of responsibility: • Liaise between the ACP member states and the Climate Support Facility (CSF) • Ensure smooth CSF operation • Coordination (various components, programme-GCCA, programme-related programmes) • Communication (technical briefing notes; ad-hoc technical advice; information fora; channelling information on opportunities for funding, for training, for internships, etc)

  24. Intra-ACP Support to the GCCA • Contacts : • ACP Secretariat: • OlusolaOjo (ACP Secretariat) • ojo@acp.int • Karla Van Eynde (LTS International) • karla@acp.int • EC DEVCO, Centralised Operations for ACP countries • Peter Maxson • peter.MAXSON@ec.europa.eu

  25. Intra-ACP Support to the GCCA • Thank you for your attention!

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