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UNDP and CDM. Brian Dawson Climate Change Adviser UNDP, New York December 2004. UNDP and CDM. Potential contribution to sustainable development tech transfer, FDI, human capacity development multiple environmental benefits
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UNDP and CDM Brian Dawson Climate Change Adviser UNDP, New York December 2004
UNDP and CDM Potential contribution to sustainable development tech transfer, FDI, human capacity development multiple environmental benefits May help to integrate climate change considerations into national level decision making increased economic resilience UNDP is the main development agency on the ground in more than 160 countries extensive experience in in all key sectors funds a large number of projects in CC
UNDP CDM Activities • UNDP has been active in CDM capacity development in recent years • Field experience in 11 countries • Many lessons learnt • Large capacity development need identified • Worked with other partners
UNDP & CDM: Focus Foussed on creating an ‘Enabling Environment’ DNA, DOE and public-private partnerships ‘Learning by Doing’ capacity development using real projects to build capacity
Lessons Learnt from CDM Activities CDM is a complex process – a range of administrative and technical issues to resolve High expectations in many developing countries about what CDM can provide Significant knowledge and information gap on CDM exists Identified need for human and institutional capacity building Good host country enabling environment is critical for CDM It will some time before it provides a development dividend
Key Institutional Issues – DNA Establishing an efficient CDM approval process important considerable variability in structures capacity and technical constraints exist resourcing and legal issues approval times need projects to test structures Considerable capacity development need identified UNDP and others can play a role here Sustainable Development criteria not well understood need to develop and road test
Key Issues - DOEs Vital role but limited progress to date influences transaction costs Rules and procedures still emerging Verification standards Need to expand and localise DOE functions Will be essential but little exists so far
Business sector engagement • Private sector engagement and understanding is still limited • Need for my consistent guidance and information • Improve understanding of project cycle, DNA processes and SD criteria • Public Private Partnerships • Engaging technical experts and prospects • Building linkages
Future Activities Capacity building UNF project Information dissemination and knowledge transfer Document ‘Best Practices’ and what works Provide realistic guidance and advice to COs and host countries
Conclusions • It will take some time before CDM provides a development dividend • Considerable institutional and market development required • May need to streamline the mechanism • UNDP can play an important part • Capacity building • Facilitating enabling environments • Knowledge transfer