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SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENTS Following is a synopsis of significant achievements under the Bhutan Climate Summit process: 1. Country Roadmaps As decided during the Inception workshop held in Kathmandu, the Summit Partner Countries (Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal) prepared National roadmaps on the four thematic areas (Food Security, Energy Security, Water Security and Biodiversity persistence). In total 16 national roadmaps (4 by each country on the 4 thematic areas) were prepared and endorsed. The country thematic roadmaps included a chapter on ‘Regional Issues and Recommendations’. The country roadmaps are the key basis for charting out regional areas of cooperation under each thematic area. The Summit Secretariat also prepared an amalgamated thematic roadmap from the country roadmaps. These draft regional papers served as the basis for discussions and decisions for the Expert Group Meetings on the four thematic areas. 2. Thematic Expert Group Meetings: As decided by the partner countries, Expert Group Meetings on the four thematic areas was organized and hosted by the partner countries as follows: a. Bangladesh hosted the water meeting on the 2nd and 3rd of July in Dhaka; b. Bhutan hosted the Biodiversity meeting on the 12th and 13th of July in Thimphu, Bhutan; c. India hosted the Food meeting on the 25th and 26th of July in Delhi; and d. Nepal hosted the Energy meeting on the 28th and 29th of July in Kathmandu. The main objectives of the meeting were to highlight the common agreed regional issues in terms of water, biodiversity, food and energy issues in the region and also to formulate a regional framework of action for respective themes. The aim of the meetings was also to highlight the points to be included for the Summit Declaration and also to devise the strategies for implementation mechanism at the later stage. The expert group meetings charted out ‘areas for regional cooperation’ under each thematic area. These areas of cooperation were recommendations put forward to the ‘policy meeting’ for consideration and decision. 3. Policy Level Meeting: The ‘High Level Policy Meeting’ earlier scheduled for September 2011 was postponed to October 2011. The policy meeting convened in Thimphu in October 2011. This meeting provided for the platform for negotiations between the four countries in order to finalize the regional roadmap. The meeting finalized the ‘Framework of Cooperation’ and also the ‘Implementation Mechanism’ 4. Partner Coordination Meetings: Two rounds of partner coordination meeting (October and November 2011). The objective meetings were to communicate to the partners/donors on the Summit outcomes support. were convened in Thimphu of the partner coordination Multilateral and Bilateral and to chart out possible Consequently, under the coordination of the UNDP office, Bhutan, the donors/partners has communicated a ‘Joint Statement of Support’ to the summit process. 5. Side Events: The Climate Secretariat in collaboration with Ugyen Wangchuck Institute for Conservation and Environment(UWICE) and the Bhutan Foundation are co-hosted the first 'Bhutan Ride for Climate' as an event leading up to the Climate Change Summit in November. The event took place from 2nd -15th July 2011. This program featured youth from Bhutan and the US on a bicycling trip from Bumthang to Thimphu, learning about various perspectives on Climate Change on the way. They interacted with farmers, hydropower engineers, conservationists and others during the two week trip. For more information please check the site http://bhutanrideforclimate.org Furthermore, during the summit, a summit week captioned ‘Coming Together to Address the Climate Challenge’ was observed (14-19th November 2011) at the YDF center. The summit week showcased various symposiums, exhibitions and workshops on Climate change in the eastern Himalayas. The summit week was attended and supported by relevant institutions within the country as well as international participants. 6. Climate Summit for a Living Himalayas: The Bhutan Climate Summit for A Living Himalayas was successfully convened in Thimphu on 19th November 2011. Presided over by the Honourable Prime Minister of Bhutan, Lyonchhoen Jigmi Y Thinley; Environment Ministers from the four countries of Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal adopted a declaration on behalf of their Governments wherein a regional 'framework of cooperation' was agreed upon. His Excellency, Dr. Hasan Mahmud, Minister of State, Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh; His Excellency, Dr. Pema Gyamtsho, Minister, Ministry of Agriculture and Forests and Minister-in-Charge of Environment, Royal Government of Bhutan; Dr. Tishya Chatterjee, Secretary, Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India; His Excellency, Mr. Hem Raj Tater, Minister, Ministry of Environment, Government of Nepal attended the Summit. The 'Framework of Cooperation' is aimed at implementing regional cooperative actions to build resilience to climate change in the southern watersheds of the eastern Himalayas by: Ensuring energy security and enhancing alternative technologies; Securing the natural freshwater systems of the Himalayas; Ensuring food security and securing livelihoods; and Securing biodiversity and ensuring its sustainable use. Further a mechanism to implement the 'Framework of Cooperation' was also agreed to. The Summit was also attended by diplomatic missions within Bhutan and international observers. 7. Post Summit Progress A. Focal Persons Meeting: The country focal persons of the summit partner countries met on 2nd august 2012 at Paro, Bhutan. The meeting: Agreed on the priority key areas for implementation from the Summit ‘Framework of Cooperation’. Defined th working modalities for implementation of the framework, Agreed on a working timeline to pursue the summit outcomes. B. First Coordination Group Meeting The First Meeting of the Coordination Group of the Eastern Himalayan Quadrangle Countries convened on 23rd February 2013 at Thimphu, Bhutan to Present projects concepts/proposals Coordination Group, for consideration by the Agree on modalities for sourcing funding, Agree on a working timeline leading up to the next Coordination group Meeting. The meeting also agreed that India will host the second coordination group meeting. The Second coordination group meeting is tentatively scheduled for the month of July, 2013.