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United Nations Framework Convention on
Climate Change (UNFCCC)
Workshop on the preparation of national
communications from non-Annex I Parties
Manila, Philippines
26 - 30 April 2004
Philip S. Weech
Programme Officer
Non-Annex I Subprogramme
Implementation Programme
UNFCCC secretariat
OUTLINE
• VI. CONSTRAINTS AND GAPS, AND
RELATED FINANCIAL, TECHNICAL AND
CAPACITY NEEDS
Paragraphs 49- 55
VII. SUBMISSIONS
Paragraphs 56 - 58
Summary of guidelines
Old guidelines (decision 10/CP.2)
New guidelines (decision 17/CP.8)
• Objectives
• National circumstances
• National circumstances
• Inventory of emissions/removals
• National GHG inventory
• General description of steps
• General description of steps
– programmes containing measures to
facilitate adequate adaptation
– programmes containing measures to
mitigate climate change
• Other information
• Other information
– transfer of technologies (4/CP.7)
– research and systematic observation
(5/CP.5)
– education, training and public awareness
(Article 6)
– capacity-building (2/CP.7)
– information and networking
• Financial and technological
•Constraints and gaps
needs and constraints
• Submissions
INTRODUCTION F&T
• National communications is a continuing process,
– The objective of the Convention will not be achieved in a short
timeframe
– It is an ongoing activity for which financial and technical (F&T)
support will be required
– Resources (F&T) will come from several sources, including but not
limited to, the financial mechanism (GEF) to the Convention,
multilaterial and bilateral sources and from national resources
• This section covers the reporting of F&T
information under several areas
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For national communications, activities relating to CC,
Projects proposed for financing (mitigation, enhancement of sinks)
Pilot & demonstration adaptation projects
Technology transfer and capacity building.
VI. CONSTRAINTS AND GAPS, AND RELATED
FINANCIAL, TECHNICAL AND CAPACITY NEEDS
49. Non-Annex I Parties should, in accordance with
national circumstances and development priorities,
describe any constraints and gaps, and related
financial, technical and capacity needs, as well as
proposed and/or implemented activities for
overcoming the gaps and constraints, associated with
the implementation of activities, measures and
programmes envisaged under the Convention, and
with the preparation and improvement of national
communications on a continuous basis.
FINANCIAL RESOURCES AND TECHNICAL
SUPPORT
FROM WHOM
Party
GEF
Annex II
Bilateral
Multilateral
NAI
Parties
should
Information for the
preparation of national
communication
-financial resources
- technical support
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50
NAI
Parties
should
Information for
activities relating to
climate change
-financial resources
- technical support
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51
WHO
WHAT
ON WHAT
PARA
A LIST OF PROJECTS PROPOSED FOR
FINANCING
52. Non-Annex I Parties are encouraged to provide, to the
extent their capacities permit, a list of projects proposed
for financing, in accordance with Article 12, paragraph 4, of
the Convention, in preparation for arranging the provision
of technical and financial support.
Article 12, paragraph 4 of the Convention
WHO
NAI Parties
may, on a
voluntary
basis
WHAT
propose projects
for financing
including
DETAILS TO
PROVIDE
specific technologies,
materials, equipment,
techniques or practices
that would be needed to
implement such projects
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
(IF POSSIBLE)
along with, if possible, an
estimate of all incremental
costs, of the reduction of
emissions and increments of
removal of GHGs, as well as
an estimate of the
consequent benefits
LIST OF PROJECTS: DISTRIBUTION BY SECTOR
Waste
Agriculture
8%
4%
Indu.processes
2%
Forest
16%
Building
Energy
Fuel switching
Energy
supply
2%
30%
Conversion
20%
demand
40%
Transport
15%
Industry
5%
Renewable(solar,
hydro, wind, etc)
23%
5%
PILOT AND/OR DEMONSTRATION ADAPTATION
PROJECTS
WHO
ON WHAT
NAI Parties
may
include
Information on opportunities for
implementation of adaptation
measures
+ Information on barriers to
the implementation of
adaptation measures
++ Information on how
support programmes from
Annex II Parties are meeting
their specific needs and
concerns relating to V&A to
climate change
Undertaken Proposed
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PARA
53
TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY
WHO
ON WHAT
PARA
NAI Parties
are
encouraged
Information on transfer of technology
54
- country-specific technology needs
- assistance
received from
developed country Parties
GEF
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- how they have
utilized this
assistance in
support of
development and
enhancement of
endogenous
capacities
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technologies
knowhow
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CAPACITY-BUILDING
WHO
ON WHAT
PARA
NAI
Parties
Information on capacity-building relevant needs and/or areas
other than those mentioned in:
55
- para. 45
Education, training and public awareness (Article 6)
- para. 47
Integrating capacitybuilding activities
into
National
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subregional
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regional
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medium-term
plans

long-term
plans
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- para. 48
Information and networking
- para. 50
Capacity-building F&T support for the preparation of
national communications
VII. SUBMISSION
shall be a
single
document
- executive
hard and
summary
electronic
- full document copies
para. 56
shall submit in
one of the
official
languages of
the UN
English
para. 57
French
Spanish
Chinese
Arabic
Translation into
English
Russian
additional
supporting
information
may be
technical
annex
para. 58