JICA Technical Cooperation Project: Project for Capacity Development on Climate Change Mitigation/ Adaptation in the Southeast Asia Region Activities and outcomes Satoshi Iemoto Overseas Environmental Cooperation Center, Japan (OECC) (Former JICA Expert on Climate Change Policies / Human Resource Development, TGO)
1. Project activities (2013-2016) 2
1st Project Year (May 2013- Mar 2014) 1. Support on development and update of CITC Business Plan - Preparation of draft CITC Business Plan - Revision of draft CITC Business Plan 2. Support on training curriculum development - Training needs assessment (TNA) for Climate Change Management for Sustainable Development (CCSD) course Thai local leaders and practitioners Thai central policymakers and implementers - TNA for GHG Inventory Management (GHGI) course Thai central implementers 3. Training in Japan - 1st Group: NIES, JICA Training Division, OECC and IGES - 2nd Group: NIES (AIM Project Team, GIO) and IGES 3
1st Project Year (May 2013- Mar 2014) Networking activities Asia LEDS Forum 2013 (Manila, Sep 30 - Oct 4, 2013) 2 nd Green Mekong Forum (Bangkok, Oct 21, 2013) Strengthening Regional Cooperation in Science- Based Low Carbon Development in Asia (Johor Bahru, Oct 30, 2013) The 3 rd Green Economy and Green Growth Forum (Yangon, Nov 21-22, 2013) Capacity-Building Workshop on Low Carbon Policies (Phnom Penh, Feb 25-26, 2014) 4
2nd Project Year (May 2014- Mar 2015): Major activities 1. Official launch of CITC - 1st ASEAN Workshop 2. Support on update and finalization of CITC Business Plan - TGO prepared final draft of CITC Business Plan: 5-year plan (2015-2019) for final approval by JCC 3. Support on training curriculum and training materials development - CCSD course Thai local leaders Thai local practitioners (with a TTT session) 4. Support on training delivery and management - CCSD course Thai local leaders Thai local implementers (with a TTT session) 5
2nd Project Year (May 2014- Mar 2015): Major activities (cont.) 5. Training in Japan - Training on city-level policies and actions Mie Prefecture, Toyama City and City of Kyoto - National climate change policies by MOEJ 6. Support for network establishment and enhancement and identification of trainer resources - WGIA12 (GIO, NIES) 7. Support for improvement in CITC portal website as a knowledge platform by TGO 6
2nd Project Year (Apr 2014- Mar 2015) Networking activities ASEAN WG on Climate Change (AWGCC) (Jakarta, Apr 30 - May 1, 2014) The International Forum for Sustainable Asia and the Pacific (ISAP) (Yokohama, Jul 23-24, 2014) Meeting w/monre, REDD+ office, MPWT, Lao PDR (Vientiane, Sep 15-16, 2014) Meeting w/moe, Cambodia (Phnom Penh, Oct 21, 2014) 7
2nd Project Year (Apr 2014- Mar 2015) Networking activities (cont.) Meeting w/moej and OECC (Tokyo, Nov 6-7, 2014) Annual Meeting of LoCARNet (Bogor, Nov 24-26, 2014) COP20 Side Event Climate Chante Capacity Development Activities in Southeast Asia Region: Enhance Capacity through the CITC (Lima, Dec 3, 2014) 8
3rd Project Year (May 2015- Jun 2016): Major activities 1. ASEAN Workshop - 2nd ASEAN Workshop Attendance by the ASEAN Secretariat Presentation by City of Kyoto and Mie Prefecture - 3rd ASEAN Workshop Co-organized by MONRE, TGO, JICA and the UNFCCC Secretariat Attendance by UN institutions (the UNFCCC Secretariat and UNDP) 2. Support on training curriculum and training materials development - CCSD course Thai central and local governments, private sector Central and local governments, universities and research institutions in ASEAN - MM course Central and local governments in ASEAN and Thai private sectors - FECC course (*Climate Finance (CF) course) Central and local governments in ASEAN, and local government, private sector and financial institutions in Thailand 9
3rd Project Year (May 2015- Jun 2016): Major activities 3. Support on training delivery and management - CCSD course Thai central and local governments Central and local governments in ASEAN - MM course Thai central government, private sector Central and local governments in ASEAN and Thai private sectors - Climate Finance (CF) course Central and local governments in ASEAN, private sector and financial institutions in Thailand 4. Training in Japan (to learn expertise related to climate change mitigation and adaptation at regional and municipality level) - 1st week: Niigata, Nagano and Shinano River area (Ohkouzu) - 2nd week: Kochi (lectures and site visit on coastal protection), Yusuhara and Tokyo University 5. Support for development of CITC E-learning program by TGO 10
3rd Project Year (May 2015- Jun 2016) Networking activities ASEAN WG on Climate Change (AWGCC) (Vientiane, May 12, 2015) Collaboration w/ National Univ. of Laos (Vientiane, May 12, 2015) The 13 th Workshop on GHG Inventories in Asia (WGIA13) (Bali, Aug 4-7, 2015) 11
3rd Project Year (May 2015- Jun 2016) Networking activities (cont.) LoCARNet Annual Meeting (Johor Bahru, Oct 11-13, 2015) COP21 Side Event Sustainable Development and Climate Change: Toward Enhancing the role of Capacity Development for Implementation of INDCs in the ASEAN Countries (Paris, Dec 4, 2015) 12
COP21 Side Event (Paris, Dec 4, 2015) Meeting w/asean Secretariat (Jakarta, Feb 11-13, 2015) 13
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Project outcomes 1. Establishment of CITC and establishment of CITC s institutional framework by TGO with support from JICA Expert Team 2. Dissemination at three ASEAN Workshops/ CITC Regional Conferences by TGO for international recognition of CITC as a regional climate change training center by the UNFCCC Secretariat, UNDP, the ASEAN Secretariat with support from JICA Expert Team 3. Development and training delivery of a part of four CITC training courses (GHGI, CCSD, MM and FECC for Thai and ASEAN stakeholders by TGO with support from JICA Expert Team 4. Capacity enhancement of CITC training curriculum development and evaluation for continuous training management by TGO with support from JICA Expert Team 5. Establishment and enhancement of network of with institutions in Japan for sustainable CITC management, through technical visits to Japan, by TGO with support from JICA Expert Team 15
Next challenges of CITC Keep continue and enhance trainings Wider target for CITC trainees Enhance and strengthening of CITC network (both domestic and international) How to support implementation actions (mitigation & adaptation) by trainees (advice, consultation, funding?) Collaboration with relevant CB actions and donors. Linkage with the Paris Committee on Capacity Building 16
Thank you very much for your attention! 17