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Coalition on Paris Agr greement Capacity Buil ilding GEF Consultative Dialogue on Capacity-building Initiative for Transparency Lisa Hanle, on behalf of the Coalition April 11, 2016 | Washington, DC Coalition on Paris Agreement Capacity Building 1 http://www.capacitybuildingcoalition.org

“Leadership for Empowering People and Ins Institutions in in th the New Era of Climate Action” Coalition on Paris Agreement Capacity Building 2 http://www.capacitybuildingcoalition.org

Miss ission 1) Constructive and timely recommendations for a global capacity building strategy 2) Expert forum for the coordination and acceleration of improved capacity building activities 3) Expert input to the PCCB and CBIT Coalition on Paris Agreement Capacity Building 3 http://www.capacitybuildingcoalition.org

We are a Glo lobal l Coali litio ion M. Oudenes K. Koakutsu (The Netherlands) C. Umemiya J. Goodwin (UK) P. Cage (Japan) M. Gillenwater P. Lopez (Spain) L. Hanle D. Borgogno (USA) (Turkey) S. Thy (Cambodia) L. Buendia N. Elhassan (Philippines) (Sudan) M. Rocha (Brazil) E. Calvo (Peru) J. Witi (S.Africa) John-O Niles (Argentina) AFOLU Mitigation Adaptation Coalition on Paris Agreement Capacity Building 4 http://www.capacitybuildingcoalition.org

A Vis ision to o Tran ansform Cap apacity Buil ilding • Close the gap between the ambition and contributions expressed in the Paris Agreement and the ability of countries to meet their goals, by engaging with countries to develop, support and strengthen national and institutional capacities • Shift global thinking and engagement on capacity building from a patchwork of activities to more intense and coordinated efforts for the transfer of knowledge and resources Coalition on Paris Agreement Capacity Building 5 http://www.capacitybuildingcoalition.org

Coalition’s Roles on Transparency • The Coalition’s Secretariat • Recommendations • Expert forum • Good practices Inputs and • Innovative ideas and tools assessment to Strategy and high-level innovation bodies • Core curriculum • Status report • Core strategy/ approach Technical support for • Coordination developing country Parties • Impact assessment • Improvement planning • Mentor network Coalition on Paris Agreement Capacity Building 6 http://www.capacitybuildingcoalition.org

Capacity Building Leaders UNFCCC International Partnership on National MRV systems products: Mitigation and MRV PCCB • “Mitigation Actions” planned & successfully delivered GEF CGE • Transparent official reports (NDC, BUR/BR, NC, NIR) UNDP Country lead initiatives • Effective education, awareness and stakeholder engagement ICAT e.g. Germany, USA, Norway, Japan, EU, UNEP Chile, South Africa, CBIT • Advice & Thought Leadership • Solutions/Knowledge sharing • Mentoring/Training/Trust • Engagement & project linking • Knowledge & Solutions & Confidence building • Country Experts • Experts community • Good Practice/Lessons Learned Accelerating “Mitigation Action” by building trust and understanding. • Bring together respected knowledgeable people (Annex I and non Annex I). • Strong peer to peer practitioner network • Efficient knowledge sharing and training. • Tried, tested, peer-reviewed MRV solutions (templates and tools). Coalition on Paris Agreement Capacity Building 7 http://www.capacitybuildingcoalition.org

Working more in intelligently, strategically and cooperatively an Implement specific projects and activities Recommendations - Ambitious and meaningful support - Scalable and cost-effective Principles - Focus on both people and institutions - Country driven-country owned - Constructed with good pedagogy - Gender responsive - Learn from experience - Robust technical expert reviews - Continuous/ iterative improvement - Coordination with PCCB and CBIT Coalition on Paris Agreement Capacity Building 8 http://www.capacitybuildingcoalition.org

Coalition’s Recommendations 1. Initiate “Fast start” activities 2. Support country-lead facilitative peer assessment 3. Nurture and build embedded in-country professional communities 4. Broaden the scope of stakeholders for country MRV activities 5. Establish a common core of learning and professional development activities Coalition on Paris Agreement Capacity Building 9 http://www.capacitybuildingcoalition.org

Coalition’s Recommendations 6. Use smart IT tools and innovative mentoring processes 7. Invest in pilot projects 8. Integrate capacity building with national priorities (e.g. energy security, health and poverty). 9. Develop new and embed climate knowledge in existing academic programmes (e.g. engineering, accountancy, biotechnology) 10. Provide experts with a forum for discussion Coalition on Paris Agreement Capacity Building 10 http://www.capacitybuildingcoalition.org

Tak akin ing In Innovative Act ctio ions Coalition on Paris Agreement Capacity Building 11 http://www.capacitybuildingcoalition.org

Co Coali litio ion St Strategy in in Act ctio ion Fast start - Translation of 2006 IPCC Expanding access to Guidelines courses into 2006 IPCC Guidelines Spanish and French courses - Nurture and build in-country - MRV training and tailored professionals scholarships - Broaden scope of stakeholders - Establish a common core of learning and professional activities - Focus on people and institutions - Constructed with good pedagogy - Scalable and cost effective Coalition on Paris Agreement Capacity Building 12 http://www.capacitybuildingcoalition.org

Co Coali litio ion St Strategy in in Act ctio ion Fast start - Facilitative peer assessments Enabling countries leading to development of to access GEF country-specific work-plan funding - Country lead facilitative peer assessment - Country-driven, country-owned Coalition on Paris Agreement Capacity Building 13 http://www.capacitybuildingcoalition.org

Movin ing for orward • Publish our strategy to massively scale up smarter, country-owned capacity building efforts in developing countries • Engage and collaborate with practitioners and programs (including GEF, UNDP, UNFCCC) to begin transforming the concept of capacity building for MRV • Take action; collaborate with others in “fast start” activities • Host a side-event during the May 2016 subsidiary body meetings Coalition on Paris Agreement Capacity Building 14 http://www.capacitybuildingcoalition.org

The Coalition looks forward to continuing the discussion! Thank you For more information, please contact: info@capacitybuildingcoalition.org http://www.capacitybuildingcoalition.org Coalition on Paris Agreement Capacity Building 15 http://www.capacitybuildingcoalition.org