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. • Partnership building according to concept;
. • Formulation of projects: preparation of PINs and PDDs, including baseline methodology
and M&V methodology and plan;
. • Preparation of standardized baseline methodologies for specific technology options;
. • Stakeholder/partner review process;
. • External project review and validation (depending on availability of funding);
. • Registration of projects with CDM Executive Board.
2.3 RISKS AND SUSTAINABILITY
Recently, there has been a great deal of debate appearing in the media questioning the future of the Kyoto
Protocol since the US withdrawal from the pact; the climate community is now focused on what Russia will
do, as their ratification will enable the Protocol to come into force. There have been rumors that this will not
happen and therefore that the Protocol is doomed.
However, there is a parallel development that may not always be considered by those not fully
involved/following the debates: the EU has established an Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) that will come
into force in January 2005 (emissions’ trading is one of the three Kyoto ‘mechanisms’). The EU has also just
concluded a ‘Linking Directive’ that allows credits from the other two Kyoto mechanisms, CDM (CERs) and
JI (ERs), to be included in the ETS from 2005 and 2008 respectively. Therefore, even if the Kyoto Protocol
does not come into force, the market for carbon offsets from CDM and JI projects is available already.
There are also national risks associated with the ‘readiness’ of the country for Kyoto Protocol related
activities; carbon services are only part of the ‘enabling environment’ required for the CDM to function and
other national institutions and facilities should be in place or under active development, including conditions
that encourage FDI and technology transfer; ratification of the Kyoto Protocol; a functional Designated
National Authority; other required support institutions, facilities & legislation as appropriate. Two major
requirements are already in place in all three of the host countries (all have ratified and established DNAs).
2.4 SUCCESS CRITERIA
Success in achieving the project objectives can be measured using the following criteria:
Increased national capacity to identify, develop and submit CDM projects (output 2&3); Carbon services
functional in host countries (output 2&3); Portfolio of CDM projects available (output 3); Projects from
portfolio taken-up by Austrian investors (output 1 and 3); Lasting partnerships developed between host
country & Austrian business/industry (output 1).
2.5 MONITORING, REPORTING AND EVALUATION .
Regular (weekly) monitoring will be undertaken using an advanced project management tool 117 to check on
progress, activities and achievements. This will ensure that the project team is kept informed of potential
slippage in time to find ways and means to address any delivery problems. The same tool will be used to
provide inputs to monitoring and evaluation exercises in line with UNIDO rules and requirements.
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