(lecb) programme orientation workshop for phase 2 countries

Le Meridien N’Fis
Avenue Mohamed VI 40000
Marrakech, Morocco
www.lemeridiennfis.com
OBJECTIVES
LOW EMISSION CAPACITY BUILDING (LECB) PROGRAMME
ORIENTATION WORKSHOP FOR PHASE 2 COUNTRIES
1 October 2012
• Facilitate an exchange among participating Phase 2 countries on the context assessments and
the ultimate scope-of-work of Programme projects
• Discuss technical and policy relevant issues related to GHG inventory systems, NAMAs, LEDS,
MRV, and industrial mitigation actions
• Identify follow-up actions to assist countries with the implementation of their projects
• Identify technical assistance needs and training priorities
DRAFT AGENDA
Chair: Stephen Gold, Principal Policy and Technical Advisor and Head of Green LECRDS, UNDP HQ/GEF
9:00-9:40 – Introduction & Welcome (1hr)
• Welcome by Chair
• Round of introductions by participants
• Introduction to LECB Programme, Yamil Bonduki, Manager, LECB Programme
This introductory presentation will highlight the milestones to come for the countries
participating in the 2 nd phase of the LECB Programme. This will include operational, technical and
visibility activities under the Programme. Regional and HQ technical support will be introduced.
• Q&A
9:40-11:10 – Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions (NAMAs) (1.5 hr)
• Introduction: Francisco Avendano, LECB Programme Global Support Unit (GSU) (20 mins)
The fundamentals of NAMAs will be introduced: international negotiations context, main
elements of NAMAs, and a sample of NAMAs submitted to date to the UNFCCC Secretariat.
• Country presentations:
o Costa Rica: Mitigation options in the transport sector as a basis for NAMAs (10 mins)
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Vietnam: Framing NAMAs into domestic processes (10 mins)
Lebanon: Synergies between national NAMA activities, GEF activities and the National
Communications (10 mins)
• Q&A and plenary discussion (40 mins)
11:10-11:30 – TEA/COFFEE BREAK (20 mins)

11:30-1:00 – Low Emission Development Strategies (LEDS) (1.5 hr)
• Introduction: Rebecca Carman, LECB Programme GSU (20 mins)
The fundamentals of LEDS and how they may frame NAMAs will be introduced.
• Country presentations:
o Moldova: LEDS and policy processes (10 mins)
o Bhutan: Using LEDS to make NAMAs nationally appropriate (10 mins)
o Tanzania: The role of LEDS in broader development efforts (10 mins)
• Q&A and plenary discussion (40 mins)
1:00-2:15 – LUNCH (1.25 hr)
2:15-3:45 – National GHG Inventory Systems/Measuring, Reporting & Verification (MRV) (1.5 hr)
• Introduction: Yamil Bonduki, LECB Programme GSU (20 mins)
The MRV requirements of NAMAs will be introduced. The fundamentals of MRV systems
including the importance of a GHG national inventory system will be presented.
• Country presentations:
o Ghana: GHG inventory systems as a basis for MRV work (10 mins)
o Thailand: Domestic efforts on MRV systems (10 mins)
o Trinidad and Tobago: GHG Inventory systems for the Oil & Gas Industry (10 mins)
• Q&A and plenary discussion (40 mins)
3:45-4:00 – TEA/COFFEE BREAK (15 mins)
4:00 – 5:00 – Industry (1hr)
• Introduction: Francisco Avendano, LECB Programme GSU (10 mins)
The increasing role of industry in mitigation efforts will be introduced. The relationship between
former private sector action (e.g. CDM) and future programmatic NAMA approaches will be
highlighted.
• Country presentations:
o Indonesia: to be discussed (10 mins)
o Malaysia: to be discussed (10 mins)
• Q&A and plenary discussion (30 mins)
5:00-6:00 – Discussion groups/Wrap up (1hr)
During a facilitated exercise, countries will split into 3 working groups to discuss technical assistance
needs and training priorities. These discussions will last for 40 minutes and will lay the groundwork for
follow-up support and actions from the GSU. Following the discussions, the working groups will present
their main points to the plenary. Given the importance of ensuring Phase 2 national projects are
underway by January 2013, should time permit, there will be a brief discussion on overcoming
preparatory phase bottlenecks that may slow the initial implementation process.

Le Meridien N’Fis
Avenue Mohamed VI 40000
Marrakech, Morocco
LOW EMISSION CAPACITY BUILDING (LECB) PROGRAMME
TECHNICAL WORKSHOP
DRAFT AGENDA
2-4 October 2012
OBJECTIVES
• Kick start detailed technical work in reference and baseline scenarios as a basis for shaping
NAMAs and LEDS.
• Facilitate an exchange of learning among LECB countries on the various Programme outputs
• Discuss technical and policy relevant issues related to baseline and mitigation scenarios, NAMAs,
LEDS and MRV systems
• Identify follow-up actions to assist countries with the implementation of their projects
• Identify technical assistance needs and training priorities
DAY 1, Tuesday, 2 October
9:00-9:45 Session 1: Welcome & Introduction
09:00 – 09:15 Welcome EC (tbc)
UNDP
09:15 – 09:30 Round of introduction Plenary
by participants
Welcome to participants and thanks to the host
country
Name and institutional affiliation of each participant
09:30 –09:45 Agenda and workshop
expectations
Rebecca
Carman, UNDP
The main activities and desired outcomes of the
workshop will be highlighted
09:45- 12:30 Session 2: Reference and Mitigation Scenarios
09:45–10:05 Presentation:
Introduction to
Reference and Mitigation
Scenarios (20 mins)
10:05-10:30 Plenary discussion (25
mins)
10:30-11:00 Tea/coffee break
11:00-11:30 Presentation: Crafting
Reference Scenarios at
the Country Level using
LEAP (30 mins)
Francisco
Avendano,
UNDP
Plenary
Charles Heaps,
SEI
11:30-11:40 Questions for clarification Plenary
The Global Support Unit will present the role of
reference and mitigation scenarios in shaping NAMAs
and LEDS, and briefly highlight the ongoing work on
scenarios development for the 25 countries
participating in the LECB Programme. Particular
attention will be given to the pros and cons of national
vs sectoral scenarios
The Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) has
developed first cut reference scenarios for LECB
countries. SEI will present the process it has followed,
assumptions and methodology to develop the
scenarios

11:40-12:30 Plenary discussion: Use of
Scenarios for
Understanding Country
Dynamics and Emissions
(50 mins)
SEI, UNDP
12:30 – 14:00 Lunch
14:00-16:00 Session 3: LEAP applications & training
14:00-14:20 Presentation: LEAP SEI
Applications at the Sector
Level (20 mins)
14:20 – 14:30 Questions for clarification Plenary
14:30 – 14:45 Presentation: Malaysia Malaysia (tbc)
(15 mins)
14:45 – 15:00 Presentation: Moldova Moldova (tbc)
(15 mins)
15:00 – 15:10 Questions for clarification Plenary
15:10-16:00 Plenary discussion
16:00 –16:30 Coffee/tea break
SEI and UNDP will facilitate a plenary discussion where
countries will discuss the role of scenarios in climate
change mitigation. Political vs technical prioritization
of sectors and NAMAs will be discussed.
SEI will present the methodology and process followed
to craft scenarios for prioritized sectors: Transport
(Costa Rica)
Use of LEAP to model sectoral reference and
mitigation scenarios: country experience
Use of LEAP to model sectoral reference and
mitigation scenarios: country experience
16:30-17:30 Session 4: Moving From Scenarios to LEDS and NAMAs
16:30-17:30 Panel Discussion: Moving
From Scenarios to NAMAs
(60 mins)
Peru, Kenya
and Indonesia
(tbc)
Besides LEAP, other standard and ad-hoc platforms are
being used to develop scenarios and envision low
carbon development paths. The panel countries will
talk about their lessons to date in a moderated
discussion that also includes questions from the
plenary.
DAY 2, Wednesday, 3 October
09:00 – 10.45 Session 5: Designing NAMAs
09:00 – 09:30 A comparable approach to
NAMAs: Using the NAMA
Design Document (NDD)
to craft NAMA proposals
(30 mins)
Francisco
Avendano,
UNDP
The NAMA Design Document (NDD) and the process to
structure NAMAs using this template will be
introduced. Basic orientation will be provided to fill
each section of the document based on the outcome of
decision support tools. Countries will have a webinar
prior to the workshop to be introduced to the
fundamentals of NAMAs.
09:30 – 09:40 Questions for clarification Plenary
(10 mins)
09:40 – 10:00 Introduction to the
UNFCCC Prototype NAMA
UNFCCC The UNFCCC NAMA Registry Prototype will be
presented
registry (20 mins)
10:00 – 10:45 Plenary discussion (45 Plenary
mins)
10:45 – 11:15 Tea/coffee break
11:15 – 12:30 Session 6: Embedding MRV compliance within NAMAs design
11:15 – 11:45 Presentation: MRV
requirements and
considerations for NAMAs
design (30 mins)
Kimberly
Todd, UN-
REDD
Measurement, Reporting and Verification aspects of
NAMAs
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11:45 – 12:30 Plenary discussion (45
mins)
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch
14:00-17:30 Session 6: Embedding MRV compliance within NAMAs design (cont.)
13:30-13:50 Presentation: Country
case study (20 mins)
Mexico (tbc) How Mexico is embedding key MRV elements of
NAMAs into its institutional framework
13:50-14:00 Questions for clarification
(10 mins)
14:00-15:30 NAMA Design Document
(NDD) Group Exercise (90
mins)
Working
groups
Participants will be divided into working groups to
complete a basic NAMA Design Document for a case
study provided to the participants.
Tea/Coffee break
15:30 – 16:00 Plenary discussion (30
mins)
16:00-16:20 Sector and activity
oriented MRV systems:
cement industry (20 mins)
16:20-16:30 Questions for clarification
(10 mins)
16:30-16:50 Presentation: Country
case study
16:50 – 17:00 Questions for clarification
(10 mins)
17:00-17:30 Plenary discussion (30
mins)
WBCSD (tbc)
China (tbc)
Plenary
Tea & coffee can be collected and taken into the
working groups
Specific examples of approaches to sectoral MRV will
be introduced: cement
How China is developing low-carbon product
certification standards
DAY 3, Thursday, 4 October
09:00-13:30 Session 7: From NAMA design to implementation: south-south knowledge exchange
09:00-09:20 Presentation: Country
(20 mins)
Morocco (tbc) Presentation of an actual NAMA under
development, including challenges & lessons learned
09:20-09:45 Plenary discussion & Q&A Plenary
(25 mins)
09:45-10:05 Presentation: Country
(20 mins)
Colombia (tbc) Presentation of an actual NAMA under
development, including challenges & lessons learned
10:05-10:30 Plenary discussion & Q&A Plenary
(25 mins)
10:30-11:00 Tea/coffee break
11:00-11:20 Presentation: Country
(20 mins)
Chile (tbc) Presentation of an actual NAMA under
development, including challenges & lessons learned
11:20-11:45 Plenary discussion & Q&A
(25 mins)
Plenary
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11:45 – 13:00 Working group
discussions (75 mins)
Working groups
Building on the presentations of the morning,
working groups will discuss various aspects of
NAMAs and MRV. Questions may include:
• How are we incorporating MRV considerations
into the design of our NAMAs
• What are the greatest challenges
• What are our most promising NAMAs, and
why What are the most promising elements of
these NAMAs in terms of attracting financial
support
• What other mitigation activities are we
undertaking that could be framed as NAMAs
• Where are our greatest capacity needs
Working groups report back on 3 key points per
group. Brief plenary discussion.
13:00-13:30 Plenary discussion (30
mins)
13:30-14:30 Lunch
14:30-16:00 Session 7: From NAMA design to implementation: south-south knowledge exchange (cont)
14:30-14:50 Presentation: Investor Ghana
Presentation on an investor guide developed for
Guide for NAMAs
Ghana
14:50-15:15 Plenary discussion & Q&A
(25 mins)
15:15-15:35 Presentation: Putting in Philippines Presentation on how the government has structured
Place an Institutional
its institutional framework to respond to climate
Framework for NAMAs
change and how this will assist in NAMA design.
15:35-16:00 Plenary discussion & Q&A
(25 mins)
16:00-16:30 Tea/coffee break
16:30-18:00 Session 8: Next Steps & Closing Remarks
16:30 – 17:15 Panel Discussion:
Financing opportunities
for NAMAs (45 mins)
17:15-17:45 Plenary discussion: Next
Steps (30 mins)
17:45-18:00 Thanks & closing remarks
(15mins)
EC, Germany,
Australia (tbc)
Plenary, chair
Yamil Bonduki,
UNDP
Donors will present their main programmes that
support developing countries on mitigation actions,
including main criteria for funding
This session would focus on what has been learned
and what can be applied moving forward.
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