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• Provide guidance on how to conduct the actual assessment of I&F flows, while also being a flexible
process that national teams can use to better understand the investment and financial implications of
national climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies.
A presentation was also provided on the key elements of the methodology for assessing I&F flows (see full
presentation attached). Participants then discussed the kind of data needed and where to find it, how to
access and evaluate the data, how to set boundaries for the sector (i.e. only electricity or the entire energy
sector), scenario development for the mitigation and adaptation scenarios, and ways to model the information.
It was noted that technical backstopping would be provided for supporting the production of the analysis. An
additional weeklong training may also be necessary. Key pre-requisites for the assessment will be: identifying
the project team and assigning roles, clearly understanding the methodology, and defining the scope of each
sector to be assessed.
Mitigation scenario–Energy
Participants discussed the five steps for the assessment—scoping out the effort, establishing the reference
scenario, establishing the mitigation scenario, estimating incremental investment flows, and synthesizing
results. In a sample mitigation scenario, a reasonable attempt to add climate measures might be to increase
the percentage of energy received from solar or diesel (which is cleaner than coal). This would fulfil national
development aspects and address climate change. The resulting synthesis should include a summary that
provides the highlights of the broader picture followed by a detailed technical report that spells out the
assumptions and data used for arriving at numbers.
In the discussion, participants noted that possible data sources could include:
• National household income and expenditure surveys;
• Energy sector reviews;
• National resource accounts;
• Studies under the Namibia Renewable Energy Programme.
Possible institutions that may have useful data include:
• Governmental bodies, such as the Ministry of Environment and Tourism, which has been involved
with the national communication, the Ministry of Mines and Energy, the National Planning
Commission and the Ministry of Finance and the Investment Centre and possibly the Ministry of
Industry and Trade;
• Polytechnic of Namibia (which already has a good CDM scenario);
• Non-governmental organizations, like the Desert Research Foundation;
• The Electricity Control Board;
• Nampower (national power company).
A national team will be created and will get funding from UNDP to undertake the assessment. The UNDP
office in New York will come up with drafts based on inputs received at this workshop, as well as the recent
training at the “global” workshop. An ideal team could include individuals involved in planning, financial and
investment matters, and policymakers familiar with the current climate dialogue. Consultations with all
organizations will be needed to create a work programme for the assessment. It is important to involve
different institutions according to their capacity.
Adaptation–Land use
Adaptation is a more challenging issue and work on the adaptation scenario has only begun recently. The
adaptation scenario will require the same five steps and basic framework as used for mitigation, but applied to
a different set of circumstances. For example, Step 1 (scoping out the effort) will require establishing a time
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