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UNEP/LAC-IG.XVII/6Page 54REGIONAL ACTION PLAN (RAP) 2010-2011 OF THE FORUM OF MINISTERS OF ENVIRONMENTThe Contact Group established at the Intersessional Meeting celebrated on 20 and 21 October 2009, in Panama City, Panama,in compliance with its mandate presents the Proposal for the Regional Action Plan 2010-2011 for consideration of theSeventeenth Meeting of the Forum of Ministers of Environment of Latin America and the Caribbean.ILACPriorityAreasRegionalPrioritiesStrategies Strategic Lines of Action ITC agencies with relevant initiativesand programmes (non exhaustive list)FocalPointsCalendar2010‐2011CLIMATE CHANGEThe linkage betweenclimate change and allILAC areas (includingrenewable energy andenergy efficiency)is recognizedDevelopment orstrengthening ofcapacities for adaptationRegional Strategy onadaptation to climatechange and strengtheningof capacities foradaptation to the effectsand mitigation of thecauses of climate changeClimate Change1. Exchange of knowledge andexperiences regarding theimplementation of actions foradaptation to and mitigation ofclimate change (i.e. throughworkshops, virtual meetings,networks, among others)2. Dissemination of results andexchange of knowledge andexperiences (for example, throughpublications, internet use, virtuallibraries, blogs, etc.)3. Promote inter sectoral researchprogrammes on climate change,focusing on compilation, analysis anddissemination of data4. Development of a regional strategyfor climate change adaptation builton existing subregional strategies orthose being developed5. Develop regional renewable andefficiency energy programsUNDP‐UNEP and other agencies. Joint Program to achieve theMDGs focused on strengthening the capacity of thepopulations and countries to adapt to climate change and thecapacity to carry out mitigation actions in Panama, Peru andNicaragua (2008‐2011)UNEP‐UNDP‐FAO. Reduction of Emissions from Deforestationand Degradation UN‐REDDWB‐IDB. Investment Program in renewable energy and energyefficiency, agreed in country strategiesIDB. Implementation of IDB Strategies and Action Plan forClimate Change in the regionECLAC‐IDB. Economic Studies on Climate Change in LatinAmerica and the CaribbeanECLAC and Spanish, English, German and French CooperationAgencies. Courses on CDM, Adaptation to climate change,environmental economics; seminar on fiscal policy; support forthe COP‐Mexico process policyUNDP‐CARICOM. Development of renewable energy projectsin the CaribbeanUNEP‐BCIE. Accelerating investment on renewable energiesthrough CABEI Central American Bank for Economic Integrationin Central America (ARECA)UNDP‐WB Action Plan for the removal of barriers in theimplementation of wind energy for commercial purposesUNDP‐IDB. Development of micro and mini hydro electricplants to support the access to rural areasUNDP‐IDB. Transformation of markets to develop energyefficiencyUNEP. GEF projects in Climate Change in the region