United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change UNFCCC

United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Workshop on the preparation of national communications from non-Annex I Parties Manila, Philippines 26 - 30 April 2004 Philip S. Weech Programme Officer Non-Annex I Subprogramme Implementation Programme UNFCCC secretariat

OUTLINE • VI. CONSTRAINTS AND GAPS, AND RELATED FINANCIAL, TECHNICAL AND CAPACITY NEEDS Paragraphs 49 - 55 VII. SUBMISSIONS Paragraphs 56 - 58

Summary of guidelines Old guidelines (decision 10/CP. 2) New guidelines (decision 17/CP. 8) • Objectives • National circumstances • Inventory of emissions/removals • National GHG inventory • General description of steps – programmes containing measures to facilitate adequate adaptation – programmes containing measures to mitigate climate change • Other information – transfer of technologies (4/CP. 7) – research and systematic observation (5/CP. 5) – education, training and public awareness (Article 6) – capacity-building (2/CP. 7) – information and networking • Financial and technological • Constraints and gaps needs and constraints • Submissions

INTRODUCTION F&T • National communications is a continuing process, – The objective of the Convention will not be achieved in a short timeframe – It is an ongoing activity for which financial and technical (F&T) support will be required – Resources (F&T) will come from several sources, including but not limited to, the financial mechanism (GEF) to the Convention, multilaterial and bilateral sources and from national resources • This section covers the reporting of F&T information under several areas – – For national communications, activities relating to CC, Projects proposed for financing (mitigation, enhancement of sinks) Pilot & demonstration adaptation projects Technology transfer and capacity building.

VI. CONSTRAINTS AND GAPS, AND RELATED FINANCIAL, TECHNICAL AND CAPACITY NEEDS 49. Non-Annex I Parties should, in accordance with national circumstances and development priorities, describe any constraints and gaps, and related financial, technical and capacity needs, as well as proposed and/or implemented activities for overcoming the gaps and constraints, associated with the implementation of activities, measures and programmes envisaged under the Convention, and with the preparation and improvement of national communications on a continuous basis.

FINANCIAL RESOURCES AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT FROM WHOM Party GEF Annex II Bilateral Multilateral NAI Parties should Information for the preparation of national communication -financial resources - technical support 50 NAI Parties should Information for activities relating to climate change -financial resources - technical support 51 WHO WHAT ON WHAT PARA

A LIST OF PROJECTS PROPOSED FOR FINANCING 52. Non-Annex I Parties are encouraged to provide, to the extent their capacities permit, a list of projects proposed for financing, in accordance with Article 12, paragraph 4, of the Convention, in preparation for arranging the provision of technical and financial support. Article 12, paragraph 4 of the Convention WHO NAI Parties may, on a voluntary basis WHAT propose projects for financing including DETAILS TO PROVIDE specific technologies, materials, equipment, techniques or practices that would be needed to implement such projects ADDITIONAL DETAILS (IF POSSIBLE) along with, if possible, an estimate of all incremental costs, of the reduction of emissions and increments of removal of GHGs, as well as an estimate of the consequent benefits

LIST OF PROJECTS: DISTRIBUTION BY SECTOR Energy supply 30%

PILOT AND/OR DEMONSTRATION ADAPTATION PROJECTS WHO ON WHAT NAI Parties may include Information on opportunities for implementation of adaptation measures + Information on barriers to the implementation of adaptation measures ++ Information on how support programmes from Annex II Parties are meeting their specific needs and concerns relating to V&A to climate change Undertaken Proposed PARA 53

TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY WHO ON WHAT PARA NAI Parties are encouraged Information on transfer of technology 54 - country-specific technology needs - assistance received from developed country Parties GEF - how they have utilized this assistance in support of development and enhancement of endogenous capacities technologies knowhow

CAPACITY-BUILDING WHO ON WHAT PARA NAI Parties Information on capacity-building relevant needs and/or areas other than those mentioned in: 55 - para. 45 Education, training and public awareness (Article 6) - para. 47 Integrating capacitybuilding activities into National subregional medium-term plans long-term plans - para. 48 Information and networking - para. 50 Capacity-building F&T support for the preparation of national communications

VII. SUBMISSION shall be a single document - executive hard and summary electronic - full document copies para. 56 shall submit in one of the official languages of the UN English para. 57 French Spanish Chinese Arabic Translation into English Russian additional supporting information may be technical annex para. 58