Towards the Talanoa Dialogue 2018: A consultative workshop on the status of preparedness and implementation of NDCs in African countries 26 27 March 2018 Conference Room 6, United Nations Conference Centre Economic Commission for Africa, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Draft programme MONDAY 26 MARCH 2018 08:00 09:00 Registration (Gate 2, ECA Compound) OPENING PLENARY (09:00 10:30) Moderator: Linus Mofor Senior Environmental Affairs Officer (Energy, Infrastructure and Climate Change), African Climate Policy Centre, ECA 09:00 09:10 Welcome and opening remarks James Murombedzi Officer-in-Charge, African Climate Policy Centre, ECA 09:10 09:30 Opening Remarks Partners presents AGN (tbc) AUC (tbc) AfDB NEPAD (tbc) IRENA UNFCCC (tbc) 09:30 10:00 Setting the scene Linus Mofor / Ephrem Tufa 10:00 10:30 Talanoa dialogue: Dr James Murombedzi Outcomes of the 2 nd Africa Climate Talks (ACT! II) 10:30 11:00 Coffee Break 11:00 11:30 IRENA s work on NDCs Toshiaki Nagata, IRENA The Africa NDC Hub AfDB tbc Other Partners tbc Discussion
11:30 11:40 Some country experiences in the preparation of INDCs leading up to COP21 Berhanu Solomon, Independent Consultant Country perspective and experiences with NDC readiness and implementation: West Africa 11:40 13:00 BURKINA FASO DO Etienne TRAORE SP-CNDD/DCCI TOGO COTE D IVOIRE GHANA SIERRA LEONE GUINEA BISSAU GUINEA Komla AZANKPO Direction de l'environnement /Ministère de l'environnement et des ressources forestières AGNON ARSENE DONALD HUGUES AKE MINISTRY OF SALUBRITY, ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ANTWI-BOASIAKO AMOAH ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY GABRIEL KPAKA Sierra Leone Meteorological Agency João RAIMUNDO LOPEZ Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development SAMBA KANI DIAKITE Ministère de l'environnement, des Eaux et forêts SENEGAL NIGER GAMBIA PAPA LAMINE DIOUF Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development DAOURA NEINO MAHAMADOU CONSEIL NATIONAL DE L'ENVIRONNEMENT POUR UN DEVELOPPEMENT DURABLE Alpha A.K. JALLOW Department of Water Resources Discussion 13:00 14:00 Lunch Break
Country perspective and experiences with NDC readiness and implementation: East Africa 14:30 15:30 BURUNDI KARIRE ANITA GEOGRAPHICAL INSTITUTE OF BURUNDI ETHIOPIA tbc DJIBOUTI tbc KENYA PAUL MBUTHI Ministry of Energy MADAGASCAR SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE SEYCHELLES SOUTH SUDAN SUDAN Discussion 15:30 16:00 Coffee Break MICHEL OMER LAIVAO Ministry of Environment Ecology and Forest FERNANDES SANTANA ADERITO MANUEL National Institute of Meteorology SELVAN ARUL PILLAY Department of Energy & Climate Change PAYAI MANYOK JOHN Ministry of Environment and Forestry BUSHRA HAMID AHMED Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources &Physical Development Country perspective and experiences with NDC readiness and implementation: Southern Africa 16:00 17:00 ANGOLA GIZA DA LIBERTAÇÃO GASPAR MARTINS MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT MALAWI CLEMENT MADALITSO TIKIWA Environmental Affairs Department SOUTH AFRICA ZAMBIA JONAS NKHOLO MPHEPYA CSIR ILITONGO KAYWALA Ministry of Energy ZIMBABWE WASHINGTON ZHAKATA Ministry of Environment Water and Climate
17:00 17:30 Discussion and wrap up of Day 1
Moderator: DAY 2: TUESDAY 27 MARCH 2018 Mr Frank Rutanbingwa Senior Natural Resources Officer, African Climate Policy Centre, ECA 09:00 10:00 Country perspective and experiences with NDC readiness and implementation: North and Central Africa ALGERIA Yahia KADER Ministry of Foreign Affairs CHAD CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC GABON Nadji TELLRO WAI Ministry of Environment and Fisheries Yves YALIBANDA Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development Stanislas Stephen MOUBA OLOUNA National Climate Council 10:00 10:30 Country experiences and perspectives: General discussion 10:30 11:00 Coffee Break 11:00 13:00 Special session and survey on renewable energy and energy efficiency in NDCs Lena Mangondo 13:00 14:00 Lunch Break 14: 00 15:30 Plenary Moderator: Linus Mofor Presentation: Climate change as a component of sustainable development Solomon Mombeshora, Independent Consultant Plenary discussion: Enhancing coherence and opportunities in NDCs Identification of weaknesses and strengths in NDCs of African countries Alignment with national development plans, African Union Agenda 2063 and SDGs Opportunities greater ambition and cross-sectoral and region coherence 15:30 16:00 Coffee Break
16: 00 17:00 Plenary Discussion: Means of implementation of NDCs Finance Technology Capacity development Partnerships Role of state and non-state actors Market and non-market mechanis 17:00 18:00 Plenary Discussion: Africa s expectations from COP24 and the Talanoa Dialogue Nest steps and ways forward Close Moderator: James Murombedzi Linus Mofor / Partners