1 ASIA LEDS FORUM 2013 Manila, Philippines Cambodian Climate Change Alliance Trust Fund Khlok Vichet Ratha Head of GHG Inventory and Mitigation Office, Climate Change Department, Ministry of Environment Cambodia
2 Presentation Outline Climate Change Background in Cambodia Sources of Climate Finance in Cambodia The Cambodia Climate Change Alliance Overview The CCCA Objective and Expected Results The CCCA Organization Structure Examples of Selected CCCA Partners (Adaptation) Draft CCCSP (Mitigation) Under CCCA CC Mitigation Related Policies/Strategies in Cambodia Moving forward
3 CC Background in Cambodia Cambodia ratified UNFCCC in 1995 and Kyoto Protocol in 2002 Initial National Communication submitted to UNFCCC in 2002 NAPA endorsed and the National Climate Change Committee (NCCC) established in 2006 Second National Communication to be finalized in 2010 Climate Change Office ungraded to Department in late 2009
4 Sources of Climate Finance in Cambodia Over USD 200 million mobilized in support of Climate Change programmes (mostly adaptation) over the past 3-4 years Around 86% of climate-relevant expenditure is externally funded Main multilateral donors: CIF (PPCR/SPCR), GEF, Adaptation Fund, UNDP Main bilateral donors: USAID, Sida, Japan, EU Climate Finance modalities: Pooled funding in support of national priorities: the Cambodia Climate Change Alliance (CCCA) EU, Sida, Danida, UNDP Project support to government agencies (majority of cases) CIF, GEF, Adaptation Fund, UNDP, Japan Project support outside Government USAID, Sida/UNDP Community Based Adaptation Programme, NGO funds
5 The CCCA Overview The Cambodian Climate Change (CCCA): Programme period: 15 February 2010 30 June 2014 Funding received: December 2009 CCCA officially launched: 26 February 2010 anchored to the NCCC A Multi-donor Trust Fund (USD 11 million) Sponsored by EU, Sida, Danida and UNDP Managed by the MoE on behalf of NCCC Interim management by UNDP The CCCA Trust Fund: A Good starting point for considering in developing a national CC Trust Fund Promotes partnerships between Govt NGOs universities to build capacity
ReRe 6 The CCCA Objective and Expected Results Objective: Climate Change activities in Cambodia are nationally owned, led and aligned with Cambodia s development priorities, and are effectively coordinated and implemented. Expected Results: Policy and Institutional Capacity Development Knowledge and Learning Platform Access to Technical & Financial Resources Programme and Trust Fund Management
7 The CCCA Organization Structure Strategy Level Outcome Level Technical Advisory Panel Chief Technical Advisor Implementation Level National Climate Change Committee Programme Support Board National Programme Director National Programme Coordinator Programme Assurance Trust Fund Administrator Programme Support Management + Admin Team Leader Policy and Institutional Capacity Development Team Leader Knowledge and Learning Platform Team Leader Access to Technical and Financial Resource (Grant ) Grant Level Grant Window Projects
8 Examples of Selected CCCA Partners (Adaptation) Sub-sector / issue Livestock / Disaster management Vector-borne diseases Rice / Rice-fish (3 examples) Ecosystem-based adaptation approaches (3 examples) Gender and CC Water and sanitation (2 examples) CC response at subnational level Implementing partners Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Health Department Ministry of Health, WHO Royal University of Agriculture Prek Leap National College of Agriculture Coastal Zone project WWF, Forestry Administration Conservation International, Fisheries Administration Community Forestry Office Ministry of Women s Affairs, local NGOs Provincial Department of Environment (in coastal area) and local NGO Royal University of Phnom Penh and Ministry of Rural Development National Committee on Decentralization, UNCDF, pilot communes and districts (being scaled-up in 2013)
9 Draft CCCSP (Mitigation) Under CCCA NCD M MAF F MIM E MRD CCC SP MOE YS MPW T MOH MOW RAM MOW A
10 CC Mitigation Related Policies/Strategies in Cambodia Rectangular Strategy II National Strategic Development Plan (NSDP) 2009-2013 National and sectoral strategies, policies and plans National Policy on Green Growth (11 March 2013) National Strategic Plan on Green Growth 2013 2030 (01 March 2013) Cambodia Climate Change Strategic Plan (CCCSP) The development of CCCSP is prioritized in NSDP(update 2009-2013); 9 lines ministries Scopes: Mitigation strategies concerning energy and nonenergy sectors to support green growth; Strategies to address CC impacts on, and CC opportunities for cross cutting issues; CC financing strategies and proposed financing mechanisms Sectoral Climate Change Strategic Plan (SCCSP)
11 Moving forward Promotion of a programmatic approach: development of National Climate Change Strategic Plan, sectoral climate change action plans, and Climate Change Fiscal Framework Given current context, need to accommodate various modalities with the requirements: Alignment with government strategic plans Coordinated planning and budgeting mechanisms Coordinated M&E, knowledge management mechanisms Key role for the NCCC and its Secretariat: identify priority actions; promote climate change mainstreaming into NSDP, relevant ministries action plan; capacity development and awareness raising, advise and support alignment of climate finance with the strategy; monitor progress and provide capacity development services to ministries
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