Second Regional Workshop on

Capacity Development for the Clean Development

Mechanism

Review and Future Plan:Public Awareness and Capacity Development for Private Sector,

Public Sector and NGOs

by Am Phirum, Project Counterpart, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Cambodia

23 March 2004Siem Reap, Cambodia

Presentation Outline Summary of task 1 & 4 Progress Factors for success Barriers Activities plan for next six months

Task 1 - Summary

Conduct information campaigns and awareness raising of CDM for relevant target groups, namely: Public Sector Private Sector Academia NGOs (International and Local)

Timing:2003 & 2004

Progress (1/4) Activity1: Identify relevant target groups

– 100% completed. Activity 2: Collect and prepare CDM

information material relevant to Cambodia – 100% completed.

Activity 3: Organize round table discussion and face to face meeting – 70% completed.

Activity 4: Organize National workshops (2003 - 100% complete)

Progress (2/4) Activity 5: Help Cambodian

representatives participate in regional international forum on CDM issue- ongoing

Activity 6: Establish CDM section in the Cambodia climate Change Website – 60% completed.

Activity 7: Write specific article press release for national newspapers / magazines and prepare and broadcast CDM material – ongoing; to date some newspaper and radio coverage.

Progress (3/4) Activity 8: Prepare an illustrative set of example

CDM project that clearly demonstrate the national value and benefits associated with CDM project –conduct with CD4CDM Philippine team next week.

Activity 9: Prepare an executive summary of the CDM project cycle -100% completed

Activity 10: Disseminate the developed CDM materials to policy makers via network executing briefings etc. – 70% completed

Activity 11: Undertake technical review of 2 baseline methodologies approved by CDM EB – 80% completed

Factors of Success CD4CDM project staff made up of inter-

ministerial representatives with experience in other climate change projects.

Government agency allows easier access to Ministerial representatives to discuss CDM.

Decision to conduct face to face meetings with all identified stakeholders (rather than relying on workshops) allows better interaction and discussion.

Barriers Most of relevant stakeholder have no or

limited knowledge on CDM Face to face meeting more time consuming Limited capacity (but improving) of project

staff Limited number of private sector

companies working on CDM eligible activities – most companies operate across many industries; therefore limited interest in CDM.

Activity Plan for Next Six months Continue face to face meeting and

roundtable discussion and dissemination of CDM materials

Continue write and prepare specific article press release for newspapers/mags/radio

Finalise the CDM website and updating Prepare illustrative set of CDM project

examples next week in collaboration with Philippine CD4CDM team

Organize workshops, particularly at provincial level

Task 4 - SummaryFacilitate capacity development for public and private sectors to identify, formulate, and secure financing for CDM project on as needs basis.

Timing: May 2004 & 2005 Activities not yet commenced

Activity Plan for Next Six months Identify level of understanding and specific

needs of relevant target groups. Develop generic training material that can

be used for stakeholder training. Conduct training to relevant stakeholders

on as needs basis.

Thank you for your attention