The Side event on “The challenging issues ofEnvironment/Climate Change Institution and Policy
under SDGs Regime”

Case analysis of the climate change institution in
ASEAN countries

4th November 2021
Executive Senior Researcher
JICA-Ogata Sadako Research InstituteThe JICA Ogata Sadako Research Institute for Peace and Development

JICA- ORI

JICA Ogata Research Institute has been established in 2008.
Our objectives are to conduct policy-oriented research on thechallenges faced by developing countries in the field andstrengthen Japan’s intellectual presence in the international
community.
Vision“Co-Creating Practical Knowledge for Peace and Development”
Basic research policy
1) Conduct research of international academic standard and actively disseminate this;2) Bridge research and practice by analyzing and synthesizing data and informationfrom the field; and3) Contribute to the realization of human security.

Environment/Climatechange Study

Two books "Climate Change Adaptation and International Development
Eds. By Prof. Fujikura” etc. and two working papers (WPs) are published.
Climate change research in the field of development cooperation requiresconsideration of complex issues and countermeasures.The research iscarried out with a view to collaborating with JICA projects.
・The Challenging Issues of Environment/Climate Change Institution and Policy
Under the SDGs Regime
In this study, we conduct case analysis of each country's efforts and identify
difficulties for implementing environmental / climate change policies. And, this study
will develop and show the policy implication, touching on systems and policy issues indeveloped countries.

Challenges for Developing Countries‘ efforts to Climate Change regime☆Background of this Survey#Under the SDGs and the Paris Agreement, there is a shift from developed countries providing
support to developing countries to developing countries themselves taking action on climatechange.
#The role of government and the administration in climate change is important. On the otherhand, what kind of efforts should be made and what kind of capacity is needed?
This Research aims to show recommendations for policy implementation.
☆All actors are required to take action under the SDGs and Paris Agreement#Different adaptation and mitigation technologies required in each country.
#The importance of how to involve not only the Ministry of the Environment Line but also
other Line Ministries# We believe that continuous and joint cooperation is important in cooperation areas suchas MRV and NDC. These activities will help ensure transparency.
# Bottom-up cooperation, such as collaboration among cities, is a characteristic ofJapanese cooperation. This leads to more effective environmental planning.
# Policy and plan development has made great progress in developing countries. And,
there are still many challenges to be overcome in implementation.
☆Through these discussions, we will identify important issues for tackling climate change,
which will become even more important in the future.

The presentation contents in this Session☆

This study focuses on the role of government and therequired capacity, and presents case studies on thecurrent status and challenges of initiatives at the national
level and at the local government level in ASEAN countries.

【Session 1】 To focuse on Indonesia and ASEAN countries as awhole at the country level. What capacity is needed to strengthen
policy implementation. And the role of development cooperation isalso discussed.
【Session 2】 To focus on local government level initiatives andthe implementation of the Climate Change Plan in Vietnam.
Malaysia-Iskandar's efforts as model cases, and the Capacity
study required by development cooperation are also be presented.

Today’s session Program
1 Climate change policy enforcement in the nationalgovernment#Capacity development for national GHG inventory: lessons
from JICA technical cooperation
Dr. Kawanishi#Capacity development for transparency and reporting: sharing
experiences from the Asia-Pacific region Dr. Umemiya

2 Climate change policy enforcement in the local government# Climate Change Action Plan in Vietnamese cities:
Comparative study of cases of Hai Phong City and Ho Chi MinhCity Mr. Fukuda#The Case of Iskandar, Malaysia for development of thescenario for a low carbon society Prof. Ho#Long-term capacity development of the Bangkok Metropolitan
Administration on climate change Dr. Wongkot