COP23 Side Event at Japan Pavilion“Climate Change Capacity Building –Driving Climate Actions through CITC”

Wednesday, 8 Nov. 2017

OECC’s Experiences inCapacity Development activities for
Climate Change and SDGs issues
Prof. Dr. Kazuhiko Takemoto
President
Overseas Environmental Cooperation Center, Japan (OECC)

Brief introduction of OECC
• Overseas Environmental
Cooperation Center,Japan (OECC) isincreasingly expected toplay a significant role asa professional groupfocused on responding
global trends andproviding solutions toproblems.

Scope of OECC Progremmes

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OECC contributes to achieving the SDGs3

Scope of OECC Programmes• Global Environment• Climate Change Mitigation• Climate Change Adaptation• Policy Dialogue and City-to-City Cooperation• Fluorocarbons Control• Local Environment• Air Pollution• Co-benefits Approaches• Water Quality Improvement• Policy Dialogue and Capacity Development• Material Cycle / 3R and Waste Management• 3R and Waste Management• Mercury Control• Chemical Management

4Area coverage of OECC’s work
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Cooperation, Air
Pollution, Co-benefits<Mexico>
JCM survey, project
formulation<Myanmar>
JCM survey, project
formulation<Philippines>
ChemicalManagement, JCM<Bangladesh>
JCM survey, project
formulation<Indonesia>
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Development<RoK>
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<Costa Rica>
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formulation<Brazil>
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5OECC’s Capacity Development activities• Rationale:• OECC conducts capacity development of human resources (in Japan and inhost countries) as a core part of its strategy. We believe that training is thefirst step towards concrete actions, and the seed for potential collaboration.

• Topics:• Issues related to climate change (mitigation and adaptation, policy andimplementation level), with special focus on decisions taken under theUNFCCC.

• Partners:• Entrusted by the Japanese government (MOEJ, JICA, etc.)• Stand-alone capacity development projects• Capacity building as part of projects• Entrusted by partner countries (Thailand, Viet Nam, Australia, etc.)• Entrusted by international organizations (GEF, CTCN, ADB, etc.)• Taylor-made training courses/projects for partner countries
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OECC’s Capacity Development activities
Asia Pacific Seminar on Climate Change (The 26th AP Seminar, September 2017, Suva, Fiji)

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OECC’s Capacity Development activities
Asia Pacific Seminar on Climate Change
Partner:

Entrusted by the Ministry of the Environment of Japan (MOEJ) and the AustralianGovernmentType:• This is a 2-3day seminar intended to discuss (informally) key topics in preparation ofclimate change discussions at the Conference of the Parties organized by the UNFCCC.
• The seminar started in 1991. And organized 26th seminar in Sept. 2017 at Suva, Fiji.

Target :• Government officials at focal points that will participate in climate change meetings.
• Usually experts from renown international research organizations, think tanks,development organizations, and university researchers are invited to share theirknowledge

Topics :Usually key topics in climate change discussions: mitigation, adaptation, technology
transfer, financing, cross-cutting and policy-level issues, etc.

Outputs : Presentations from experts and the Chair’s Summary, where all the discussions aresummarized, providing conclusions and also recommendations

URL:

http://www.env.go.jp/en/earth/ap-net/

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OECC’s Capacity Development activities
JICA – Development of Strategies on Climate Change

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JICA – Development of Strategies on Climate Change
Partner:

Design, planning and implementation of the training programme conducted by OECC
Designated by the Ministry of the Environment of Japan (MOEJ) and entrusted by theJapan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)

Type:

This is a multi-phase training courses organized first at trainee’s countries and later inJapan for 5-6 weeks. (As part of Japan’s ODA).

Target :• Government officials working at focal points• Researchers working in climate change issues at national research institutions• Local government authorities, etc.

Topics :Usually key topics in climate change discussions: mitigation, adaptation, technology
transfer, financing, policy-level issues, etc.

Outputs :• Lectures from Japanese and foreign experts, site visits to key national research
institutions, technology developing companies, governmental agencies.
• An “Implementation Plan” prepared by trainees and revised by OECC staff, aiming
at implementation with JICA support.
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OECC’s Capacity Development activities
Support Program to Respond to Climate Change (SP-RCC)

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OECC’s Capacity Development activities
Support Program to Respond to Climate Change (SP-RCC)
Partner:

Entrusted by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)

Type:

Program conducted in collaboration with several international organizations (JICA,AFD, AusAID and World Bank)

Target :Government officials working at focal points of line ministries of Vietnam

Topics :Mitigation, adaptation and cross-cutting issues.

Outputs :• A forum set up for open policy dialogue and discussion, communication about CC
issues for all stakeholder (ministries, donors, NGOs and civil society, businesssector,…) through series of technical meetings (2 weeks x 2 times a year).
• Improved coordination and cooperation.

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OECC’s Capacity Development activities
Capacity building for NAMAs in a MRV manner

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OECC’s Capacity Development activities
Capacity building for NAMAs in a MRV mannerPartner:

Entrusted by the Ministry of the Environment of Japan (MOEJ)

Type:• Comprehensive program focusing on readiness for NAMAs• Design, planning and implementation conducted by OECC

Target :Government officials working at focal points of line ministries of Cambodia, Lao PDR,
Mongolia and VietnamTopics :Mitigation actions (NAMAs), mitigation policies and strategies, MRV

Outputs :

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NAMA design in specific sectors and subsectors
Implementation Plan
Institutional Arrangement
Introduction of mitigation technologies
Matching of technologies
Training and site visits in Japan
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OECC’s Capacity Development activities
Climate Change International Technical and Training Center (CITC)

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OECC’s Capacity Development activities
Climate Change International Technical and Training Center (CITC)Partner:

Entrusted by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and Thailand
Greenhouse Gas Management Organization (TGO)Type:• Technical support for establishment and management of CITC throughdispatching the JICA long-term expert• Capacity enhancement of CITC staffs to manage climate change capacity building
activities

Target :Central and local government officials both policy makers and practitioners inThailand and ASEAN countries

Topics :GHG Inventory, Low Carbon and Resilient Society (incl. Adaptation), Mitigation
Mechanism, Climate FinanceOutputs :••••••

Establishment of CITC (May 2014)
Training Needs Assessment in Thailand and ASEAN countries
Development of training curriculum and materials
Implementing training courses for Thailand and ASEAN stakeholders
Organizing regional and international seminar events
Training and site visits in Japan16

Summary• OECC has implemented training programmes in partnercountries.
• It is expected that the ASEAN countries further develop
their capacities in realizing a low carbon and resilient
society through joint activities as follows:• Joint organization of training programs, seminars and workshops• Joint application for programmes with financial assistance• Curriculum development of training courses• Together with TGO, OECC would like CITC to play an important role•asExchangeofhubknowledgea regionalon climate change training in the Southeast Asia.
• Exchange of human resources• Together with TGO, OECC would like CITC to play animportant role as a regional hub on climate change training
in the Southeast Asia.

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Thank you for your attention.
Kazuhiko Takemoto
Overseas Environmental Cooperation Center, Japan
Website: https://www.oecc.or.jp/english/

Twitter: @OECC_Japan
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