JICA Cooperation with TGO/ CITC
8 November 2017
Side Event @ Japan Pavilion

Masato Kawanishi
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
1Three phases of cooperation with TGO/ CITC
Phase 3Phase 2

2017-20

Phase 1

2013-16

2010-12

CITC
officiallylaunched in2014

Sustained andupgradedtraining at
CITC for
ASEAN
countries

TGO
establishedin 20072

Capacity Development and Institutional
Strengthening for GHG Mitigation (2010-12)
 Capacity development of TGO
 The level of knowledge and expertise ofTGO staff on GHG mitigation is enhanced.
 Capacity of TGO to review and monitor
GHG mitigation projects is enhanced.
 Capacity of TGO to manage information onGHG mitigation is enhanced.
 Capacity of TGO to provide training isenhanced.
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Capacity Development on Climate Change
Mitigation/Adaptation in the Southeast Asia Region(2013-16)
 CITC was officially launched in 2014.
 Institutional framework
 Information management
 Training needs assessment in the region
 Developing training program & curriculum Developing training resources Building network

 Training started to be provided for the region.
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Capacity Development to Accelerate Low Carbonand Resilient Society Realization in the SoutheastAsia Region (2017-20)
 Aspiration for “one-stop technical & training
center of the region”.
 CITC’s training courses will be sustained andupgraded.
 Support climate change actions in the region.

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“Project for Capacity Development to Accelerate
Low Carbon and Resilient Society Realization in the Southeast Asia Region”

Project Outline
Overall Goal
Accelerate realization of actions to address climate change in Thailand and other Southeast Asian
countries through Climate Change International Technical and Training Center (CITC).
Project Purpose
Enhance the capacity of CITC to assist stakeholders to develop and realize climate change
activities as a well-known “one-stop training center of the region.”
Counterpart agency
Thailand Greenhouse Gas Management Organization (Public Organization) (TGO)Project Period
September 2017 to September 2020 (3 Years)
Project for Capacity Development
Accelerate Low Carbonand Resilient Society Realization推進能力強化プロジェクト」
in the Southeast Asia Region「タイ国 to東南アジア地域
低炭素・レジリエントな社会構築

6Project Activities（1）Output 1: CITC’s training courses are sustained and upgradedImprove and develop various training courses in CITC

Develop training materials

Enhance training management

 JICA will support CITC to develop
practical training courses for variousstakeholders in Southeast Asia
 Training that meets a wide rangeof capacity building needs
 Training that leads toimplementation of NDC and NAP

Project for Capacity Development
to Accelerate Low Carbonand Resilient Society Realizationin the Southeast Asia Region「タイ国 東南アジア地域
低炭素・レジリエントな社会構築推進能力強化プロジェクト」

7Project Activities（2）Output 2: Planning and implementation of climate actions in Thailand andother countries in Southeast Asia is supported through CITC training

Develop specific training courses

 Support in developing bankable proposals to donors/ funds
Promote bilateral cooperation

 Mutual learning between Thailand and Vietnam/ Lao PDR/ other countries

Output 3: Direction towards achieving the sustainability of CITC is established

Revise and implement “CITC Business Plan”

Disseminate lessons learnt through CITC Regional Conferences, media and publications

Design a prototype of ‘Digital Capacity Building Gateway’

Project for Capacity Development
to Accelerate Low Carbon
and Resilient Society Realizationin the Southeast Asia Region「タイ国 東南アジア地域
低炭素・レジリエントな社会構築推進能力強化プロジェクト」

8Lessons learned
 Challenges
 Evolving and emerging needs
 Common, but also different needs

 Strengths & Opportunities
 Value of regional cooperation: learning fromeach other Strong ownership9Thank you!

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