2015-12-05
COP21 Paris Conference of UNFCCC has served as the momentum meeting for its adoption of the Paris Agreement which provided clarity over the elements of post-2020 regime. In parallel with mainstream negotiation sessions, Vietnam has organized its national Pavilion at the venue, and has engaged in various communication activities to showcase national response to climate change and domestic efforts. SPI-NAMA has supported organization of, and presenting at 2 mitigation-related sessions (NAMAs Regional Dialogue and NC/BUR Session) to facilitate capacity building and to maximize learning of counterparts.
Regional Dialogue for NAMAs Design and Implementation(4th December, 2015)
This regional dialogue session was jointly organized by DMHCC and JICA SPI-NAMA while inviting policy makers from the Southeast Asian countries (Thailand, Indonesia) and international experts (WRI), to come together to share experiences and lessons from NAMA development and implementation in respective countries from the angle of policy framework development, mobilization of support and effective engagement of sectoral actors.
The Project, through its Long-term Expert, has provided a joint presentation (PDF/146KB) with IMHEN, the research arm of MONRE, to focus on the role of support to NAMAs, by taking stock of current support landscape, identification of areas in need of further support based on findings of the past capacity needs assessments, as well as effective support modalities including enhanced donor coordination. The Project has also participated in the dialogue by providing inputs to the exchange through the perspective of international partner.
The takeaway messages delivered throughout the dialogue included the following:
Those insights and experiences have served as practical inputs for Vietnam to advance its pre-2020 mitigation activities including NAMAs.
National Communications (NC) and Biennial Update Report (BUR) Session, 5th December 2015
This session invited experts from Vietnam and Indonesia to share experiences of developing NC/BUR, in particular MRV and GHG Inventories, and also introduced the support activities provided by the International Partners (UNEP/GEF, JICA). The Project, through its Long-term Expert, has introduced (PDF/225KB) the outcome of the past JICA's support to national GHG inventory development, as well as the mutual learning opportunities provided by Japan, targeting Southeast Asian countries.