implementation of the new-delhi work programme the gambian situation in the

Africa Regional Workshop on Article 6 of UAfrica Regional Workshop on Article 6 of UNFCCCNFCCC

IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NEW-DELHI WORK IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NEW-DELHI WORK PROGRAMMEPROGRAMME

THE GAMBIAN SITUATION IN THE THE GAMBIAN SITUATION IN THE

Presented at the Africa Regional Workshop on Article 6 Presented at the Africa Regional Workshop on Article 6 of the UNFCCCof the UNFCCC

By Ms. Fatou GayeBy Ms. Fatou Gaye

January 28 to 30 2004 January 28 to 30 2004

Corinthia Atlantic Hotel, Banjul-The GambiaCorinthia Atlantic Hotel, Banjul-The Gambia


NATIONAL CLIMATE NATIONAL CLIMATE COMMITTEE (NCC)COMMITTEE (NCC)

NATIONAL CLIMATE NATIONAL CLIMATE COMMITTEE (NCC)COMMITTEE (NCC)

CONSIST OF:CONSIST OF: Permanent institutional Permanent institutional

representationrepresentation Central and Local GovernmentsCentral and Local Governments Non-Governmental OrganizationsNon-Governmental Organizations Community based OrganizationsCommunity based Organizations Few private Sector OrganizationsFew private Sector Organizations ParliamentariansParliamentarians


EDUCATIONEDUCATION

Formal and Non-Formal EducationFormal and Non-Formal Education

The Department of State for The Department of State for Education and the National Education and the National Environment Agency are the lead Environment Agency are the lead institutions in this regardinstitutions in this regard


EDUCATIONEDUCATION

Formal Education: Formal Education:

The NEA organizes school The NEA organizes school competitions at the primary and competitions at the primary and secondary levels and winners are secondary levels and winners are presented with awards to presented with awards to encourage participation in encourage participation in climate change competitions climate change competitions


TRAINING AND CAPACITY TRAINING AND CAPACITY BUILDINGBUILDING

UNFCCC Focal Point trained UNFCCC Focal Point trained members of the NCC in climate members of the NCC in climate change issues such as change issues such as greenhouse gas inventories, greenhouse gas inventories, mitigation options, vulnerability mitigation options, vulnerability and adaptation assessment , and adaptation assessment , climate change strategy and climate change strategy and action plan developmentaction plan development



UCCEE trained members of the UCCEE trained members of the NCC in the economics of CDM NCC in the economics of CDM projects projects



UNITAR trained members of the UNITAR trained members of the NCC in Information TechnologyNCC in Information Technology



The NEA organizes training The NEA organizes training programmes for many programmes for many stakeholders on environmental stakeholders on environmental matters, many of which have matters, many of which have climate implications and/or climate implications and/or related e.g. Environmental related e.g. Environmental Impact assessment. Impact assessment.


PUBLIC AWARENESSPUBLIC AWARENESS

Participatory Sensitization Participatory Sensitization Workshops held in all the six Workshops held in all the six administrative divisionsadministrative divisions

Main stakeholders include Main stakeholders include Fishermen, woodcutters, Fishermen, woodcutters, blacksmiths, palm wine tappers, blacksmiths, palm wine tappers, etc. etc.

Grass roots identified problems Grass roots identified problems with possible solutionswith possible solutions



Kanifing Municipality and Kanifing Municipality and Greater Banjul Area workshopsGreater Banjul Area workshops

Synthesized all workshop reports Synthesized all workshop reports were presented at a policy were presented at a policy makers workshopmakers workshop

Full report with reviewed Full report with reviewed policies and recommendations policies and recommendations were presented at this workshopwere presented at this workshop



The broad based The broad based composition of the NCC composition of the NCC facilitates better facilitates better understanding and understanding and dissemination of climate dissemination of climate change issues and change issues and materials materials


PUBLIC ACCESS TO INFORMATIONPUBLIC ACCESS TO INFORMATION

CC material maintained byCC material maintained byNCC member institutionsNCC member institutions

NEA Documentation centreNEA Documentation centre Environment NewsletterEnvironment Newsletter Hands on Training at Hands on Training at

Environment Ed. CentreEnvironment Ed. Centre CC websitesCC websites


PUBLIC ACCESS TO INFORMATIONPUBLIC ACCESS TO INFORMATION

First NationalFirst National

Communication made Communication made available to various local available to various local institutions and the institutions and the publicpublic


THE WAY FORWARDTHE WAY FORWARD

Encourage tertiary Encourage tertiary education institutions to education institutions to undertake climate change undertake climate change research and research and development of development of appropriate technologies appropriate technologies for capacity building. for capacity building.



Encourage, facilitate Encourage, facilitate collaboration between collaboration between local, regional and local, regional and international institutions international institutions in the areas of Training in the areas of Training and Education and Education



Develop the NCC as a Develop the NCC as a semi-autonomous semi-autonomous institution based in the institution based in the Department of Water Department of Water Resources (UNFCCC Focal Resources (UNFCCC Focal Point)Point)


THE WAY FORWARDTHE WAY FORWARD Strengthen existing Strengthen existing human, human,

institutional capacities to institutional capacities to increase efficiency increase efficiency

Strengthen the Article 6 Focal Strengthen the Article 6 Focal Point office to allow for better Point office to allow for better coordination with and among coordination with and among interested parties and interested parties and increased efficiencyincreased efficiency


CONSTRAINTSCONSTRAINTS Constant change of NCC Constant change of NCC

membershipmembership Limited capacity of NCC Limited capacity of NCC

members, EG. Running of members, EG. Running of models and impact models and impact assessmentassessment

Lack of internet facility to Lack of internet facility to some NCC members.some NCC members.

implementation of the new-delhi work programme the gambian situation in the

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