Climate Change for Pakistan

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Training Programme on Developing Project Proposals on Climate Change for Pakistan
7-11 August 2017
AIT Conference Center, Pathumthani, Thailand

Objectives and outcomes

The objective of this training programme is to develop skills of government officials and other stakeholders in Pakistan to prepare bankable project proposals for submission to the Green Climate Fund (GCF). The programme will be conducted over a five-day period and will the following topics:

  1. Understanding GCF Operations from a Project Development Point of View
  2. Developing a GCF Project Concept Note:  
    1. Elaboration of a logical framework, defining result areas and choosing a suitable Accredited Entity  ​
    2. Complying with the GCF investment framework  
    3. Elaboration of implementation arrangements, ensuring stakeholder engagement, complying with regulatory requirements, and carrying out risk analysis
  3. Developing Road Map for Finalizing the Draft GCF Concept Note and Elaborating a Full Proposal


This training programme is being  conducted under the Climate Change Asia initiative at AIT that aims to build capacities of governments and other stakeholders in Asia and the Pacific to access climate finance as a means to advance the implementation of the Paris Agreement and the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals.

Agenda

Monday, 7 August

9 a.m. // Opening Ceremony

9:30 a.m. // Introduction of the training programme, pre-course evaluation, group picture 

10 a.m. // Coffee Break

10:15 a.m. // Session 1: GCF features and governance -- Presentation and exercise

11:30 a.m // Session 2: GCF access, accreditation, fit for purpose, environmental and social standards, roles of Accredited Entities -- Presentation and exercise

12:30 p.m. // Lunch

1:30 p.m. // Special Presentation on "COP Decisions: Linkages between the UNFCCC's Technology and Financial Mechanisms"

2 p.m. // Session 3: GCF investment strategy/framework-- Presentation and exercise

3:15 p.m. // Coffee Break

3:30 p.m. // Session 4: GCF Proposal Approval Process and role of NDAs and GCF financial instruments -- Presentation and exercise

4:45 p.m. // Session 5: Lessons Learned from current GCF Project Pipeline; Results and Performance Measurement Framework -- Presentation and exercise

5:15 p.m. // Day 1 training evaluation: Participants to fill in a one-page evaluation form

Tuesday, 8 August

8:45 a.m. // Results of day 1 training evaluation: Presentation, and brief plenary discussion of how to accommodate feedback

9 a.m. // Session 6: Introduction to GCF Project Concept Note and Full Funding Proposal Templates. Organization of group work -- Presentation and discussion

10 a.m. // Session 7: Elaboration of logical framework for proposed GCF projects -- Presentation followed by group work

Coffee break intermittent during group work

12:30 p.m. // Lunch

1:30 p.m. // Session 7 (continued)

2:30 p.m. // Session 8: Presentation and discussion of choice of Accredited Entities and logical frameworks -- Group presentations followed by plenary discussion

Coffee break intermittent during group work

4:15 p.m. // Session 9: Choice of result areas and Accredited Entities for proposal -- Plenary discussion

5 p.m. // Day 2 training evaluation: Participants to fill in a one-page evaluation form

Wednesday, 9 August

8:45 a.m. // Results of day 2 training evaluation: Presentation, and brief plenary discussion of how to accommodate feedback

9 a.m. // Session 10: Continuation of proposal design -- Elaboration of main points responding to the GCF's investment criteria -- Presentation and group work

Coffee break intermittent during group work

10:45 a.m. // Session 11: Presentation and discussion of investment criteria group work -- Group presentation followed by plenary discussion

Noon // Lunch

1 p.m. // Session 12: Continuation of proposal design -- Elaboration of main points responding to the GCF's requirements for implementation arrangements and stakeholder engagement -- Presentation followed by group work

Coffee break intermittent during group work

3:30 p.m. // Session 13: Presentation and discussion of group work focusing on implementation arrangements and stakeholder engagement -- Group presentation followed by plenary discussion

4:45 p.m.// Day 3 training evaluation: Participants to fill in a one-page evaluation form

Thursday, 10 August

8:45 a.m. // Results of day 3 training evaluation: Presentation, and brief plenary discussion of how to accommodate feedback

9 a.m. // Session 14: Continuation of proposal design -- Elaboration of main points responding to GCF's requirements for risk analysis, market overview, regulation, taxation and insurance issues -- Presentation followed by group work

Coffee break intermittent during group work

11 a.m. // Session 15: Presentation and discussion of group work focusing on risk analysis, market overview, taxation and insurance issues ​-- Group presentation followed by plenary discussion

12:15 p.m. // Session 16: GCF readiness assistance for funding proposal development -- Presentation

12:45 p.m. // Day 4 training evaluation: Participants to fill in a one-page evaluation form

1 p.m. // Lunch

1:45 p.m. // Field Trip to Sunny Bangchak (Solar Farm)

Friday, 11 August

8:45 a.m. // Results of day 4 training evaluation Presentation, and brief plenary discussion of how to accommodate feedback

9 a.m. // Session 17: Elaboration of a road map on how to complete the concept note and corresponding full funding proposal -- Moderated group work

Coffee break intermittent during group work

Noon // Lunch

1 p.m. // Session 18: Presentation, discussion and finalization of road maps

3:30 p.m. // Session 19: Final training evaluation and closing plenary discussion on follow up and mentoring for trainees: Participants to fill in a two-page evaluation form, followed by moderated discussion

Coffee break intermittent during group discussion

4:30 p.m. // Closing ceremony

Our Trainers

Mr. Roland Treitler (Lead Trainer)

​Mr. Treitler started his career in the financial market. After trading derivatives for 13 years he switched to the environmental sector, in which he has been working since 2002. His unique and interdisciplinary experience – technical high school, political science at university, financial market and environmental sector – helps in managing environmental and development projects for the German Gesellschaft fuer Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), which he joined in 2011. He has been working on Transboundary Water Management and the National Water Master Plan in Afghanistan, on Ecosystem-based Adaptation in the flood and drought management and environmental economics in Thailand and conducted internal and external trainings for economics on environment and climate finances. Lately, he supported the elaboration of GCF proposals of international organizations and GIZ.

Prof. Mukand S. Babel

Mukand S. Babel is a Professor in Water Engineering and Management Department at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Thailand. Prof. Babel’s professional experience in teaching, research and consultancy spans about 30 years in Asia. He has over 220 publications in international refereed journals, book chapters and conference proceedings. He has also carried out more than 60 capacity building, research, and sponsored projects in collaboration with international agencies/organizations such as ADB, APN, Danida, FAO, IGES, UNDP, UNEP, UNESCO, UNU, World Bank, and various universities and institutions in Japan, South Korea, Europe and USA. One of Babel’s fields of expertise is ‘Integrated Water Resources Management’, the foundation for integrated watershed management, which is the theme of one of the project ideas that will covered in the workshop.

Dr. Abdul Salam

​ Dr. Abdul Salam is an Associate Professor in the Department of Energy Environment and Climate Change, Asian Institute of Technology (AIT). He has more than 20 years of international experience in research, consultancy and capacity building in the areas of bioenergy (biomass, biofuel, biogas), waste to energy, renewable energy, energy efficiency, and climate change mitigation. He has published four books and more than 60 internationally refereed journal articles and conference papers and a number of development and industry reports. He also has three years of working experience as the General Manager and Chief Design Engineer of an energy service company and carried out a number of consultancy and feasibility studies. He has implemented several research, development and industrial projects as well as programs funded by international organizations such as Asian Development Bank (ADB), Energy and Environment Partnership (EEP) for Mekong, Global Network on Energy for Sustainable Development (GNESD), Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and many private companies.

Dr. Nophea Sasaki

​ Dr. Sasaki is an Associate Professor in the Natural Resources Management Field of Study at AIT. He is a recognized forest carbon management scientist and REDD+ expert who has extensive experience in tropical forest management, logging, and forest carbon monitoring and modeling. He was a global expert panel on REDD+, forest management, and biodiversity conservation of the IUFRO, REDD+ advisor to Japan’s FFPRI REDD+ center. He has assisted private companies and international organizations in low-carbon project identification and development involving assessment and development baseline scenarios and local business opportunities. He has organized many training courses on REDD+ and identification of drivers of deforestation and forest degradation.

Dr. Peeyush Soni

​ An Agricultural Engineer by profession, Dr. Peeyush Soni is Associate Professor of Agricultural Systems & Engineering at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Bangkok (Thailand). With over 12 years of work experience spanning across academics, research and consultancy, Dr. Soni has worked in diverse domains such as sustainable agricultural production; energy input-output analysis of agricultural systems; techno-economic & environment performance of agricultural systems; design & testing of farm machinery for sustainable mechanization of smallholders; field scouting & precision farming using low-altitude remote sensing. He has published 60 peer reviewed journal papers, 6 Book chapters with reputed publisher, and several technical reports for international agencies such as UN-FAO, ESCAP-CSAM, ESCAP-APCTT.

Dr. Peter King

​ Dr Peter King has worked in the field of environment and development since 1971. Dr. King’s areas of expertise include environmental science, climate change, project management and financing, integrated economic and environmental planning, integrated water resources management, environmental assessment, regional development, environmental planning, land use planning, watershed management, urban and rural development, coastal resources management, strategic planning, environmental policy, land degradation and desertification, and institutional analysis. Dr King has been an environmental consultant and advisor to the leading development organizations of the world such as the World Bank, Asian Development Bank (ADB), United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) and Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA). He has authored a multitude of policy papers on environment and sustainability.


For any questions and comments, please contact

Dr. Victor Shinde
: +(66)2-524-6238
: victor.shinde@rrcap.ait.asia

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