"Capacity-building for integrating NDC implementation into national sustainable recovery plans"
Date: Wednesday 08 June 2022
Time: 11:00 am - 14:00 pm
Venue: WCCB, Bangkok Room, Bonn, Germany
Background
The Durban Forum on capacity-building was established in 2011 under the Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI) to further enhance the monitoring and review of the effectiveness of capacity-building under the Convention. It is an in-session discussion platform for Parties, representatives of the constituted bodies under the Convention and its Kyoto Protocol, and relevant experts and practitioners to, on an annual basis and in the context of specific thematic areas, share experience and exchange ideas, best practices and lessons learned in relation to implementing capacity-building activities.
Aligned with the 2022 PCCB focus area, the 11th Durban Forum on capacity-building tackled the issue of integration between NDC implementation into national sustainable recovery plans: As societies step up efforts to recover from the damage caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, there is an opportunity to adopt solutions for economic recovery efforts to respond to the climate emergency and facilitate a transition to a greener, more equitable, and sustainable world. To achieve this, NDCs and national development plans are essential tools to promote and support sustainable, green, and resilient recovery and therefore need to be aligned with this theme. Capacity-building is a key enabler for this, as only by strengthening capacity to mobilize funding, improve coordination at the government level, create better data-driven public policies, and assess the impact of climate change on different sectors can developing countries better align and integrate sustainable recovery with their national development plans and strategies.
Objective
The overarching objective of the 11th Durban Forum on capacity-building was to facilitate the sharing of relevant knowledge, experience and lessons learned on capacity-building actions aimed at enhancing the alignment of NDCs and sustainable recovery efforts.
More specifically the forum aimed to explore and shed light on:
- Key capacity gaps and needs that impede the coherent integration of NDCs into sustainable recovery plans;
- How to build capacity for increased cross-cutting integration and coordination across different levels of government to promote better implementation of NDCs in line with sustainable recovery strategies;
- Lessons learned from capacity-building for reducing data gaps to implement evidence-based public policies in the context of national development plans focused on promoting resilient recovery.
The outcomes of the forum will also inform related thematic discussions under the PCCB in the context of its 2022 focus area.
Subtopics
In line with the above objectives, discussions at the forum focused on the subtopics, which are listed below. These subtopics also draw on inputs by Parties, observers and other organizations submitted in response to a PCCB call for submissions on its 2022 focus area.
- Building capacity to develop bankable project proposals to mobilize financial resources from international financing mechanisms for the implementation of NDCs and National Development Plans;
- Building capacity for increased cross-cutting policy making and greater coordination and integration between different levels of government;
- Building capacity to improve evidence-based public policy in sustainable recovery plans by reducing data gaps;
- Building capacity to assess labour market information and anticipate skill needs related to NDC implementation.
Across the different subtopics, attention was given to capacity-building in the context of a sustainable recovery from the current crisis.
Programme outline
