UNDP/GEF CLIMATE CHANGE PROGRAMME
I. General information
What is the type of the document?:
Programme
Country:
Title of the programme/strategy:
UNDP/GEF CLIMATE CHANGE PROGRAMME
Title of the programme/strategy:
PROGRAMME I NDRYSHIMEVE KLIAMTIKE
Keywords:
Overview:
UNDP Climate Change Umbrella Program provides overall support to the Government of Albania in addressing climate change issues and implementing the UNFCCC and its Kyoto Protocol. The main objective of the program is to build and develop national human and institutional capacities for the implementation of the UNFCCC and its Kyoto Protocol in Albania. More specifically the program aims to: (i) build national capacities to prepare national communications to the Conference of the Parties (CoP) of the UNFCCC; (ii) build national institutional and legal framework to comply with the requirements of the UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol; (iii) address climate change mitigation and adaptation into national development process (iv) Increase the level of public awareness, communication and outreaching on climate change issues among all stakeholders in Albania.
Background and rationale:
(more information www.ccalb.org/activities )
II. Detailed information
Start date:
01/11/1998
Expected end date:
01/11/2009
Research policy priorities targeted:
The programme/strategy was inspired by:
Additional remarks:
The establishment of the Climate Change Unit/Programme is in line with the fulfillment of the Albania's commitment as a Party to the UNFCCC.
Geographic coverage:
Albania
Target group(s):
Additional remarks:
National related stakeholders; National/International Consultant/Experts are hired as per UNDP rules/procedures to performe programme related task.
Research themes and disciplines of research targeted:
Albania’s Climate Change Unit/Programme is structured according to the areas where its is focused. The Climate Change Unit/Programme is focused on three main thematic areas such as (i) GHG inventory; (ii) vulnerability and adaptation (iii) GHG mitigation and carbon financing. The National Communication exercise which is crosscutting among these three thematic areas has proven to be instrumental to initiating other projects and programs on mitigation and adaptation to climate change as well as increase the level of awareness on climate change issues. The current CCUP consists on a portfolio of projects under implementation, Managed on Results Based approach such as UNDP-GEF Albania’s Second National Communication project and other “sister” projects which are being run and implemented in synergy with the national communication exercise such as: a UNDP/UNEP-GEF project on Transforming the Albania’s Market for Penetration of Solar Water Heaters; UNDP- GEF project on Identification and Implementation of adaptation capacities in Drini –Mati River Deltas and; UNDP Project on Building National Capacities for Accessing Carbon Finance. Public awareness and communication activities are crosscutting among all activities horizontally and vertically. A pipeline of projects exists as part of the project, subject for funding by UNDP-GEF, Government of Albania and/or other donors.
Target fields:
Overall implementation structure of the programme/strategy:
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Subprogramme structure:
Project Units
Management structure:
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Mode of funding:
Co-financing sources:
Local NGOs, Other international Organization
Eligible costs:
- Equipment
- External expertise (consultants, studies, etc.)
- Infrastructure (buildings)
- Labour cost (including overhead
- Mobility (travel)
- Training (including study trips)
Overall budget of the programme:
421,807 USD
III. Results, Evaluation and Impact
Measurement of outcomes:
Yes
Programme evaluation:
Additional remarks:
Each project have logical framework matrix
Results:
Albania - First National Communication Report; Talbania Technilogy Needs Assesmant; Posters, Calendars, Information Brochures on Climate Change and Clean Development Mechanism in national language
IV. How to find out more
Information source:
http://www.ccalb.org
Funding agency:
Global Environmental Agency - www.gefweb.org United Nationas Development Programme - www.undp.org
Austrian Development Agency
Regional Environmental Center - www.rec.org
Launching agency:
UNDP Albania www.undp.org.al
Administering agency:
UNDP Albania www.undp.org.al
Correspondent name:
Odeta Zheku
Correspondent institution:
UNDP Albania
Date of submission:
17/11/2008 09:45