Work of the Caribbean Climate Change Centre Mr

Work of the Caribbean Climate Change Centre Mr. Carlos Fuller 1

The Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre Accomplishments 2004 - 2007 2

The Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre • Recognizing the vulnerability to the impacts of climate change and climate variability on the economic development and social needs of the region: – The Heads of Government of CARICOM in July 2002, endorsed the creation of a permanent capacity in the region to address climate change. • The Centre is mandated to coordinate the regional response to climate change and its efforts to manage and adapt to its projected impacts. • It must be Financially independent u Operational since January 2004 u Located in Belmopan, Belize 3

Achieving Financial Viability • Achieving financial viability and sustainability in the shortest possible time required two things: – A small but effective organizational structure, and – a viable financial plan. 4

Current Institutional Support • Operational Institutional support – The Government of Belize – The Government of Barbados – The Government of Italy – UNEP • Support for the Establishment of the Trust Fund – The Government of Trinidad & Tobago 5

Developing an Effective Organization • An incremental approach used in the • development of an effective and sustainable organization. Personnel (type and number) based on needs: – Staff of 2 in 2004 (Director and Assistant) – Staff of 8 in 2005 – Staff of 16 November 2006 • Technical (5) • Information Management (1) • Financial management (3) • Procurement (2) • Administration (5) 6

Legal Status and Governance • The Centre possesses full juridical personality. • It is a CARICOM specialized agency with an independent management. • The Management comprises – The CARICOM Council of Trade and Economic Development (COTED) that provides guidance on policyrelated matters. – A Board of Directors with responsibility for strategic planning. – A technical secretariat headed by a Director with responsibility for tactical planning. 7

The Objectives of the Centre u Enhancing regional institutional capabilities for the coordination of national responses to the adverse effects of climate change u Providing comprehensive policy and technical support in the area of climate change and related issues as well as spearheading regional initiatives in those areas u Performing the role of executing agency for regional climate change-related projects u Promoting education and public awareness on climate change issues u Facilitating regional consensus for negotiations related to the UNFCCC 8

MISSION THE CENTRE’S PRIMARY FUNCTION IS TO SUPPORT THE PEOPLE OF THE REGION AS THEY ADDRESS THE IMPACT OF CLIMATE VARIABILITY AND CHANGE ON ALL ASPECTS OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. 9

FOCUS • REGIONAL CLEARING HOUSE COMMUNITY • • • LEVEL INTERFACE MECHANISM FOR CONTINUOUS ENVIRONMENTAL SCAN COLLABORATIVE INIATIVES JOINT-PROGRAMME DEVELOPMENT PRIVATE SECTOR POLICY ADVISORY SERVICE CONSULTANCY SERVICES TRUST FUND DEVELOPMENT 10

Institutional Alliances • University of Louisville (Kentucky, U. S. A. ) • Florida International University (U. S. A. ) • University of the West Indies • University of Belize • • Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research United Kingdom Hadley Centre Meteorological Research Institute, Japan United Nations Institute for Training and Research Organization of American States (OAS) CICERO (Norway) CATHALAC (Panama) 11

Projects the Centre currently Executing • The MACC project – Implementing Agency – World Bank – Project Duration 2003 – 2008 – Project budget US$10 Million • The SPACC project – Implementing Agency – World Bank – Projection Duration 2007 – 2011 – Project budget US$5. 14 Million • Japanese Trust Fund PHRD Project – Implementing Agency – World Bank – Project budget US$340, 000 • Integration of the UK Caribbean OT into MACC – – – Implementing Agency DFID Project duration 2007 – 2012 Project Budget US$600, 000 12

Activities of the Centre • Joint sponsorship of workshops and • symposiums on climate change related issues. Provide Financial and other support to graduate Students: – Post Doctorate studies – Graduate studies at UWI – Undergraduate studies at UWI • Providing technical advise to regional governments on climate change related issues. 13

2007 Activities • Seminar on climate change for OAS Ambassadors • Side event with Gov of Italy at CSD 15 • Briefing document for regional negotiators for UNFCCC SB 26 • Briefing on climate change-related issues to CARICOM Foreign Ministers (Belize 9 – 10 May) • Briefing to Heads of Government of CARICOM and Central America (Belize 12 May) • Joint sponsorship of CCCCC – UWI Conference on Climate Change Impacts on the Caribbean (Mona, Jamaica June 15 – 17) • Briefing to the UK – Caribbean Business Community • Climate Change And The Caribbean Economy: Threats And Opportunities June 8 th, Trinidad Hilton, Port of Spain 14

Modeling Activities Belize: • Sept 25 -29, 2006 The GCM’s resolution of 300 km cannot resolve the small islands of the Caribbean. • The Centre is collaborating with other institutions in the use of downscaling regional models to look at future climate scenarios. • Collaborating Institutions include: – – Hadley Centre University of the West Indies INSMET in Cuba CATHALAC in Panama Cuba: Dec 4 – 10, 2006 15

Current and Plan Research Programme 2007 - 2012 16

INFORMATION AND EARLY WARNINGRELATED PROJECTS – Develop Early Warning Regional Drought Forecast Model – Develop Climate Change Sectoral Impact Models – Clearing-house for Climate Change information in the Caribbean – Modeling of sea level rise in the Caribbean, east-west 17

RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENTRELATED PROJECTS • Develop Think-Tank Teams • Caribbean Climate Change Journal Two. Year Pilot Project 18

EDUCATION-RELATED PROJECTS • Internship Programme for M. Sc Students at UWI with Universities in Italy • Develop modules for use in distance education projects in collaboration with Italian Institutions 19

HURRICANE AND FLOOD-RELATED PROJECTS • Development of LIDAR system for use in – High Resolution Bathymetric Mapping of coastal waters of the 15 Members States of CARICOM – High Resolution Topographic Mapping of coastal areas of the 15 Member States of CARICOM – High Resolution Topographic Mapping of catchments areas 20

OTHER AREAS FOR INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS’ SUPPORT • Costing adaptation in region (Stern-type report) • Provide support/guidance for CDM institutional arrangements and projects, examples: – – – – Energy efficiency Renewable energy Biofuels Landfill gas (waste management) Clean Technology Ethanol – transformation of sugar industry South- South transfer of technology Establishment of DNA’s 21

THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY CLIMATE CHANGE CENTRE 2 nd Floor, Lawrence Nicholas Bldg. P. O. Box 563 Bliss Parade, Belmopan City, Belize Tel: +501 -822 -1094/1104 Fax: +501 -822 -1365 Website: www. caribbeanclimate. bz The best way to predict the future. . . is to create it. . . THANK YOU 22