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June 24–25, 2011 Cape Town, South Africa Cape Town International Conference Center Climate Investment Funds www.climateinvestmentfunds.org/cif/partnership_forum_2011 Asian Development Bank Inter-American Development Bank WORLD BANK GROUP Proceedings June 24–25, 2011 Cape Town, South Africa Cape Town International Conference Center Proceedings of the Climate Investment Funds 2011 Partnership Forum June 24–25, 2011 Cape Town, South Africa Cape Town International Conference Center Production by the International Institute for Sustainable Development in collaboration with the Climate Investment Funds Administrative Unit Design by The Word Express, Inc Photos by Francis Dejon, International Institute for Sustainable Development Climate Investment Funds Administrative Unit World Bank headquarters 1818 H Street NW, Washington DC 20433 www.climateinvestmentfunds.org iii List of Abbreviations �������������������������������������������������������������������v Introduction����������������������������������������������������������������������������������� A Brief History of the Climate Investment Funds ������ Opening Remarks ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Opening Plenary ����������������������������������������������������������������������������� Election of Partnership Forum Co-Chairs ������������������������������������������������� MessageS from Pilot Country Meetings ��������������������������� Forest Investment Program (FIP)��������������������������������������������������������������� Pilot Program For Climate Resilience (PPCR)������������������������������������������� Clean Technology Fund (CTF) ����������������������������������������������������������������� Program for Scaling up Renewable Energy in Low Income Countries (SREP)������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Dialogue and Discussion����������������������������������������������������������������� CTF Programming����������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 11 Emerging Lessons ������������������������������������������������������������������������� 11 PPCR Programming�������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 13 Governance Panel������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 14 Expert Group Panel��������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 16 Breakout Groups ������������������������������������������������������������������������� 19 Tapping Growth Potential in Climate Change through Innovative Partnerships��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 19 Panel Presentations����������������������������������������������������������������������� 19 Discussion and Dialogue with Panelists����������������������������������������� 21 Putting Science to Work: State of The Art in Climate Modeling and its Role in The CIF��������������������������������������������������������������������������� 22 Ongoing Challenges and Latest Developments in Climate Modeling������������������������������������������������������������������������ 22 � Initiatives to Develop Regional and Local Climate Projections��������� 24 Financing Transformation ����������������������������������������������������������������������� 24 Programmatic Approach to Financing Transformation ������������������� 24 Finance for the Poor and Underserved������������������������������������������� 26 Greening Clean Energy Sources: Managing the Social and Biodiversity Trade-Offs for Wind Energy������������������������������������������������� 27 Wind Power and its Environmental and Social Impacts ����������������� 27 Dialogue with the Audience ��������������������������������������������������������� 27 Panel Discussion��������������������������������������������������������������������������� 28 Discussion ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 30 Why Adaptation Should be a Priority for the Private Sector��������������������� 30 Perspectives for the Ppcr ������������������������������������������������������������� 30 Keynote Address ��������������������������������������������������������������������������� 31 Contents i v • P r o c e e d i n g s o f t h e C l i m at e I n v e s t m e n t F u n d s Panel Responses ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������32 � Discussion ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������33 Small Group Discussions��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������34 Wrap-up ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������34 Greening Growing Cities: The Challenge of Climate-Smart Mobility�����������������������������������������������������������35 Leap into Green Growth: Promoting Clean Technology Manufacturing��������������������������������������������������������35 Strategies and Opportunities for Promoting Green Growth ������������������������������������������������������������������36 Impact of Clean Technology on Growth and Social Equity��������������������������������������������������������������������38 How Can We Get It Done? Working as Partners at the Country-Level����������������������������������������������������������40 Mexico’s CTF Investment Plan ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������40 Panel Discussion��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������41 Climate Registry as a “Common Delivery Platform”����������������������������������������������������������������������������44 Discussion ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������45 Civil Society Organization Panel ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������47 Discussion����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������48 unep Symposium on the Opportunities for Near-term Climate Protection and Air Quality Benefits ������������������������������������������������������������������51 Messages from Pilot Country Meetings ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������53 Emerging Lessons������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������53 Wrap-Up and Key Messages: Reports Back from Plenary and Breakout Sessions ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������53 CSO Panel����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������54 Greening Clean Energy Sources: Managing the Social and Biodiversity Trade-Offs for Wind Energy ������54 Tapping Growth Potential in Climate Change through Innovative Partnerships������������������������������������55 Financing Transformation������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������55 Putting Science to Work: State of the Art in Climate Modeling and its role in the CIF ��������������������������56 Why Adaptation should be a Priority for the Private Sector: Perspectives for the PPCR ��������������������������56 Greening Growing Cities: Delivering Climate-Smart Mobility ������������������������������������������������������������57 Leap into Green Growth: Promoting Clean Technology Manufacturing������������������������������������������������57 How Can We Get it Done? Working as Partners at the Country Level���������������������������������������������������58 UNEP Symposium on the Opportunities for Near-term Climate Protection and Air Quality Benefits ������� 58 Closing Plenary Remarks��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������59 Press Conference������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������61 Side Event: The Role of Gender in Mitigation Efforts ������������������������������������������������63 v ACMAD ADB AfDB BMZ African Centre of Meteorological Applications for Development Asian Development Bank African Development Bank Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, Germany CDM Clean Development Mechanism CIC Climate Innovation Center CIF Climate Investment Funds CMS Convention on Migratory Species COP 17 17th Conference of the Parties, UN Framework Convention on Climate Change CSO Civil Society Organization CSP Concentrated Solar Power CTF Clean Technology Fund DFID Department for International Development, United Kingdom EBRD European Bank for Reconstruction and Development FAO Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN FCPF Forest Carbon Partnership Facility FIP Forest Investment Program GCM Global Climate Model GEF Global Environment Facility ICT Information and Communications Technology IDB Inter-American Development Bank IFC International Finance Corporation IPCC Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change LAMATA Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority LDCF Least Developed Countries Fund M&E Monitoring and Evaluation MDB Multilateral Development Bank MDGs Millennium Development Goals MENA Middle East and North Africa NGO Non-Governmental Organization PPCR Pilot Program for Climate Resilience PPP Public-Private Partnership REDD reduced emissions from avoided degradation and deforestation in developing countries REDD+ REDD plus conservation, sustainable management of forests and enhancement of forest carbon stocks SADC Southern African Development Community SCCF Special Climate Change Fund List of Abbreviations v i • P r o c e e d i n g s o f t h e C l i m at e I n v e s t m e n t F u n d s SCF SGP SREP SPCR UK UNDP UNEP UNFCCC UNICEF WFP WMO Strategic Climate Fund Small Grants Programme Program for Scaling Up Renewable Energy in Low-Income Countries Strategic Program for Climate Resilience United Kingdom United Nations Development Programme United Nations Environment Programme United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change UN Fund for Children World Food Programme World Meteorological Organization The 2011 Climate Investment Funds (CIF) Partnership Forum took place on June 24–25 June, 2011 in Cape Town, South Africa The Forum was organized by the CIF Administrative Unit based at the World Bank and the African Development Bank (AfDB), in collaboration with other multilateral development bank (MDB) partners.1 It brought together nearly 500 participants, including representatives of all CIF stakeholder groups: developed and developing country governments, intergovernmental and bilateral organizations, United Nations (UN) agencies, non-governmental organizations, indigenous peoples, the private sector, and science and technology experts Introduction Three years into the CIF and with 45 countries already running CIF-supported pilot programs, the aim of the 2011 Partnership Forum was to provide an opportunity for CIF stakeholders to share their experiences about how the CIF is working in their countries, exchange lessons learned about what is most effective and discuss how the CIF can be expanded or improved and share on-the-ground achievements, challenges and knowledge, and help other CIF stakeholders apply lessons learned In particular, the Forum gave participants an opportunity to reflect on the current status of all of the CIF funds and programs: the Clean Technology Fund (CTF), Forest Investment Program (FIP), Pilot Program for Climate Resilience (PPCR), and Program for Scaling Up Renewable Energy in Low Income Countries (SREP) The Forum also aimed to raise broader awareness of the CIF and the country selection process, provide feedback to the CIF governing bodies, and identify opportunities for further stakeholder participation The Forum included a plenary session featuring stakeholder perspectives, current findings from the 45 pilot countries, presentations on lessons learned in the CTF and PPCR as the first two operationalized CIF programs, and experiences and reflections on CIF strategic directions, results and impacts In addition, participants convened in a civil society organization (CSO) panel and eight breakout sessions on issues related to: private sector engagement in adaptation; climate-smart mobility; promoting clean technology manufacturing; innovative partnerships; climate modeling; financing transformation; biodiversity and social trade-offs for clean energy such as wind energy; and working as partners at the country level A learning symposium on the latest developments in climate science was held, as well as a poster exhibit showcasing evolving CIFsupported programs and projects in the 45 CIF pilot countries The Forum was preceded by a series of meetings of pilot country representatives of the CTF, FIP, PPCR, and SREP countries In addition, CSOs also The CIF multilateral development bank partnership consists of the African Development Bank, Asian Development Bank, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Inter-American Development Bank, and the World Bank Group, including the International Finance Corporation • P r o c e e d i n g s o f t h e C l i m at e I n v e s t m e n t F u n d s convened a set of consultations for observer constituencies in the days prior to the Forum The following is the agenda of the 2011 CIF Partnership Forum These Proceedings provide highlights of the presentations and discussions for each Forum session Climate Investment Funds 2011 Partnership Forum June 24–25, 2011 — Cape Town International Conference Center Convention Square, Lower Long Street, Cape Town 8001, South Africa Schedule of Meetings Friday, June 24 8:30am–1:30pm 8:30am–9:30am 9:30am–10:30am 10:30am–1:30pm 1:30pm–3:00pm 3:00pm–6:00pm Opening Plenary Opening Remarks Bobby Pittman, Vice President, African Development Bank on behalf of Donald Kaberuka, President, African Development Bank Hon Pravin Gordhan, Minister of Finance, South Africa Messages from Pilot Countries Meetings Emerging Lessons: • Governance: Panel • CTF Programming: Learning Briefs • Experts: Panel • PPCR Programming: Learning Briefs Lunch Break-out Sessions Tapping Growth Potential in Climate Change through Innovative Partnerships Putting Science to Work: State of the Art in Climate Modeling and its role in the CIF Financing Transformation Greening Clean Energy Sources: Managing the Social and Biodiversity Trade-Offs for Wind Energy Saturday, June 25 8:30am–1:30pm 8:30am–10:30am 10:30am–1:30pm 1:30pm–3:00pm 2:30pm–4:30pm 4:30pm–6:30pm 4:30pm–4:40pm 4:40pm–6:30pm Break-out Sessions CSO Organized Panel Why Adaptation Should Be a Priority for the Private Sector: Perspectives for the PPCR Greening Growing Cities – The Challenge of Climate-Smart Mobility Leap into Green Growth: Promoting Clean Technology Manufacturing How Can We Get It Done? Working as Partners at the Country-Level Lunch Climate Science Update (UNEP) Closing Plenary Closing Statement on The Road to Durban Hon Maite Nkoana-Mashabane, Minister of Intl Relations & Cooperation, South Africa Wrap-up and Key Messages • P r o c e e d i n g s o f t h e C l i m at e I n v e s t m e n t F u n d s She said discussions had also highlighted that governance tools and eligibility for the Green Climate Fund should be driven by recipients’ priorities, and the need to leverage private resources Cheikhrouhou reported that examples of low-income household mass delivery of result-specific finance had been provided, including a global program for output-based aid, which entails delivering and verifying against reimbursement of costs incurred to acquire basic services, such as electricity and water She also highlighted mobile banking in Kenya, which includes water and crop insurance, among other applications right decisions without overburdening them She noted that partnerships are necessary to enable access to information by those that require it, and underscored the need for cooperation among the scientific community, government and private sector to increase the quality and accessibility of climate information She also underscored that financial support and knowledge accumulated through experience could lead to better methods and toots to understand past, current and future climate at higher temporal and spatial resolutions Why Adaptation should be a Priority for the Private Sector: Perspectives for the PPCR Putting Science to Work: State of the Art in Climate Modeling and its role in the CIF Adrine Ter-Grigoryan, Armenia, said planning and implementing adaptation and mitigation responses should be based on a “credible and defensible” message about global, regional and local climate change She added this is possible by means of a combination of inputs, including: ÇÇ consistent and complete weather/climate data series and climate phenomena; ÇÇ robust and high resolution climate projections from multiple credible models; ÇÇ realistic perceptions about model accuracy and inaccuracy; ÇÇ capacity building; and ÇÇ analysis and projections of extreme events Grigoryan said messages about regional changes should tell a story relevant to the stakeholders and climate information should be tailored to the needs of users, from local farmers to large energy companies She said that the ultimate beneficiaries of climate information should be those that would generate responses to mitigate and adapt to climate change, and that the information should empower and enable them to make the Hopeton Peterson, Jamaica, said the group had agreed that while climate change poses high risks for the sustainability of private businesses, this also translates into opportunities While the impacts of climate change could negatively affect assets, customers, supply chain and reputation of companies, the private sector has an enormous potential for leveraging action and finance through both reactive responses (expanding risk assessment and management to include climate change) and proactive responses (exploiting innovation potential to develop goods and services for climate resilience) He said the right market signals are required for the private sector to scale up proactive approaches and that profit opportunities will enhance the effect of these signals He said the group agreed that governments should create enabling conditions for exploiting the potential of the private sector, which is composed of a diverse set of actors with different capacities and capabilities He said if the government understands this diversity and engages with the private sector, governments will be able to provide the right mix of incentives, such as: ÇÇ regulation, starting with the setting of a national adaptation agenda and its objectives; W r a p - Up a n d K e y M e s s a g e s ã ầầ providing information, which is a key driver for action; ÇÇ awareness raising programs; and ÇÇ targeted finance, while preventing the crowding out of incentives and avoiding harmful market distortion ÇÇ carbon dioxide mitigation must be placed higher on the transport planning agenda; ÇÇ and scalable, good models for sustainable transport must be created Leap into Green Growth: Promoting Clean Technology Manufacturing He noted that the group also agreed that strategic programs for climate resilience are an ideal means for governments to explore incentives for increased action on adaptation by the private sector He said the process of developing these programs brings opportunities for governments to leverage innovation and finance by the private sector, including by: ÇÇ engaging in dialogue with the private sector to identity priorities and business opportunities; ÇÇ investing in knowledge and climate information products beneficial for a wide range of actors; ÇÇ offering tailored finance to reduce the risk perceived in adaptation investments, using local institutions; ÇÇ establishing partnerships for research and development of adaptation technologies; and ÇÇ putting in place regulatory frameworks and building capacity for implementation Greening Growing Cities: Delivering ClimateSmart Mobility Loretta Ayson, the Philippines, summarized this session, underlining the growing environmental challenge posed by the rapid growth in the transport sector She highlighted that: ÇÇ the “avoid, shift, improve, invest” model can be used for sustainable transport systems; ÇÇ transport projects have been more successful in attracting CTF funding, than GEF and CDM funding; Dan Gizaw, dVentus Technologies, Ethiopia, reported that some of the requirements and challenges for a country to promote clean technology manufacturing were identified as: ÇÇ the need for regulatory frameworks; ÇÇ aaaccess to financing; ÇÇ markets; ÇÇ policies, such as feed-in tariffs or renewable portfolio standards; ÇÇ fostering of innovation systems at the government level to support entrepreneurs; ÇÇ exploring ways in which climate funds can support governments to engage the private sector in the promotion of manufacturing opportunities and job creation; and ÇÇ whether procurement processes allow for local demand He noted that demand for manufacturing services in developing countries has risen significantly and that some developing country markets are perceived as risky for potential investors due to institutional fiscal and regulatory constraints absence of skilled labor and lack of a clear government vision on the sector On support for small and medium enterprises, he observed that funding should allow entrepreneurs to prove that a business idea/model is feasible and the need for seed funds to finance start-up companies to assist them in moving from the project concept stage to sustainability • P r o c e e d i n g s o f t h e C l i m at e I n v e s t m e n t F u n d s How Can We Get it Done? Working as Partners at the Country Level Guy Patrice Dkamela, Network for the Environment and Sustainable Development in Central Africa, Cameroon, said that partnership building is a complex issue and a desire for rapid delivery of results poses challenges for in-depth stakeholder consultations He lamented institutional capacity constraints at the national and local levels, and underlined the need for increased private sector participation and donor coordination at the country level He said recommendations to the CIF include the need for: ÇÇ programmatic approaches to providing opportunities for coordination of partners; ÇÇ self-organization, driven by governments, in establishing the architecture for partnerships and stakeholder involvement; ÇÇ common platforms for communication, in order to ensure transparency and access to information; ÇÇ inter-ministerial coordination; ÇÇ enabling local communities and vulnerable groups to participate and benefit from plans; and ÇÇ PPPs as a tool to “crowd-in” the private sector UNEP Symposium on the Opportunities for Near-term Climate Protection and Air Quality Benefits Johan Kuylenstierna, Stockholm Environment Institute, reported back, noting the session addressed: ÇÇ the UNEP/WMO Integrated Assessment of Black Carbon and Tropospheric Ozone, which reported on reducing methane and black carbon to limit global temperature increases; ÇÇ the benefits of reducing black carbon and methane, such as those related to health and agriculture; and ÇÇ UNEP’s activities in exploring options to implement measures on a greater scale, which will be presented in Durban 59 In a closing keynote address on Saturday afternoon, Maite Nkoana-Mashabane, Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, South Africa, said that climate change is now a key development issue She noted that it has altered the way development issues are approached, saying that progress in this area has been set back as a result of climate change She reaffirmed South Africa’s commitment to a successful outcome at COP17, stating that parties are accountable to the global citizenry, especially the poor and the vulnerable who bear the brunt of the consequences of climate change Underscoring that the UNFCCC negotiations are a party-driven process, she said South Africa: hopes that the UNFCCC will remain intact; and will work to ensure that parties consolidate the positive gains made thus far Noting that the leadership of the Mexicans, who hosted COP16 in Cancun, had restored faith in the process, she cautioned that parties must not return to the levels of mistrust that occurred at COP15 in Copenhagen Closing Plenary Remarks Nkoane-Mashabane said that the negotiations must take place in a spirit of “give and take,” and stated that she will work to ensure that they rise to the occasion and intensify consultations to build political will to reach a positive outcome She implored Forum participants to rally negotiators to instill a sense of urgency and common purpose Emphasizing that South Africans are born of hope, she reminded participants of a quote from Nelson Mandela, in which he said “it always seems impossible until it is done.” Maite Nkoane-Mashabane, Minister of International Relations, South Africa • P r o c e e d i n g s o f t h e C l i m at e I n v e s t m e n t F u n d s Following the departure of Minister Nkoane-Mashabane, Forum Co-Chair Renosi Makate made closing remarks, noting that it is important for Africa to access climate finance to meet its needs, and reminding participants that Minister Ghordan, in his opening keynote address, challenged those at the Partnership Forum to change their way of thinking and lauded the CIF for their pioneering role Noting the week’s activities, she said it was unique and inspiring to hear the voices of participants and to listen to different perspectives regarding the opportunities and challenges faced in implementing projects She noted that discussions included: hearing from pilot countries on leadership and ownership of projects; the importance of stakeholder involvement and leveraging opportunities in the private sector; and the CIF governance structure and selection process She highlighted the emerging theme of the importance of climate literacy, and the need for a better understanding on how climate change can affect both individuals and development as a whole Makate said the learning process included a broad array of topics, lauded the increased activity at the country level, and noted the Forum has given participants the opportunity to explore further collaboration She stressed that the need for action is not confined to national borders, highlighting the success of the live online feeds during the conference She called for participants to take the work forward, highlighting the fruitful discourse during the Forum She recalled Minister Mashabane’s observation that climate change alters the basis on which development is built and that the CIF can help rectify this She said participants must “go together” with the knowledge shared and use the resources made available in the best possible way, to secure the gains that have been made Andrew Steer, in closing, thanked the CIF Administrative Unit and the AfDB for the opportunity to engage in discussion, exchange ideas and share experiences over the last few days, noting that there was still work to be done He also thanked participants for the productive discussion during the course of the Partnership Forum He declared the Forum closed at 6pm 61 On Friday, 24 June, a press briefing was held Bobby Pitman, AfDB, highlighted the uniqueness of the Forum discussions, given the magnitude and importance of the CIF He noted that the CIF could provide valuable inputs to the Green Climate Fund, and said a proposed African green fund will be part of the Durban discussions He said a number of project proposals under the CIF had been approved and were moving towards implementation at least in middle-income countries, particularly those in Africa Noting that the learning experience is just beginning, Pitman expressed optimism about the ability of African governments to spend and leverage resources He said many participants were seeing some of the “Africa story” for the first time, particularly in the lead-up to Durban Partnership Forum Co-Chair Andrew Steer described the CIF as the largest set of climate funds in existence, after beginning just two and a half years ago, with US$6.5 billion going to 45 countries He noted that not all the funds had been disbursed, but that the idea is to operate at scale He said this will result in US$40-50 billion of clean investment and climate resilient investment being leveraged Steer said that Africa receives more money from the CIF than any other region, about 37%, and that 15 of the 45 countries are in Africa He emphasized the idea of multiplying the money, calling attention to the approval of a major program in Morocco, where the CIF put in a certain amount, which was multiplied by other sources As a result, Morocco and four other countries in the MENA region will not only be able to dramatically increase their own rates of electrification, but they will be able to sell electricity to Europe, which will be paid for through feed-in tariff systems He said that, currently, the energy flows south from Europe through Spain and into Morocco, but that because of this project and others, it will flow in the other di- Press Conference • P r o c e e d i n g s o f t h e C l i m at e I n v e s t m e n t F u n d s rection so that these countries can earn money, which they can then spend on other important programs He explained that countries request the World Bank, the AfDB and other MDBs to come in and listen to the country’s plan, and then, playing a supporting role, help design and fund the plans However, he emphasized the plan’s ownership ultimately remains in the hands of the countries themselves In conclusion, Steer said that the CIF process is further along than he had anticipated it would be at this point in time, and that “we are learning from success a lot more than from failure.” Responding to a question on the use of hydropower and its negative impacts, Pittman noted hydropower’s dramatic underdevelopment in Africa and said it was a low-cost source of renewable energy A question was raised regarding how to ensure that projects are not “false” solutions to climate change Regarding awareness raising and civil society’s voices not being heard by governments, Steer said civil society had deeply enriched the process, and drew attention to a competition on Facebook for African youth to make movies about climate change Noting that programs in Africa are not only about adaptation, Steer said that many African countries have also informed the UNFCCC on their plans for moving towards low-emissions development Pittman noted that while there are many adapta- tion programs in Africa, they are framed as if they are being imposed on African governments as a solution He said water projects, in particular, are not benefiting from political pledges of funds A question was raised regarding assessing the relevance of the various funds, as well as the proposed funds, and how they relate to one another In response, it was noted that the CIF are a transitional instrument while the Green Climate Fund is being designed Steer said it is not for the CIF to develop the structure of future funds On how South Africa is benefiting from the CIF, it was highlighted that South Africa was one of the first beneficiaries of the CIF, and that it is the largest greenhouse gas emitter in the region and well-suited to solar energy Pittman noted that solar energy is still a commercial challenge Regarding expectations for COP 17, Steer said a global deal is not expected, but that Durban would provide building blocks for moving forward and would be an opportunity for African voices to be heard He said agriculture would be brought into the Convention and lamented that Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) rules are biased against Africa, where 60% of the population still does not have access to electricity Regarding expanding the number of countries receiving CIF funding, he said the funds would be reopened so more countries with good plans could obtain financing 63 This side event was held on Saturday afternoon, moderated by Francois Rogers, International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Annette Windemeisser, BMZ, Germany, urged broadening the discussion about gender and climate change mitigation, and capitalizing on genderdifferentiated roles She noted that the gender component of mitigation was not as intuitive as that of adaptation, and that the next step was to implement such an approach throughout the CIF Lorena Aguilar, IUCN, called for thinking outside the box when addressing this issue, noting that gender-related aspects of mitigation are still in the initial stage She said women are often seen as vulnerable victims of climate change, but should, instead, be viewed as agents of change She said mitigation activities offer unique opportunities for promoting equality She noted the work of the Global Gender and Climate Alliance and highlighted the need for the four “I”s when discussing gender and climate change: impact; improve quality of life; increase sustainability; and involve women Stressing that innovation is key, she discussed: reducing household energy consumption by making efficient appliances available through the establishment of a financial mechanism for women; incorporating gender criteria in processes relating to REDD in Central America; and building awareness of transportation and gender issues in Egypt, highlighting an innovative transportation system on the Nile River that will be run by women She said the CIF have the opportunity to move from good intentions to solutions Winnie Byanyima, UNDP, said the CIF can both decrease greenhouse gases and promote gender equality, and should build in gender equity principles and a women’s empowerment component She also said monitoring and evaluation frameworks should show if gains are being made in gender equality, and that women’s ministries should be included in a substantial way in program design and implementation In the ensuing discussion, Byanyima urged increasing women’s involvement in the UNFCCC process to help raise their awareness One participant advocated for inclusion of a gender expert in the CIF Sub-Committees to inform discussions and decisions A UNDP representative noted that under the SCF, gender has always been considered because of the organizations involved, but that the CTF has not matured much in this respect Aguilar underscored that, Side Event: The Role of Gender in Mitigation Efforts • P r o c e e d i n g s o f t h e C l i m at e I n v e s t m e n t F u n d s while indigenous voices were recognized in the REDD process, the gender dimension has yet to be considered Key recommendations highlighted include the need for: gender expertise in the design and implementa- tion phases; gender disaggregated data; and a platform for sharing experiences Strategic Climate Fund Expands sign of its rapid expansion, CIF endorses new pilot programs in 14 countries under focus on renewable energy, sustainable forest management, and climate resilience 65 A survey of participants in the 2011 CIF Partnership Forum was carried out in August 2011 in order to generate responses on the level of satisfaction with the format and content of the two days The following provide a summary of the responses Figure • CIF stakeholders group respondents at the forum Country governments 2.8% Non-Governmental Organization 13.9% 5.6% Multilateral Development Bank Indegenous peoples 16.7% UN and UN agencies Private sector entity 27.8% 5.6% Global environment facility Scientific and Technical Institution Adaptation Fund Board 27.8% Bilateral Development Agency Press Highlights: More than half of the respondents represented either governments or NGOs Figure • Reasons respondents attended the Forum Advocacy Investment opportunities Policy information sharing Operational information sharing Networking Official representation on behalf of a constituency 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% Highlights: Nearly three-quarters of respondents were principally there in their official representative capacity; but more than a third were also there to network and share information Annex 1: Survey Responses 6 • P r o c e e d i n g s o f t h e C l i m at e I n v e s t m e n t F u n d s Figure • Usefulness to respondents of selected issues during the Forum Pilot country knowledge sharing CSO consultations and networking Interactions with other stakeholder groups Emerging lessons on CIF funds and programs Innovative partnerships Climate modeling Financing transformation Trade-offs for wind energy and other Adaptation and the private sector Climate-smart mobility All other responses Highlights: Respondents found that stakeholder interaction and networking was very useful, along with lesson sharing from pilot experience The issues of emerging lessons from pilot countries and interactions with other stakeholder groups ranked highest No respondent found any of the sessions less than useful Figure •Respondents’ overall experience at the Partnership Forum Figure •How well the Forum fulfilled respondents’ reasons for attending The objectives the Forum have been met There was an appropriate balance of representations and dialogue among Forum met my expectations 5% 0% Not at all 10% 15% 20% 25% 10 Completely Pre-Forum communications (including website) helped me prepare my par The Forum’s design and types of session was useful to me in my work 0% Highlights: A clear majority of respondents found that the Forum met their expectations; a third found that their expectations were mostly or completely met A few were lukewarm about their experience Strongly disagree Disagree 20% 40% Agree 60% 80% Strongly agree Highlights: The majority of respondents agreed or strongly agreed that the Forum’s objectives had been met, there was a good balance of presentations and dialogue, and the pre-Forum communications and design were useful to their work However, the greatest concern was regarding the balance between presentations and dialogue Annex 1 • 67 Additional comments for the 2012 Partnership Forum, including topics or design elements respondents would like to see showcased ÇÇ There’s need for greater hand holding of first time participants I spent most of the first day not knowing what was going on ÇÇ Partnership Forum was very helpful for moving forward in climate related subjects ÇÇ Progress is still quite slow and NAI countries need to have a clear picture of funds coming from the developed countries There should also be an agreed mechanism which is clear on how much each country may expect for compensation when embarking on a project or developing an investment policy, especially for the private sector entities ÇÇ Open a help desk for project formulation, and give more time to some presentation, have fewer but deeper presentation, like one main strategic presentation and a few discussants and not parallel presentations, with more time to finalise proposal for improvement ÇÇ More time should be allotted for country lesson sharing on topics being treated during group discussions ÇÇ CIF 2011 was organized at a high level and in a friendly manner I appreciate very much that every opinion counted and was taken into account For example, I being for the first time, have the possibility to ask questions and to comment on various issues were I participated It was organized as a learning event and really I learned a lot of things for me, for our organization and our constituencies, especially the fact of building sustainable and viable partnerships, to find the points which motivate and unite main stakeholders, etc Everything was done to cover as many as possible topics However, due to the fact that all of us are in the process of learning by doing, some my proposals could be useful 1) During one event it was mentioned that although there are many CDM projects, still the volume of certified emissions is very low Some technical and regulatory measures were proposed for improvement of CIF projects Might be useful to analyze the causes of so low efficiency of CDM projects in order to strengthen the development and implementation of CIF projects 2) In different events different stakeholders consider that others are not doing the proper work For example, one panelist mentioned in one event that NGOs did not disseminate the information to communities, while in NGO event one panelist mentioned that government is not doing the proper work, while private sector representative did not see much interaction between private sector and SCOs Maybe it will be useful to organize in the future discussions between all these stakeholders on the topic: what every stakeholder should and what they expect from others to and finally I think that the main cooperation issues will be identified and stakeholders will concentrate their efforts on working as partners and not as a subcontractors 3) To offer developing countries from Europe the possibility to participate in self selection process as observers (in the template for self selection process it not foreseen such possibility) Thank you very much for supporting me to attend ÇÇ More interactive learning and rather less glitzy plenary sessions ÇÇ Partnership Forum 2011 was very useful to me since I come from Eastern Europe Some of the topics I would like to see more develop during next Partnership Forum 2012 would be impact of climate change on food production and forestry sector Thank you ÇÇ Issue of indigenous women due to climate change in the world • P r o c e e d i n g s o f t h e C l i m at e I n v e s t m e n t F u n d s ÇÇ Selection of NGO representatives should be well defined Issues be decided well in advance Discussion/interaction should be planned well before the Forum ÇÇ I could appreciate to see Countries taking steps to implement projects to access the opportunity provided by the CIF programs and an increased Climate Change Literacy level With adequate Climate Change knowledge among the participating Countries or Sectors representatives, more can be achieved and more importantly, the GHG Accounting Skills at project level can be of great help to Climate Change Project investors and Managers GHG Accounting Skills are missing in developing nations I will want more people to know about the ISO14064-1,2 Internationals series which is useful in developing projects on emission reductions, projects that CIF is Funding or pro- moting Piloting Countries lack expertise in GHG Accounting Techniques and therefore Capacity Building need to be given attention As an Expert, I suggest for increased knowledge sharing to accelerate emissions reductions project development ÇÇ Indigenous peoples especially pastoralists are the most vulnerable I will like to see a particular session reserve for this activity ÇÇ Enhancement on CSO platforms and representations ÇÇ More balance between forum sessions and social interactions More reception events to off-load brain locks especially after long intellectual sessions and discussions Also, start with ice-breakers and in between yoga sessions to ease muscle tensions and fatigue to enhance more relaxed and user friendly continuous interactive sessions Avoid boredom!! June 24–25, 2011 Cape Town, South Africa Cape Town International Conference Center Climate Investment Funds www.climateinvestmentfunds.org/cif/partnership_forum_2011 Asian Development Bank Inter-American Development Bank WORLD BANK GROUP ... 2011 Cape Town, South Africa Cape Town International Conference Center Proceedings of the Climate Investment Funds 2011 Partnership Forum June 24–25, 2011 Cape Town, South Africa Cape Town International. .. Funds 2011 Partnership Forum June 24–25, 2011 — Cape Town International Conference Center? ?? Convention Square, Lower Long Street, Cape Town? ??8001, South Africa Schedule of Meetings Friday, June 24... Climate Smart Cape Town Campaign Maddie Mazaza, City of Cape Town, said the city was working according to a philosophy of providing sustainable mobility to all, explaining that Cape Town is a “commuting”