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Work of the Caribbean Climate Change Work of the Caribbean Climate Change CentreCentre

Mr. Carlos Fuller

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The Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre

Accomplishments2004 - 2007

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The Caribbean Community The Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre Climate Change Centre

• Recognizing the vulnerability to the Recognizing the vulnerability to the impacts of climate change and impacts of climate change and climate variability on the economic climate variability on the economic development and social needs of development and social needs of the region: the region:

– The Heads of Government of The Heads of Government of CARICOM in July 2002, endorsed CARICOM in July 2002, endorsed the creation of a permanent the creation of a permanent capacity in the region to address capacity in the region to address climate change.climate change.

• The Centre is mandated to The Centre is mandated to coordinate the regional coordinate the regional response to climate change response to climate change and its efforts to manage and and its efforts to manage and adapt to its projected adapt to its projected impacts. impacts.

• It must be It must be FinanciallyFinancially independentindependent

Operational sinceOperational since January 2004January 2004

Located in Located in Belmopan, BelizeBelmopan, Belize

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Achieving Financial ViabilityAchieving Financial Viability

• Achieving financial viability Achieving financial viability and sustainability in the and sustainability in the shortest possible time shortest possible time required two things: required two things:

– A small but effective A small but effective organizational structure, and organizational structure, and

– a viable financial plan.a viable financial plan.

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Current Institutional Current Institutional SupportSupport

• Operational Institutional supportOperational Institutional support– The Government of BelizeThe Government of Belize– The Government of BarbadosThe Government of Barbados– The Government of ItalyThe Government of Italy– UNEPUNEP

• Support for the Establishment of Support for the Establishment of the Trust Fundthe Trust Fund– The Government of Trinidad & The Government of Trinidad &

TobagoTobago

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Developing an Effective Developing an Effective OrganizationOrganization

• An incremental approach used in the An incremental approach used in the development of an effective and development of an effective and sustainable organization. sustainable organization.

• Personnel (type and number) based on Personnel (type and number) based on needs:needs:– Staff of 2 in 2004 (Director and Assistant)Staff of 2 in 2004 (Director and Assistant)– Staff of 8 in 2005Staff of 8 in 2005– Staff of 16 November 2006Staff of 16 November 2006

• Technical (5)Technical (5)• Information Management (1)Information Management (1)• Financial management (3)Financial management (3)• Procurement (2)Procurement (2)• Administration (5)Administration (5)

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Legal Status and Legal Status and GovernanceGovernance

• The Centre possesses full juridical personality.The Centre possesses full juridical personality.

• It is a CARICOM specialized agency with an It is a CARICOM specialized agency with an independent management.independent management.

• The Management comprisesThe Management comprises– The CARICOM Council of Trade and Economic The CARICOM Council of Trade and Economic

Development (COTED) that provides guidance on Development (COTED) that provides guidance on policy-related matters. policy-related matters.

– A Board of Directors with responsibility for A Board of Directors with responsibility for strategic planning.strategic planning.

– A technical secretariat headed by a Director with A technical secretariat headed by a Director with responsibility for tactical planning.responsibility for tactical planning.

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The Objectives of the CentreThe Objectives of the Centre

Enhancing regional institutional capabilities for Enhancing regional institutional capabilities for the co-ordination of national responses to the the co-ordination of national responses to the adverse effects of climate changeadverse effects of climate change

Providing comprehensive policy and technical Providing comprehensive policy and technical support in the area of climate change and support in the area of climate change and related issues as well as spearheading regional related issues as well as spearheading regional initiatives in those areasinitiatives in those areas

Performing the role of executing agency for Performing the role of executing agency for regional climate change-related projectsregional climate change-related projects

Promoting education and public awareness on Promoting education and public awareness on climate change issuesclimate change issues

Facilitating regional consensus for negotiations Facilitating regional consensus for negotiations related to the UNFCCCrelated to the UNFCCC

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MISSIONMISSION

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

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FOCUSFOCUS

• REGIONAL CLEARING HOUSE REGIONAL CLEARING HOUSE COMMUNITY-LEVEL INTERFACECOMMUNITY-LEVEL INTERFACE

• MECHANISM FOR CONTINUOUS MECHANISM FOR CONTINUOUS ENVIRONMENTAL SCANENVIRONMENTAL SCAN

• COLLABORATIVE INIATIVESCOLLABORATIVE INIATIVES• JOINT-PROGRAMME DEVELOPMENTJOINT-PROGRAMME DEVELOPMENT• PRIVATE SECTOR POLICY ADVISORY PRIVATE SECTOR POLICY ADVISORY

SERVICESERVICE• CONSULTANCY SERVICESCONSULTANCY SERVICES• TRUST FUND DEVELOPMENTTRUST FUND DEVELOPMENT

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Institutional AlliancesInstitutional Alliances

• University of Louisville (Kentucky, U.S.A.)University of Louisville (Kentucky, U.S.A.)• Florida International University (U.S.A.)Florida International University (U.S.A.)• University of the West IndiesUniversity of the West Indies• University of BelizeUniversity of Belize• Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research • United Kingdom Hadley CentreUnited Kingdom Hadley Centre• Meteorological Research Institute, JapanMeteorological Research Institute, Japan• United Nations Institute for Training and United Nations Institute for Training and

ResearchResearch• Organization of American States (OAS)Organization of American States (OAS)• CICERO (Norway)CICERO (Norway)• CATHALAC (Panama)CATHALAC (Panama)

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Projects the Centre currently Projects the Centre currently

ExecutingExecuting • The MACC projectThe MACC project

– Implementing Agency – World BankImplementing Agency – World Bank– Project Duration 2003 – 2008Project Duration 2003 – 2008– Project budget US$10 MillionProject budget US$10 Million

• The SPACC projectThe SPACC project– Implementing Agency – World BankImplementing Agency – World Bank– Projection Duration 2007 – 2011Projection Duration 2007 – 2011– Project budget US$5.14 MillionProject budget US$5.14 Million

• Japanese Trust Fund PHRD ProjectJapanese Trust Fund PHRD Project– Implementing Agency – World BankImplementing Agency – World Bank– Project budget US$340,000Project budget US$340,000

• Integration of the UK Caribbean OT into MACCIntegration of the UK Caribbean OT into MACC– Implementing Agency DFIDImplementing Agency DFID– Project duration 2007 – 2012Project duration 2007 – 2012– Project Budget US$600,000Project Budget US$600,000

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Activities of the CentreActivities of the Centre

• Joint sponsorship of workshops and Joint sponsorship of workshops and symposiums on climate change related symposiums on climate change related issues.issues.

• Provide Financial and other support to Provide Financial and other support to graduate Students:graduate Students:– Post Doctorate studiesPost Doctorate studies– Graduate studies at UWIGraduate studies at UWI– Undergraduate studies at UWIUndergraduate studies at UWI

• Providing technical advise to regional Providing technical advise to regional governments on climate change related governments on climate change related issues.issues.

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2007 Activities2007 Activities• Seminar on climate change for OAS AmbassadorsSeminar on climate change for OAS Ambassadors

• Side event with Gov of Italy at CSD 15Side event with Gov of Italy at CSD 15

• Briefing document for regional negotiators for UNFCCC SB 26Briefing document for regional negotiators for UNFCCC SB 26

• Briefing on climate change-related issues to CARICOM Foreign Ministers Briefing on climate change-related issues to CARICOM Foreign Ministers (Belize 9 – 10 May)(Belize 9 – 10 May)

• Briefing to Heads of Government of CARICOM and Central America (Belize 12 Briefing to Heads of Government of CARICOM and Central America (Belize 12 May)May)

• Joint sponsorship of Joint sponsorship of CCCCC – UWI Conference on Climate Change Impacts on CCCCC – UWI Conference on Climate Change Impacts on the Caribbean (Mona, Jamaica June 15 – 17)the Caribbean (Mona, Jamaica June 15 – 17)

• Briefing to the UK – Caribbean Business Community Briefing to the UK – Caribbean Business Community

• Climate Change And The Caribbean Economy: Threats And Opportunities June Climate Change And The Caribbean Economy: Threats And Opportunities June 8th, Trinidad Hilton, Port of Spain8th, Trinidad Hilton, Port of Spain

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Modeling ActivitiesModeling Activities

• The GCM’s resolution of The GCM’s resolution of 300 km cannot resolve the 300 km cannot resolve the small islands of the small islands of the Caribbean. Caribbean.

• The Centre is collaborating The Centre is collaborating with other institutions in the with other institutions in the use of downscaling regional use of downscaling regional models to look at future models to look at future climate scenarios.climate scenarios.

• Collaborating Institutions Collaborating Institutions include:include:– Hadley Centre Hadley Centre – University of the West IndiesUniversity of the West Indies– INSMET in CubaINSMET in Cuba– CATHALAC in Panama CATHALAC in Panama

Belize: Sept 25-29, 2006

Cuba: Dec 4 – 10, 2006

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Current and Plan Current and Plan Research Research

Programme Programme

2007 - 20122007 - 2012

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INFORMATION AND EARLY INFORMATION AND EARLY WARNING-RELATED PROJECTSWARNING-RELATED PROJECTS

– Develop Early Warning Regional Develop Early Warning Regional Drought Forecast Model Drought Forecast Model

– Develop Climate Change Sectoral Develop Climate Change Sectoral Impact Models Impact Models

– Clearing-house for Climate Change Clearing-house for Climate Change information in the Caribbean information in the Caribbean

– Modeling of sea level rise in the Modeling of sea level rise in the Caribbean, east-west Caribbean, east-west

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RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT-RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT-RELATED PROJECTS RELATED PROJECTS

• Develop Think-Tank Teams Develop Think-Tank Teams

• Caribbean Climate Change Journal Caribbean Climate Change Journal Two-Year Pilot Project Two-Year Pilot Project

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EDUCATION-RELATED EDUCATION-RELATED PROJECTS PROJECTS

• Internship Programme for M.Sc Internship Programme for M.Sc Students at UWI with Universities Students at UWI with Universities in Italyin Italy

• Develop modules for use in Develop modules for use in distance education projects in distance education projects in collaboration with Italian collaboration with Italian Institutions Institutions

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HURRICANE AND FLOOD-HURRICANE AND FLOOD-RELATED PROJECTS RELATED PROJECTS

• Development of LIDAR system for Development of LIDAR system for use in use in – High Resolution Bathymetric Mapping High Resolution Bathymetric Mapping

of coastal waters of the 15 Members of coastal waters of the 15 Members States of CARICOM States of CARICOM

– High Resolution Topographic Mapping High Resolution Topographic Mapping of coastal areas of the 15 Member of coastal areas of the 15 Member States of CARICOM States of CARICOM

– High Resolution Topographic Mapping High Resolution Topographic Mapping of catchments areasof catchments areas

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OTHER AREAS FOR INTERNATIONAL OTHER AREAS FOR INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS’ SUPPORTPARTNERS’ SUPPORT

• Costing adaptation in region (Stern-type report)Costing adaptation in region (Stern-type report)• Provide support/guidance for CDM institutional Provide support/guidance for CDM institutional

arrangements and projects, examples:arrangements and projects, examples:– Energy efficiencyEnergy efficiency– Renewable energyRenewable energy– BiofuelsBiofuels– Landfill gas (waste management)Landfill gas (waste management)– Clean TechnologyClean Technology– Ethanol – transformation of sugar industryEthanol – transformation of sugar industry– South- South transfer of technologySouth- South transfer of technology– Establishment of DNA’sEstablishment of DNA’s

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