Analysis of participant survey

Bhujang Dharmaji, UNDP

A.Institutional framework

1. Involved in climate change policy design/implementation?

(50% of participants: yes)

• Department of State for Trade, Industry and Employment: Trade and Environment issues

• PEO, School Agriculture: DOSBSE through school agriculture unit coordinates environmental enhancement through tree planting in schools, especially in rural areas

• Department of state for local government, lands etc.: Responsible for local governance is always involved in all mayor operations of government and climate change is one of the fundamental issues.

2. Participated in the elaboration of your country’s NatCom?

(17% of participants: yes)

• Department of state for local government, lands and religious affairs

B. Climate change knowledge1.Following the int. neg. to address CC under the UNFCCC?

• regularly: 17% of participants• occasionally: 50% of participants• no: 33% of participants

If yes, which specific negotiations do you follow?• Mitigation• General• Mitigation and technology transfer

2. Sources of information used to keep track of CC news and science?

Websites: 17% of participants: google

Reports: 33% of participants: National reports on climate change and the NEAP, UN reports on climate change, CNN news cast, radio and newspapers

Other: 66% of participants: News reports from various sources including local newspapers and radio, TV news: CNN, international/Local news (e.g. BBC)

C. Climate change mitigation (CCM)1. Involved in CCM policies/discussions?(50% of participants: yes)

Department of state for trade, industry and employment: through EPA and WTO negotiations.

PEO, school agriculture: Outplanting programs in schools with a view to mitigate the effects of climate change.

Department of state for local government, lands etc.: During consultative stakeholders meetings on policies and the sensitization at local/regional level.

2. How important are CCM issues?

• Very important: 66%% of participants• important: 0% of participants• not relevant: 0% of participants• not sure: 33% of participants

What additional information would you like?What other countries are doing individually and how they are

forging regional partnerships in the area.How can our ministry be involved in the climate change

mitigation project as implementers?More information on emission control, funding windows for this

important global concern.

D. Climate change adaptation (CCA)1. Involved in CCA policies and/or discussions?

(50% of participants: yes)

Department of state for trade, industry and employmentPEO, school agriculture: Our ministry is usually invited to NAPA

workshops, where climate change adaptation policies and issues are discussed.

Department of state for local government, lands etc.: At state government level

2. How important are CCA issues?• Very important: 50% of participants• important: 17% of participants• not relevant: 0% of participants• not sure 33% of participants

What additional information would you like?Information about other country experiences and how they

collaborate at the regional front to address adaptation issues.How can our ministry through our schools participate as

beneficaries of the NAPA project?Which success adaptation strategies in developing countries

can be replicated in The Gambia?

E. Climate change and technology transfer (TT)

1. Involved in climate change TT policies/discussions?

(33% of participants: yes)

PEO school agriculture: Our Ministry is usually invited to NAPA workshops, where climate change technology transfer issues are discussed.

Department of state for local government, lands etc.: National level only

2. How important are climate change TT issues?

• Very important: 66% of participants• important: 0% of participants• not relevant: 0% of participants• not sure: 33% of participants

What additional information would you like?Other country’s experiences and collaborations.How can our Ministry be assisted by the NAPA project to

develop learning methods on climate change technology transfer for our schools?

The most modern technology

F. Investment and financial flows (I&F)1. Involved in discussions or policies on I&F flows to address climate change?

(33% of participants: yes)

Department of state for trade, industry and employment: The trade and environment issues

PEO school agriculture: Through workshops by NAPA and other stakeholders, where these issues are discussed

2. How important are I&F flows issues?

• Very important: 50% of participants• important: 0% of participants• not relevant: 0% of participants• not sure: 33% of participants

What additional information would you like?Information about how countries are funding gaps financially

towards effecting climate-related investments.How would sectors mobilise additional resources to take on

board climate change issues.The possibility of funding, National Plans and Strategies.

G. Land-use change and forestry (LULUCF)

1. Involved in discussions or policies on LULUCF?

(33% of participants: yes)

PEO school agriculture: Through workshops organised by department of forestry

Department of state for local government, lands and religious affairs: Department of state responsible for land administration internally and collaborates with other departments of state responsible of forestry matters at both local and national level.

2. How important are LULUCF issues to you?

• Very important: 50% of participants• important: 0% of participants• not relevant: 0% of participants• not sure: 50% of participants

What additional information would you like?The impact of trade policies on land usage and forestry

maintenance.Modern land use to protect the environment and the best

practices in the protection of the forest cover.