Article 6 Article 6 AfricaAfricaRegional WorkshopRegional WorkshopMs. Fatou Ms. Fatou NdeyeNdeye GayeGaye

LaicoLaico Atlantic HotelAtlantic HotelBanjulBanjul

15 September 201015 September 2010

Public Participation Public Participation --HistoryHistory

National Census: National Census: Livestock census and forest Livestock census and forest inventory was conducted in inventory was conducted in 1993/1994. stakeholders 1993/1994. stakeholders

contributed bycontributed byfilling in or responding to the filling in or responding to the

survey questionnaire. survey questionnaire.

Public Participation Public Participation --HistoryHistory

The National Climate committee The National Climate committee was established in 1992 with 12 was established in 1992 with 12 institutions represented. 1 lady institutions represented. 1 lady

was among: was among: Presently there are 35 members Presently there are 35 members

with 2 ladieswith 2 ladies

Public Pa Public Pa rticipationrticipation -- HistoryHistory

!! The first greenhouse gas The first greenhouse gas inventory carried out in 1994 inventory carried out in 1994 with grassroots consultations. with grassroots consultations. Both the census and the GHG Both the census and the GHG inventory was sponsored by the inventory was sponsored by the U.S. Country studiesU.S. Country studies

Public Participation Public Participation -- HistoryHistory

!! The Initial National The Initial National Communications (INC) was Communications (INC) was preceded by stakeholder preceded by stakeholder consultations by the MEA at the consultations by the MEA at the District, Divisional and Policy District, Divisional and Policy makers levelsmakers levels

Public Participation Public Participation -- HistoryHistory

!! The District report was The District report was presented at the Divisional presented at the Divisional levels, the divisional level report levels, the divisional level report was presented to policy makers was presented to policy makers workshop at the level of workshop at the level of Permanent SecretariesPermanent Secretaries

Public Participation Public Participation -- INCINC

!! The Initial National The Initial National Communications (INC) was Communications (INC) was carried out in 1999 and carried out in 1999 and presented to the Conference of presented to the Conference of Parties (COP) in 2003. During Parties (COP) in 2003. During the process all relevant the process all relevant stakeholder consultation was stakeholder consultation was conductedconducted

Public Participation Public Participation -- INCINC

!! During the process, businesses During the process, businesses were particularly targeted and were particularly targeted and as such, the focal point sent as such, the focal point sent letters to them explaining the letters to them explaining the importance of the questionnaire importance of the questionnaire and the value of genuine data and the value of genuine data providedprovided

Public Participation Public Participation -- INCINC!! A highly excellent, voluminous A highly excellent, voluminous

and technical document was and technical document was produced with a chapter on produced with a chapter on Article 6. The document was Article 6. The document was distributed to institutions like distributed to institutions like forestry, energy, agriculture, forestry, energy, agriculture, health, water resources coastal health, water resources coastal protection, water resources etc. protection, water resources etc.

Public Participation Public Participation �� ARWA 6ARWA 6

!! The Gambia hosted the Africa The Gambia hosted the Africa Regional workshop in 2004, Regional workshop in 2004, opened by the Minister of opened by the Minister of Environment and attended by Environment and attended by relevant Ministers, Local relevant Ministers, Local Government officersGovernment officers

Public Participation Public Participation �� 8 Workshops8 Workshops

!! The simplified INC was The simplified INC was preceded by eight regional preceded by eight regional workshops in the Gambia. workshops in the Gambia. Participants included men, Participants included men, women and youths.women and youths.

Public Participation Public Participation �� BookletBooklet

!! The INC was simplified into A5 The INC was simplified into A5 booklet for grade 4 school going booklet for grade 4 school going age to policy makers level. The age to policy makers level. The booklets were distributed to booklets were distributed to schools and institutions. It is schools and institutions. It is more user friendly.more user friendly.

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!! There is a proliferation of youth There is a proliferation of youth groups in the Gambia including; groups in the Gambia including; Global unification, children to Global unification, children to children, concern universal, children, concern universal, phoenix, climate change phoenix, climate change womenwomen��s group, s group, ENDAENDA��ssinterventionsinterventions

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!! The Gambia prepared and The Gambia prepared and submitted its NAPAsubmitted its NAPA

!! Three year greenhouse gas Three year greenhouse gas inventory project implemented inventory project implemented with studies in the energy, with studies in the energy, agriculture and forestry sectorsagriculture and forestry sectors

Public ParticipationPublic Participation

!! The Second National The Second National Communications is being Communications is being implemented and the chapter on implemented and the chapter on Article 6 is completeArticle 6 is complete

!! During the preparation of the During the preparation of the Article 6 Chapter questionnaire Article 6 Chapter questionnaire were filled/responded by those who were filled/responded by those who have stake in the climate.have stake in the climate.

Public ParticipationPublic Participation

!! Article 6 questionnaire were Article 6 questionnaire were filled/responded up to the level filled/responded up to the level of the Vice Presidentof the Vice President��s office. s office.

!! Two were sent to the Two were sent to the presidentpresident��s office and we still s office and we still await the responseawait the response

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!! The UNFCCC focal point, Article The UNFCCC focal point, Article 6 focal point, the permanent 6 focal point, the permanent secretary Min. of Forest and secretary Min. of Forest and Environment, the media, the Environment, the media, the NAPA coordinator had TV NAPA coordinator had TV programmesprogrammes sensitizing the sensitizing the public on climate changepublic on climate change

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!! World environment day World environment day !! World meteorology dayWorld meteorology day!! World water day World water day !! All these international days All these international days

include CC talk and are include CC talk and are celebrated with a wide range of celebrated with a wide range of stakeholder involvement stakeholder involvement

Public ParticipationPublic Participation

!! The UN human development report The UN human development report in a changing climate was in a changing climate was presented by UNDP in 2008presented by UNDP in 2008

!! A policy makers workshop on A policy makers workshop on climate change was organized in climate change was organized in 2008. Participants included 2008. Participants included Secretary General of WMO, a Secretary General of WMO, a representative of the UNFCCC representative of the UNFCCC Executive Secretary Executive Secretary

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!! The vice president and all the The vice president and all the Minister who were in Gambia at Minister who were in Gambia at the time participated in the the time participated in the policy makers workshop policy makers workshop

!! All media participatedAll media participated

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!! In collaboration with UNDP, the In collaboration with UNDP, the Gambia was well represented at Gambia was well represented at COP 15 with the vice president COP 15 with the vice president and the media present and the media present

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!! The disaster management team The disaster management team have radio and TV have radio and TV programmesprogrammeswhere climate change is very where climate change is very well discussed well discussed

Public ParticipationPublic Participation

!! The global unification in The global unification in collaboration with Action Aid is collaboration with Action Aid is presently implementing radio presently implementing radio programmesprogrammes exclusively on exclusively on climate change climate change

Way ForwardWay Forward

!! Continue public awareness Continue public awareness activities.activities.

!! Revisit and implement the Revisit and implement the strategy in the Article 6 chapter strategy in the Article 6 chapter contained in the SNCcontained in the SNC

!! Seek bilateral/multilateral to Seek bilateral/multilateral to implement actions of the implement actions of the strategy strategy

!!I thank you all I thank you all

for listeningfor listening