Involving sub-national actors into national mitigation strategies through vertically integrated...

Bonn, 8 June 2013Axel Olearius, Tobias Zeller (GIZ, Division Environment and Climate)

Block III : Coordination and Cooperation and learning from lessons –focusing on internal and country-specific processes

V-NAMAInvolving sub-national actors into national mitigation

strategies through vertically integrated NAMAs

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V-NAMA - Involving sub-national actors into national mitigation strategies through vertically integrated NAMAs

Target Country Global

Implemented by GIZ

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Goals/Activities:• Involving sub-nationals in achieving national mitigation targets• 2 outcomes: Bankable NAMAs & Practical guidelines for V-NAMA design• 2 questions: Success factors for involvement of sub-nationals? How to do MRV?• 2 sectors: Waste Management & Energy Efficiency in Public Buildings• 2 partner countries: Indonesia & South Africa• 3 years: 5/2012 – 4/2015

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V-NAMA – project structure

GIZ HQ (Germany)Project Steering,Global Activities(Guideline etc.),Transferability

South AfricaV-NAMA development: Energy Efficiency in Public Buildings

IndonesiaV-NAMA development: Waste Management

Coordination and Cooperation

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Two dimensions

1. Coordination/cooperation between different levels of government regarding climate change mitigation = heart of V-NAMA project

2. Coordination/cooperation between the stakeholders of the V-NAMA project and its steering structure (how to involve the sub-national stakeholders?)

Why at all involving sub-nationals in national mitigationstrategies?

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Sub-national actorsProvinces /

Municipalities

…with large share ofGHG emissions

(eg. waste Indonesia: 9%)

Key competencies…• Waste management• Buildings• Transport

high mitigation potential

Example for the need for cooperation/coordination –Indonesian Solid Waste Management

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Central government:

Regulation (Mandate) andInfrastructure Investment (Incentives): eg. landfills, recycling facilities)

Provincial governments :

Link between central and localgovernment, monitoring of localactivities

Local governments:

Operation and maintenance of facilities, closure of final disposal sites etc.

Example for the need for cooperation/coordination –South Africa Public Buildings

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Central government:

Regulation (Mandate) and Financial Support (Incentives)

Provincial governments :

Provincial administrative buildings, education facilities and hospitals

Local governments:

Municipal administrative buildings, service and community facilities(clinics etc.)

What are barriers to cooperation/coordination and sub-national involvement in NAMAs?

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Based on empirical findings of Ecofys study on behalf of GIZ V-NAMA project

Lack of incentives• Lack of financial

incentives• Lack of political/co-

benefit incentives

Lack of integration• institutional

weaknesses• institutional

differences

Lack of capacity• insufficient skills

and knowledge• insufficient data and

information

But also: Different perspectives & interests

V-NAMA project seeks to overcome these barriers

2nd Dimension: Coordination/Cooperation in thesteering of a vertically integrated project

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Challenge: How to involve subnationals into a steering structure with manystakeholders from national level without overburdening the structure?

Three Options:

�� Combined approach necessary!

Local Government Associationseg. SALGA

+ official mandate- capacity?

Decentralized Steering Structureeg. provincial level

+ pilot municipalities involved - high costs, difficult processes

Representation by championseg. pioneers

+ capacity available- mandate? political problems?

Multilevel working group in Durban (April 2013)

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eThekwiniMetro

Public worksregional office

NationalDEA

International Consultant

National Consultant

National DEA

NationalDPW

NelsonMandela BayMetro

Eastern Cape Province

Conclusion

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1. National governments attempt to engage with multiple stakeholders, through a mix of incentives, mandates and persuasion.

2. Successful cooperation and vertically integrated NAMAs will require

• effective incentive mechanism to motivate subnational governments to engage

• platforms which facilitate bottom-up communication and trust building

• capacity building efforts

• pragmatic and locally feasible MRV systems

3. Efforts to engage subnationals will most likely be successful, if the NAMA addresses a local sustainable development priority.

� V-NAMA project concept notes in IND/SA: next steps

� Guidelines/Guidance: Concept still needs to be defined!

Thank you.

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