FCCC/SBI/2016/MISC/1

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by  Priscilla Sakupwanya

2 May 2016

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U NITED NATIONS FRAMEWORK CONVENTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE
Subsidiary Body for Implementation
Forty-fourth session
Bonn, 16–26 May 2016
Item 11(a), (b) and (c) of the provisional agenda
Capacity-building in developing countries
Third comprehensive review of the implementation
of the framework for capacity-building under the Convention
Third comprehensive review of the implementation
of the framework for capacity-building under the Kyoto Protocol
Terms of reference for the Paris Committee on Capacity-building
Information and views on capacity-building matters
Submissions from Parties
1. The Conference of the Parties (COP), at its twenty-first session, invited Parties to
submit to the secretariat, by 9 March 2016, as part of their annual submissions pursuant to
decision 4/CP.12:1
(a) Their views on the third comprehensive review of the implementation of the
framework for capacity-building in developing countries under the Convention;2
(b) Suggestions on additional potential topics for the 5th meeting of the Durban
Forum;3
(c) Their views on possible ways to enhance the information included in the
capacity-building portal.4
2. COP 21 also invited Parties to submit to the secretariat, by the same date, their
views on the membership of the Paris Committee on Capacity-building.5

1 Decision 14/CP.21, paragraphs 4 and 11.
2 Established by decision 2/CP.7.
3 See <www.unfccc.int/9439>.
4 <http://unfccc.int/capacitybuilding/core/activities.html>.
5 Decision 1/CP.21, paragraph 77.

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3. The Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto
Protocol, at its eleventh session, invited Parties to submit to the secretariat by the same date
suggestions for additional potential topics related to the Kyoto Protocol for the 5th meeting
of the Durban Forum.6
4. In addition to submitting the views and suggestions referred to in paragraphs 1–3
above, the Netherlands and the European Commission on behalf of the
European Union and its member States also submitted information on the activities they
have undertaken pursuant to decisions 2/CP.7, 2/CP.10 and 29/CMP.1.
5. The secretariat has received 13 submissions. In accordance with the procedure for
miscellaneous documents, these submissions are attached and reproduced* in the language
in which they were received and without formal editing.7

6 Decision 9/CMP.11, paragraph 3.
* These submissions have been electronically imported in order to make them available on electronic
systems, including the World Wide Web. The secretariat has made every effort to ensure the correct
reproduction of the texts as submitted.
7 Also available at <http://www4.unfccc.int/submissions/SitePages/sessions.aspx>.
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Contents
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1. Bangladesh
(Submission received 7 March 2016) ...................................................................................... 4
2. Democratic Republic of the Congo on behalf of the least developed countries
(Submission received 9 March 2016) ...................................................................................... 5
3. Japan
(Submission received 18 March 2016) .................................................................................... 6
4. Maldives on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States
(Submission received 28 March 2016) .................................................................................... 7
5. Mali on behalf of the African Group
(Submission received 15 March 2016) .................................................................................... 10
6. Morocco
(Submission received 10 March 2016) .................................................................................... 11
7. Netherlands and the European Commission on behalf of the
European Union and its member States*
(Submission received 14 March 2016) .................................................................................... 13
8. Russian Federation
(Submission received 22 March 2016) .................................................................................... 30
9. Uganda
(Submission received 10 March 2016) .................................................................................... 32
10. United States of America
(Submission received 9 March 2016) ...................................................................................... 33
11. United States of America on behalf of Australia, Canada, Japan,
New Zealand, Norway, Ukraine and United States of America
(Submission received 9 March 2016) ...................................................................................... 35

* This submission is supported by Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia.
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Paper no. 1: Bangladesh

Bangladesh Submission on the membership of the
Paris Committee on Capacity Building (PCCB)
Bangladesh welcome the invitation to submit views of Parties on eh membership of the Paris Committee on Capacity-
building in pursuant to Paragraph 78 of decision 1/CP.21.
Bangladesh proposed the Paris Committee on Capacity Building shall comprise of 22 members. Among the 2 members
from each of the 5 United Nations Regional Groups, 2 members from Annex 1, 2 members from non-Annex I, 1
member each from LDCs and SIDS. In addition, to make the Paris Committee an efficient, effective, vibrant and to
maintain coherence and synergy among the different convention bodies, Bangladesh also proposes to include 1 member
from each of the 6 Convention bodies. To create a balance representation from Annex I and non-Annex I members of
the existing convention bodies, a rotation of representation should be maintained following standard practices within the
UNFCCC.
Following are the composition of the proposed Paris Committee on Capacity Building;
1. Two member from each of the United Nations Regional Groups
2. Two members from Parties included in Annex I to the Convention
3. Two members from Parties non included in Annex I to the Convention
4. One member from Least Developed Countries
5. One member from Small Island Developing States
6. One representatives from the Adaption Committee
7. One representative from Executive Committee on Loss and Damage
8. One representatives from the Least Developed Counties Expert Group
9. One representatives from the Technology Executive Committee
10. One representatives from the Consultative Group of Experts
11. One representative from Green Climate Fund.

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Paper no. 2: Democratic Republic of the Congo on behalf of the least developed countries

LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES SUBMISSION ON
THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE
PARIS COMMITTEE ON CAPACITY BUILDING (PCCB)

The LDCs welcomes the invitation to submit views of Parties on the membership of the Paris Committee on Capacity
Building in pursuant to Paragraph 78 of decision 1/CP.21.

The LDCs proposes the Paris Committee on Capacity Building shall comprise of 23 members. Among them 2 members
from each of the 5 United Nations Regional Groups, 2 members from Annex I, 2 members from non-Annex I, 1member
each from LDCs and SIDS, 1member from African Group. In addition, to make the Paris Committee an efficient,
effective, vibrant and to maintain coherence and synergy among the different convention bodies, the LDCs also
proposes 1 member of the 6 convention bodies. To create a balance representation from Annex I and non-Annex I
members of the existing convention bodies, a rotation should be maintained following standard practices within
UNFCCC.

Following are the composition of the proposed Paris Committee on Capacity
Building;

1. Two members from each of the 5 United Nations Regional Groups
2. Two members from Parties included in Annex I to the Convention
3. Two members from Parties not included in Annex I to the Convention
4. One member from Least Developed Countries
5. One member from Small Island Developing States
6. One member from the African Group
7. One representative from the Adaptation Committee
8. One representative from the Least Developed Countries Expert Group
9. One representative from Executive Committee on Loss and Damage
10. One representative from Technology Executive Committee
11. One representative from the Consultative Group of Experts
12. One representative from the Green Climate Fund

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Paper no. 3: Japan
Japan’s Submission on Capacity-building

March 14, 2016

 Japan welcomes the opportunity to submit its view on capacity-building pursuant to the SBI conclusion
FCCC/SBI/2015/L.33and L.34, in particular the third comprehensive review, suggestions on additional
potential topics for the fifth Durban Forum, and possible ways to enhance the capacity-building portal.

[The third comprehensive review]

 Since the adoption of 2/CP.7, the Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI) has functioned as a vehicle to
regularly monitor and provide comprehensive review of the progress of capacity-building. In its history, the
comprehensive review process contributed to strengthening relevant efforts, by taking stock, sharing
information on success and lessons learned, and further needs and gaps of capacity-building efforts. The
review process led to key to further implement the capacity-building framework, through 1/CP.10, 4/CP.12,
1/CP.16 and 10/CP.16. and to 2/CP.17, establishing the Durban Forum on Capacity-building.

 For the third comprehensive review, Japan emphasizes it is important to start with taking stock of the past 5
years implementation period, with a view to identifying good practices and lessons learned, as well as further
gap and needs regarding the implementation, to provide factual and logical base of discussion. Also bearing in
mind that the Paris Agreement and 1/CP.21 to establish the Paris Committee on Capacity-building (PCCB), the
result of the third comprehensive review should be one of bases for discussion at the PCCB.
[The Durban Forum on Capacity-building]
 Japan appreciates that the Durban Forum on Capacity-building provided Parties as well as representatives of
relevant bodies established under the Convention, and relevant experts and practitioners with important
opportunities to learn and update ongoing efforts and emerging topics of capacity-building. Recognizing
critical function of transparency to ensure implementation of climate actions in the pre-and post-2020 period,
and the high level of attention by the Parties, the forthcoming Durban Forum may take the issue of capacity-
building to enhance transparency. Notably, there are many technical resources on transparency available under
the Convention, such as activities by the Consultative Group of Experts (CGE). Also there are useful capacity-
building activities under multilateral and bilateral initiatives. For example, the Government of Japan has
supported the annual Workshop on Greenhouse Gas Inventory in Asia(WGIA), organized by the Greenhouse
Gas Inventory Office of Japan in partnership with other governments. We believe that the Durban Forum can
provide great opportunities to share experiences and knowledge from these activities.

 In general, we feel there is not sufficient time allocated for presenters in the Forum. As to the organization of
the Forum, it is extremely important that the number and time of presentations should be kept at an appropriate
level that allows participants to have enough time for discussion. In this regard, the Secretariat should design a
programme in a way to balance the number of presentations and time for discussion, and also to assist
presenters and resource persons by providing advanced guidance to ensure presentations consistent with
themes of the next Forum.

[The Capacity-building portal]
 Japan appreciates the efforts by the Secretariat to develop and maintain the capacity-building portal. In our
view, the portal has started providing information in good amount, and it is now important to raise its publicity.
In this regard, the Secretariat should maximize the opportunities to introduce the portal itself and how to use it
in all possible occasions, not only the Durban Forum and the PCCB in future but other relevant UNFCCC
workshops, as appropriate.

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Paper no. 4: Maldives on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States
Submission by the Maldives on behalf of AOSIS

[Views on the membership of the Paris Committee on Capacity-building]
The Maldives, on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS), welcomes the opportunity to submit its views
on membership of the Paris Committee on Capacity Building (PCCB) as contained in paragraph 78 of the Paris
Agreement.

AOSIS welcomes the opportunity to presents its views on the membership of the PCCB that was established in Paris at
the 21st Conference of Parties. Core principles that should guide the composition of the PCCB are equitable
geographical distribution, so that the PCCB is representative in nature, and gender balance, so as to ensure that female
candidates are incentivized. The principle of rotations should also be observed through the institution of term limits.
Accordingly we propose the following:
 The PCCB shall be composed of sixteen (16) members elected from the five (5) regional groupings recognized
by the United Nations, the Least Developed Countries, the Small Island Developing States (SIDS), Annex One
Parties and Non-Annex One Parties.
 Seats shall be distributed as follows:
o Western Europe and others (WEOG) – 2 members
o Latin America and the Caribbean (GRULAC) – 2 members
o African Group – 2 members,
o Asia-Pacific – 2 members
o Eastern Europe - 2 members
o Least Developed Countries (LDC) – 1 member
o Small Island Developing States (SIDS) – 1 member
o Annex One – 2 members
o Non-Annex One - 2 members
 Each member shall serve a two (2) years term with the option to be re-elected for one second term only;
 Members shall be selected by the recognized regional or sub-regional groupings in accordance with practice
observed by the UNFCCC;
 For the first term of the PCCB, eight (8) of the members should serve for three (3) years and the others for two
(2) years to ensure continuity, thereafter members will serve terms of two (2)years with an option for re-
election for one second term only;
 Female candidates should be encouraged in order that membership reflects gender balance;
 Every effort should be made to ensure that there are equal numbers of representatives from developed
countries as well as developing countries;
 The PCCB shall elect a Chair and Vice-Chair from developed and developing at its first sitting;
 The PCCB should adopt its rule of procedure at its first sitting;
 The two (2) Non-Annex One members shall be selected based on the formulation and rotation (Africa, Asia-
Pacific, Latin America and the Caribbean, Eastern Europe);

[Suggestions on additional potential topics for the 5th meeting of the Durban Forum and views on possible ways
to enhance the information included in the capacity-building portal]
The Maldives, on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS), welcomes the opportunity to provide
additional topics for the 5th meeting of the Durban Forum and views on possible ways to enhance the information
included in the capacity-building portal.

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Durban Forum

The purpose of the Durban Forum on Capacity-Building is to provide a platform for the sharing of information from
stakeholders involved in capacity-building activities as well as to foster dialogue among stakeholders on support
provided and implementation efforts.
AOSIS suggestions on additional topics for the 5th Durban Forum are as follows:
 How to implement the capacity-building activities that are in the Paris Agreement including the Paris
Committee on Capacity-Building and the 2016–2020 work plan.
 How can the Durban Forum on Capacity-Building create opportunities for synergies across capacity building
activities under the Convention and its related instruments and capacity building activities for sustainable
development
 Examples of successful capacity-building efforts at the national, regional and international levels.
 How to improve the Durban Forum to make it more beneficial and responsive to the needs of all involved in
capacity-building under the Convention, Protocol and Paris Agreement.

Capacity-Building Portal
The portal can provide a useful tool for accessing information on capacity-building however currently it does not
contain information on the experiences from Parties that have implemented capacity-building activities at the national
level.
AOSIS recommends the following:
 Call on Parties, relevant institutions, non-governmental organizations and others to provide information on
their experiences in implementing capacity-building activities for inclusion in the portal;
 Contract an expert in capacity-building to assess the contents of the portal and provide recommendations for
its improvement.

[Views on the comprehensive review of the implementation framework for capacity-building]
The Maldives, on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS), welcomes the opportunity to submit its views
on the comprehensive review of the implementation framework for capacity–building.
AOSIS welcomes the opportunity to presents its views on the third review of the implementation of the framework on
Capacity-Building as contained in Decision 14/CP.21 titled “Capacity-Building under the Convention”. The framework
on capacity-building was established under decision 2/CP.7 and will conduct its third comprehensive review at the
forty-fourth sessions of the Subsidiary Bodies under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
(UNFCCC) in May 2016.

Terms of Reference for the review was adopted at the 21st Conference of Parties in December 2015 in Paris, France and
are annexed to Decision 14/CP.21.
AOSIS wishes to highlight some of the areas that require urgent attention to enable every country to fully participate
through efforts to enhance the capacities of developing country Parties as envisioned in the Convention. These input are
based mainly on the objectives contained in the Terms of Reference. They are as follows:
 The establishment of the Paris Committee on Capacity Building has advanced and will enhance the
institutional arrangements and decision-making process for the coordination and facilitation of capacity-
building activities in developing countries under the Convention, Kyoto Protocol and the Paris Agreement.
 The third review can explore how the Committee compliment and not duplicate existing efforts under the
UNFCCC process and other processes so as to further enhance and improve activities as well as developing
new ones.
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 It should ensure the development of new or improved tools and methodologies that are capable of identifying
the types of human capacities/skills that developing countries will require to effectively implement the
Convention, Kyoto Protocol and the Paris Agreement.
 The review should develop a suitable format and modality that countries can use to effectively report on what
they will require and/or what has been achieved in their efforts for addressing their capacity building needs to
respond to climate change,
 Ensure the development of tools and methodologies for the monitoring and evaluation of the implementation
efforts to address capacity building in developing countries;
 Also tools and methodologies for the monitoring and evaluation of the support (financial, technical and others)
that is provided by developed countries.
 Engage the services of an expert or group of experts in the delivery of capacity building efforts to prepare a
report on the progress in the effectiveness of the implementation of the framework, gaps and constrains in the
implementation of capacity-building activities, lessons learned and best practices, gaps and challenges in
addressing the implementation of priority areas as contained in the framework and in meeting the needs to
enhance action on mitigation, adaptation and technology transfer;
 The expert(s) should provide options and recommendations to effectively address capacity-building gaps at the
individual, institutional and systemic levels including those identified in the first and second reviews with a
view of further enhancing capacity-building activities at the national level including the identification of major
actors within and outside the arrangements established under the Convention;
 The secretariat should provide a technical paper on the outcomes of the Durban Forum (including the past
ones) with recommendations on how the interaction and dialogue during the Forum can be improved including
the fixed time limits on the length of presentations, increasing the time allotted for questions and answers,
utilizing a more effective and convenient setting that will facilitate greater interaction, conversation and
dialogue, and the provision of a comprehensive report with recommendations for the implementation of
relevant outcomes of the Forum that captures the input of Parties through circulation before being finalized as
the final “Report of the Durban Forum”.

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Paper no. 5: Mali on behalf of the African Group

Submission by the Republic of Mali on behalf of the African Group of Negotiators on the membership of the
Paris Committee on Capacity-Building (PCCB)

12 March 2016

The African Group of Negotiators (AGN) takes this opportunity to submit its views on the membership of the Paris
Committee on Capacity-Building (PCCB) pursuant to paragraph 78 of decision 1/CP.21.

The AGN is fully committed to the successful implementation of the Paris Agreement and its accompanying decisions.
In this respect, capacity-building is a key element of the implementation the Paris Agreement as outlined in its Article
11. The establishment of the Paris Committee on Capacity-building (PCCB) as per paragraph 71 of Decision 1/CP.21 is
of keen interest to the AGN. Indeed, the pre-2020 focus of the PCCB, as outlined in paragraph 73, is instrumental for
the successful pursuit of the 1.5°C global temperature goal that the AGN has long called for.

The AGN emphasizes that the spirit of transparency that arose from the Paris Agreement is to be maintained in the
composition, functioning and reporting mechanisms of the PCCB, with all due consideration given to the varying
capacities of the Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, with particular attention
given to specific needs, concerns and circumstances of the developing country Parties. Furthermore, the AGN
recognizes that the Committee should include a wide array of interveners and Parties to reflect the diversity of capacity-
building originators and recipients.

In this regards, the AGN’s proposal on the membership of the PCCB is as follows. The PCCB shall comprise of 20
members:

1. Two members from each of the five United Nations Regional Groups;
2. Two members from Parties included in Annex I to the Convention;
3. Four members from Parties not included in Annex I to the Convention;
4. Two member from Least Developed Countries (LDCs); and
5. Two members from Small Island Developing States (SIDS).
The AGN also believes that the following key actors in capacity-building should be included as observers and
encourages the development of technical and financial partnerships and synergies by engaging with:
• Ten representatives of regional climate change competence centers (two per United Nations Regional Group); and
• Representatives from:
o Civil society (number and selection to be determined in partnership with UN
ECOSOC);
o The private sector; and
o The research and development community.
Finally the African Group wishes to further stress that meetings of the PCCB should be outside the mandated meetings
of the UNFCCC. This means that in-session meetings would not allow for effective participation of the African Group
members to the Committee as delegations are usually very small for African countries. Stand-alone sessions should
therefore be organized outside the sessions of the UNFCCC.

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