Regional NDC Dialogue for the Caribbean

Overview

The Regional Dialogue on Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) for the Caribbean is co-organised by the UN Development Programme (UNDP) and the Secretariat of UN Climate Change (UNFCCC), in coordination with the NDC Partnership, to advance the exchange of knowledge and ideas on the implementation of country climate targets for the Paris Agreement on Climate Change.  

The conference is hosted the Government of St. Lucia, in collaboration with the NDC Partnership, and is made possible by the generous support from the European Union and the Governments of Germany, Japan and Norway. The Dialogue will convene government representatives from the Caribbean (including from ministries of environment, planning, finance, and energy), as well as representatives of international organizations and other institutions involved in NDC implementation.

The Caribbean Dialogue is part of a series which was launched in 2014 to provide a forum for peer-to-peer exchange on the design of intended NDCs, before transitioning to address issues of NDC implementation.

Objectives

• Exchange experiences and views related to NDC implementation planning – particularly in the energy sector, including linkages to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and other planning processes, as well as opportunities to advance gender equality
• Discuss how to implement, finance and monitor Adaptation in the framework of the NDC
• Discuss future steps on NDCs, including finance considerations of NDC implementation and NDCs in the context of the Talanoa Dialogue, raising ambition, and long-term development strategies
   

Presentations

DAY 1

Dialogue Objectives

• Setting the Scene for Discussions - Mr. James Vener, UNDP

The NDC Process & NDCs from the Region

• Process up to 2020 - Mr. Bernd Hackmann, UNFCCC Secretariat
• NDCs from the Region - Mr. Cayetano Casado, NDC Partnership
• NDCs from the Region - Dr. Neil Parsan, Caribbean Climate Smart Accelerator

Country Progress on NDC Implementation in the Caribbean

• NDC Implementation Planning - Mr. Bernhard Huber, GIZ
• NDC Implementation Planning - Ms. Verania Chao, UNDP
• Country Progress on NDC Implementation - Ms. Shanna Emmanuel, St. Lucia
• Country Progress on NDC Implementation - Dr. Guenter Eberz, GIZ
• Country Progress on NDC Implementation - Ms. Jamila Gregory, Antigua and Barbuda

NDC Actions in the Energy Sector

• Panel Discussion on NDC-Related Plans and Experiences in the Energy Sector (Country Case) - Ms. Claire Corbin-Best, Barbados
• Panel Discussion on NDC-Related Plans and Experiences in the Energy Sector (Country Case) - Mr. Gavin Bovell, Guyana
• Panel Discussion on NDC-Related Plans and Experiences in the Energy Sector - Ms. Judith Ephraim, OECS Commission
• Panel Discussion on NDC-Related Plans and Experiences in the Energy Sector - Mr. Leighton Waterman, International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)

DAY 2

Adaptation Action in the NDCs

• Panel Discussion on Adaptation Action in NDCs (Country Case) - Ms. Vicia Kaeticia Viola, St. Kitts and Nevis
• Panel Discussion on Adaptation Action in NDCs (Country Case) - Mr. Trevor Thompson, Grenada
• Panel Discussion on Adaptation Action in NDCs (Country Case) - Mr. Valbrun Odré, Haiti
• Panel Discussion on Adaptation Action in NDCs - Mr. Carlos Fuller, Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre

Integration of NDC Targets into National Planning

• Synergies between NDCs and SDGs - Mr. James Vener, UNDP
• Panel Discussion on Integrating NDCs into National Planning (Country Case) - Mr. Colin Mattis, Belize
• Panel Discussion on Integrating NDCs into National Planning (Country Case) - Dr. Marlon Bristol, Guyana
• Panel Discussion Integrating NDCs into National Planning (Country Case) - Mr. Omar Alcock, Jamaica
• Panel Discussion Integrating NDCs into National Planning - Dr. Pendo Maro, GCCA+ Intra-ACP

Integrating Gender Equality into NDCs

• Panel Discussion on Integrating Gender Equality into NDCs - Ms. Fleur Newman, UNFCCC Secretariat
• Panel Discussion on Integrating Gender Equality into NDCs - Ms. Verania Chao, UNDP
• Panel Discussion on Integrating Gender Equality into NDCs (Country Case) - Ms. Gerty Pierre, Haiti
• Panel Discussion on Integrating Gender Equality into NDCs (Country Case) - Dr. Siddier Chambers, Jamaica
• Panel Discussion on Integrating Gender Equality into NDCs (Country Case) - Mr. Iwan Samoender, Suriname
• Breakout Session on Integrating Gender into NDCs - Ms. Tonni Ann Brodber, UN Women
• Breakout Session on Integrating Gender into NDCs - Mr. Embert Charles, GEF Small Grants Programme, UNDP

DAY 3

Financing & Private Sector Engagement for NDC Implementation

• Panel Discussion on Financing and Private Sector Engagement - Mr. Narine Charran, Trinidad and Tobago
• Panel Discussion on Financing and Private Sector Engagement - Mr. Alec Macklis, Gridspan Energy
• Panel Discussion on Financing and Private Sector Engagement - Mr. Derek Gibbs, Caribbean Development Bank (CDB)
• Panel Discussion on Financing and Private Sector Engagement - Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)

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