Partnership Assembly Meeting (PA14): Lima
At PA14, Sri Lanka joined the PMR as the 18th Implementing Country Participant. The PA approved the MRPs of Jordan and Peru and allocated implementation funding.
In addition, PA14 was an opportunity to discuss and obtain feedback on a number of PMR work program- and governance-related matters: i) Project Implementation Status Reports from China, Chile, Costa Rica, Morocco, and Turkey; ii) Annual review of Technical and Policy Analysis Work Programs; and iii) Strategic directions and the next phase of the Partnership.
Date:
Apr 26 - 28, 2016
Venue:
Lima, Peru
| Day 1: April 26, 2016 | ||
| 14:00 | Registration | |
| 1. Opening and Introduction | ||
| 14:30 | ||
| Co-chair: Malin Ahlberg, Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building, and Nuclear Safety, Germany | ||
| Co-chair: Pongvipa Lohsomboon, Greenhouse Gas Management Organization, Thailand | ||
| H.E. Alonso Segura, Minister of Economy and Finance, Peru | ||
| Gabriel Quijandría, Deputy Minister of Environment, Peru | ||
| Pedro Rodríguez, Program Leader Peru Country Office, World Bank Group | ||
| 15:15 | ||
| Adrien de Bassompierre, PMR Secretariat | ||
| Update since PA13 | ||
| 2. Information Sharing | ||
| Participants and Observers shared relevant policy developments through PowerPoint presentations or oral briefings. | ||
| 15:30 | ||
| Marcelo Mena, Ministry of Environement, Chile | ||
| Chile: Agenda Cambio Climático post COP21 | ||
| Wang Shu, National Development and Reform Commission, China | ||
| China: Updates on Development of China’s National ETS | ||
| Sebastian Urbina, Ministry of Public Works and Transportation, Costa Rica | ||
| Costa Rica: Transportation - Climate Change’s Next Challenge | ||
| Toshiaki Nagata, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Japan and Malin Ahlberg, Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building, and Nuclear Safety, Germany | ||
| Germany and Japan: Carbon Market Platform | ||
| Frances Veronica Victorio, Climate Change Commission, Philippines | ||
| Philippines: National Climate Change Policy and the Potential Role of Market-Based Mechanisms | ||
| 17:00 | Wrap up | |
| 17:30 | Reception | |
| End of Day 1 | ||
| Day 2: April 27, 2016 | ||
| 3. Presentation of Final MRP: Jordan | ||
| Jordan presented a draft MRP at PA13 in Jordan. In this session, Jordan presented the core elements of its final MRP, highlighting significant changes from the draft version. Adoption of a resolution on funding allocation under agenda item 11. | ||
| 9:00 | ||
| Abdelkarim Shalabi, Ministry of Environment, Jordan | ||
| Jordan: Final MRP Presentation | ||
| Jordan: Final MRP | ||
| 4. Presentation of Final MRP: Peru | ||
| Peru presented a draft MRP at PA13 in Jordan. In this session, Peru presented the core elements of its final MRP, highlighting significant changes from the draft version. Adoption of a resolution on funding allocation under agenda item 11. | ||
| 10:00 | ||
| Gabriel Quijandría, Ministry of Environment, Peru | ||
| Peru: Final MRP Presentation | ||
| Peru: Final MRP | ||
| 11:00 | Break | |
| 5. Presentation of Expression of Interest and Organizing Framework: Sri Lanka | ||
| Sri Lanka expressed interest in joining the PMR and was invited to share an Organizing Framework at PA14. Sri Lanka is seeking to be accepted as a Implementing Country Participant and receive Preparation Funding. Decision on accepting Sri Lanka as an Implementing Country Participant and allocation of funding will be made under agenda item 11. | ||
| 11:30 | ||
| Buddika Hemashantha, Sri Lanka Climate Fund | ||
| Sri Lanka: OF Presentation | ||
| Sri Lanka: EOI | ||
| Sri Lanka: OF | ||
| 12:30 | Lunch | |
| 6. Operations Monitoring System: Update on Progress and Other Operational Matters | ||
| The Secretariat presented a brief progress report on overall PMR country activities, and representatives from the Implemeting Country Participants provided updates on the status of their PMR project during an interactive session called the “PMR Exchange Forum.” In addition, representatives from the five countries that prepared their annual Project Implementation Status Reports (ISRs) ahead of PA14 (i.e. China, Chile, Costa Rica, Morocco, and Turkey) responded to questions and provided information on the progress and the lessons learned from the early implementation of their MRP activities. Finally, several other operational matters related to PMR activities in India, Peru, and Tunisia were discussed. | ||
| 14:00 | ||
| Adrien de Bassompierre, PMR Secretariat | ||
| Taisei Matsuki, PMR Secretariat | ||
| PA14: Progress Report on Country Programs | ||
| Dashboard | ||
| 14:30 | ||
| PMR Exchange Forum | ||
| China: Project Implementation Status Report | ||
| Chile: Project Implementation Status Report | ||
| Costa Rica: Project Implementation Status Report | ||
| Morocco: Project Implementation Status Report | ||
| Turkey: Project Implementation Status Report | ||
| Other Operational Matters | ||
| India: Progress of MRP | ||
| 17:00 | Wrap up | |
| End of Day 2 | ||
| Day 3: April 28, 2016 | ||
| 7. Strategic Orientation for the Future of the PMR | ||
| As part of the ongoing discussions on strategic orientation for the future of the PMR, the Secretariat revised the proposal for the use of additional funds under the PMR (Note PA14-2016-1). The proposal outlines the scope, criteria, and process for the use of remaining funds under the PMR, to support both the broadening and deepening of PMR activities. The revised version of the proposal that was initially presented and discussed at PA13 in Joran was presented for the PA’s endorsement. | ||
| 9:00 | ||
| Adrien de Bassompierre, PMR Secretariat | ||
| Proposal for the Use of Additional Funds | ||
| Note PA14-2016-1 | ||
| 11:00 | Break | |
| 8. Policy Analysis Work Program: Update and FY17 Work Program | ||
| At PA12 in Barcelona, the PA endorsed and allocated a budget to continue supporting countries’ efforts to establish post-2020 mitigation scenarios and identify a package of effective and cost-efficient policies—including carbon pricing instruments—to achieve mitigation ambition. Since PA13, several Implementing Country Participants have submitted their EoIs for receiving technical assistance under this work stream. The Secretariat presented the overall progress made under this work stream since PA13 and the proposed work program for fiscal year 2017 (Note PA14-2016-2). | ||
| 11:30 | ||
| Suphachol Suphachalasai, PMR Secretariat | ||
| Report of FY16 Activities and Proposal for FY17 | ||
| Note PA14-2016-2 | ||
| 12:45 | Lunch | |
| 9. Technical Work Program and Knowledge Sharing: Update and FY17 Work Program | ||
| The Technical Work Program supports countries on issues that are common across many of them and where they can benefit from technical assistance provided in a comprehensive and programmatic manner. The Secretariat presented the work plan for fiscal year 2017 (Note PA14-2016-3). The session also provided an overview of the latest technical notes and served as an opportunity for knowledge sharing with other countries and sub-national jurisdictions. | ||
| 14:00 | ||
| Pauline Kennedy, PMR Secretariat | ||
| Alexandrina Platonova-Oquab, PMR Secretariat | ||
| Harikumar Gadde, PMR Secretariat | ||
| Pierre Guigon, PMR Secretariat | ||
| Status Report on FY16 Activities and Proposal for FY17 | ||
| Note PA14-2016-3 | ||
| 15:30 | Break | |
| 10. Fiscal Year 2017 Budget | ||
| The Secretariat presented a review of expenditures during fiscal year 2016 and proposed a budget for fiscal year 2017, as outlined in Note PA14-2016-4. | ||
| 16:00 | ||
| Maja Murisic, PMR Secretariat | ||
| PA14 FY16 Expenses and Proposal of the FY17 Budget | ||
| Note PA14-2016-4 | ||
| 11. Next Steps and Adoption of Decisions | ||
| 16:45 | ||
| Berenice Sanchez, PMR Secretariat | ||
| Next Steps and Upcoming Calendar of Events | ||
| Adoption of Decisions by Participants | ||
| o Authorizing Budget for Fiscal Year 2017 | ||
| Resolution No. PA14/2016-1 | ||
| o Allocation of Implementation Phase Funding to Jordan | ||
| Resolution No. PA14/2016-2 | ||
| o Allocation of Implementation Phase Funding to Peru | ||
| Resolution No. PA14/2016-3 | ||
| o Confirmation of Sri Lanka’s Participation as an Implementing Country Participant in the PMR and Allocation of the PMR Preparation Phase Funding for Activities in Sri Lanka | ||
| Resolution No. PA14/2016-4 | ||
| o Approval of Delivery Partner Arrangement for Tunisia | ||
| Resolution No. PA14/2016-5 | ||
| o Approval of Delivery Partner Arrangement for Peru | ||
| Resolution No. PA14/2016-6 | ||
| o Adoption of PMR Note PA14 2016-1 on “Strategic Orientation for the Future of the PMR – Proposal for the Use of Additional Funds” | ||
| Resolution No. PA14/2016-7 | ||
| 17:00 | Wrap up | |
| End of PA14 | ||