Capacity Development for CDM

General Description of the Project Cycle

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CDM Project cycle

1. Project identification & formulation 2. National approval 3. Validation / registration 4. Project financing & implementation 5.Monitoring Investors Project participants Monitoring Report 6. Verification / Certification OE (B) Ver & Cert report Request for CERs
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P.D.Document

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7. Issuance of CERs

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Step 1 1. Project design ACTIONS -Project identification & formulation - project description - baseline methodology - GHG emissions - monitoring methods/plan - SD impacts - statement of env. impacts - stakeholder comments PROCESS -National consultations -Internal project preparation -National/International tenders
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Project Design Document*

 A. general description of project activity  B. Baseline methodology  C. Duration of the project activity    

crediting/crediting period D. Monitoring methodology and plan E. Calculation of GHG emission by sources F. Environmental impacts G. Stakeholders comments

* CDM website UNFCCC secretariat

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Step 1 1. Project design RESPONSIBILITIES -National Agencies & formulation - Private Consultants - Researchers - Unilateral preparation DNA INVOLVEMENT -Identifying projects -Promoting consultations among stakeholders -Mobilizing resources for PDD preparation -Liaising with CDM investors
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Step 1 1. Project design RESOURCES -Financial & formulation - Organisational - Human -

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Step 2 2. National approval

ACTIONS -Project Review - National Consultation - Assessement as regards to contribution to SD -No ngative side-effects -No major opposition from other parties PROCESS/ROLES -National consultations -Review National CDM Authority -Legitimacy of the decisions to be made by the DNA members -Who issues the formal approval -Time limits (e.g. 4 weeks)

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Step 2 2. National Approval RESOURCES -Institutional -Organisational - Human capacities

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Step 3 3. Validation & Registration ACTIONS -Designation of an Accredited DOE see sectoral scope -Projects to be reviewed by the DOE -Feedbacks form NGOs and Local communities -DOE to validate the project and to notify EB for Registration -Registration by EB: within 8 weeks PROCESS -DNA to designate a DOE -Project developper designate a DOE while informing DNA
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Step 3 RESPONSIBILITIES 3. Validation & Registration -DOE - EB

DNA INVOLVEMENT -Identifying DOE -Facilitate contracting DOE -Responding to any DNA questions -Keeping record of the Registrations
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Step 3 RESOURCES 3. Validation & Registration -DOE: variable - Registration: Us$ 5,000 to US$ 30,000

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Step 4 4. Project Financing

Can be started from the early process

ACTIONS -Estimate of Financing needed: -Identification of Potential sources of financing -Contacts with donors -Finalization of the funding scheme -No Diversion of ODA -Signature of the CDM contract PROCESS -Marketing Policy -Communication with donors: Forum, seminars, website, study tour, etc. Signature of MOU 12
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Step 4 4. Project Financing RESPONSIBILITIES -Ministries -National Agencies - Project Developers DNA INVOLVEMENT -Organizing events -Posting project Portfolio (Website) -Promoting the country in the Carbon Market

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Step 4 4. Project Financing RESOURCES -Communication -Organisational - Financial

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Step 5 5. Project ACTIONS Implementation -Implementing and and Monitoring managing the project -Establishing and executing the Monitoring Procedures -Producing monitoring reports

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Step 5 5. Project Implementation and Monitoring RESPONSIBILITIES -Project Proponents -Sub-contractors

DNA INVOLVEMENT -Ensuring that Monitoring is appropiately implemented -Consulted for the DOE designation

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Step 5 5. Project Implementation and Monitoring RESOURCES -Financial -Human

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Step 6 6. Verification/ Certification

ACTIONS -Contracting a DOE b -sending the monitoring reports to Doe for review -Getting evaluated through field review by DOE (GHG emissions, quality of the monitoring procedures, consistency withe the Monitoring Plan, etc. -Certification by DOE (written assurance by DOE)

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Step 6 6. Verification/ Certification RESPONSIBILITIES - DOE

DNA INVOLVEMENT -Consulted for the DOE designation -Getting in touch with the DOE

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Step 6 6. Verification/ Certification RESOURCES -Financial

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Step 7 7. Issuance of CERs ACTIONS -EB receiving the notification for Certification from DOE -EB issuing CERS within 15 days -EB to keep a registry of CERs

-2% CERs adaptation

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Step 7 7. Issuance of CERs RESPONSIBILITIES - EB

DNA INVOLVEMENT -Liaise with the EB for the issuance of CERs

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Step 7 7. Issuance of CERs RESOURCES -None -Project proponent to money from CDM investors according to contractual modalities

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