Global Climate Change

 

LDC Expert Group Workshop on
Capacity Building for NAPA Preparation
18 - 21 September 2002


AGENDA

Day 1 September 18, 2002
Registration of Participants
13:00 to 21:00 : Site Visit to Pagla and then by steamer to the mouth of the Bay of Bengal


Day 2 September 19, 2002
Session I   Introduction to Climate Change

8:30: Opening Words of Welcome
Speaker: Bubu Jallow (Chair of LEG)

8:40: Introduction to Faciliators and the Day

8:50: The Science of Climate Change
Speaker: Ms Isabelle Niang

9:05: Impacts and Adaptation to Climate Change
Speaker: Mr Mizanur Khan

9:20: Morning Tea

9:40: The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
Speaker: Mr Youssef Nassef

9:55: The Origins and Emergence of NAPAs
Speaker: Mr Philip Gwage

10:10: Question and Answer Session

10:30: Preparations for Inauguration

11:00: Inauguration of Workshop by Prime Minister of Bangladesh

11:45: Post - Inauguration Reception

Session 2        Introduction to NAPAs

12:15: Objectives, Characteristics and Guiding Elements of NAPAs
Speaker: Mr Paul Desanker

12:35: Mainstreaming NAPAs into National Development Plans
Speakers: Mr Mizanur Khan and Mr Tim Foy

12:50: Synergies between MEAs
Speaker: Mr Philip Baker

13:10: Panel Discussion

13:30: Lunch

14:30: Activity 1: Rationale and Characteristics of a Good NAPA

In Break-Out Groups

15:40: Afternoon Tea

16:00: Report Back on Activity 1

16:50: Wrap up of the Day

18:00 to 20:00: Official Reception Hosted by the Government of Bangladesh


Day 3 September 20, 2002

Session 3 NAPA Process and Interactive Preparation

9:00 introduction to the Day

9:10 overview of NAPA Process
Speaker: Mr Paul Densaker

9:25: Selecting the NAPA Team
Speaker: Ms Dechen Tsering

9:35 Question and Answer Session

9:45 Using Existing Information Sources in the Preparation of NAPAs
Speaker: Mr Ali Mohammed

9:55 Rapid Assessment of Vulnerability and Adaptation Measures
Speaker: Mr Paul Desanker

10:15 Morning Tea

10:35 Criteria for Project Selection and Prioritisation of Activities
Speaker: Mr Henk Bosch

11:00: Activity 2: Rapid Assessment and Prioritisation of Adaptation Options
Small Group work

11:50 Report Back on Activity 2

12:15: Lunch

Session 4: NAPA Process and Interactive Preparation

13:45: Public Consultation within the NAPA Process Speaker: Mr Laavsa Malua

14:05: Activity 3: Characteristics of Good Stakeholder Consultations
Small Group work

14:45: Report Back on Activity

15:00: Afternoon Tea

15:20: Development of Project Profiles
Speaker: Mr Bubu Jallow

16:20: Activity 4: Developing Project Profiles
Small Group work

16:35: Question and Answer Session

1650: Wrap up of the Day


Day 4 September 21, 2002

Session 5 Success Criteria and Determination of Next Steps

9:00: Introduction to the Day

9:10: Structure of the NAPA
Speaker: Mr Abebe Tadege

9:25: Activity 5: Constraints and Opportunities
Small Group work

10:00: Report back on Activity 5

10:15: Review of the S-NAPA Outcomes:
Speakers: Mr Lubinda Aongola and Ms Isabelle Niang

10:30: Morning Tea

10:50: Activity 6: Determining Next Steps for Core Teams
Work in Country Teams

11:40: Question and Answer Session

11:55: Wrap up of Morning Session

12:00: Lunch

Session 6 Funding the NAPA Preparation Process and the Identified Priority Projects

13:00: GEF Guidelines for Funding the Preparation of NAPAs
Speaker: Ms Bo Lim

13:25: Question and Answer Session on the Preparation of NAPAs Funding
Proposals

14:45: Afternoon Tea

15:05: Donor Funding of Activities Identified in NAPAs
Speakers: Representatives of CIDA and DFID

15:40: Question and Answer Session

16:00: Continuing this Process into the Future Plenary Discussion

16:30: Closing Ceremony

 

   

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