Moving on from COP 15…

Development Objective

The needs, rights, and perspectives of civil society organisations and people vulnerable to climate change are reflected in a FAB climate agreement and in the development and implementation of climate change policies and programmes at national, regional and international levels.

Immediate Objective

Civil society organisations and networkshave increased their capacity for advocacy and for raising public awareness at national, regional and international levels to further implementation and development of climate change policies and programmespromoting environmental integrity and sustainable

development benefitting poor and vulnerable people

Programme Strategy

Key approaches: Advocacy, lobbying and public awareness raising Capacity building and utilization – for advocacy Strengthen know-how within and between Southern

NetworksPrioritized themes for regional networking: Adaptation REDD and forestry Renewable energy, energy efficiency – low carbon

development

Policy arenas targeted in advocacy

Broaden scope beyond UNFCCC negotiations considering the following four levels:

1)National level, 2)Regional level institutions (AMCEN, African

Union, etc.),3) International institutions involved in

implementation and financing. Such as the European Commission, and financial mechanisms handled by the (WBPPCR, KP Adaptation Fund, LDCF, UNREDD, WBFIP/FCPF),

4)UNFCCC negotiations.

Target groups

• Primary: climate policy networks of CS including grassroots and indigenous peoples organisations

• Secondary: Policy makers at national, regional and international levels

• Final beneficiaries: millions of people vulnerable to climate change

Key functions of a policy network

Joint advocacy initiatives, letters, statements, campaigns, etc.

Access to decision makers and policy developers Policy analysis in key policy areas Shared positions Accountability towards members and/or constituency Access to information Learning opportunities (policy analysis, advocacy,

strategy development, media) Capacity building of members Exchange of capacity and knowledge between members

Critera for selection of networks Track record, experience and motivation of network Ownership by local NGO’s (not only INGO-owned) – and open for

membership. Focus on strengthening and developing the capacity of networks for

climate advocacy – on behalf of poor people affected by climate change.

Keen interest in exchanging lessons learnt and exploring synergy and cooperation with other consortium members and partners.

Added value and cutting edge – related to outputs in the programme document

Activities of national and regional networks must contribute to increasing the advocacy capacity of national level NGOs.

GNI of the country should be less than 2.570 USD per capita.

Management Structure

www.climatecapacity.org

The network budgets can cover Network Support :Salary of coordinator (part time), Partner support costs

(equipments, communication, rent, utilities and other operational costs), Monthly meetings, workshops

Capacity building & training, including the network capacity analysis through self-assessment and analysis by local consultant (mandatory)

Exchange visits, studies, research and publications for evidence based advocacy and awareness raising, including country assessment report on climate policies

Meetings and travel costs including participation in regional and international mtgs (incl. UNFCCC negotiations)

CARE/IIED/DCA/OVE/Ibis Technical advice and support to national network

Monitoring & Review Local Audit CARE/IIED/DCA/OVE/Ibis local financial management, admin & support

cost The budget ranges between app 45.000 – 6.500 USD for 18 months

Getting started andRequirements of networks

Contract with budget and project implementation plan – by mid February

Network Capacity Analysis – end of March Country assessment report – deadline October Share information such as policy position papers, studies,

reports from capacity building activities - quarterly Contribute to website/electronic newsletter at least quarterly Narrative and financial reporting every six months

The network capacity analysisObjectives : 1) basis for network to set own targets for capacity development and

to prioritize capacity building activities2) To serve as baseline for measuring progressGuidelines covers self-assessment of (through local consultant) of Network governance and accountibility to members Experience in evidence based advocacy Technical expertise in areas as adaptation, redd, etc. Ability to include perspectives of vulnerable communities in

advocacy recommendations Ability to reach decisionmakers through contacts and relations Skills in media work and public awareness raising Information sharing within network and networking with others

Outputs

1) Network capacity analyses – facilitated by local consultant2) Increased performance, effieciency and accountability of

networks due to CB3) Advocacy Plans by Networks4) Lobbying, advocacy and awareness raising activities5) Country Assessment Reports – on performance of

government and donors6) International Synthesis Report prepared for COP 17 –

facilitated by IIED7) Southern networks have been provided with know-how,

advice, training and experiences have been exchanged8) A web based learning platform established

Country Assesment ReportsObjectives• Provide a basis for advocacy initiatives and policy recommendations• Feed into internationl synthesis report to give lessons, advice and

recommendations at int’nal levelKey elements:A. Mapping and assessment at country level of National government-led policies and programmes on CC: Other national processes/policies relevant to CC Civil society and private sector activities on CC Bilateral and multilateral donor support, UNFCCC fundingB. Case studies by civil society of selected policies/programmes : Do they target and involve the most vulnerable Is civil society involved through consultation or implementation? Are they pro-poor and favour sustainable development?C. Recommendations for government, donors, civil society

Southern Voices Capacity Building Programme

Country assessment reports and synthesis report

Hannah ReidInternational Institute for Environment and

Development

Country assessment reports will:

• Provide a basis for the advocacy initiatives and policy recommendations of Southern networks.

• Feed into an international synthesis report. • Focus on what works (and doesn’t) for the

most vulnerable.

Draft report outline

• National government-led policies and programmes on climate change (NAPAs, ministries, mainstreamng etc)

• Other national processes/policies (PRSPs, sectoral plans, REDD policies etc.)

• Civil society and private sector activities (NGOs, CBOs, media, academia etc.)

• Bilateral donor climate change support (sida, DFID, NORAD etc.)• International development/relief agency work (CARE, OXFAM etc.)• Other bilateral/regional/thematic donors/foundations/trusts

(foundations, conservation agencies, ADB etc.)• UNFCCC funding entering the country (LDC Fund, SCCF, Adaptation

Fund etc.)• Other multilateral donor grants (World Bank, UNDP, EC etc.)

Draft report outlineKey questions

• What role is civil society playing?• What works best (and worst) for those who

are most vulnerable to climate change?• Case study examples

Process:

• A report for most countries in the network (report content to vary according to network size and capacity)

• Thematic network inputs?• Questionnaires followed up by phone

interviews/visits.• Working with partners in regions (CLACC

fellows and Ibis).

South AsiaBangladesh Centre for Advanced Studies (BCAS)

West AfricaEnvironmental Development Action In The Third World (ENDA), Senegal

East AfricaAfrican Centre for Technology Studies (ACTS), Kenya

Southern AfricaZERO Regional Environment Organization, Zimbabwe

Latin AmericaIbis

Regional partners

Information strategy Avoid duplication of efforts and information – each network has its

own information circuit Key task is to filter information so only what is relevant is passed

on and shared between the actors in the programm Webpage to serve to display intiatives and actions, by networks in

the programme – and outside As a directory of Southern climate networks - Electronic newsletter – quarterly: To share highlights of the work

of networks – and promote exchanges between networks List-serve: forum for regular news, and debates between actors,

announcing training opportunities and activites open to other networks

Climatecapacity.orgSouthern Directory

Climatecapacity.org

• The website of the Climate Capacity Consortium (previously the COP15 NGO Consortium

• Find news from the consortium and its Southern partners

• A directory of southern climate policy networks

• Policies and positions and other relevant materials for sharing

Risks and challenges

• Disconnect between capital-based policy NGO’s and project implementing NGO’s at community level

• Disillusionment on climate agenda due to slow progress in international negotiantions, lower priority among governments

• Lack of cooperation between environmental and development NGOs and with social and grassroots movements