NDC finance and proposal development training - MENA/Africa

The main objective of this three-day training course was to enhance the skills of the National Technical Institutions in the framework of the NDC Action Project and technical employees of Ministries in preparing concept notes for future submission to the financial institutions. The online training was delivered over three days from the 11th – 13th of June. The training consisted of a mix of presentations from experts at UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre and in-country partner organizations. More than 250 people attended the webinars, which included opportunities for questions and answers with the speakers.

Agenda

Day 1:

• Introduction to the NDC Action project and trainings
• Introduction to climate finance
• BAU and climate impact scenarios
• Presentation from Jordan
• Q&A/Discussion

Day 2:

• Sustainable development benefits and transformational change
• Barrier analysis and log frame
• Budgeting principles and CBA analysis
• Presentation from Uganda
• Q&A/Discussion

Day 3:

• Identification of national sources of finance and financial structuring
• Addressing financial and operational risks
• Presentation from Ghana
• Q&A/Discussion

Videos of the presentations can be found here. This is the second webinar in a series of three regional courses covering Latin America, MENA/Africa, and Asia. The NDC Action project is funded by the German Government, implemented by UNEP with technical support from UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre.