IOC II – ISLANDS Support to the Indian Ocean Commission and its Member States on climate negotiations and on the preparation for COP21
Project name: IOC II – ISLANDS Support to the Indian Ocean Commission and its Member States on climate negotiations and on the preparation for COP21
Client / Funder: Indian Ocean Commission
Project duration: June 2015 – November 2015
Project area: Mauritius, Madagascar, Reunion, Comores, Zanzibar, Seychelles, Maldives
Type of service: Policy advise and capacity building
Main objectives:
Support to negotiation in the run-up to the 21st Conference of the Parties (COP21) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Covering the gap identified by IOC I and real time support at climate negotiations.
The overarching aim of this project is to further strengthen the capacity of IOC member states to play a more active role in the negotiations processes within the UNFCCC system in the run-up to COP21.
Main results:
- Phase 1 – Preparation of the training workshop, design and prepare all training materials;
- Phase 2 – Delivery of the training workshop (Mauritius, 30 September – 1 October 2015) aimed at building the capacity of delegates and negotiators from the IOC secretariat, its member countries, AOSIS and potentially AIMS group to successfully participate to COP21 in Paris;
- Phase 3 – Mentoring and real–time support during the October negotiation round (Bonn, 19-23 October 2015)
Final outcomes:
- Mentoring and real-time support to delegates and civil servants from IOC state members and Zanzibar of Tanzania, focusing on the status and advancement of climate negotiations until the COP21.
- A regional two-day training workshop aimed at building the capacity of delegates and negotiators from the IOC Secretariat, its member countries, as well as AOSIS to successfully participate to COP21 in Paris.
Useful resources:
- Workshop material and report
- Daily negotiations update
- Climate negotiations brief
