BUILDING THE UNFCCC BUDGET2018-19

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Our common challenge, our common vision

Need to act on climate change to ensure sustainable development and human well being

Deep synergy: Paris Agreement ↔SDGs Business as usual will not deliver. Profound structural

transformation needed Rapid climate action and implementation of the Paris

Agreement of the essence Secretariat: enabling implementation, not executing

agency

A new era, a new way of working

Secretariat to realign work to better support Parties and non-Party actors in required transformation

New clustering of work. Objectives:

Enhance coordination and effective use of secretariat capacity and skill sets

Be more agile in responding to Parties’ needs

Be more cost-efficient

Need to identify areas of work where efforts could be minimized or streamlined to prioritize Paris Agreement

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Three clusters for enhanced implementation and climate action

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Intergovern-mental affairs

Secretariat operations and

systems

Implementation and climate action

Connecting governments, UN system, business,

investors, sub-nationals

Means of implement-

ation

Adaptation

Transparency framework

NDCs

Promoting action

ICT systems

Efficient adminSkilled staff

Monitoring results

Legal advice

Negotiation support

Organizing conferences

Funding challenges

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Secretariat continues efforts to absorb work and increase cost efficiency

Work suffering from lack of predictable resources: Flat core budget + significant decline in voluntary funding

Need to ensure key areas of work in support of implementation and climate action sufficiently resourced

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Key focus areas of support 2018-2019

Advance Paris Agreement rule book and related institutions, bodies and mechanisms Procedural, institutional and technical support to COP, CMP, CMA,

APA, SBI, SBSTA and a dozen constituted bodies and expert groups

Facilitate implementation of NDCs and NAPs at national level Technical analysis, guidance and support related to Party GHG data,

NDC registry, registry of adaptation efforts, transparency framework and means of implementation

Catalyse engagement of actors at national and international levels Support not only to Parties but non-Party actors, highlighting

achievements and best practices and bringing actors together

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Key focus areas of support 2018-2019Specific domains of secretariat support requiring predictable funding:

Adaptation ► Technical advice, guidance and support to work of AC, LEG and WIM

Capacity-Building ► Support to Paris Committee

Transparency framework ► Implementation of analysis and reviews processes;

NDCs ► Management of NDC registry and facilitation of partnerships for action

Finance ► Tracking and transparency of support; support to SCF; preparation of BA and financial flows

Climate action ► Managing NAZCA; supporting champions; promoting climate action; engaging UN system, business, investors and sub-nationals

Communications ►Enhancing efforts to communicate more clearly on the benefits of climate action

Information platforms ► unfccc.int as information hub for climate action; upgrading IT platforms; modernizing conference systems

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Building the new budget

One integrated budget for Convention and Paris Agreement

One scale of assessment for Convention and Paris Agreement

Adjust budget components (KP vs. Convention/PA)

Ensure more predictable funding (core vs. supplementary)

Two scenarios: Zero growth as mandated but will not enable

secretariat to deliver on mandates as it should Budget increase reflecting post-Paris reality

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Your input needed

Agree with overall vision: priority on implementation and climate action?

Specific focus domains for 2018-2019?

How to ensure balance of key areas of work?

How to ensure predictability of funding?

What are opportunities for streamlining mandates?

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Thank you for your attention!

Initial feedback welcome!

Building the UNFCCC Budget 2018-2019