The Government of Burkina Faso, the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), the Green Climate Fund (GCF) and the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) will co-organize a regional capacity development workshop under the theme of Financing Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) implementation in the Energy Sector in Burkina Faso on 26-28 June 2018.
The capacity development workshop will provide an opportunity to discuss and share ideas and strategies for enhancing capacity for the planning of Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) implementation and strengthening renewable energy targets and policies. Discussions will revolve around increasing the role of the private sector in NDC implementation and building capacity among national development agencies (NDAs) and national/regional direct access entities (DAEs) to develop a pipeline of projects to be submitted to GCF.
The three-day workshop will serve as a platform for sharing knowledge on ways to develop NDC implementation plans, ensuring clear linkages with Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), monitoring and reporting on NDC progress, and suitability for climate financing – “green investment.”
Technical-level government officials from Burkina Faso, Cote d’Ivoire, Gambia, Guinea and Senegal, working in the energy sector, will attend sessions, including examining energy pathways for achieving NDCs to global efforts to mitigate climate change; supporting renewable energy in African NDCs; coming up with strategies for financing NDCs of the energy sector; accessing GCF for green energy finance and discussing concrete steps for readiness and project preparation support for GCF and enhancing regional and international cooperation to reduce cost and increase NDC ambition.
For more information, please email Dereje Senshaw, GGGI’s Principal Specialist at [email protected].