The Climate Change Programme at UNITAR

The mission of the UNITAR Climate Change Programme (CCP) is to enhance the capacity of government and civil society representatives in the developing world to assist developing countries improve their participation in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) process. It achieves this mission through fundraising which enables its partners, especially regional centers of excellence to create and increase national, local and regional expertise.

 

Developing countries, called 'Non-Annex I' in UNFCCC negotiations, have experienced great difficulty in implementing decisions and policies at the country level. The objective of the UNITAR Climate Change Programme is to address these capacity constraints. The Climate Change Programme is giving priority to Southern research institutions and NGOs that have expertise in the area of climate change.

 

Guided by the UNFCCC Decisions 2 and 3 of the 7^th Conference of the Parties (COP), the UNITAR Climate Change Programme assists in enhancing or creating regional pools of expertise in the developing world, as well as strengthening the infrastructure for delivering capacity building activities and developing their human resources.

 

The Climate Change Programme is giving priority to Southern research institutions and NGOs that have expertise in the area of climate change and are committed to building capacity at the national and regional level. It promotes the work of partner organizations, assists in their fundraising, and facilitates efficient and secure communication between partners.