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Linking Climate Policy and Public Finance in Cambodia

Type
Workshop
Location
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Date
-
Duration
4 Days
Programme Area
Climate Change
Price
$0.00
Event Focal Point Email
angus.mackay@unitar.org
Partnership
UNDP
Registration
Private – by invitation
Mode of Delivery
Blended
Language(s)
English, Other
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Changes in the climate in the form of rising temperatures, changes in precipitation patterns, and sea-level rise are affecting key economic sectors in Cambodia. Estimates project that damage from climate change could almost entirely offset GDP growth in Cambodia by 2050. The negative impact on GDP can be reduced through effective action that addresses climate change early-on. National budgetary resources play an important role in this regard, particular when used to leverage private finance.[1] According to analysis carried out from 2009-2012, around 15% of Cambodia’s national budget is already being spent on programmes that relate to climate change. This includes investments in agricultural projects and water management, infrastructure, energy supply, public health systems, among others. In order to better track climate expenditure, assess its efficiency and impacts, and to fully mainstream climate change in public management and regulatory practices, the Government has developed a Climate Change Financing Framework (CCFF).

For the effective implementation of the CCFF basic skills need to be built across Government. In particular, officials working on public finance need to develop basic knowledge about the causes of climate change and expected impacts in Cambodia, while staff of line ministries working on climate change can benefit from a better understanding of the national budget and its role in the national climate change response. This training on the linkages between climate policy and public finance tries to address some of these skills development needs. It is jointly organized by the Economics and Finance Institute (EFI) and the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) in collaboration with the National Council for Sustainable Development (NCSD) and the Cambodia Climate Change Alliance (CCCA). The workshop is part of a training series, including a Training of Trainers in August 2015; a basic-level workshop in November 2015 and an applied training in May 2016.  

 

[1] Cambodia Climate Change Financing Framework, 2014.

After completing the training participants will be able to:

  • Define the drivers of climate change and describe adaptation and mitigation options.
  • State ways in which public policies can effect climate change (positively or negatively); and vice-versa, how climate change can influence the effectiveness of public policies.
  • Differentiate between different sources of domestic and international climate finance and discuss how they can be aligned.
  • Describe the main elements of the national planning and budgeting cycle, and identify entry points for integrating climate finance.
  • Discuss implications of Cambodia’s Climate Change Financing Framework for their own work.

The training combines short presentations by trainers and external resource persons with interactive exercises. It also includes an introductory e-tutorial, which participants will complete on-site at the beginning of the training.

The training is structured around four modules:

  1. The first module deals with the fundamentals of climate change science, including the main elements and drivers of climate change, its social, economic and environmental impacts, and what can be done in terms of mitigation and adaptation. It features a case example of a local adaptation project.
  2. The second module focuses on the climate change and public policy interface, i.e. it looks at how the changing climate can affect public policies (e.g. more intense precipitation events that adversely affect infrastructure development) or conversely how public policies can affect climate change (e.g. a fossil fuel subsidy that increases greenhouse gas emissions).
  3. The third module explores the financial implications of the climate change and public policy interface, i.e. it discusses how much governments are already spending on climate-related policies and programmes, but also maps out key international sources of public finance and presents challenges and opportunities countries are facing when dealing with domestic and external sources of climate finance. It features a case example of a local green business.   
  4. The final module presents how climate finance can be integrated into national planning and budgeting. It includes a role play on budget negotiations, whereby representatives from sector Ministries present their proposals for climate change related investments to the Ministry of Economy and Finance.

The training mainly targets public officials involved in planning and budgeting, in particular:

  • Staff from budget and planning departments in line ministries, including Ministry of Economy and Finance, Ministry of Women Affairs, Ministry of Tourism, Ministry of Information, Ministry of Industry and Handicraft, Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction, National Committee for Disaster Management, Ministry of Rural Development, and Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport
  • Staff from the Ministry of Economy and Finance working with line ministries on sector budgets.