CDM_AFRICA-Project

Project Description

The project's main objectives are to

evaluate Sub-Saharan African countries' potential to contribute to the Kyoto objectives and the promotion and co-operation enhancement through dialogues between target region stakeholders and selected EU market actors and decision makers
identify an appropriate framework enabling CDM-linked investment flows to the Sub-Saharan African countries
create a methodology to assess social and economic impactes of CDM-linked projects and to check benefits consistency with sustainable development priorities of the Sub-Saharan countries and investor interests
estimate the potential contribution of CDM in Sub-Saharan African countries to European Kyoto Protocol commitments and to provide a cost-benefit analysis for CDM in those countries
give European decision-makers a valuable instrument to chose between domestic policies and measures, Joint Implementation, Emissions Trading or Clean Development Mechanisms for commitments
contribute to a mapping of best geographical areas for EU CDM investments in Sub-Saharan Africa
identify CDM-linked project development opportunities for environmental, social and economic feasibility studies in one Sahelian country (Niger)

The project is divided in Phase and Work packages (them in Tasks), as follows:

Phases	Work packages	Tasks
Phase1	WP1 – Identification of barriers	Task 1 – Analysis of social and economic programmes and actions in the Sub-Saharan African Countries
Appraisal and analysis of current situation		Task 2 – Identification of barriers for CDM implementation in the Sub-Saharan African Countries
	WP2 – Plan of Action to overcome barriers	Task 3 – Identification of integrated actions and measures to overcome barriers in Sub-Saharan African Countries
		Task 4 – Formulation of a Plan of Action to overcome barriers
Phase 2	WP4 – Identification of ongoing and potential CDM projects	Task 8 – Collection of appropriate data and information
Methodology for selection of CDM project		Task 9 – Evaluation of CDM eligibility of the selected ongoing projects
	WP3 – Assessment of direct benefits and co-benefits of potential CDM projects	Task 5 – Formulation of baselines and additionality analysis
		Task 6 – Modelling methodology to evaluate the direct benefits of CDM projects
		Task 7 – Definition of a matrix of co-benefits of CDM projects
Phase 3	WP5 – Development of a methodology for mapping CDM potential	Task 10 – Collection of appropriate data fro CDM Mapping
Mapping the CDM potential		Task 11 – Construction of appropriate scenaria
		Task 12 – Elaboration of CDM potential Atlas
	WP6 – Identification of new potential CDM projects	Task 13 – Project selection
		Task 14 – Selection of three CDM projects
	WP7 – Pre-feasibility studies	Task 15 – Pre-feasibility study of three selected CDM projects
Phase 4	WP8 – Financial mechanism	Task 16 – Development of mechanisms for funding investment in clean technologies
Framework for CDM implementation	WP9 – Institutional and infrastructural framework	Task 17 – Elaboration of appropriate framework for CDM implementation
Phase 5	WP10 – Dissemination of the results	Task 18 – Round Table of Stakeholder Dialogues in Niger
Dissemination of results and management of the project		Task 19 - Round Table of Stakeholder Dialogues in Mozambique
		Task 20 – Elaboration of dissemination materials
	WP11 – Management of the project	Task 21 – Project activity co-ordination