​In order to provide support to the countries in the process of moving toward implementation of their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), the Regional Dialogue on NDC for Eastern Europe, Caucasus, and Central Asia will be held in Tbilisi, Georgia on 21-23 May 2018. The dialogue is co-organized by the UN Development Programme (UNDP) and the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Secretariat; hosted by the Government of Georgia; and supported by the European Union and the Governments of Germany, Japan, and Norway. Further information about NDC Regional Dialogue 2018 can be found here and the agenda in here.

During the three days meeting, the dialogue will seek to accomplish several objectives:

1. Exchange national experiences and views related to NDC implementation planning, including linkages to Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) and other planning processes, as well as opportunities to advance gender equality;

2. Identify opportunities for translating NDCs into concrete actions (in the energy sector in particular) to contribute to NDC goals;

3. Discuss finance considerations, including private-sector engagement, in the context of NDC implementation; and

4. Discuss future steps on NDCs in the context of the Talanoa Dialogue, raising ambition, and long-term development strategies.

Flags of member states flying at UN Headquarters: Georgia. Photo credit: UN Photo/Loey Felipe

Following an overview of the region’s NDCs, participants will discuss country’s progress on NDC implementation, synergies between NDCs and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), as well as the opportunities to incorporate NDC into national planning. Special focus will be put on how to translate NDCs into action, with a view to action in the energy sector; financing and private sector engagement; as well as integrating gender equality and women’s empowerment into national climate change planning and policy. Following the successful Talanoa Dialogue that was held during the Climate Change Conference in May in Bonn, the meeting will also turn to the ideas of the Talanoa Dialogue. It will further look at long-term and low-emission development strategies as tools to transform economies and achieve long-term visions.

 

NDC Regional Dialogue’s background

In 2015, the UNFCCC Secretariat together with the UNDP and other organizations launched a series of Regional Dialogues on INDCs to provide support to the countries and advance the Paris Agreement process. Since countries ratified the Paris Agreement, the Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs) turned into NDCs; the NDC Regional Dialogues now serves to support countries in implementing their NDCs. To date, the Regional Dialogues have convened over 2,000 participants from 150 developing countries through global workshops and regional dialogues. The last NDC Regional Dialogue was held on March 2018 in Fiji in consultations with the Regional Pacific NDC Hub which provided an opportunity for Pacific Island countries to share experiences and needs on the implementation of their NDCs. Click here for more information and presentations regarding this Regional Pacific NDC Dialogue and NDC Hub.

 

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