The First Carbon Exhibition in North Africa and Middle East Region
Jerba, 22-24 September 2004
CDM-Morocco: Strategy,CDM-Morocco: Strategy, Organization, ProceduresOrganization, Procedures
Rachid Ech Chokri
Climate Change Unit CDM PS Morocco
CD CDM Project
Kingdom of Morocco
Ministry of Land-Use Management, Water and the Environment
Smmary
NATIONAL CONTEXT
SETTING UP CDM IN MOROCCO:
- Axis 1: NATIONAL CDM STRUCTURES AND PROCEDURES
- Axis 2: NATIONAL CAPACITY BUILDING - Axis 3: PROMOTING CDM MOROCCO
NATIONAL CONTEXT
• -Morocco has a better understanding of the environmental problems;
• -A national environment strategy has been developed
• -well founded environmental regulations exist;
• But Morocco is still facing challenging
• environmental problems,
To support its SD , Morocco considers that the CDM would offer a critical and strategic contribution in promoting clean TT and environmental improvement
SETTING UP CDM IN MOROCCO
KP Ratification : 2002
Designation of CDM DNA by ministerial order : 2002
CDM National Strategy with UNDP-UNEP support : 2003
“Learning by doing” Approach at different levels through concrete pilot projects
IMPLEMENT AND OPERATIONALIZE NATIONAL CDM
STRUCTURES AND PROCEDURES
PROMOTE CDM MOROCCO
DEVELOP CDM NATIONAL CAPACITY
BUILDING
Axis 1: NATIONAL CDM STRUCTURES AND PROCEDURES
CDM DNA activities a regulation activity to set the CDM project
evaluation and approval rules and procedures (prerequisites for subsequent validation and certification);
a promotion activity centered on capacity building and marketing
Implementation of the institutional setting for monitoring CDM activities in the country: CDM DNA
CDM DNA structure
a CDM National Council (CDM NC)
a Permanent Secretariat of the National Council (CDM PS) Ministry of Land-Use Management, Water and the Environment(CCU).
CDM’s National Institutional Arrangement
Ministry of Land-Use Management, Water and the Environment
National CDM CouncilMD, NGO, GCEM, MCCP, MBA
Technical Committee for energy
Technical Committeefor Forest
Technical Committee for waste
Technical Committee for RE
CDM Permanent Secretariat CU-
Technical Evaluation
Recommandations
1st meeting of the CDM NC in September 2003 - CDM Strategy, Organization and Procedures adopted
2nd meeting of the CDM NC in November 2003 - First CDM projects approved
- Morocco SD criteria adopted
2003 Morocco CDM Annual Report CDM EB
3rd meeting of CDM NC in June 2004- Adoption of CDM NC Internal procedures- Evaluation and approval of 10 PINs
CDM NC Activities : 2003-2004
Project Evaluation and Approval Procedures
Preliminary Evaluation : 2 weeksExamine the PIN : Project idea Note submitted by the
project promoter In-depth Evaluation: 4 weeks
The CDM DNA reviews the Project Design Document (PDD) submitted by the project promoter
To check that the project fulfils the three following conditions:
1. It lead to real and measurable GHG reductions ; 2. It conforms to the national SD criteria; 3. It has no external negative effects.
The Moroccan government has implemented a standard procedure for CDM DNA to assess and approve CDM projects proposals.
Approval and Evaluation Procedure of CDM Projects
PIN received by the DNA
Preliminary Evaluation
Based on the PIN
(response announced by the DNA:
maximum within 2 weeks)
In-depth Evaluation Based on the PDD
(response transmitted by the DNA:
maximum within 4 weeks)
Approval letter delivered to the project promoter by the
Moroccan DNA
not accepted
National Sustainable Development Criteria
-The project must be integrated into morocco’s main objectives and be a part of the defined priorities in the National Sustainable Development Strategy.
-The project must conform to current country laws and in
particular the ones related to the environment and its preservation. It is particularly essential that an environmental impact study be realized in conformity with the national regulations on environmental impact studies.
-The project must use clean and confirmed technologies and
avoid any out-dated technologies.
A preliminary list of criteria & indicators has been used to assess project eligibility to CDM, in conformity with the national Sustainable Development policy.
National Sustainable Development Criteria
1. Contribution Contribution to mitigation of global Climate Change
2. to the sustainability of the local nvironment 3. Contribution to the creation of employment4. Contribution to the durability of balance of
payments 5. Positive contribution to the macro-economic
plan 6. Effect on costs7. Contribution to technology autonomy 8. Contribution to the sustainable use of natural
resources
Axis 2: NATIONAL CAPACITY
BUILDING
-Organization of training to enhance the capacities of :
• the national experts (private consultancy ,individuals and economic operators )on CDM project preparation: development of PDD;
• The economic operators on the CDM possibilities and on theirs project portfolio • the financial sector operators on the CDM opportunities and on their role in this
mechanism development • The NGOs on understanding CDM and on implementing actions directed towards
Sustainable Development.
-Morocco’s dynamic participation in different meetings and workshops organized in this field;
Intiatiation a CDM Morocco’s Experts network
Axis 3: PROMOTING CDM
MOROCCO
• Contacts with potential CDM investors: carbon buying organizations and Annex I Parties investors;
• CDM Marrakech Forum April 2004
• Contacts with organizations able to help economic operators in their CDM project development (CDM PDD);
• Presentation of CDM national organization , procedures and portfolio : in particular through the website www.mdpmaroc.com
• 2 MOU: France and Austria
For more informations :
Permanent Secretariat of CDM National Council
Climate Change Unit
Directorate of Partnership, Communication and Cooperation
Ministry of Land-Use Management, Water and the Environment
36 Avenue Al Abtal –Rabat –Morocco
Tel/Fax : +21237681759 Tel/Fax : +212 37 77 47 88
www.mdpmaroc.com
