27 Developing Nation Representatives Craft Climate Action
Plans
Bogor, Indonesia served as the venue for an international workshop
on preparation of climate change national action plans in January.
More than 130 participants from over 27 nations shared experiences
of developing and transition countries in preparation and development
of their plans.
A major policy session featured presentations by ministers and
representatives from Kazakhstan, Russia, Ukraine, Japan, Philippines,
Bulgaria, Indonesia, UN Climate Change Secretariat, The World
Bank and US AID.
The US Country Studies Program (USCSP) provided financial and
technical assistance to participating countries for climate change
studies and to plans for implementing mitigation and adaptation
measures. International experts guided countries in preparation
of their climate change national action plans. The Workshop explored
opportunities for future technical assistance and linkages with
donor programs.
The Workshop was co-sponsored by the USCSP, the Japan Environment
Agency, the Indonesian Ministry of Environment and the Climate
Institute. Sandy Guill and Jack Fitzgerald represented the USCSP,
Shinichi Arai represented the Japan Environment Agency which provided
funding for Asian participants. Minister Sarwono Kusumaatmadja,
Dr. Aca Sugandhy, Dr. Sutamihardja. Mr. Gunardi and other Ministry
officials were local coordinators while Dr. Ata Qureshi of the
Climate Institute served as an overall workshop organizer.
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