In 2017 we propose to make specific efforts to link the initiatives to the regional events and activities e.g. regional UNFCCC events. In order to help them expand their geographical coverage. We will work with the initiatives to identify priority geographic areas and use SLoCaT Members to help identify regional contacts and opportunities. SLoCaT will also make use of its contacts with the NDC Partnership, which currently has 30 developing countries among its members. SLoCaT expects to be working with the NDC Partnership on the implementation of existing NDCs in these countries and to scale up transport ambition as part of the revision of NDCs that is coming up. This should also allow for opportunities to link Transport Initiatives to country-level action. Scale up ambition level Discussions in the May and November session of the UNFCCC will create more clarity on the Facilitative Dialogue that will take place next year with the aim to increase the level ambition level on mitigation and adaptation. Transport initiatives can play an important role in this and this could result in individual initiatives deciding to scale up ambition level of their specific initiatives. This could be done either in 2017 already or in 2018. Intensified support existing initiatives In 2017 we intend to engage more with and provide more focussed support to the existing Transport initiatives, this will involve: Carefully review available public information on the initiatives Approach initiatives directly and ask more proactively about plans/activities for 2017 Ask them about barriers / problems they face Identify specific actions that we could undertake to support them in 2017 Maintain regular contact during 2017. Possible support activities could include: Online brainstorming online for interested initiatives with small invited group of experts, Link interested initiatives more actively to other members/initiatives, Include interested initiatives in PPMC events and encourage SLoCaT members to do likewise, Offer PPMC participate in initiative’s events, Meet with the co-ordinator from time to time (if possible/local), Invite initiatives to take part in PPMC outreach, Include request for help in the two-weekly SLoCaT Members´ Updates Organise conference calls of sub groups of initiatives to identify opportunities for / scaling up. This is a pilot activity probably to be undertaken with some, interested initiatives - to test the utility and effectiveness of such an approach. Reporting To maximise the impact of the work of the initiatives it is necessary to have a much clearer reporting of: what the initiatives are doing, their objectives short term plans and their direct and indirect impacts.
In 2017 we propose to make specific efforts to link the initiatives to the regional events and activities e.g. regional UNFCCC events. In order to help them expand their geographical coverage. We will work with the initiatives to identify priority geographic areas and use SLoCaT Members to help identify regional contacts and opportunities. SLoCaT will also make use of its contacts with the NDC Partnership, which currently has 30 developing countries among its members. SLoCaT expects to be working with the NDC Partnership on the implementation of existing NDCs in these countries and to scale up transport ambition as part of the revision of NDCs that is coming up. This should also allow for opportunities to link Transport Initiatives to country-level action. Scale up ambition level Discussions in the May and November session of the UNFCCC will create more clarity on the Facilitative Dialogue that will take place next year with the aim to increase the level ambition level on mitigation and adaptation. Transport initiatives can play an important role in this and this could result in individual initiatives deciding to scale up ambition level of their specific initiatives. This could be done either in 2017 already or in 2018. Intensified support existing initiatives In 2017 we intend to engage more with and provide more focussed support to the existing Transport initiatives, this will involve: Carefully review available public information on the initiatives Approach initiatives directly and ask more proactively about plans/activities for 2017 Ask them about barriers / problems they face Identify specific actions that we could undertake to support them in 2017 Maintain regular contact during 2017. Possible support activities could include: Online brainstorming online for interested initiatives with small invited group of experts, Link interested initiatives more actively to other members/initiatives, Include interested initiatives in PPMC events and encourage SLoCaT members to do likewise, Offer PPMC participate in initiative’s events, Meet with the co-ordinator from time to time (if possible/local), Invite initiatives to take part in PPMC outreach, Include request for help in the two-weekly SLoCaT Members´ Updates Organise conference calls of sub groups of initiatives to identify opportunities for / scaling up. This is a pilot activity probably to be undertaken with some, interested initiatives - to test the utility and effectiveness of such an approach. Reporting To maximise the impact of the work of the initiatives it is necessary to have a much clearer reporting of: what the initiatives are doing, their objectives short term plans and their direct and indirect impacts.
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