Between 21 and 23 July a scoping mission to Yaoundé, Cameroon was concluded, with discussions with the National Office of Statistics, the Electricity Authority, the Ministry of Scientific Research and Innovation, and UNDP units for environment and governance, as well as with the UN Resident Representative. The mission found there is strong interest and the initial needed capacity in the country to implement a joint UNDESA-UNDP capacity development program centered on the integrated assessment modelling tool for climate change, land, energy and water systems. On 24 and 25 August Eduardo visited for Lusaka, Zambia, for the same purpose. The mission found an equally strong interest in the ministries of Agriculture, Water and Energy, Environment, Forestry and NDC unit. UNDP Country office expressed the interest of coordinating the capacity development project, if implemented, with the capacity development activities contemplated in the UN Joint Program on Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction. More detailed discussions with Planning Ministry, given their understanding of modelling and data availability, suggest Planning could play an important leadership role in the project.