UNDESA, in collaboration with UNDP and UNECA, conducted a scoping mission to Yaoundé, Cameroon to launch a capacity development project to develop, transfer and apply the Climate, Land, Energy and Water systems (CLEWs) modelling tool in support of policy coherence in national sustainable development strategies.
The mission team held bilateral meetings with a range of potential project stakeholders including the Ministry of Economy, Planning and Regional Development, Ministry of Environment, Nature Protection and Sustainable Development, National Institute for Statistics, Ministry of Energy and Water, National Observatory on Climate Change (ONACC), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, National Institute of Cartography, United Nations Development Program Country Office and the United Nations Assistant Resident Coordinator’s Office. The aim of the meetings was to conduct a situation and needs assessment, assess current institutional arrangements and mechanisms, inform potential counterparts of project scope, assess data availability and define project plans and objectives.
A workshop was held on the 14th of February 2019 with aim to bring together national stakeholders. The workshop was opened by a representative of the Ministry of Economy, Planning and Regional Development. The UN team introduced the CLEWs methodology, including rationale and objectives, institutional considerations and CLEWs capacity development project structure, timeline and methods. National counterparts presented their relevant activities including analysis. Discussions were held to elaborate on project scope, methods and objectives and to answer questions and concerns from participants.
The CLEWs analysis will be tailored to inform the 2nd phase of the national development plan in an iterative process with the main counterpart. After which a training program will initiate to transfer the full model. This mission is part of a project with the aim of enhancing policy coherence for the SDGs through integrated assessments and institutional strengthening in Africa.