Annual Progress Report (APR): 2014
Bangladesh: Third National Communication to
the UNFCCC (TNC) project
Submitted by:
Project Management Unit (PMU)
Department of Environment
April, 2015
Table of Contents
Context …………………………………………………………….......................................................................3
Implementation Progress………………………………………………….......................................................4
Financial Status and delivery in 2014...……………………………………………….......................................5
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CONTEXT
Bangladesh prepared its Initial and Second National Communication and submitted to the
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in 2002 and 2012 respectively and at
present implementing its Third National Communication project under the financial assistance
of GEF/UNDP Bangladesh to prepare the Third National Communication. This process will
facilitate the integration of climate change concerns (both mitigation and adaptation) into the
national development policies and plans through sharing of knowledge and experiences and
disseminating relevant data and information among more people, community and stakeholders
from different socio-economic sectors. The TNC preparation process will also promote energy
efficient pathways of growth and development, self-reliance, reduction of risks from climate
related hazards, strengthen cooperation between all relevant stakeholders and enhance
capacity building at national level.
This will also be an update of the activities undertaken by the Government under other enabling
activities including the Initial (i.e. the First) and the Second National Communication.
The Third National Communication (TNC) project will assist the GOB for preparing the TNC
towards fulfillment of obligation to the convention, following guidelines adopted by the COP of
the UNFCCC.
The main components of the TNC project are: (a) national circumstances, (b) inventories of
greenhouse gases for 2006 - 2010, (c) programmes containing measures to mitigate GHG
emission, (d) studies on vulnerability and impacts and formulate programmes containing
measures to facilitate adequate adaptation to climate change, (e) programmes and plans that
are considered relevant towards achieving the objectives of the UNFCCC, and (f) constraints and
gaps, and related financial, technical and capacity needs.
The Third National Communication project provides a renewed opportunity for efforts to
enhance capacity within GOB agencies and personnel, while stakeholders are involved in
consultations/workshops/round tables to voice their concerns on various relevant issues that
relate to MDG 7 concerns; and other capacity building activities. For example, the workshops
and meeting which will be organized during the implementation period of the TNC project will
provide opportunities build on available knowledge on various aspects of climate change and
will help develop and maintain a network among the policy makers, professional groups,
scientists, governmental officials, civil society groups and other stakeholders for knowledge
sharing and disseminating data and information for better understanding and implementing the
components/activities of the TNC project. Coordination will be ensured through Steering
Committee, National Technical Advisory Committee, Project Implementation Committee and
five other Core-Sectoral Working Groups to monitor the activities of each component and jointly
review work plans of the project. Concerned stakeholders will be trained on procurement of
activity data and archiving them in appropriate formats under the Green House Gas Inventory
preparation Process.
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Implementation Progress
The Project Document on Bangladesh: Third National Communication to the UNFCCC was signed
between UNDP and the Government of Bangladesh in 12 November 2013 and the Technical
Assistance Project Proposal of the same project was approved by the Ministry of Environment &
Forests (MoEF) on 28 May, 2014.
3 project personnel (1 Project Manager, 1 Programme Assistant and 1 Finance Assistant) have
been recruited by UNDP of which the Project Manager and the PA have joined the project on 16
and 17 November 2014 and the Finance Assistant on 4 January 2015 respectively. Project
management office has been established in December, 2015.
Tender &Proposal Opening Committee (T&POC) and Tender & Proposal Evaluation Committee
(T&PEC) have been formed.
Request for Expression of Interest (EOI) for preparing reports on 5 components of the TNC had
been prepared and published in the daily Newspapers: Prothom Alo and The Daily Star, and in
the website of the Planning Commission and Department of Environment (DOE). The
components are; (a) National Circumstances; (b) GHG Inventory for 2006-2010 highlighting
emission sources and sinks; c)Programmes containing measures to mitigate GHG emission; (d)
Studies on vulnerability and impacts and formulate programmes containing measures to
facilitate adequate adaptation to climate change; (e) Programmes and plans that are considered
relevant towards achieving the objectives of the UNFCCC, & constraints and gaps, and related
financial, technical and capacity needs.
Eight Consulting Firms have submitted their Expression of Interests (EOI) for sub-contracting 5
components of the TNC. These EOI’s have been opened by the T&POC and later on handed over
to the T&PEC with documents for evaluating the proposals.
Quotations/Tender documents have been prepared and circulated for procuring some
equipment, furniture and hiring (renting) a car for the project office.
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Financial Status and Delivery in 2014
The budgeted amount of AWP was US$ 6,750.61. Delivery rate is given in the following Table-1.
Description
Budget Allocation
Expenditure
USD
USD
Atlas Activity#6: Technical Assistance 6,550
and
Project
Delivery Rate (%)
6,750.61
103
6,750.61
103
Management
Cost(Project Support Cost)
Total
6,550
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