Project Management Unit for the Support to the Implementation of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC)

Cowater International’s Project Management Unit for the support to the implementation of the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) assisted the AFD to operationalise the Paris Agreement (COP21) by contributing to the implementation of NDCs in various beneficiary countries. A key focus of the project was supporting the incorproation of NDCs into policy in beneficiary countries, with the development of climate change vulnerability profiles and action plans. Another key project area was support given to the the immediate implementation of NDC through the financing of feasibility studies. Support was also given to countries to identify financing involving the AFD or jointly with the Green Climate Fund. Cowater International supported the AFD’s country engagement by conducting identification of needs and undertaking the negotiation of protocols with beneficiary countries and contracting services providers by launching and managing (on behalf of the AFD) a major framework agreement to conduct technical advisory missions on climate adaptation, including designing and procuring the programming and ensuring their quality control and carrying out evaluations of results.