CDM for Sustainable Africa
Capacity Building for Clean Development Mechanism in Sub-Saharan African Countries

WBP - Wissenschaftliche Betreuung von Forschungsprojekten

Project Coordinator:
Luis Manuel Alves
IST
T: +351 218 417 377
F: +351 218 475 545
M: +351 919 280 057
E: lalves@navier.ist.utl.pt
W: www.ist.utl.pt

Contact in COGEN Europe:
Stefan Craenen
Project Manager
T: +32 2 772 8290
F: + 32 2 772 5044
E: stefan.craenen@cogen.org
W: www.cogen.org

The project's main objectives are to

• evaluate Sub-Saharan African countries' potential to contribute to the Kyoto objectives and the promotion and co-operation enhancement through dialogues between target region stakeholders and selected EU market actors and decision makers
• identify an appropriate framework enabling CDM-linked investment flows to the Sub-Saharan African countries
• create a methodology to assess social and economic impactes of CDM-linked projects and to check benefits consistency with sustainable development priorities of the Sub-Saharan countries and investor interests
• estimate the potential contribution of CDM in Sub-Saharan African countries to European Kyoto Protocol commitments and to provide a cost-benefit analysis for CDM in those countries
• give European decision-makers a valuable instrument to chose between domestic policies and measures, Joint Implementation, Emissions Trading or Clean Development Mechanisms for commitments
• contribute to a mapping of best geographical areas for EU CDM investments in Sub-Saharan Africa
• identify CDM-linked project development opportunities for environmental, social and economic feasibility studies in one Sahelian country (Niger)