National Designated Entities
A Party to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) assigns a National Designated Entity (NDE) the responsibility to manage requests made of the CTCN. Establishment of an NDE is necessary before a Party to the UNFCCC can participate in the CTCN Technical Assistance process.
List of NDE's
NDEs play a fundamental role in ensuring that requests submitted to the CTCN reflect their national circumstances and priorities. NDEs also ensure that support provided by the CTCN is well coordinated at the national level with other processes that address climate change. For example, they ensure the engagement of relevant ministries, focal points for other UNFCCC mechanisms, the private sector, civil society and academia as appropriate.
NDEs facilitate support to their countries from the CTCN by:
- Serving as National Focal Point on CTCN activities.
- Supporting the articulation and prioritization of requests and proposals.
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Managing the national submission process of technical assistance requests to the CTCN
Nominating an NDE
An interested Party to the UNFCCC should have its National Climate Change Focal Point communicate its selected NDE to the UNFCCC Secretariat. If you are unsure whether your country has an NDE, check the UNFCCC list of current NDEs. To update your country’s details, ask your UNFCCC national focal point to contact [email protected] with [email protected] in copy.
Training for NDEs
The CTCN conducts regional training workshops to prepare NDEs to exercise their role. These workshops present the CTCN and its services and country requests, as well as the roles and responsibilities of NDEs as climate technology champions at the national level. The regional workshops also provide training on specific subjects, and they help NDEs prioritize their needs.
Introduction Webinar
CTCN and TEC organized and delivered a series of introductory webinars across various regions, covering topics such as the Technology Mechanism, NDE Roles and Responsibilities, the CTCN Programme of Work, technical assistance requests, capacity building, and knowledge sharing. Follow the links below to access the recording.
- NDE Introduction Webinar: Asia and the Pacific (English)
- NDE Introduction Webinar: Africa (French)
- NDE Introduction Webinar: Africa and Eastern Europe (English)
- NDE Introduction Webinar: Latin America and the Caribbean (Spanish)
The presentation materials are available below in English, Spanish and French.
NDE Logistical Support
Paragraph 4 of Decision 14/ CP.28 Welcomes the engagement of the TEC and the CTCN with national designated entities to provide technical and logistical support to them. The logistical support provided by the CTCN to NDEs aims to facilitate the effective delivery of climate action at the national level.
