PCF plus

1. PCFplus A program to enhance quality and promote the GHG market through research, training and outreach

2. The PCFplus program is additional to the PCF • Objectives • enhance quality of PCF operations through reducing costs, risks, creating knowledge • promote the market for JI and CDM projects • Features • supplemental to PCF, but financially independent • builds on / uses PCF experience • managed by Research Department, WB Institute • coordinated with other WB climate change activities • invites non-Bank partners to collaborate • PCF guidance through steering committee • financial contribution from PCF holding trusts, partners

3. A comprehensive research program • Research topics • methodology, JI/CDM project cycle, GHG market, forestry and land use, legal issues, resource library • Resources • managed by Ken Chomitz • new research positions in DEC created • request for ideas and proposals • collaboration with wide group of stakeholders • cooperation with NSS and AIJ programs

4. An efficient training program • Training elements • operational training, host country workshops, development of training material, staff exchange • to promote Kyoto mechanisms • Resources • managed by Word Bank Institute (to be discussed) • use PCF experience and research results as input • collaboration with outside partners

5. Targeted outreach • Manage relationships • PCF Participants • other stakeholder • media • Ensure • transparency • stakeholder feedback • Operated by PCF in cooperation with EXT

6. PCFplus: issues for discussion • Usefulness of the PCFplus program? • The right approach? • The right coverage (research, training, outreach)? • Size of the program? • Involvement of Participants, host countries? • Coordination with other WB, non-WB climate change initiatives (NSS, AIJ programs)?