E-Learning Course on the CDM PoA: A Curtain Raiser

Pablo Benitez, Lucila Serra and Marcos Castro

World Bank Institute wbicc@worldbank.org

Bonn, May 2011

Contents and Partners:

Overview

Part

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Col

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rs 1. E-Learning: Rationale and Challenges

2. Course Content

3. Course Delivery

To Reach a Wider Audience A “Wholesaling Approach”

• Addresses costs and limitations of traditional face-to face training

• Enables busy professionals to quickly catch-up with new concepts and modalities

• Uses state-of-the art technology and innovative design features for a better pedagogy

• Nearly CO2 neutral

Combined with Other Delivery

Modes

E-Learning: Why and How?

Developed and Delivered Through

Partnerships

To Reach a Wider Audience

To Effectively Convey Up-to-Date Knowledge and Relevant Experiences

• Experience and best practices rely on experts and practitioners dispersed all over the world

• WBI facilitates knowledge transfer from the World Bank Group and external partners

• Obtain consensus across organizations on modalities and interpretations

• We can reach clients more effectively by working with

parnters

Combined with Other Delivery

Modes

E-Learning: Why and How?

Developed and Delivered Through

Partnerships

To Reach a Wider Audience

For More Effective Knowledge Sharing

• Pre-Requisite for face-to-face, more specialized training/discussions

• Combined with Videoconferences that enable sharing of experiences

• Complemented with WebinarsCombined with Other Delivery

Modes

E-Learning: Why and How?

Developed and Delivered Through

Partnerships

Phase I:

Course Content

01: The Basics of Programmatic CDM

The Rationale for Programmatic

CDM and Possible

Applications

How does the Programmatic

CDM Works

02: The PoA Cycle and its Key Actors

PoA Actors and the Project Cycle

The Coordinating /Managing Entity (CME)

Phase II:

03: PoA Implementation: Financing and Other

Challenges

Financing and Risks

Contracting

M&V

04: PoA and Beyond

A City-Wide PoA

Linking PoA to Other Instruments

Course Content

• Carbon Market Participants• Development Practitioners• CMEs and DNAs• WBG staff and clients involved in carbon finance

operations • Others

Target Audience

• Pilot Test with First Delivery of Phase 1 completed• Future Deliveries Through the E-Institute & Moodle Platform of WBI• Coordination with Partners and Regional Networks• Self-Paced with Registration• Delivery Calendar to be Announced

Online Delivery

Delivery

Portable Version

• Executable from CD / Memory Stick• Addresses Connectivity Issues• Demo Version of Phase I Available (Reduced Features)

Thank You!