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| Reference to Women/Gender | |
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| Submitted Language |
French
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| Submitted Translation |
Yes
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| Type of Support |
Conditional
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| Monitoring and/or Implementation |
Monitoring
Implementation
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| NDC Commitments |
Mitigation
Adaptation
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| Participatory Process for NDC Development Mentioned |
Yes
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Algeria is a developing country highly vulnerable to the effects of desertification, vulnerable to the effects of climate change on social and economic development (i.e., agricultural sector and rural migration), all very much important to the population, in particular youth. Low GHG emitter, vulnerable to international oil prices (recently lowered), but with natural gas reserves and a carbon sink denominated the “great green dam”.
A consultation process of multiple stakeholders (participation of institutional and socio-economic actors, local authorities and business organizations, socio-professional associations, environmental protection associations, as well as experts, scholars, and representatives of the civil society, and media representatives) all helped develop the inter-sectoral framework for the NDC
A National Climate Committee (NCC) was placed under the authority of the Minister in charge of environment to strengthen the institutional framework that ensures coordination, monitoring and assessment of national policies and programs on climate change and its commitments to UNFCCC. National Climate Committee; National Climate Change Agency; National Climate Plan; National Actions Plan for Environment and Sustainable Development; Legal framework; and, National system of Measurement, Reporting and Verification (MRV) (2016-2020). Plans will be accompanied by a comprehensive public awareness-raising campaign through the media, schools, companies, local collectivities and mosques.
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