Designated National Authority for Article 6.4 Mechanism

By Decision 3/CMP.3 and its annex, Parties to the Paris Agreement are invited to designate their national authority for the mechanism established by Article 6, paragraph 4, of the Paris Agreement and communicate that designation to the UNFCCC secretariat (Supervisory-Body@unfccc.int).

In the communication to the secretariat, please indicate the following:

  • Name of the organization to act as the national authority
  • Address of the organization with city and country
  • Full name of the contact person with Mr. or Ms., and functional title
  • Telephone number and email address

For the roles and responsibilities of host Parties of activities under the mechanism, please refer to the annex of the decision referred above, section IV (Participation responsibilities) and section V. C. (Approval and authorization). 

Once the communication is received, the designated national authority for Article 6.4 Mechanism will be added to the list below.

Designated National Authorities for Article 6.4 Mechanism
(as at 29 November 2022, 29 countries have submitted a designated national authority for Article 6.4 Mechanism) 

Country  Organization & Address Contact 
Argentina  Secretariat of Climate Change, Sustainable Development and Innovation, Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development
San Martín 451, C1004AAI Buenos Aires
Ms. Cecilia Nicolini
(+54) 11 4348 8200 int. 3002
cnicolini@ambiente.gob.ar cambioclimatico@ambiente.gob.ar
Bahamas The National Emission Registry Unit, Office of the Prime Minister
Sir Cecile Wallace Whitfield Center, Nassau
To be confirmed
(+1) 242 702 5500 
Email to be confirmed

Benin

Ministère du Cadre de Vie et du Développement Durable
01 BP 3621 / 01 BP 3502 Cotonou

Mr. Martin Pépin Aïna
(+229) 966 13936
maina@gouv.bj

Mr. Wilfried Biao Mongazi (Alternate)
(+229) 660 14474
mbiaomongazi@gouv.bj
Central African Republic National Climate Coordination, Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development
Rue Ambassadeur R. Guerillot, B.P. 686, Bangui
Mr. Aubin Charles Nziaoue Zalo-kette
(+236) 756 50095 
(+236) 726 18629
acnziaoue@yahoo.fr
Colombia
Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development
Cl. 37 #8-40, Bogota
 
Mr. Guillermo Prieto Palacios
guprieto@minambiente.gov.co
Ms. Adriana Lizette Gutiérrez Bayona
agutierrez@minambiente.gov.co
Congo Ministère de l'Environnement,
du Développement Durable et du Bassin du Congo
11ème étage Tour Nabemba Brazzaville 
Mr. Jean Frederique Vidalie Andea
(+242) 06 660 92 02
andeavidalie@gmail.com

Ms. Florantine Mapeine Onotiang
(+237) 699 13 90 79
florantinef2bc@gmail.com

Mr. Suspense Averti Ifo
(+242) 06 802 97 20
averti.ifosuspens@umng.cg

Ms. Guyriane Nadia Charone Okombi (Alternate)
(+242) 06 625 00 58
gnokombi@gmail.com
Costa Rica Forestry Financing Fund (FONAFIFO), Ministry of Environment and Energy
San Vicente de Moravia, San José
Mr. Jorge Mario Rodríguez Zúñiga 
(+506) 2545-3501
jrodriguez@fonafifo.go.cr

Mr. Ricardo Manuel Ulate Chacón (Alternate)
(+506) 8358-5070
ricardo.ulate@hotmail.com
Côte d'Ivoire National Environment Agency (ANDE)
08 BP 09 Abidjan 08
Ms. Rachel Boti-Douayoua
(+225) 0749381691 
rbdouayoua@gmail.com
Czechia Ministry of the Environment 
Vršovická 65, 100 10 Prague
Mr. Pavel Zámyslický
(+420) 724 263 273
Pavel.Zamyslicky@mzp.cz
Dominican Republic Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources
Ave. Cayetano Germosén, Esq. Ave. Luperón, El Pedregal, Santo Domingo Oeste, Código postal 11107
Ms. Nathalie Flores Gonzalez
(+1) 809 567 4300 Ext.7251
nathalie.flores@ambiente.gob.do
Estonia Ministry of the Environment
Paldiski 96, mnt 7A Tallinn 13522 Tallinn
Ms. Reet Ulm
(+372) 5375 6005
reet.ulm@envir.ee
Eswatini

Ministry of Tourism and Environmental Affairs
P.O. Box 2652, Mbabane H100

Ms. Khetsiwe Khumalo
(+268) 2404 6472
climatechange@swazimet.gov.sz
theregoesthecat@yahoo.co.uk
Fiji Climate Change and International Cooperation Division (CCICD), Ministry of Economy
Level 8, Ro Lalabalavu House, 370 Victoria Parade, Suva
Ms. Ranjila Singh
(+679) 330 7011
ranjila.singh@economy.gov.fj
Finland Ministry of the Environment
Aleksanterinkatu 7, Helsinki
Mr. Tuomo Kalliokoski
(+358) 295 250 053
tuomo.kalliokoski@ym.fi
Greece Department of Market Mechanisms and Emissions Registry, Directorate of Climate Change and Atmospheric Quality
147 Patission Str., Athens 112 51
Ms. Irini Nikolaou
(+30) 210 864 2366
i.nikolaou@prv.ypeka.gr
India Nationally Designated Authority for the Implementation of Article 6 of Paris Agreement (NDAIAPA)
Room No. A-650, Agni Wing, 6th Floor, Indira Paryavaran Bhawan, Jor Bagh Road, New Delhi - 110003
Ms. Rajasree Ray
(+91) 11 20819197
rajasree.r@nic.in
Lesotho Lesotho Meteorological Services, Ministry of Energy and Meteorology
2nd and 3rd floors, Options Building, Pioneer Road, Maseru
Ms. Malehloa Jockey
(+266) 2232 4376
jockey2001@gmail.com malehloa.jockey@gov.ls
Mauritius Environment and Climate Change Division, Ministry of Environment, Solid Waste Management and Climate Change
10th Floor, Ken Lee Building, Corner Barracks and St Georges Streets, Port Louis
Ms. Sarita Meeheelaul
(+210) 5620 or 203 6200 (ext 250 or 235)
smeeheelaul@govmu.org
Mongolia Climate Change Research and Cooperation Centre
2nd floor, Room No. 203, Margad Center, 8th khoroo, Student Street, Sukhbaatar District, Ulaanbaatar-14191
Ms. Otgontsetseg Luvsandash
(+976) 700 00743
jcmmongolia@gmail.com
Morocco General Secretariat, Ministry of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development  
No. 9, Avenue Al Araar, 420/1 Secteur 16, Hay Riad, Rabat
Mr. Rachid Tahiri
(+212) 661 550 043
r_tahiri@yahoo.fr
Namibia

Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism
Private Bag 13306, Windhoek  

Mr. Petrus Muteyauli
(+264) 612 842701
(+264) 811 288658
petrus.muteyauli@meft.gov.na
pmuteyauli@yahoo.co.uk
Niger  National Environmental Council for Development, Office of the Prime Minister
B.P. 10193, Niamey
Mr. Kamayé Maâzou
(+227) 722 981/2559
kamayemaazou@yahoo.fr
Panama Ministry of Environment
Street Diego Dominguez, Building 804, Albrook, Ancon, Panama
H.E. Mr. Milciades Concepción
(+507) 500 0855
mconcepcion@miambiente.gob.pa

Ms. Ligia Castro de Doens (Alternate)  
lcastrod@miambiente.gob.pa

Ms. Ana Domínguez (Alternate)  
adominguez@miambiente.gob.pa
Rwanda Rwanda Environment Management Authority
Kimironko, Kigali  
Mr. Bernardin Bavuge
(+250) 788 413 796
bbavuge@rema.gov.rw
Saudi Arabia Designated National Authority (DNA)
Building No. 02, Digital City, P.O. Box 94293, Riyadh
 
Mr. Abdullah N. Al-Sarhan
(+966) 112 819 714
a.sarhan@cdmdna.gov.sa
Seychelles Climate Change and Energy Department, Ministry of Agriculture, Climate Change and Environment
Botanical Gardens, Mont Fleuri , P.O. Box 445, Victoria, Mahe
Mr. Will Michel Agricole
(+248) 467 0568
(+248) 271 4419
w.agricole@meteo.gov.sc
State of Palestine Environment Quality Authority (EQA)
Al Bireh - Al Sharafa, P.O. Box 3841
Mr. Nedal Abdelqader Katbehbader
(+970) 599 201 541
(+970) 568 801 541
n72065@hotmail.com
Uganda Ministry of Water and Environment
P.O. Box 20026, Kampala
Ms. Irene Chekwoti 
chekwoti.irene@gmail.com

Mr. Bob Natifu (Alternate) 
bobnatifu@gmail.com
Zimbabwe Climate Change Management Department, Ministry of Environment, Climate, Tourism and Hospitality Industry
11th Floor, Kaguvi Building, Corner 4th Street/Central Avenue, Harare
Mr. Washington Zhakata
(+263) 773 069 438
washingtonzhakata@gmail.com

 

 

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