Enhancing and bridging knowledge gaps in Sri Lanka's NDC implementation of AFOLU sector for enhanced transparency framework
By 2020, Sri Lanka is preparing reports to the UNFCCC under the Paris Agreement Enhanced Transparency Framework (ETF) covering all components identified in Sri Lanka’s Nationally-Determined Contribution (NDC), including strengthened agriculture and land use sector components, inventories of emissions sources and sinks and information necessary to track progress against priority actions in the NDC.
Institutional arrangements coordinating information and data collection from the agriculture and land use sectors into enhanced transparency framework processes and reports enhanced
Best practices on enhanced transparency framework reporting processes, information gathering, system infrastructure, methodologies in the agriculture and land use sectors disseminated to relevant priority sectors (energy, industry and trade, transportation)
Reporting on inventories of emissions sources and sinks and mitigation activities from agriculture and land use sectors strengthened
Monitoring and reporting of NDC priority adaptation actions in the agriculture and land use sectors strengthened
Climate Change Secretariat under the Ministry of Mahaweli Development and Environment
Forest Department under Ministry of Mahaweli Development and Environment
Department of Wildlife Conservation under the Ministry of Sustainable Development and Tourism
Ministry of Agriculture
Ministry of Land and Parliamentary Reforms
Department of Census and Statistics
Ministry of Irrigation and Water Resources Management
Ministry of Megapolis and Western Development
Ministry of Power and Renewable Energy
Dissemination and maintenance of online based database and learning forums
Promotion of knowledge sharing culture and coordination
Employ a national communication specialist to produce key knowledge products in locally acceptable formats
Knowledge products will be fully translated into local languages for better dissemination and integration
Design an integrated sector roadmap for transparency and peer-to-peer exchanges
Use online trainings and e-learning platforms for long-term educational purposes
| Institutional capacity for transparency-related activities | Target (1 - 4) | Baseline (1 - 4) | Mid-term evaluation (1 - 4) | Terminal evaluation (1 - 4) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| >to be provided upon approval of project document< | pending | pending | pending | pending |
| Quality of MRV Systems | Target (1 - 10) | Baseline (1 - 10) | Mid-term evaluation (1 - 10) | Terminal evaluation (1 - 10) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| >to be provided upon approval of project document< | pending | pending | pending | pending |
| Indicator | Target | Baseline | Source of verification |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coordinated sharing of data, information, and analyses from agricultural and landuse sub-sectors in a manner that facilitates ETF processes, reports | ETF-relevant data shared in accordance with adopted and enacted protocols | No sharing protocols | National Climatechange Monitoring Framework (NCCMF); ETF reporting |
| CBIT Tracking Tool Indicator 5: Qualitative assessment of institutional capacity for transparency-related activities (Scale: 1 – 4) | 3 | 2 | Status of the National Climatechange Monitoring Framework (NCCMF) |
| ETF readiness in terms of institutional and human capacities | Measurable increases in readiness level | Low readiness | AFOLU readiness assessment (final report) |
| Level of engagement of agricultural and landuse sub-sectors with ETF processes | Broad engagement of stakeholders from agricultural and land-use sub-sectors | Very limited | Engagement via TWG (e.g., attendance), MRV portal (e.g., active links) |
| Degree of engagement with other sectors | Agricultural and land-use subsectors engaging with | No engagement | Project reporting; attendance records, reports submitted, disaggregated by sex |
| Degree of engagement with regional and global ETF counterparts | Engagement and contribution to o ETF capacities of regional/ global counterparts | Minimal contribution | Project reporting; attendance records; presentations/ reports submitted |
| AFOLU CCM component of CBIT Tracking Tool Indicator 3: Quality of MRV systems (Scale: 1 – 10) | 6 | 3 | IPCC MRV assessment tool (see Annex 3); MRV portal functionality |
| Availability of formal, adopted metadata parameters and QC protocols for agricultural and landuse sub-sectors | Endorsed and adopted by relevant stakeholders | None | NCCMF; publication of protocols; formal endorsements of relevant stakeholders |
| Sufficiency of technical and human capacities to enact CCM-related QC protocols for agricultural and landuse sub-sectors | High for all stakeholders with direct relevance to the NCCMF protocols | Very low | Training records; procurement records; outcomes of pilots, disaggregated by sex |
| Availability of formal, adopted metadata parameters and QC protocols for CCA in the agricultural and landuse sub-sectors | Endorsed and adopted by relevant stakeholders | None | NCCMF; publication of protocols; formal endorsements of relevant stakeholders |
| Sufficiency of technical and human capacities to enact CCA-related QC protocols for agricultural and landuse sub-sectors | High for all stakeholders with direct relevance to the NCCMF protocols | Very low | Training records; procurement records; outcomes of pilots, disaggregated by sex |
1.1 Institutional arrangements coordinating information and data collection from the agriculture and land use sectors into ETF processes and reports enhanced
1.1.1 Coordination mechanism established/strengthened integrating relevant authorities from the agriculture and land use sector into national UNFCCC reporting processes
>to be provided upon approval of project document<
1.1.2 Assessment prepared to assess institutional, data collection, analysis and reporting capacity gaps and needs for meeting ETF requirements with specific focus on the priority NDC actions for the agriculture and land-use sectors
>to be provided upon approval of project document<
1.1.3 National ETF monitoring and reporting roadmap for the agriculture and land-use sectors prepared and adopted
>to be provided upon approval of project document<
1.1.4 Capacity developed to clarify measurement and reporting of key NDC information and support provided for ETF reporting in the agriculture and land-use sectors
>to be provided upon approval of project document<
1.1.5 Sri Lanka's engagement strengthened in the agriculture and land-use sectors with international transparency related processes under the UNFCCC
>to be provided upon approval of project document<
1.2 Best practices on ETF reporting processes, information gathering, system infrastructure, methodologies in the agriculture and land use sectors disseminated to relevant priority sectors
1.2.1 Multi-sectorial coordination mechanism strengthened integrating relevant authorities into national UNFCCC reporting processes
>to be provided upon approval of project document<
1.2.2 ETF lessons learned from agriculture and land-use sectors monitored, captured, scaled up and shared to enhance wider national reporting
>to be provided upon approval of project document<
1.2.3 Peer exchange program on transparency activities established for relevant priority sectors
>to be provided upon approval of project document<
2.1 Reporting on inventories of emissions sources and sinks and mitigation activities from agriculture and land-use sectors strengthened
2.1.1 Regular and systematic documentation and archiving process established to ensure accuracy and sustainability of the inventory, including quality assurance and quality control, in the agriculture and land-use sectors
>to be provided upon approval of project document<
2.1.2 GHG Information Management System (IMS) and infrastructure for agriculture and land-use sectors upgraded
>to be provided upon approval of project document<
2.1.3 Capacity and system hardware developed for relevant institutions to adopt and mainstream latest tools and methodologies to develop country-specific emission factors (EFs), improve activity data (AD) and better quantify the impact of mitigation policy measures
>to be provided upon approval of project document<
2.1.4 National/sectorial reports prepared and submitted on inventory of emissions sources and sinks and emissions reduction activities from agriculture and land-use sectors consistent with latest UNFCCC guidance
>to be provided upon approval of project document<
3.1 Monitoring and reporting of NDC priority adaptation actions in the agriculture and land-use sectors strengthened
3.1.1 Assessment prepared of relevant good practice methodologies and frameworks for monitoring and reporting NDC priority adaptation actions in the agriculture and land-use sectors
>to be provided upon approval of project document<
3.1.2 National/sectorial appropriate indicators and monitoring nd reporting framework developed for NDC priority adaptation actions in the agriculture and land-use sectors
>to be provided upon approval of project document<
3.1.3 Adaptation Information Management System (IMS) and system infrastructure for agriculture and land-use sectors upgraded
>to be provided upon approval of project document<
3.1.4 Capacity and system infrastructure developed supporting relevant institutions at different levels to adopt and mainstream monitoring and reporting processes for NDC priority adaptation actions in the agriculture and land-use sectors
>to be provided upon approval of project document<
3.1.5 National reports prepared and submitted on priority adaptation activities in the agriculture and land-use sectors consistent with latest UNFCCC guidance
>to be provided upon approval of project document<
Concept note of the project, describing the project's objective, outcomes and outputs.
Sri Lanka's Initial National Communication to the UNFCCC
| 12-2018 | |
|---|---|
| Reporting national greenhouse gas inventory | |
| Reporting progress made in implementing NDCs | |
| Reporting on climate change impacts and adaptation | |
| Reporting financial, technology transfer, and capacity-building support needed and received |
The focus of the ICAT support in Sri Lanka is the transport sector. The project's work will focus on:
- Review of existing MRV and M&E policies on national level within the transport sector
- Establishing institutional arrangements, including legal frameworks, data-related methodologies and procedures between different stakeholders to facilitate a robust and sustainable national MRV system