Strengthening Ghana’s national capacity for transparency and ambitious climate reporting
The CBIT project seeks to contribute to Ghana's agenda to institute an integrated domestic MRV system capable of efficiently delivering multiple MRV tasks (MRV of GHG, MRV of Actions, MRV of support, adaptation M&E and tracking of progress of NDC goals) as required by the Paris Agreement. The project will therefore aim to build on existing MRV of GHG structures expanding its scope to include additional MRV tasks in the NDCs as well as anchoring into the national M & E framework. Through the implementation of the CBIT project, Ghana will be in a better position to (a) plan and execute its NDCs regularly; (b) track progress of implementation of climate actions and support received, (c) track progress of achievement of NDC goals at a given time and (d) compile and report on implementation of NDCs in a transparent and sustainable manner. Finally, the project will also seek to entrench the culture of climate reporting within the line ministries so that it is seen as part of the routine work of the ministries.
To assist Ghana strengthen the national system to plan, implement, monitor and report on NDC, to respond to the transparency requirements in the new climate regime
NDC targets become a central part of Ghana’s system for tracking and implementing progress towards its national development framework.
Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation
Office of Vice-President
Ministry of Finance
Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources
Development Partners
National Development Planning Commission
Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation
Parliament
Ministry of Energy
Ministry of Water Resources
Ministry of Food and Agriculture
Ministry of Works and Housing
Environmental Protection Agency
Energy Commission
Ministry of Transport
Forestry Commission
Water Resources Commission
Ghana Meteorological Agency
National Disaster Management Organization
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
Friends of the Earth
Conservation Alliance
Institute for Statistical Social and Economic Affairs
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Documentation and dissemination of the results of the project trough existing information sharing networks and fora
Sharing lessons learned and experiences on the CBIT global coordination platform
Supports the technical work on transparency and low carbon development issues in Ghana
| Institutional capacity for transparency-related activities | Target (1 - 4) | Baseline (1 - 4) | Mid-term evaluation (1 - 4) | Terminal evaluation (1 - 4) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qualitative assessment | pending | pending |
| Quality of MRV Systems | Target (1 - 10) | Baseline (1 - 10) | Mid-term evaluation (1 - 10) | Terminal evaluation (1 - 10) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall MRV system | pending | pending |
| Indicator | Target | Baseline | Source of verification |
|---|---|---|---|
| A) Domestic MRV system integrated to M&E framework established and in operation | Yes | No | Template developed, Sector and National Annual Progress Reports (APRs), etc. |
| B) Number of public and private organizations that have adopted and use MRV template to report progress of sector NDC actions | 7 line ministries and 3 private organizations | 0 | Template developed, Sector and National Annual Progress Reports (APRs), etc. |
| 1) Number of climate change indicators for tracking progress of NDC goals included in the national M&E result framework beinbg used by line ministries | 5 | 0 | Sector and National APRs Approved Indicators |
| 2) Number of ministries/regulators piloting the full-package of MRV of GHG, Action and Support | 2 Ministries and 1 Regulator | 0 | MRV Reports Contact Persons |
Output 1: An effective institutional arrangement to plan, implement and report climate action established.
1. An effective institutional arrangement to plan, implement and report climate actions established
Activity 1.0: CBIT Project Kick-off
Activity 1.1: Conduct initial assessment of all institutions involved in the G-CARP and related works will be compiled, and rated using the scale of 21, as defined in the GEF CBIT programming document
Activity 1.2: Review institutional roles and responsibilities of key stakeholders and streamline the coordination functions; expanding the scope and number of institutions involved in the MRV work
Activity 1.3: Organise tailor-made training programmes for fresh entrants into the list of national experts
Activity 1.4: Organise refreshers trainings for experienced national experts
Activity 1.5 Organize regular peer exchange programs for Ghanaian MRV experts
Activity 1.6 Review methodology for the preparation of energy, transport, agriculture and waste statistics
Activity 1.7 Organize focus-group discussion (FGD) with the key national data providers on ways to improve preparation and publication of the statistics
2. A centralized national infrastructure for improved data access and information management established
2.1 Establish functional & centralized data sharing network
2.2 Develop templates and guidance notes in five NDC sectors
2.3 Develop a verification manual for MRV of NDC Actions
3. Five climate change indicators mainstreamed into the medium-term framework (Yr. 2018-2022)
3.1 Develop indicators for NDC actions and incorporate into national M&E framework (APR) for long-term monitoring of sector-led climate actions
3.2 Develop specific input/output indicators for selected sector NDC actions and incorporate them into the NDPC result framework for the 2018-2022 planning cycle and beyond
3.3 Organize three workshops on the development of climate-specific indicators for NDC sectors and the assessment of NDC policy interventions
3.4 Organize two consultative meetings for planning and coordination for key stakeholders in the NDC sectors to promote its visibility; stocktaking of achievements and evaluation of progress
Output 4: Full version of domestic MRV tested/piloted in 3 selected NDC sectors
Activity 4.1: Test and pilot transparency measures in the Energy, Agriculture and Transport sectors.
Activity 4.2: Communicate key lessons and best practices from the implementation of the CBIT Project
Complete project proposal, describing project's objective, outcomes, outputs, and activities
Concept note of the project, describing the project's objective, outcomes and outputs.
The report presents the overview of the one-day workshop held on the 10th March, 2020 at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to officially launch Ghana’s CBIT. As the Executing entity, the EPA introduced the project to the CBIT activities and institutional arrangements to the national stakeholder who gathered at the meeting. It was also the occasion the EPA used to seek feedback on the activities and plan the implementation strategies. The objective of Ghana’s CBIT project is to strengthen national systems to effectively and regularly track and report Ghana’s NDC. The CBIT project will...
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| 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 ICAT project focusses on 3 areas:
- Status of the MRV system in Ghana (completed).
- Use of the Greenhouse gas Abatement Cost Model (GACMO) to update the NDC, and report on MRV in the energy sector.
- Pilot of ICAT's guidance on sustainable development