Global capacity-building towards enhanced transparency in the AFOLU sector (CBIT-AFOLU)
The “Global capacity-building towards enhanced transparency in the Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use (AFOLU) sector” project serves as an umbrella for all national CBIT AFOLU-based projects.
The project comprises three components:
- Component 1: Supporting developing countries to strengthen their capacity to establish and sustain the institutional arrangements needed to respond to the Enhanced Transparency Framework (ETF) requirements and improve decision-making processes
- Component 2: Building developing countries’ technical capacity to establish robust systems to measure, report and verify GHG emissions and removals, and to monitor and evaluate adaptation actions in the AFOLU sector in accordance with the ETF.
- Component 3: Sharing knowledge and improving coordination amongst global transparency practitioners to sustain and scale up institutional and technical capacity improvements in the AFOLU sector.
The implementation of activities under each component will allow the global CBIT-AFOLU project to deliver a combination of:
- stand-alone tools designed to help countries to overcome the challenges posed by the ETF in the agriculture sectors;
- pilot actions aimed at validating and refining the tools while stimulating country-level capacities to comply with ETF in the agriculture sectors;
- dissemination of knowledge and tools across a wide range of platforms and networks and coordination with other transparency practitioners to ensure a broad outreach.
The following pilot countries expressed interest in receiving support to enhance their capacity to address the ETF. They have been selected through an assessment based on a number of criteria, such as the contribution of AFOLU to their overall NDC objectives, the AFOLU GHG emissions and removals share and the number of UNFCCC reports produced.
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Title
Global capacity-building towards enhanced transparency in the AFOLU sector (CBIT-AFOLU)
Objective
To strengthen developing country technical and institutional capacity, through a coordinated dissemination of knowledge, to meet enhanced transparency framework requirements when implementing priority actions for achieving their respective nationally determined contributions in the Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use sector.
GEF Project details
GEF project grant
USD 1.776.484
Status
Concept approval
Project document approval
Start date
End date
Implementing agencies
Executing agencies
Project outcomes
Enhanced institutional capacity to establish reliable and sustainable knowledge management structures in compliance with the enhanced transparency framework (ETF) processes achieved in developing countries
Improved institutional capacity and knowledge management structures established in selected countries
Enhanced technical capacity of developing countries to comply with the ETF processes in the AFOLU sector through greater access and adoption of new set of MRV and M&E tools
Enhanced technical capacity achieved in selected countries to establish MRV and M&E systems to track NDC priority actions in the AFOLU sector, compliant with the ETF requirements
Increased opportunity of developing countries to participate in information and knowledge sharing networks and adopt transparency-related tools, methodologies, and best practices in order to comply with the ETF in the AFOLU sector
Improved coordination of information and knowledge of global tools, methodologies, and best practices available for meeting requirements under ETF
Stakeholders
Relevant sector ministries of the beneficiaries countries
Relevant sector agencies, departments, and authorities of the beneficiaries countries
CBIT Global Coordination Platform
Donors
Research institutes and universities
Civil society
Knowledge Management Approaches
Knowledge management will take place at the national, regional, and global level
Contributions to knowledge management in the AFOLU sector will build upon collaboration with UNDP, UN Environment, and UNFCCC in support of the CBIT Global Coordination Platform
Dissemination and maintenance of tools, methodological guidance, and learning forums translated in the three UN languages for better dissemination through webinar, community of practice, and massive open online courses
Promotion of a knowledge sharing culture and institutional coordination (horizontal and vertical) mechanisms
Organization of mutual learning among countries in order to reinforce the south-south cooperation through existing networks such as West Africa MRV Networks, Red INGEI
Meet the focal point of the project
Mirella Salvatore
Climate Change Officer at FAO
Indicators on capacity for transparency
| Institutional capacity for transparency-related activities | Target (1 - 4) | Baseline (1 - 4) | Mid-term evaluation (1 - 4) | Terminal evaluation (1 - 4) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armenia | pending | pending | ||
| Belize | pending | pending | ||
| Benin | pending | pending | ||
| Bhutan | pending | pending | ||
| Brazil | pending | pending | ||
| Burundi | pending | pending | ||
| Guinea | pending | pending | ||
| Haiti | pending | pending | ||
| India | pending | pending | ||
| Indonesia | pending | pending | ||
| Malawi | pending | pending | ||
| Mali | pending | pending | ||
| Mozambique | pending | pending | ||
| Namibia | pending | pending | ||
| Nepal | pending | pending | ||
| Senegal | pending | pending | ||
| Sudan | pending | pending | ||
| Viet Nam | pending | pending | ||
| Zambia | pending | pending | ||
| Zimbabwe | pending | pending |
| Quality of MRV Systems | Target (1 - 10) | Baseline (1 - 10) | Mid-term evaluation (1 - 10) | Terminal evaluation (1 - 10) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armenia | pending | pending | ||
| Belize | pending | pending | ||
| Benin | pending | pending | ||
| Bhutan | pending | pending | ||
| Brazil | pending | pending | ||
| Burundi | pending | pending | ||
| Guinea | pending | pending | ||
| Haiti | pending | pending | ||
| India | pending | pending | ||
| Indonesia | pending | pending | ||
| Malawi | pending | pending | ||
| Mali | pending | pending | ||
| Mozambique | pending | pending | ||
| Namibia | pending | pending | ||
| Nepal | pending | pending | ||
| Senegal | pending | pending | ||
| Sudan | pending | pending | ||
| Viet Nam | pending | pending | ||
| Zambia | pending | pending | ||
| Zimbabwe | pending | pending |
Indicators on project results
| Indicator | Target | Baseline | Source of verification |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.1 Number of ‘ETF-enhanced’ IA Global Products | 3 | None | Tools available on line |
| 1.1.1 Number of tools reviewed | 5 | None | Assessment report of reviewed and improved tools |
| 1.1.1 Number of ‘ETF-ready’ IA Products | 3 | None | Assessment report of reviewed and improved tools |
| 1.1.2 Number of comments and lessons learned | 8 | None | Brief report on lessons learned |
| 1.2 Number of pilot and project countries with the capacity to use the ‘ETF-enhanced’ IA Global Products to set-up institutional arrangements | 6 | Number of countries | Capacity building assessment survey (pre and post), with gender information |
| 1.2.1 Number of pilot and project country practitioners disaggregated by gender receiving training in use of ‘ETF-ready’ IA Products | 40 | None | Capacity building records, with information on gender |
| 1.2.2 Number of policy makers and practitioners disaggregated by gender across sectors made aware of ETF institutional arrangements | 24 | None | Raising awareness records, with information on gender |
| 2.1 Number of ‘ETF-enhanced’ MRV and M&E Global Products | 14 | None | Tools available on line |
| 2.1.1 Number of tools reviewed | 15 | None | Assessment report of reviewed tools |
| 2.1.1 Number of comments and feedback received and integrated | 10 | None | Brief report on comments, feedback and lessons learned |
| 2.1.2 Number of tools reviewed | 8 | None | Assessment report of reviewed tools |
| 2.1.2 Number of comments and feedback received and integrated | 4 | None | Brief report on comments, feedback and lessons learned |
| 2.2 Number of pilot and project countries that have the capacity to use ‘ETF-enhanced’ MRV and M&E Global Products | 6 | Number of countries | Capacity building assessment survey (pre and post), with gender information |
| 2.2.1 Number of pilot and project country practitioners, disaggregated by gender, receiving training in use of ‘ETF-ready’ MRV Products | 40 | None | Technical training reports, with gender information on the participants |
| 2.2.2 Number of pilot and project country practitioners, disaggregated by gender, receiving training in use of ‘ETF-ready’ M&E Products | 10 | None | Technical training reports, with gender information on the participants |
| 3.1 Number of agriculture experts & practitioners, disaggregated by gender, are aware of the Global Products | 300 | None | Analytics on platforms and event reports and records, with gender information |
| 3.1.1 Number of platforms where the Global Products were disseminated | 4 | None | Communication news advertising the platforms containing the Global Products |
| 3.1.1 Number of physical and virtual events | 10 | None | Knowledge event records |
| 3.1.2 Participation of Champion Groups in knowledge-sharing events, with info on gender balance | 8 | None | Presentation in knowledge-sharing events |
| 3.2 Number of stakeholders, disaggregated by gender, outreached through increased coordination | 100 | None | List of participants in coordinated events |
| 3.2 Number of countries with non-FAO CBIT-project informed | 20 | None | List of countries in coordinated events |
| 3.2.1 Scaling up of the coordination among agencies, with info on gender balance | 90% | 30% | Cross-agency cooperation assessment |
| 3.2.2 Organization of initiatives/events to strengthen multi-stakeholder coordination | 4 | None | Coordination meeting reports |
Progress
<Narrative description of progress to be provided by project focal point>
Status of project outputs and activities
Outcome
1.1‘ETF-enhanced’ IA Global Products, in line with ETF requirements and enhanced with county experiences, are available to support the creation and/or the sustainability of institutional arrangements for developing countries
Outputs
Output
1.1.1 ETF-ready’ IA Products for establishing and/or strengthening sustainable institutional processes for AFOLU-related data gathering and information management, necessary for meeting ETF requirements, developed
Activities or deliverables
Activity or deliverable
1. Collect, review and assess existing tools aimed to enhance institutional arrangements
Status
Activity or deliverable
2. Examine countries' experiences in the use of existing tools and needs for IA
Status
Activity or deliverable
3. Develop ‘ETF-ready’ IA Products for testing
Status
Output
1.1.2 ‘ETF-enhanced’ IA Global Products developed based on feedback and lessons learned from capacity building activities
Activities or deliverables
Activity or deliverable
1. Tailor tools according to countries' feedback collected through the events described in output 1.2.1
Status
Activity or deliverable
2. Finalize the ‘ETF-enhanced’ IA Global Products
Status
Outcome
1.2 Enhanced institutional and knowledge management capacity established in selected pilot and project countries
Outputs
Output
1.2.1 Capacity building on the ‘ETF-ready’ IA Products carried out to improve institutional arrangements in selected pilot and project countries and improvement feedback and lessons learned gathered
Activities or deliverables
Activity or deliverable
1. Organize and deliver (sub-)regional and in-country trainings for testing of ‘ETF-ready’ IA Products and collect feedback and lessons learned
Status
Activity or deliverable
2. Set up and maintain a Community of Practice for online discussions
Status
Output
1.2.2 Country-level awareness raised amongst non-AFOLU policy makers and practitioners in selected pilot and project countries on the importance of mainstreaming institutional arrangements in the ETF processes
Activities or deliverables
Activity or deliverable
1. Identify non-AFOLU national stakeholders
Status
Activity or deliverable
2. Organize and deliver awareness and advocacy raising activities on ETF importance to non-AFOLU policy makers.
Status
Outcome
2.1 Potential for practitioners to enhance technical capacity through greater access to and adoption of ‘ETF-enhanced’ MRV and M&E Global Products
Outputs
Output
2.1.1 New and enhanced MRV tools, guidance, datasets and methodologies for monitoring and reporting the implementation of NDC mitigation actions in the AFOLU sector developed to meet ETF requirements
Activities or deliverables
Activity or deliverable
1. Collect, review and assess existing tools aimed to enhance MRV systems
Status
Activity or deliverable
2. Examine countries' experiences in the use of existing tools and needs for MRV following ETF requirements
Status
Activity or deliverable
3. Develop ‘ETF-ready’ MRV Products for testing
Status
Activity or deliverable
4. Finalize ETF-enhanced’ MRV Global Products according to countries' feedback from the events described in output 2.2.1
Status
Output
2.1.2 New and enhanced M&E tools for the agriculture sectors designed for monitoring the implementation and evaluating the impacts of NDC adaptation actions in line with ETF
Activities or deliverables
Activity or deliverable
1. Collect, review and assess existing tools aimed to enhance M&E systems
Status
Activity or deliverable
2. Examine countries' experiences in the use of existing tools and needs for M&E following ETF requirements
Status
Activity or deliverable
3. Develop ‘ETF-ready’ M&E Products for testing
Status
Activity or deliverable
4. Finalize ETF-enhanced’ M&E Global Products according to countries' feedback from the events described in output 2.2.2
Status
Outcome
2.2 Enhanced technical capacity achieved in pilot and project countries to establish MRV and M&E systems to track NDC priority actions in the agriculture sectors, compliant with ETF requirements
Outputs
Output
2.2.1 Selected pilot and project country officials trained on using MRV tools and upgrading domestic GHG management information systems and infrastructure, in line with ETF requirements for the AFOLU sector
Activities or deliverables
Activity or deliverable
1. Organize and deliver (sub-)regional and country-based capacity building trainings for practitioners from the selected countries on ‘ETF-ready’ MRV Products
Status
Activity or deliverable
2. Collect country feedback and lessons learned on the use of the ‘ETF-ready’ MRV Products
Status
Output
2.2.2 Capacity building delivered in selected pilot and project countries on M&E tool for monitoring the implementation and impacts of priority adaptation actions and tracking NDC progress
Activities or deliverables
Activity or deliverable
1. Organize and deliver (sub-)regional and country-based capacity building trainings for practitioners from the selected countries on ‘ETF-ready’ M&E Products
Status
Activity or deliverable
2. Collect country feedback and lessons learned on the use of the ‘ETF-ready’ M&E Products
Status
Outcome
3.1 Knowledge shared through existing platforms and networks
Outputs
Output
3.1.1 ‘ETF-enhanced’ Global Products disseminated through global platforms, physical and virtual events, and other instruments
Activities or deliverables
Activity or deliverable
1. Disseminate ETF-enhanced’ Global Products through:
- Publication on existing global platforms;
- Organization and delivery of workshops, webinars or other online knowledge sharing initiatives, in collaboration with partner institutions.
Status
Output
3.1.2 Increased opportunity for the Champion Groups to share country-specific experiences on transparency-related issues in the agriculture sectors
Activities or deliverables
Activity or deliverable
1. Involve Champion Groups in sharing success stories related to transparency in networks and initiatives in collaboration with partner institutions.
Status
Activity or deliverable
2. Provide opportunities to Champion Groups to act as knowledge leaders in peer-to-peer learning initiatives.
Status
Outcome
3.2 Coordination amongst agencies improved to ensure a coherent framework of discussion on transparency-related issues
Outputs
Output
3.2.1 Cross-agency cooperation scaled up to reinforce and expand existing coordination efforts
Activities or deliverables
Activity or deliverable
1. Establish quarterly calls and at least monthly email exchange between CBIT implementing agencies as well as the CBIT Global Coordination Platform
Status
Activity or deliverable
2. Organize joint initiatives to avoid duplication of efforts and maximize the impacts
Status
Output
3.2.2 Linkages established between global knowledge sharing activities and current partnerships to promote multi-stakeholder coordination
Activities or deliverables
Activity or deliverable
1. Use this opportunity for planning common strategy and joint programs on transparency and NDC themes
Status
English
This report provides a description of the inception phase of the global CBIT-AFOLU project, which consisted of three meetings: First Technical Advisory Group, CBIT Agencies Coordination and the First Project Steering Committee meeting.
English
Concept note of the project, describing the project's objective, outcomes and outputs.
English
This summary report gives an overview of the activities implemented by the FAO CBIT AFOLU project in 2020, and the modalities of engagement with the countries. It provides access to the tools developed by the FAO experts and to the newly established Transparency Network.
English
This webinar is the first of a series that aims at increasing awareness and understanding of the Paris Agreement's Enhanced Transparency Framework (ETF) and its modalities, procedures and guidelines (MPGs). The series will also highlight relevant tools to support countries' efforts to address transparency requirements.
Link to access the webinar: http://www.fao.org/climate-change/our-work/what-we-do/transparency/webinars/addressing-transparency/en/
English
This webinar examined the role of Institutional Arrangements (IA) in the Enhanced Transparency Framework (ETF) - with a particular focus on the agriculture, forestry and other land use (AFOLU) sectors. Participants learned more about the IA, the requirements for IAs under the ETF, and how to improve their national GHG inventory systems to this end.
Link to access the webinar: http://www.fao.org/climate-change/our-work/what-we-do/transparency/webinars/institutional-arrangements/en/
English
This webinar focuses on the “Quality Assurance (QA) of the National GHG Inventory Management System and National GHG Inventories”. It especially looks at the QA activity on the national GHG inventory management system and GHG inventories organized by the UNFCCC Secretariat upon request from developing countries, with the support of FAO.
Link to access the webinar: http://www.fao.org/climate-change/our-work/what-we-do/transparency/webinars/quality-assurance-ghg
English
The third episode of the Capacity-building Stories from the #PCCB_Network sheds light on a recently launched virtual network by the FAO, as a great and timely example of utilizing the virtual space for climate-related capacity-building.
The FAO Transparency in agriculture and land use sectors network is a lively and supportive group of experts and practitioners working to fulfill the requirements of the Enhanced Transparency Framework of the Paris Agreement. It will bring together people from many countries to share their experiences, lessons learned and best practices.
English
Through this link, you will be able to join the Transparency Network!
The FAO Transparency in agriculture and land use sectors network is a lively and supportive group of experts and practitioners working to fulfill the requirements of the Enhanced Transparency Framework of the Paris Agreement. Network members share their knowledge and experiences; and highlight their capacity needs and gaps in addressing transparency in the AFOLU sector. Membership is open to everyone.
English
The document gathers the presentations of the four speakers that presented during the webinar: Are you ready to make your GHGI transparent?
1. The importance of NGHGI under UNFCCC requirements - Alessandro Ferrara (FAO)
2. Reporting requirements for the NGHGI in the MPGs – Paolo Prosperi (FAO)
3. Capacity-Building Activities Implemented by the UNFCCC secretariat in Developing Countries on GHG Inventories for the AFOLU Sector - Sabin Guendehou (UNFCCC)
4. Challenges of implementation of the National communication report in the Agriculture sector in Sudan - Sawsan Fouad Ahmed (Sudan)
English
This webinar is the first of a series that aims at increasing awareness and understanding of the Paris Agreement's Enhanced Transparency Framework (ETF) and its modalities, procedures and guidelines (MPGs). The series will also highlight relevant tools to support countries' efforts to address transparency requirements.
English
This webinar examined the role of Institutional Arrangements (IA) in the Enhanced Transparency Framework (ETF) - with a particular focus on the agriculture, forestry and other land use (AFOLU) sectors. Participants learned more about the IA, the requirements for IAs under the ETF, and how to improve their national GHG inventory systems to this end.
English
This webinar focuses on the “Quality Assurance (QA) of the National GHG Inventory Management System and National GHG Inventories”. It especially looks at the QA activity on the national GHG inventory management system and GHG inventories organized by the UNFCCC Secretariat upon request from developing countries, with the support of FAO.
English
The Project Steering Committee (PSC) is the body that coordinates the planning and oversees the implementation of the “Global capacity-building towards enhanced transparency in the Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use sector (CBIT-AFOLU)” project. Two years into implementation and one-year before its closure, members of the PSC, beneficiaries and relevant stakeholders of the project, and the implementation team will convene virtually to review the results and outcomes of the FAO Global CBIT-AFOLU project so far, and discuss the way forward.
English
From March to May 2021, the FAO Transparency in agriculture and land use sectors network held a discussion on "Data collection and reporting of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and removals in the AFOLU sector“. This is a summary of members' contributions to the discussions. The full contributions are available in the Transparency network’s Dgroup library for consultation and future reference.
English
Two years into implementation and one-year before the closure of the Global CBIT-AFOLU Project, members of the project steering committee (PSC), beneficiaries and relevant stakeholders of the project, and the implementation team convened virtually to review the results and outcomes of the project so far, and discuss the way forward. This presentation contains the meeting agenda, an overview of the project's results, as well as the status of project's budget and workplan.
English
This webinar aims to provide an introduction to adaptation reporting and the biennial transparency report (BTR), build understanding on how to report on Element G (information related to averting, minimizing and addressing loss and damage) of the Modalities, Procedures and Guidelines (MPG), introduce the use of FAO’s Sendai C2 Methodology for Damage and Loss Assessment in Agriculture and how this can be applied to report on the ETF, and share practical experiences in developing and testing a framework for measuring climate change related loss and damage in the agriculture sectors.
English
This online learning event was part of the FAO’s ETF webinar series addressing transparency in the agriculture and land use sectors. It provided an introduction to adaptation reporting through the biennial transparency report, followed by an overview of the FAO's methodology in damage and loss assessment, and related country experiences from Bangladesh and Mongolia.
English
On July 6, 10:00-11:00 am CEST, FAO, in collaboration with UNFCCC and PATPA, will host a virtual discussion ‘Ready for the Biennial Transparency Report?’ to learn from countries where they stand in preparing for the BTR submission by December 2024, and introduce the BTR guidance and roadmap tool that could guide countries to set their timeline.
English
This open consultation is open to all interested stakeholders involved in the field of climate change education, awareness raising, and skill development to join the discussions and enrich the conceptualization of a youth-centered capacity-building initiative for enhanced transparency under the Paris Agreement.
English
On July 6, 10:00-11:00 am CEST, FAO, in collaboration with UNFCCC and PATPA, hosted a virtual discussion ‘Ready for the Biennial Transparency Report?’ to learn from countries where they stand in preparing for the BTR submission by December 2024, and introduce the BTR guidance and roadmap tool that could guide countries to set their timeline.
English
This open consultation was open to all interested stakeholders involved in the field of climate change education, awareness raising, and skill development to join the discussions and enrich the conceptualization of a youth-centered capacity-building initiative for enhanced transparency under the Paris Agreement.
28 May 11:00AM to 12:00PM - 2019, Europe/Berlin
Webinar
31 March 11:00AM to 12:00PM - 2020, Europe/Rome
Online Zoom Platform
1 April 11:00AM to 12:00PM - 2020, Europe/Rome
Online Zoom Platform
2 April 11:00AM to 12:00PM - 2020, Europe/Rome
Online Zoom Platform
23 April 4:00PM to 5:00PM - 2020, Europe/Rome
http://www.fao.org/in-action/naps/resources/webinars/monitoring-and-evaluation-for-adaptation-in-the-agriculture-sectors/en/
8 October 2:30PM to 4:00PM - 2020, Europe/Rome
Online registration to Zoom platform
19 November 2:00PM to 3:30PM - 2020, Europe/Rome
Online
29 June 10:00AM to 11:00AM - 2021, Europe/Rome
Virtual