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Malawi
Eastern Africa
Title
Malawi Climate Transparency Framework
Objective

To strengthen the capacity of institutions in Malawi and set up an information system to fulfill the enhanced transparency requirements of teh Paris Agreement

GEF project grant
USD 1.056.000
Concept approval
Project document approval
Start date
End date
Implementing agencies

Project outcomes

Malawi’s institutions effectively collaborate to track and report Greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions, climate actions and support received

A data collection, integration and sharing platform is regularly used by a broad set of stakeholders for climate transparency activities

The climate transparency unit, relevant sector institutions and stakeholders are able to perform their roles in the MRV system on a continuous basis

Stakeholders

Environmental Affairs Department (EAD)

National Technical Committee on Climate Change

Ministry of Natural Resources, Energy and Mining

Africa Sustainability Center (ASCENT)

Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development

Ministries of Trade and Tourism; Transport and Public Works; Lands, Housing and Urban Development; Health and Population;

Departments of: Energy Affairs; Climate Change and Meteorological Services

National Statistical Office of Malawi and Research Institutions and Universities/Colleges

CSOs:

  • National Technical Committee on Climate Change
  • Climate Action Network (CAN);
  • Civil Society Network on Climate Change (CISONECC) Malawi
  • PACENET (Pan African Civic Educators Network)
Knowledge Management Approaches

The project will identify, analyze, and share lessons learned that might be beneficial in the design and implementation of similar future projects in Malawi or in other countries in the region

Participation of staff in international conferences, workshops and meetings

Participation in the CBIT Global Coordination Platform and other relevant platforms and network



Indicators on project results
Indicator
Indicator Target Baseline Source of verification
1.1: Data collecting and sharing protocols and regulations (in line with recent IPCC guidelines) are adopted by key institutions
1.2: # of institutions using data collection and sharing protocols At least 20 institutions 0
2.1: # of government staff and other relevant stakeholders using the data management platform (gender-disaggregated) At least 24 (of which at least 50% are women) 0
2.2: % of training officers from climate transparency unit and others declaring to be in a better position to implement MRV systems 50% (of which are at least 50% women) 0
3.1: Qualitative rating of Malawi's institutional capacity for transparency-related activities Level 3 Level 1
3.2: # of trained sectoral field data teams declaring to be in a better position to manage data At least 3 teams out of 5 sectors (AFOLU, energy, transport, industry & waste) 0 teams

Progress
(To be provided by project focal point)
Status of project outputs and activities
Outcome

1: Establishing the National Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (MRV) system

Outputs
Output

1.1 Institutional arrangement and inter-ministerial coordination mechanism established and formalized for data management activities

Activities or deliverables
Activity or deliverable

D.1.1.1: Report on stakeholder analysis and engagement as well as assessment of legal & regulatory framework on climate initiatives

Status
55% Complete
Activity or deliverable

D.1.1.2: Government Gazette notice establishing the institutional arrangement and Climate Transparency Unit and defining roles and responsibilities in the national MRV system

Status
7% Complete
Activity or deliverable

D.1.1.3: Memorandum of Understanding signed between the Climate Transparency Unit and data collection hubs

Status
20% Complete
Activity or deliverable

D.1.1.4: Formal documentation appointing data collection hubs’ focal points

Status
20% Complete
Activity or deliverable

D.1.1.5: Terms of reference and Key Performance Indicators for the Climate Transparency Unit and hubs' focal points

Status
20% Complete
Output

1.2: Country-specific emission factors and activity data for Agriculture, Forestry, and Other Land Use (AFOLU), energy, industry, transport and waste sectors developed and made accessible to stakeholders

Activities or deliverables
Activity or deliverable

D.1.2.1: Report detailing the methodology, approach and timelines for developing country specific activity data and emission factors for the 5 key sectors

Status
10% Complete
Activity or deliverable

D.1.2.2: Report on the country-specific emission factors developed, including the methodologies, tools and assumptions adopted as well as a calculation report

Status
0%
Activity or deliverable

D.1.2.3: Report on the country specific activity data developed, including the methodologies, tools and assumptions adopted as well as a calculation report

Status
0%
Output

1.3: Data collection and sharing protocols and regulations including linkages between hubs customized in line with the recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) guidelines and made available to institutions

Activities or deliverables
Activity or deliverable

D.1.3.1: Report of the proposed data collection and sharing protocols and regulations

Status
50% Complete
Activity or deliverable

D.1.3.2: Report on the adoption of data sharing protocols and regulations

Status
20% Complete
Outcome

2. Developing and operationalizing an integrated platform for data management

Outputs
Output

2.1: A data management platform customized to the country’s circumstances and operationalized to support the MRV system

Activities or deliverables
Activity or deliverable

D.2.1.1: A report assessing needs, constraints and gaps of existing technological and institutional capacity for the development of an online data management platform

Status
60% Complete
Activity or deliverable

D.2.1.2: One (1) stakeholder workshop to validate in 2.1.1 and one (1) stakeholder engagement workshop to get inputs on the structure of the online data management platform.

Status
35% Complete
Activity or deliverable

D.2.1.3: An online data management platform to support the national MRV system established with a report on its operationalization

Status
0%
Output

2.2: Sector data collection and reporting tools for GHG emissions, climate actions and support needed and received customized and made available to relevant stakeholders

Activities or deliverables
Activity or deliverable

D.2.2.1: A report on gap analysis of current data collection tools, templates and guidelines in Malawi's MRV system

Status
0%
Activity or deliverable

D.2.2.2: Country-specific tools, templates and guidelines for data management

Status
0%
Activity or deliverable

D.2.2.3: A national GHG manual detailing the processes and steps in data management processes

Status
0%
Output

2.3: The climate transparency unit members and other relevant stakeholders trained on the effective management and use of the data platform to track NDC

Activities or deliverables
Activity or deliverable

D.2.3.1: One (1) training module and manual on platform use, operations and maintenance

Status
0%
Activity or deliverable

D.2.3.2: Report on the training of the climate transparency unit members and other relevant stakeholders on use and management of the data platform (including results of a training survey)

Status
0%
Output

2.4: Data from the GHG inventory and MRV system aggregated, entered into the platform and made publicly available

Activities or deliverables
Activity or deliverable

D.2.4.1: Data on GHG emissions, climate actions, support needed and received, challenges and vulnerabilities uploaded in the online data management platform

Status
0%
Outcome

3: Targeted capacity building to strengthen institutional and individual capacities to meet the Paris agreement requirements on an Enhanced Transparency Framework

Outputs
Output

3.1: Field data teams from the key sectors (AFOLU, energy, transport, industry and waste sectors) assigned and trained in data management

Activities or deliverables
Activity or deliverable

D.3.1.1: Three (3) training modules (including: presentations, guides, handout notes.) /manual for field data collection teams on data management

Status
0%
Activity or deliverable

D.3.1.2: A report on the training of the field data collection teams on data management (including results of a training survey)

Status
0%
Output

3.2: Knowledge of relevant national stakeholders on the Enhanced Transparency Framework of the Paris Agreement and their respective roles enhanced

Activities or deliverables
Activity or deliverable

D.3.2.1: One policy brief on transparency requirements in the Paris Agreement and the UNFCCC

Status
30% Complete
Activity or deliverable

D.3.2.2: Six (6) workshop reports of semi-annual sensitization meetings on Enhanced Transparency Framework for policy makers and key staff drawn from the Climate Transparency Unit, EAD and other relevant agencies

Status
0%
Output

3.3: Best practices on transparency requirements of the Paris Agreement, including gender mainstreaming, shared and scaled up through peer-exchange programs for relevant stakeholders via South-South interactions and the CBIT Global Coordination Platform

Activities or deliverables
Activity or deliverable

D.3.3.1: Annual report on peer to peer exchange activities events at the regional and international level

Status
0%
Activity or deliverable

D.3.3.2: Annual report on peer to peer learning on participation in the CBIT Global platform

Status
0%
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Malawi
Eastern Africa
Ratification of UNFCCC
21 . Apr . 1994
Kyoto Protocol
26 . Oct . 2001
Paris Agreement
29 . Jun . 2017
Population
2018
19,165.00
Thousands
SourceUN DATA
GDP per Capita
2016
294.00
current US$
SourceUN DATA
Energy Production
2015
68.00
Petajoules
SourceUN DATA
Total GHG Emissions per Sector
Year 1994
UNIT GG CO2 Equivalent
SourceUNFCCC
Energy
3,717.87
Industry
58.38
Agriculture
3,204.00
Land Use Change and Forestry
17,515.54
Waste
90.09
Transparency Information
Submited National Communications 2003 2012
National Climate Policy
Long-term Strategies
Pending
National Adaptation Plans
Pending