Strengthening institutional and technical Macedonian capacities to enhance transparency in the framework of the Paris Agreement
To meet enhanced transparency requirements as defined in Article 13 of the Paris Agreement by strengthening institutional and technical capacity for measuring and reporting on emissions, mitigation and adaptation activities, and support received
National institutions for MRV are strengthened and transparency activities are aligned with country priorities
Organizations and individuals have the necessary training and tools to conduct MRV activities
Arrangements for data collection, analysis, and reporting shift from a project-based cycle to a continuous process
Ministry of Environment and Physical Planning
National Climate Change Committee
Ministry of Economy
Ministry of Transport and Communications
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Water Economy
Ministry of Labour and Social Policy
The State Statistical Office
Academia
Civil Society
European Union
Donor Community
Project preparation activities will define a general knowledge management strategy for the project with explicit budgetary support
Mrs. Ana Petrovska is currently holding the post of a State Secretary in the Ministry of Environment and Physical Planning. She is an architect with 28 years of experience in the environmental sector. During her professional carrier she has been engaged in the Civil Engineering Institute (1988-1997), the Public Enterprise for Spatial and Urban Planning (1997-2002), ABC Consulting (2002-2004); in the period 2004-2006 she was a free lance consultant, while in 2006 she joined the regional Environmental Centre for Central and Eastern Europe (REC). She was leading a number of spatial planning and environmental management projects, such as: the first National Waste Management Plan, Feasibility Studies for Integrated Waste Management in Southwest, Southeast and Polog regions, National Environmental Investment Strategy, Lead Petrol Phase Out, Introducing Ultra Low Sulfur Fuels in the Southeast Europe, Industrial Energy Efficiency in line with the Standard ISO 50001, National Fuel Economy Policy etc.
Ana Petrovska joined the Ministry of Environment and Physical Planning in June 2008. She is currently engaged in preparing the national team for the forthcoming Explanatory Screening and will coordinate the work on the preparations for the negotiations for membership in the EU, if a date would be granted to the North Macedonia in 2019. She is coordinating with relevant departments the implementation of the IPA 2 portfolio.
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| >to be provided upon approval of project document< |
1.1 National institutions for MRV are strengthened and transparency activities are aligned with country priorities
1.1.1 MRV unit established at MOEPP to oversee climate change reporting on national and international commitments
>to be provided upon approval of project document<
1.1.2 Capacity of relevant government organizations strengthened to increase scope and quality of transparency activities
>to be provided upon approval of project document<
1.1.3 National networks established of staff responsible for MRV within the key relevant government organizations, as well as local experts
>to be provided upon approval of project document<
1.1.4 Capacity to ensure gender equality and equity in climate change projects increased
>to be provided upon approval of project document<
2.1 Organizations and individuals have the necessary training and tools to conduct MRV activities
2.1.1 Toolkits and templates for mitigation and adaptation reporting developed and disseminated
>to be provided upon approval of project document<
2.1.2 Training program for transparency activities operationalized
>to be provided upon approval of project document<
2.1.3 Transparency concepts integrated into policies and legislation in key (I)NDC areas
>to be provided upon approval of project document<
2.1.4 Research and training on climate change and gender developed and disseminated
>to be provided upon approval of project document<
3.1 Arrangements for data collection, analysis, and reporting shift from a project-based cycle to a continuous process
3.1.1 Integrated system of tracking tools for transparency-related actions and progress established
>to be provided upon approval of project document<
3.1.2 Tracking tools refined and cross-cutting MRV established
>to be provided upon approval of project document<
3.1.3 MRV system utilized for NDC tracking and reporting
>to be provided upon approval of project document<
3.1.4 Gender-sensitive measurement and reporting established
>to be provided upon approval of project document<
Concept note of the project, describing the project's objective, outcomes and outputs.
Complete project proposal, describing project's objective, outcomes, outputs, and activities
The purpose of this needs assessment was twofold: 1) to assess the current capacity needs related to meeting monitoring, reporting, and verification (MRV) requirements under Article 13 of the Paris Agreement; 2) to identify areas where training and capacity strengthening was needed and provide recommendations on its structure and content.
This assessment focuses on individual capacity, as opposed to institutional and organizational capacity, which will be addressed by other activities under the UNDP-GEF CBIT project and activities funded by other donors, such as the European Union.
| 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 |