Strengthening South Africa's capacity to comply with enhanced transparency reporting requirements under art. 13 of Paris Agreement
This CBIT project seeks to address South Africa’s needs to enhance data collection mechanisms, institutional capacities as well as building South Africa’s pool of experts to support international transparency processes. The project outcome aims at ensuring that South Africa is tracking and reporting progress towards achievement of its nationally determined contribution.
South Africa is meeting the enhanced transparency framework requirement under the Paris Agreement
South Africa is tracking and reporting progress towards achievement of its NDC
Ministry of Environment (DEA)
Monitoring & Evaluation chief of Director (M&E CD)
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
Department of International Relations & Cooperation
Intergovernmental Committee on Climate change
National committee on Climate Change
Parliament Portfolio Committee for Environment
Cabinet for the Republic of South Africa
A publicly available web-based platform that is a one-stop shop for South Africa’s climate change information will be used and accessible to all
Reach out to NDCs relevant Ministries to provide regular progress reports and ensure clear linkages and tracking of their progress on NDC implementation
I am Sandra Motshwanedi. I work for the National Department of Environmental Affairs. I am a Deputy Director responsible for the coordination, development and publication of South Africa's International climate change reports including Biennial Update Reports (BURs), National Communications (NCs) as well as National Greenhouse Gas Inventory Reports. To date, I have particularly done this work for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd BURs of South Africa as well as the Third National Communication. I have previously worked for the National Department of Energy in South Africa as an Assistant Director responsible for raising advocacy on the Clean development Mechanism (CDM) as well as evaluating and recommending for approval by the the CDM projects proposals including Project Identification Notes (PINs) and Project design Documents (PDDs).
In addition to the work I do on international reporting on climate change, I am also part of the South African delegation on climate change negotiations. My focus is on the Enhanced Transparency Framework and other related agenda items such as BURs, BRs, NCs as well as the work of the Consultative Group of experts (CGE).
I am also the focal point for South Africa's CBIT project. I am responsible for the overall coordination and implementation of the CBIT project of South Africa. Our aim as a country is to ensure that we build capacities at a national scale for key and targeted stakeholders in order to enable South Africa to comply with the reporting requirements of the Enhanced Transparency Framework of Action and Support.
To date, I have about 8 years of experience in public service within the field of climate change.
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of verified NDC reports submitted regularly to the UNFCCC | 1 | 0 | UNFCCC website |
| A functional M&E system that supports tracking and reporting of South Africa's NDC | 1 | 0 | Qa&QC mechanisms implemented across the M&E system |
| Quality of South Africa's institutional capacity for transparency-related activities improved | Rank 4 | Rank 2 | Qualitative surveys |
| Training programmes on adaptation at national and subnational levels | At least 10 workshops | 0 | DEA training |
| Training programmes on MRV and transparency | At least 4 key national institutions | 0 | List of participants, independent assessor report, signed MoU |
| Training programmes on theory and practice of mitigation topics | At least 4 key national institutions | 0 | List of MRV and transparency experts in DEA website |
South Africa is tracking and reporting progress towards achievement of its NDC
1.0 An institutional arrangement that supports operationalization of the M&E system established
Activity 1.0.1: Hiring of the Technical Expert in M&E System Information Management
Activity 1.0.2: Hiring of the Technical Expert in Greenhouse Gas Inventory information systems
Activity 1.0.3: Hiring of and External Financial Auditor
Activity 1.0.4a: DFFE to establish the national advisory committee
Activity 1.0.4b: Conduct national advisory committee meetings
Output 2.0: Training programmes to build institutional engagement and staff capacities on Monitoring, Reporting and Verification of climate action implemented
Output does not have activities.
Output 2.1: Undertake training workshops on adaptation M & E-system
Activity 2.1.1: Designing of workshop (content, structure, teaching materials, practical)
Activity 2.1.2: Conduct 15 regional workshops on adaptation
Activity 2.1.3: Evaluate each workshop immediately afterward to improve course for the next training day (half day per workshop)
Activity 2.1.4: Roadshow giving feedback for improvement to Local Municipalities at each of the 44 the District Municipalities
Activity 2.1.5: Gender differentiation and equality in climate change workshops
Output 2.2: Conduct a long-term capacity building strategy on GHG Inventory and mitigation actions at national level
Activity 2.2.1a: Procurement of a consortium of experts to jointly develop training programme curriculum (GHG Basic, GHG Plus, In-depth Work)
Activity 2.2.1b: The consortium of experts designs, organizes and delivers trainings on GHG Inventory and Mitigation Actions
Activity 2.2.2a: Hiring of the Independent Curriculum Assessor
Activity 2.2.2b: An assessment of the training programme on GHG Inventory and Mitigation actions is undertaken
Output 2.3: Training relevant entities on international MRV guidance
Activity 2.3.1: Establish national network of experts in matters relating to transparency
Activity 2.3.2: Roster of MRV experts is developed
Activity 2.3.3: Peer to peer exchange for international experts to share knowledge and experiences at DFFE (and, or relevant institutions) (3 per year)
Activity 2.3.4: MoUs (or similar) for key government department staff to do in-depth work at relevant academic institutions (or similar) are prepared - as required
Concept note of the project, describing the project's objective, outcomes and outputs.
South Africa's approved CBIT CEO Endorsement Document, including the project description, workplan, and budget.
| 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 |