9th meeting of the Durban Forum on capacity-building

05 Jun 2020

Virtual event:

https://unfccc.int/event/9th-durban-forum-on-capacity-building

Time: 14:00 -17:00 CEST

Format: Special address and panel discussion followed by breakout group discussions

Description:

This year's Durban Forum will deal with the issue of capacity-building to support the enhanced transparency framework – ensuring coherence and coordination of actions and support.
Flyer
Lead Speakers
Concept note
Guiding questions for breakout groups

Subtopics

- Ready for the BTR? Implications of the MGPs adopted in Katowice for developing countries in terms of building or strengthening capacities: needs and gaps
- What are the lessons learned, both in terms of actions undertaken and support received, in developing countries as regards capacity-building for MRV that could be useful toward the implementation of the Paris Agreement's Enhanced Transparency Framework (ETF)?
- How to assess and improve the effectiveness of the capacity-building actions.
- Promoting and improving coherence and coordination of capacity-building actions at the national and international levels to enhance support for the implementation of the ETF.

Agenda:

2.00 –2.10 p.m. Opening
Opening remarks	Marianne Karlsen Chair of the SBI
Introduction	Co-facilitators:
	Edith Ofwona Adera Senior Program Specialist, International Development Research Centre Roberta Ianna member of the Paris Committee on Capacity-building
2.10–2.30 p.m. Special address: Transparency in the new climate regime
Enhanced transparency framework, the relevant MPGs and BTRs Needs and gaps in relation to the enhanced transparency framework	Jigme & Xuehong Wang UNFCCC secretariat Alyssa Ng Representative of the Consultative Group of Experts
2.30–3.30 p.m. Panel discussion and Q&A
Panel discussion What major lessons learned from MRV, including from the international consultation and analysis process, could benefit implementation of the enhanced transparency framework? How can we benefit from South–South cooperation in the transition period? What are essential elements of promoting and improving coherence and coordination of capacity-building activities, and how can these elements be incorporated into supporting the enhanced transparency framework? What could be done and by whom to assess and improve the effectiveness of capacity-building support and action?	Moderator Edith Ofwona Adera Senior Program Specialist, International Development Research Centre Panellists Clifford Mahlung Representative of the Small Island Developing States (SIDS) negotiation group. Sandra Motshwanedi Representative of the Government of South Africa Juliet Meredith Representative of the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of the COP 26 presidency Damiano Borgogno Representative of United Nations Development Programme Fabian Klemme Representative of Partnership on Transparency in the Paris Agreement (PAPTA-GIZ)
3.30–4.30 p.m. Breakout group discussions
Breakout group one	Breakout group two
Ready for the BTR? Implications of the relevant MPGs adopted in Katowice for developing countries in terms of building or strengthening capacity: needs and gaps Discussion leader Damiano Borgogno Representative of the Consultative Group of Experts	Lessons learned, in relation to both action taken and support received, in developing countries as regards capacity-building for MRV that could be useful in implementing the enhanced transparency framework Discussion leader Henning Wuester Representative of the Initiative for Climate Action Transparency
Breakout group three	Breakout group four
Assessing and improving the effectiveness of capacity-building action Discussion leader Chisa Umemiya Representative of the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies	Promoting and improving coherence and coordination of capacity-building action at the national and international level to enhance support for implementing the enhanced transparency framework Discussion leader Yamide Dagnet Representative of the World Resources Institute
4.30–4.50 p.m. Feedback from discussion leaders of the breakout groups