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Background and mandate

The enhanced transparency framework (ETF) for action and support is established by Article 13 of the Paris Agreement. Decision 18/CMA.1 and its annex, as well as decision 5/CMA.3 and its annexes constitute the basis for the modalities, procedures and guidelines (MPGs) for the ETF.

In accordance with the MPGs, Parties shall submit their first biennial transparency reports (BTRs) and national inventory reports, if submitted as a stand-alone report, at the latest by 31 December 2024^[1], and no less frequently than on an biennial basis.^[2] Least developed countries (LDCs) and small island developing States (SIDS) may submit the information referred to in Article 13, paragraphs 7, 8, 9 and 10, of the Paris Agreement at their discretion. ^{[3], [4]}

Decision 18/CMA.5^[5] recalled that support shall be provided to developing country Parties for the implementation of Article 13 of the Paris Agreement, as well as that support shall also be provided for the building of transparency-related capacity of developing country Parties on a continuous basis.

Among other provisions, decision 18/CMA.5 acknowledged the existing financial, technical and capacity-building support for developing country Parties to address challenges in implementing the ETF; recognized the challenges that developing country Parties, in particular the LDCs and SIDS, face in implementing ETF in a sustainable manner, including establishment and enhancement of their national reporting systems within their respective national governments; underscored the importance of the adequacy, predictability and timeliness of the support provided to developing country Parties, recognizing the special circumstances of the LDCs and SIDS, for building and enhancing their institutional and technical capacity for implementing the ETF; also underscored the importance of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) continuing its efforts to provide adequate and timely support to developing country Parties for implementing the ETF, to further simplify the existing processes for approving projects under the GEF and its implementing agencies, and exploring alternative programming modalities, procedures and processes for facilitating and expediting access to financial resources for enabling activities for supporting developing country Parties in meeting their requirements under the ETF and for building and enhancing their institutional and technical capacity for reporting under the Paris Agreement on a continuous basis.

Furthermore, the CMA, at its fifth session, requested the secretariat to organize an in-person workshop, to be held at SB 60 (June 2024), as well as regional online workshops to be held prior to that session, with the relevant stakeholders, such as the GEF and its implementing agencies, as appropriate, on support available to developing country Parties for preparing their BTRs and enhancing sustainable institutional capacity and national reporting systems within their government for implementing the ETF, and in providing guidance on the application process for transparency-related projects. 

The CMA also requested the secretariat to organize an in-person facilitative dialogue on sharing of experience in gathering, analyzing, and managing data, in particular by developed country Parties, that may be helpful for developing country Parties in enhancing their institutional capacity and national reporting systems for implementing the ETF.

This note provides information on the organization of the in-session facilitative dialogue to be held at SBI 60 (June 2024).

Overall approach

The in-session facilitative dialogue will be convened in-person on Monday, 10 June 2024. While the event is open to all participants, especially national transparency experts and national focal points, who are involved in transparency-related activities are strongly encouraged to attend the facilitative dialogue. It is encouraged that participants engage in an open and constructive discussion and exchange of views and ideas.

Programme: Monday, 10 June 2024, 10:00-18:00,

WCCB room: Bangkok 

Event moderators: Mr. Andrew Rakestraw (USA) and Ms. Sandra Motshwanedi (South Africa).

Presenters: Mr. Hugh Tuck (Australia); Mr. Adam Priban (Canada); Ms. Tian Wang (China); Ms. Nazareth Rojas Morales (Costa Rica); Mr. Ricardo Fernandez (European Union); Ms. Yuka Okajima (Japan); Ms. Marina Lungu (Republic of Moldova); Mr. Andrew Marquard (South Africa); Ms. Stephanie Fuller (United Kingdom); and Ms. Toby Hedger (USA).
 

^[1] Decision 18/CMA.1, para 3.