Financial and Technical Support
The main channel for the provision of technical assistance and support under the UNFCCC and Paris Agreement transparency processes in relation to measurement, reporting, and verification (MRV) and the enhanced transparency framework (ETF) to developing country Parties is the CGE.
Financial and technical support and assistance are essential for developing countries in preparation of their national reports and on their obligations within the Convention and the Paris Agreement.
Some of the key actors involved in enhancing the capacity of developing country Parties on MRV and ETF include the secretariat, the Consultative Group of Experts (CGE), Global Support Programme for National Communications and Biennial Update Reports (GSP), the Global Environment Facility (GEF).
In addition, there are numerous other actors including IGOs, NGOs, institutions and other agencies that make significant contributions.
Consultative Group of Experts (CGE)
The main channel for the provision of technical assistance and support under the UNFCCC and Paris Agreement transparency processes in relation to measurement, reporting, and verification (MRV) and the enhanced transparency framework (ETF) to developing country Parties is the CGE.
The secretariat
One of the functions of the secretariat is to facilitate assistance to developing country Parties in preparing their NCs and BURs, and more soon BTRs. This includes facilitating the work of the CGE, organizing training workshops, developing appropriate tools and guidance materials, collaborating with bilateral and multilateral support programmes, disseminating information on transparency arrangements under the Convention and the Paris Agreement, promoting exchange of information, lessons learned and experiences, and conducting needs assessment.