Track Event

Preparing for implementation of the ETF: Sharing LDCs experience

17 November 2022: 11:15– 12:15– Capacity-building Hub

Background

The LDC Universities Consortium for Climate Change (LUCCC) is a South-South, long-term capacity-building programme initiated by Universities from the LDCs to exchange knowledge on climate change, primarily through training and research to serve the LDCs by providing support by mobilizing its pool of experts and academia. The aim of the consortium is to help national agencies to effectively implement climate change actions and initiatives through building capacity and partnership. 

Description

As part of #Together4Transparency at COP27, this event organized by the LDC Universities Consortium for Climate Change (LUCCC) will bring together cases from three LDCs to share a wide range of experience on building capacity of domestic stakeholders and supporting national agencies in implementing the provisions related to enhanced transparency framework under the Paris Agreement. The event will be structured to allow free flow discussion followed by the presentations from the front runner LDCs who are leading the capacity building and implementation of transparency provision under the climate change process by involving local universities and domestic experts.

Agenda

• Introduction and opening remarks: Moderator
• Role of the academia in implementation of the ETF: Manjeet Dhakal (Nepal)
• Institutionalizing National Climate Reporting: Yamikani Idriss (Malawi)
• The journey in the development of robust MRV system: Bentinck Firdissa (Ethiopia)
• Q and A with audiences