A1. Assess national institutions capacities, procedures and mandates to coordinate and implement transparency activities including the analysis of current gaps, propose recommendations to overcome them and design a transparency framework for GHG inventory and NDC tracking with implementation roadmap

A2. Propose institutional arrangements and legal framework to collect data for GHG inventory and NDC tracking and updating (on the selected sectors), providing support to the Ministry of Environment and Housing.

A3. Establish a centralized data tracking and knowledge platform, including the procurement of the
necessary hard- and software, its design, the development of procedures and protocols for its use,
training to platform users, and pilot test

A4. Analyse and identify financial sources in consultation with national stakeholders to assess financial support needed and received, ensure that NCCC can se sustainably and efficiently staffed and track information on climate finance flows

Deliverable 1.1.1. Report on existing national mitigation and adaptation transparency activities and institutional arrangements and gaps, and recommendations, based on international best practices, to comply with the Paris Agreement modalities, procedures and guidelines

Deliverable 1.1.2. One (1) validation workshop, including workshop report on the conceptual national transparency framework and the institutional and legal arrangements for GHG inventory planning, management and preparation, and; the tracking of NDC progress.

Deliverable 1.1.3. National transparency framework, including institutional and legal arrangements and procedures required for preparing the GHG inventory and tracking NDC implementation presented to the Ministry of the Environment and Housing for adoption

Deliverable 1.1.4. Report on technical support provided to the Ministry of the Environment and Housing for adopting the national transparency framework

Deliverable 1.1.5. Design of the centralized GHG inventory and NDC data and knowledge platform and the data sharing templates and protocols, including hard- and soft-ware specifications

Deliverable 1.1.6. Two (2) training sessions on the use of the centralized data and knowledge platform for stakeholders involved in the preparation of the GHG inventory reports and NDC tracking, implementation, and updating, including session reports

Deliverable 1.1.7. Centralized data and knowledge platform procured, piloted and operationalized

Deliverable 1.1.8. One (1) validation workshop, including workshop report on the climate finance strategy, inter-institutional architecture, and methodology for tracking climate finance flows (from international and domestic sources) endorsed by the DEPP

Deliverable 1.1.9. National climate finance strategy and architecture, including a proposal for financing the National Climate Change Committee and methodology to track financial flows, presented to the Ministry of the Environment and Housing for adoption

Deliverable 1.1.10. Report on technical support provided to the Ministry of the Environment and Housing for adopting the national climate finance strategy and architecture

Deliverable 1.1.11. Two (2) training sessions on tracking financial flows for government stakeholders involved in climate finance, including session reports

B1. Conduct sectoral-specific studies for all sectors (Energy, IPPU, AFOLU, and Waste) to propose measures to improve the GHG Inventory process and develop good quality data

B2. Develop and adopt QA/QC plan and QA/QC manual with procedures

B3. Develop 15 training sessions including material based on the improvement plan for GHG inventory coordination entity, GHG providers and GHG compilation team on IPCC 2006/latest guidelines, including cross-cutting issues and all sectors including materials for GHG inventory compilation

Deliverable 1.2.1. Report on current GHG Inventory-related practices and gaps, and recommendations
on GHG inventorying based on international best practices

Deliverable 1.2.2. One (1) validation workshop on the improvement plan and the QA/QC plan and
manual for the national GHG inventory, including workshop report

Deliverable 1.2.3. National GHG inventory improvement plan according to the 2006 IPCC/latest
Guidelines and QA/QC plan and manual approved by DEPP

Deliverables 1.2.4. QA/QC plan and manual for the national GHG inventory tested by GHG inventory
stakeholders

Deliverable 1.2.5. 15 training sessions for GHG inventory coordinating entities, GHG data
providers and the GHG compilation team on GHG inventory compilation covering: IPCC 2006/latest
guidelines, including cross-cutting issues and all sectors including materials for GHG compilation

C1. Analysis of current transparency practices and gaps and recommendations on NDC accounting,
tracking and update, based on international best practices

C2. Design gender-sensitive monitoring indicators for the NDC and develop a methodology and
guidelines for data collection for each progress indicator of the NDC. Indicators will be designed for all the sectors in The Bahamas' NDC

C3. Carry out eight training sessions for Ministry staff and other relevant stakeholders on NDC
tracking on indicators and guidelines on NDC tracking, account, and updating

C4. Develop and implement guidelines on the methodology and procedures established under
deliverable 1.1.9. to track support needed and received for the achievement of the NDC and reporting of climate finance flows

C5. Participate in three international peer-exchanges events through the CBIT Global Coordination Platform and other forums on lessons learned, and best practices in MRV and M&E components of the NDCs; indicators and guidelines on NDC tracking and climate finance tracking

Deliverable 1.3.1. Report on current transparency practices and gaps and recommendations on NDC
accounting, tracking and update, based on international best practices

Deliverable 1.3.2. One (1) validation workshop, including workshop report, on gender-sensitive monitoring indicators for tracking NDC progress and a data collection methodology and guidelines for each NDC progress indicator

Deliverable 1.3.3. Report of the proposed gender-sensitive monitoring indicators for tracking NDC
progress and data collection methodology and guidelines using the results of the TNC/BUR1 project
approved by DEPP

Deliverable 1.3.4. Eight (8) training sessions, including one (1) session report on gender-sensitive indicators and guidelines on NDC tracking, accounting, and updating for Ministry staff and other relevant stakeholders on NDC tracking

Deliverable 1.3.5. Guidelines on the application of the methodology to track climate finance established under deliverable 1.1.9 adapted to assess support needed and received for the implementation of the NDC

Deliverable 1.3.6. Three (3) reports of participation in three peer-exchange events on lessons learned and best practices in MRV and M&E components of NDCs and on climate finance tracking shared with the Global CBIT platform

D1. Technical support for implementing vulnerability and impact assessments for adaptation measures including gender aspect undertaken under the TNC/BUR1 project aiming for integration of adaptation considerations into national planning. Department of Gender Affairs to be consulted
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D2. Provide technical support for standardizing the use of projections and mitigation scenarios for mitigation actions for The Bahamas building on the TNC/BUR1 project, including gender aspect submitted to relevant Ministries for endorsement

D3. Carry out two trainings and capacity building workshops for ministry staff and other relevant stakeholders on how to use assessments, projections & scenarios into decision-making processes

D4. Participate in two peer-exchange events through the CBIT Global Coordination Platform and other forums on lessons learned, and best practices in the use of projections, scenarios and assessments for policy making

D5. Establish a capacity building mechanism including a capacity building mechanism for operating GHG inventory and compiling related data, NDC tracking, Support needed and received tracking, and integration of climate analysis into national decision-making in collaboration with local institution

Deliverable 1.4.1. Guidelines for standardizing and implementing vulnerability and impact assessments for adaptation measures including gender aspect undertaken under the TNC/BUR1 project submitted to relevant Ministries for endorsement

Deliverable 1.4.2. Guidelines to implement and use as part of national decision-making i) template for reporting mitigation actions for selected IPCC emission sectors ii) process for continued updating of NAMA registry iii) projections of emissions and mitigation assessments under TCN/BUR1 project

Deliverable 1.4.3. Two (2) training sessions for policy planners and policy makers on using assessments, projections, and scenarios on adaptation and mitigation, including sessions report

Deliverable 1.4.4. Two (2) reports on participation to two international peer-exchange events on lessons learned, and best practices in the use of projections, scenarios and assessments for policy making, shared with the Global CBIT Platform

Deliverable 1.4.5. Capacity-building system formalised a national training institution on: i) GHG inventory and compilation ii) tracking NDC implementation and support needed/received iii) integrating climate analysis into national decision-making

Deliverable 1.4.6. Five (5) 'train-the-trainers' training sessions (for GHG Inventory, Mitigation NDC tracking, Adaptation NDC tracking, Support needed and received tracking, and Integration of climate analysis into national decision-making)