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Events
Conference
Location: Madrid, COP Area, Capacity-building Hub
COP25 - Transparency Day
Events
Webinar
Location: Online
Webinar: Information systems for climate action & support
Events
Webinar
Location: online
Webinar: NDC Accounting tools - the example of Ghana

Project Indicators

INDICATORS ON PROJECT RESULTS
Indicator Target Baseline Value Source of verification
Number of partners using the platform's services every quarter, when developing or strengthening their national transparency systems 40 per quarter 0 0 Online counting mechanism
Number of partners using the methodologies and tools listed in the platform 40 per quarter 0 0 Website analytics
Number of entities and institutions using the platform to enhance partnerships 10 0 0 Questionnaires
Number of regional and global meetings held 3 workshops 0 0 Workshops held
Meeting attendance per event, disaggregated by gender 60 (average) 0 0 Attendee list
Number of countries with needs and gaps identified through participation in the self-assessment tool 40 0 0 Online counting mechanism
Number of knowledge products developed based on insights from the self-assessment tool 3 0 0 Online counting mechanism

Project Implementation

STATUS OF PROJECT OUTPUTS AND ACTIVITIES

1.1 Enhanced coordination and best practice sharing for transparency practitioners and donors through the establishment of a web-based coordination platform
1.1.1 A web-based coordination platform on transparency designed and operational
A1. Design website
100%
A2. Programme website
100%
A3. Maintain and update the technical content of the website
100%
A4. Facilitate expert-moderated online discussions
100%
A5. Deliverable: Operational web platform
100%
A6. Deliverable: Quarterly transparency snapshots
25%
1.1.2 Self-assessment tool for countries to assess the state of their national transparency systems developed and deployed
B1. Develop and refine the self-assessment tool
100%
B2. Programme the self-assessment tool as part of the global coordination platform website
100%
B3. Administer the assessment tool through emails, during workshops, and other means
100%
B4. Deliverable: Self-assessment tool
100%
1.1.3 Platform interface for self-progress reporting by national CBIT projects and other transparency initiatives designed
C1. Design and programme input template for self-progress reporting
100%
C2. Provide guidance to countries on the use of the self-reporting tool
100%
C3. Carry out awareness campaign to engage countries to apply the self-reporting tool
100%
C4. Deliverable: Design of interface for self-progress
100%
1.1.4 Coordination platform populated with data and information on donor and other transparency initiatives, CBIT national projects, and country efforts
D1. Populate website through desk research
100%
D2. Collect transparency data from countries and other initiatives by reaching out by email and phone
100%
D3. Edit and curate platform content to ensure relevancy
100%
D4. Create and manage a CBIT project database
100%
D5. Develop outreach materials for the website (flyers, brochures, factsheets, etc)
100%
D6. Deliverable: CBIT project database
100%
D7. Deliverable: CBIT flyers, brochures, factsheets
100%
D8. Deliverable: Populated website
100%
1.1.5 Available transparency-related emerging practices, methodologies, and guidance collected and made available through the coordination platform in 1.1.1
E1. Search for existing literature and tools
100%
E2. Identify gaps in the existing literature and knowledge base on transparency
100%
E3. Populate with guidance, methodologies, emerging practices
100%
E4. Update content of the knowledge repository
100%
E5. Develop transparency publication (before the facilitative dialogue global stocktake in 2018)
100%
E6. Develop transparency publications (best practices in different regions / sectors)
100%
E7. Deliverable: Guidance, methodologies, emerging practices module
100%
E8. Deliverable: Outreach material developed and distributed in relevant workshops
100%
E9. Deliverable: Participation and presentation of platform in relevant workshops and conferences
100%
E10. Publication on transparency gaps and needs developed up to the UNFCCC facilitative dialogue
100%
E11. Three regional or sectoral publications on best practices
100%
2.1 Information sharing enhanced through regional and global meetings
2.1.1 Coordination platform launched in kick-off event
F1. Prepare kick-off meeting
100%
F2. Deliverable: Kick-off meeting
100%
2.1.2 Three technical workshops on transparency organized and executed
G1. Organize first technical workshop and coordination meeting
100%
G2. Deliverable: First technical workshop
100%
G3. Organize first technical workshop and coordination meeting
100%
G5. Prepare side events at SB46, COP23, SB48, and COP24
100%
G6. Deliverable: SB46 side event
100%
G7. Deliverable: COP23 side event
100%
G8. Deliverable: CB48 side event
100%
G9. Deliverable: COP24 side event
100%
G10. Organize second technical workshop based on needs and to assess progress at country and global level
100%
G11. Deliverable: Second technical workshop
100%
G12. Organize third technical workshop based on lessons learned, results, and priorities for future work
100%
G13. Deliverable: Third technical workshop
100%
G14. Prepare workshop material, including guidance to countries on presentations and discussions
100%
G15. Prepare workshop reports summarizing key discussion points and recommendations
100%
3.1 Needs and gaps identified for enhancing transparency systems and CBIT coordination
3.1.1 Needs and gaps identified for enhancing transparency systems and CBIT coordination
H1. provide desk support to countries in further integrating information on needs and gaps through the self-assessment tool, as well as through additional means (interviews, emails, and other kind of direct communication)
100%
H2. Interact continuously with key stakeholders engaged in the enhanced transparency framework, in order to elaborate and report on complementary information on support and gaps
100%
H3. Compile analysis of needs and gaps, to highlight existing capacities and barriers faced by Parties and key stakeholders in the implementation of the enhanced transparency framework, as key analytical tool for the establishment of roadmap to phase 2 of the CBIT Coordination Platform
100%
H4. Deliverable: Needs and gaps analysis report
100%
3.1.2 Road map for phase 2 to expand the CBIT Coordination Platform, as per the scope of paragraph 21 of CBIT Programming Directions, including: institutional arrangements, best practices and community of practice, global and regional capacity building programmes, implementation tracking tool, etc
I1. identify key elements to be included in the second phase of the program
100%
I2. Produce CBIT Coordination Platform second phase road map
100%
I3. Deliverable: CBIT Coordination Platform second phase road map
100%

Project Documents

Project information form (concept note)
English
Concept note of the project, describing the project´s objective, outcomes and outputs.
Request for project approval (project proposal)
English
Complete project proposal, describing project´s objective, outcomes, outputs, and activities
Outcome report of the first coordination meeting of CBIT (2017)
English
The meeting was held in Copenhagen, Denmark, on 18 April 2017 with the objective of launching the CBIT Global Coordination Platform, including initial results and future expectations, to donors and implementing agencies alike.
Outcome report of the first technical workshop of CBIT (2017)
English
The workshop was held in Copenhagen, Denmark, on 19-20 April 2018, with the goal to present the capacity building initiative for transparency (CBIT) to developing countries, to identify gaps and needs for the implementation of the enhanced transparency framework and to present initial technical support available, including the launch of the CBIT Global Coordination Platform.
Outcome report of the second coordination meeting of CBIT (2018)
English
The meeting was held in Berlin, Germany, on 24 April 2018 with the purpose of providing an opportunity to share experiences of ongoing and existing MRV/transparency initiatives and to discuss efficient use and coordination of the CBIT programme with the goal of advancing the implementation of ETF.
Outcome report of the second technical workshop of CBIT (2018)
English
The workshop was held in Berlin, Germany, on 25-26 April 2018, with the purpose of providing opportunity to share experiences of ongoing and existing MRV/transparency initiatives and to discuss efficient use and coordination of the CBIT programme with the goal of advancing the implementation of the ETF.
Outcome report of the third technical workshop of CBIT (2019)
English
The third technical workshop on Capacity Building for Transparency (CBIT) implementation was held on May 22nd and 23rd, 2019 in Rome, Italy. The objective of the workshop was to facilitate sharing of lessons learned in the implementation of CBIT projects.
Outcome report of the third coordination meeting of CBIT (2019)
English
The meeting was held in Rome, Italy, 22-23 May 2019 with the purpose of providing an opportunity to share experiences of ongoing and existing MRV/transparency initiatives and to discuss efficient use and coordination of the CBIT programme with the goal of advancing the implementation of ETF.
Existing capacities and barriers faced by parties and key stakeholders alike in the implementation of the enhanced transparency framework
English
The purpose of this document is to compile and report in an aggregated way the information presented by developing countries’ representatives on gaps and needs for the implementation of the enhanced transparency framework. Also, it contains data collected by other capacity building initiatives, with the objective of building an overarching view of lessons learned, existing capacities and barriers faced by Parties and key stakeholders alike.