Project Details

Overview

The CBIT project will support Costa Rica in establishing an overarching structure across all sectors that will ensure high quality in its transparency instruments, and create the capacities to transcend in the usage of MRV for policy design inputs. CBIT’s most important contribution will occur through the creation of capacities at an inter-sectoral level. This cross-sectorial work is fundamental to Costa Rica due to the economy-wide nature of its’ NDC target, which seeks to drive deep, transformational de-carbonization, and therefore can only be achieved by incorporating multi or inter-sectoral approaches. These objectives will strongly foster Costa Rica’s capacity in complying with its obligations under the Paris Agreement. In line with the need for enhanced ambition, CBIT support will ensure the long-term capacity in climate policy planning, which is necessary to sustain its very ambitious target of carbon neutrality.  

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Project Indicators

INDICATORS ON PROJECT RESULTS
Indicator Target Baseline Value Source of verification
Climate analysis for the country's NDC is more accurate Yes No 1 MRV system and reports generated by SPU
A national platform fully functional to manage transparency data and report on NDC progress 1 0 1 Institutional arrangements and platform information
Number of institutional sources from which data is being checked 4 0 4 Application of QA/QC in GHG inventory, and MoUs developed
Strategic Planning Unit established to generate climate analysis to inform policy making 1 0 1 SPU legal mandate
Number of national institutions using SPU's policy analysis for decision making 4 0 4 Survey with national institutions
Percentage of NDC-related policies or analysis, produced by SPU, that include a gender component 35% 0% 35 Review of SPU policies and analysis

Project Implementation

STATUS OF PROJECT OUTPUTS AND ACTIVITIES

1.1 Costa Rica's transparency instruments are strengthened to meet the Paris Agreement's transparency framework requirements
1.1.1 Quality control, assurance, and continuous improvement program for Costa Rica's transparency instruments designed
A1. Develop QA/QC plan for the national GHG inventory and mitigation actions, with a scheduled timeframe of activities and data quality objectives
100%
A2. Design a costed roadmap to integrate the QA/QC system into SINAMECC, leading to the application of the system in the yearly reporting to UNFCCC
100%
A3. Develop legal framework or MoUs for institutionalized and consistent data management, with assignments of QA/QC responsibility
100%
A4. Conduct an assessment of training and capacity building needs to equip government officials with the skills required to operationalize the QA/QC system
100%
A5. Develop guidance material for staff in key sectors on how to apply the QA/QC procedures when preparing GHG inventories
100%
A6. Develop QA/QC training modules and build capacity of key stakeholders
100%
A7. Organize a regional workshop on QA/QC under the Latin American Network on GHG inventories (Red INGEI)
100%
A8. Deliverable: QA/QC plan
100%
A9. Deliverable: Legal framework design for the implementation of a permanent QA/QC system, and drafts of MoUs
100%
A10. Training to QA/QC staff
100%
A11. Workshop under the Latin American Network on GHG inventories (Red INGEI) organized
100%
1.2 National institutions use climate change analysis and monitoring data for decision making
1.2.1 Strategic Planning Unit (SPU) developed
B1. Establish the SPU by defining its role, scope of legal mandate, administrative location, vision, mission statemen, organigram, annual work plan, and business model
100%
B2. Establish the Green Network to host forums with the private sector, politicians, and citizens and raise awareness on climate issues
100%
B3. Conduct regional technical workshops on policy instruments for implementation of Costa Rica's long-term low GHG emission development strategy
100%
B4. Undertake annual national stock-taking of Costa Rica's progress in achieving the NDC, including impact analysis of mitigation actions and identification of opportunities for additional actions
85%
B5. Develop policy impact forecasts and substantive policy options for the improvement of climate change policy-making across sectors
85%
B6. Carry out public relations, including the establishment of a Climate Embassy for Youth and develop educational material on climate change
100%
B7. Provide training to SPU staff on NDC policy impact forecasting, including a workshop on integrating gender responsiness in the NDC
100%
B8. Deliverable: definition of the administrative and legal structure of the SPU
100%
B9. Deliverable: Annual work plan and 5-year work plan for SPU
100%
B10. Deliverable: Business model for the SPU
100%
B11. Deliverable: Annual NDC stock-takes, starting in 2020
50%
B12. Deliverable: Policy options for key sectors
100%
B13: Deliverable: Regional workshop on policy instruments to implement the long-term low GHG emissions development strategies
100%
B14. Deliverable: Study on data management for improved transparency in a chosen sector, based on best practices for the region
50%
1.2.2 Knowledge sharing platform for MRV related transparency and data methodologies implemented
C1. Design and program the transparency knowledge platform website
100%
C2. Populate the platform with sectoral guidance documents and methodologies available on the website
100%
C3. Maintain and update the technical content of the website
0%
C4. Design user guide with step-by-step indications and ad hoc training of sector staff as necessary
100%
C5. Support the development and digitalisation of an NDC Action Registry under SINAMECC
100%
C6. Establish a data management system including QA/QC, facilitating the provision of climate data from the transparency knowledge platform to the SPU
100%
C7. Support the enhancement of instruments and procedures guaranteeing that the implementation of all NDC activities meets clear standards
100%
C8. Carry out a study of advances made in the region and in other developing countries, in order to achieve big data processing systems and intelligent transport systems for better and more precise data management in the transport sector
100%
C9. Organize a regional workshop to discuss best practices related to MRV in transport sector in the LAC region
100%
C10. Deliverable: Functional transparency knowledge platform website
100%
C11. Deliverable: Step-by-step user guidance developed
100%
C12. Deliverable: Updated technical content on the website
50%
C13. Deliverable: Functional NDC Action Registry under SINAMECC
100%
C14. Deliverable: Data management system to facilitate the provision of climate data from the transparency knowledge platform to the SPU
0%
C15. Deliverable: Study on big data processing systems and intelligent transport systems for improved data management in the transport sector developed
100%
C16. Deliverable: Regional workshop to discuss best practices related to MRV in transport sector in LAC region organised
100%

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