Activity :
• Developing an institutional and organisational framework which will allow Tunisia to track and monitor its NDC implementation activities. This new framework shall ensure that the designation of roles and responsibilities among the different stakeholders involved in the NDC implementation process is clear and functional. Among other elements, annual work programmes, official designations for focal points, leading institutions for each key sector, and technical working group for each key sector, as well as coordination mechanisms to integrate NDC objective into the national and local planning processes shall be established. To ensure the delivery of these changes, the following activities shall be undertaken:
o Assessment of current institutional capacities and procedures in Tunisia to identify current gaps and challenges.
o Analysis of international best practices.
o Recommendation of ways to overcome identified gaps and barriers.
o Consult with national stakeholders on the proposals and make necessary amendments/adaptations to the proposals.
o Design of an institutional framework for the implementation of an NDC implementation tracking system based on best practices and the current framework in Tunisia that will clearly designate roles and responsibilities of key actors of the NDC implementation system.

Activity:
Activities for this output shall mainly comprise of consultations with stakeholders on existing capacity building challenges, case studies on best practices for the implementation of various MRV requirements, and modalities for mainstreaming NDC objective into the legislative framework in Tunisia (at various levels). Specifically, the following activities will be undertaken:
• Consultations (in the form of remote/in-person workshops and through an online questionnaire) with stakeholders to understand the capacity-building challenges within their organisation and across organisations (i.e., cross-sectoral, inter-ministerial). One of the workshops shall, through technical presentations and interactive sessions (question-answer, live polling) provide an opportunity for stakeholders to give feedback on the results of the questionnaire and analytical report highlighting case studies, including: important trends among answers, commonalities between suggestions and identified challenges, applicability of solutions to barriers identified in the analytical report to the Tunisian context; this will allow for the validation of the results, which shall subsequently be factored into a report (described, below). The other workshop shall provide an opportunity to stakeholders to provide feedback on reporting and international transparency requirements, as well as on the current modalities for mainstreaming NDC objectives into local, regional, sectoral and national law/planning processes.
• Exploring case studies for best practices that are most applicable to the Tunisian context, focusing on stakeholder engagement/accountability and reporting, and implementation of three-year plans, institutional arrangements that allow for the optimal allocation of roles and responsibilities between the organisations, among other NDC tracking and transparency requirement responsibilities through an analytical report. The case studies shall specifically identify how gaps in the Tunisian context were overcome, and what institutional arrangements contributed to improved capacity-building processes. The report will be provided to stakeholders participating in the consultation workshops prior to the workshop to allow for more effective feedback. A subsequent analytical report shall be developed to incorporate the feedback provided by stakeholders on the case studies identified, focusing on the applicability of case studies to the Tunisian context, as well as a recommendations section that synthesises the desk research and consultation feedback on improving capacity building in Tunisia for operationalising the NDC tracking system. The report shall provide specific guidance to the institutional adjustments and financial resources needed to bolster capacity building for the long-term.

Activity:
This framework will be based on three main activities:
• Preparation of a document precisely defining the transparency rules at national level, and vis-à- vis the international bodies in charge of the Paris Agreement. This document shall define these rules, which will be elaborated through an initial report that explores, through desk research, case studies and best practices for such a framework. In particular, existing frameworks that successfully implement the consultation and participation of women and youth organisations will be highlighted.
• Development and implementation of a communication and exchange plan based on different relevant communication tools. A variety of mediums shall be used to gain as much insight as possible, such as through questionnaires, workshops, and trainings on implementing the new framework, and understanding what such a framework will need from the different actors to ensure and facilitate their active participation. The input from the questionnaire will be used to inform the institutional proposal for an enhanced transparency communication framework; the questionnaire will equally account for the participation of a diversity of actors, specifically targeting youth organisations and women. In-person and remote workshops will provide an opportunity for different stakeholders to interact following technical presentations on the framework proposal for an improved NDC communication framework; break-out rooms will be formed to improve the depth of the discussion and encourage wider participation of stakeholders.
• Based on the subsequent activities involving desk research and stakeholder consultation, a document shall be prepared that clearly details the ways in which members of Tunisian society (public, private, civil society, citizens), and especially women and youth groups will be integrated into the NDC implementation and monitoring processes. The document will specifically designate roles and responsibilities for those participating in the framework, in a way that ensures equal representation among stakeholders in the implementation of the framework.

Activities:
• To deliver on the aims of this output, a variety of activities will be implemented:
o Base the guidelines on existing literature and toolkits and on a step-by-step approach, providing reference to existing approaches and practical examples at each step. Synergies will be identified and exploited between the proposed framework to track progress in Tunisia’s national mitigation policies and measures, and the existing sectoral and sub-sectoral MRV systems (ENERINFO, NAMA TSP, electricity, building, cement sector)
o Include indicators to analyse the progress in the implementation of mitigation commitments of the NDC. These indicators will be defined for four priority sectors: energy, industrial processes, AFOLU, and waste. These sectors are identified as priority sectors in the NDC. This will involve collaboration through bilateral meetings with the Ministries of Industry, Mines and Energy, the Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Fisheries and the Ministry of the Environment, and any other relevant stakeholders identified as participants of the NDC tracking system.
o Include gender-specific indicators in the NDC tracking system. Gender considerations are increasingly important aspects of NDC implementation strategies and have been included in the Acceleration Programme in the Implementation of the Tunisian NDC (2021-2025). This will require collaboration through bilateral meetings with the Ministry of Family, Women, Childhood and the Elderly to mainstream gender considerations and ensure that they are integrated, and that a gender indicator system is developed.
o Implementation of a robust national online progress tracking system for NDC implementation tool consisting in a database that could be linked to the future environmental information system (EIS).
o Develop a robust national online information system on tracking progress towards NDC implementation and achievement, consisting of a series of linked databases and supporting interfaces and software to support archiving, analysis and reporting to allow system flexibility and evolvement according to new international requirements and national circumstances.
o Provide specific training on the modelling of mitigation actions and their macroeconomic effects, focusing on methodology of accounting for such effects.

Activities:
• A series of interactive consultations with stakeholders who will participate in the tracking system will be established; the workshops will focus on the initial design, development, and implementation of the system. Initial workshops will ask participants the needs of the future system to gain an adequate scope of the financial and human capital required to implement the tracking system. Break-out groups will be established to gain greater insights into the different steps of developing the user responsibilities of the tracking system, structure of the application and meaning of adopted indicators and their reading and analysis modes, as well as the methods for compiling and updating relevant, intermediate data. Separate break-out groups will be formed to gain insights on the software application and its practical use; The Ministry of Technology and Communication will also be consulted in the form of bi-lateral meetings to discuss potential collaboration with the Ministry of Environment on the set-up and maintenance of the application software to ensure its proper implementation and sustainable use.
• Based on the results of the workshop, a document will be submitted to the Tunisian government outlining the human-capital and financial needs in each of the agencies that were identified as participants of the NDC tracking system. The document will also provide a guide as to how to use to software application, as well as a clearly designated roles and responsibilities section to establish which entities will be responsible for different tasks relevant to the NDC tracking system.
• Training sessions and capacity-building activities with stakeholders who will participate in the tracking system, focusing on procedures, responsibilities, data collection and analysis methodologies, amongst other capacity-related topics. The training sessions will involve Q&A sessions on the modalities of the tracking system, and simulation exercises between different stakeholder groups to practice the procedures of the tracking system.
• Finally, a software application will be released allowing for effective implementation of the tracking system.

Activities:
• To ensure the proper functioning of the tracking system, training sessions will be held with the core implementation teams of the systems. Individual training sessions will focus on different aspects of the system’s implementation: data collection, data interpretation, reporting requirements and formats, and troubleshooting issues with the application software. The sessions will be interactive, allowing for Q&A sessions between experts and the implementing agencies and core teams, as well as further simulations, building off those conducted in output 1.2.2. Exercises will also allow for adjustments to be made to the system to adapt to data-specific constraints in Tunisia, and how to integrate existing MRV systems.
• Once the training sessions have finished, the core teams will collect and integrate data for all years relevant to the elapsed years of the NDC implementation period and will continue doing so every year.

Activities:
• Develop a complete theoretical and practical institutional framework for GHG inventory data collection and implementation (specifically focusing on energy, sectoral consumption of energy, and use of biomass (wood and charcoal)) to assure capacity building and autonomy of national experts for elaborating the GHG inventory using the most recent IPCC Guidelines.
• Host a workshop specifically focusing on gender parity to ensure the equal participation of women in the new GHG inventory system
• Integrate the compilation of the GHG inventory in the new national framework and train all actors including data providers, inventory compilers, national coordinator, experts from the different institutions and universities.

Activities:
• A series of technical presentations accompanied by a guidebook on the latest GHG inventory processes as defined by the IPCC guidelines will be provided to internal teams by international experts, allowing the teams to understand what they will need, in turn, in terms of human and financial capital, to implement these guidelines. Subsequent presentations on the process of becoming UNFCCC-reviewers will also be provided, and these presentations will ensure the presence of both men and women.
• Internal teams will also have the opportunity to submit comments and questions to international experts on how the implementation of the GHG inventory guidelines can be implemented in the Tunisian context, allowing for international experts to revise a subsequent recommendations report to the government for capacity-building.
• Develop training workshops on cross-sectoral framework, data collection, QA/QC, and analysis for the national GHG inventory, with the contents of the training sessions based on the application of 2006 IPCC methodologies and new requirements adopted in Decision 18/CMA.1. Cross-sectoral aspects such as the QA/QC plan, the key category analysis or the uncertainty assessment are of major importance to assure the compilation of a good quality, transparent, robust, and sustainable GHG inventory. Trainings will be given by international experts with substantial experience in compiling GHG inventories. This will provide an equal playing field where the different actors possess the same compilation standards which in turn will allow exchange of data and improved quality.
• Training exercises between international experts and internal teams will be conducted to assess the level of achievement of implementing the GHG inventory process. Lessons from the training exercises will be documented and subsequently submitted in the recommendations report to the government.

Activities:
• Analysis of the activities described in the 2006 IPCC Guidelines concerning the compilation of the national GHG emission inventory and how they can be implemented in Tunisia.
• Based on this analysis, a robust national online information system will be developed consisting of a series of linked databases and supporting interfaces and software to support archiving, analysis and reporting to allow system flexibility and evolvement according to new international requirements and national circumstances.
• Training programs based on the new reporting guidelines of the CRT will be developed, and networking events with GHG emissions specialists in the country that are not yet involved in the GHG inventory processes will be established to enlarge the roster of available and qualified professionals to be included in the future GHG inventory teams.

Activities:
• Reinforce the capacity from the Ministry of Environment experts and other stakeholders participating in the GHG inventory compilation to elaborate and quality check the NIR. This will enhance capabilities to elaborate good quality GHG inventories and lead, plan, coordinate, implement, and evaluate policies, strategies, and programmes.
• Desk research will be undertaken to find best practices and case studies of high-quality NIRs and evaluated for the extent to which said practices can be applied in Tunisia.
• Develop a report and national guidelines, including international requirements and national circumstances to centralize relevant information for regular updates. This report will be based on work completed under outcomes 1.1 to 1.3 to comply with the highest standards as presented in Decision 18/CMA.1.

Activities:
• Identification of two vulnerable areas/sectors for the M&E system, and identification of relevant indicators to be used in the Tunisian context. The indicators will be selected based on data availability in Tunisia, and on the urgency of the vulnerable sectors.
• Identification of stakeholders to involve and solicit for the development and the initiation of the M&E system. The stakeholders will also participate in workshops and consultations to validate the sectors and respective indicators identified to measure progress toward adaptation objectives.
• Development of monitoring methodologies and tools, using similar approaches as those dedicated to the mitigation MRV systems. This will be based on a combination of international best practices in the form of a scoping report, as well as on the applicability of said practices in Tunisia.

Activities:
• Analysis of previous MRV systems and consultation withs stakeholders to assess the strengths and weaknesses of such systems in the past, and how they can be improved. Specific attention will be given to the vulnerability and adaptation sectors.
• Based on this analysis, a robust national online information system will be developed consisting of a series of linked databases and supporting interfaces and software to support archiving, analysis and reporting to allow system flexibility and evolvement according to new international requirements and national circumstances.
• Include indicators identified in the previous output in the framework of the information system. These indicators will be defined for two priority sectors identified in the previous output, as well.

Activities:
• Develop gender-based indicators which are objectively verifiable to measure and report involvement of each gender and/or impact of adaptation actions on each gender category.
• Work closely with the Ministry of Women and Family Affairs to mainstream and ensure that gender considerations are integrated, and a gender indicator system is developed.
• Base the gender-based indicators on the carried-out gender analysis and established gender gaps that still exist in the M&E system.
• Test the developed indicators in the framework of the pilot M&E system for priority sectors, described in output 2.2.2., and produce performance indicators.
• Make adjustments according to the pilot phase, in collaboration with the Ministry of Women and Family Affairs, to produce substantiated gender-based indicators for the M&E system based on recommendations for expanding the online application to include gender-related indicators.

Activities:
• A series of technical presentations accompanied by a guidebook how to collect data for and report the indicators identified in outcome 2.2 will be provided to internal teams by international experts, allowing the teams to understand what they will need, in turn, in terms of human and financial capital, to implement these guidelines.
• Internal teams will also have the opportunity to submit comments and questions to international experts on how the implementation of the how M&E V&A indicators can be implemented in the Tunisian context, allowing for international experts to revise a subsequent recommendations report to the government for capacity-building.
• Training exercises between international experts and internal teams will be conducted to assess the level of achievement of implementing the collection of data and use of the online application for identified V&A indicators. Lessons from the training exercises will be documented and subsequently submitted in the recommendations report to the government.

Activities:
• Desk research will be undertaken to propose a theoretical and practical guide for the institutional framework of the MRV system of support. The guide will provide information on climate finance, technology transfer (focusing specifically on hydrogen and electrification of systems) and capacity-building methodologies. The guide also informs stakeholders how the MRV of support system will function among national and international actors, as well as the roles and responsibilities of each actor/agency.
• Clear definitions are therefore vital to operationalising such a system, which the guide will provide through a clearly defined list of terms and an organised institutional structure between stakeholders. Clear definitions for what qualify as climate financing, support, capacity-building and technology will also be clearly defined, and any current systems will be assessed. Entities tracking domestic finance (national budget), entities tracking foreign and private financing will be identified.
• Coordination with the Ministry of Economy and Planning to institutionalise the MRV of Support into the Tunisian legal framework, and on modalities for implementing the MRV of Support between Tunisian agencies/ministries and foreign entities that can provide financial, technical, and capacity-building support.

Activities:
• Types of national funding will be split between climate and non-climate related categories as defined by the framework in output 2.3.1.
• International funding sources will equally be split along a set of categories that separate climate a non-climate related funding based on definitions provided in output 2.3.1.
• An online tool will be developed to transfer these relevant data sources and track their spending. The tool may function for all types of funding, or there may be more than one tool developed that focuses on the tracking of specific funding sources either by geography (national vs. international), or by type (financial resources, technology transfer or capacity building).

Activities
• A series of interactive consultations with stakeholders who will participate in the tracking system of support will be established; the workshops will focus on the initial design, development, and implementation of the system of support. Break-out groups will be established to gain greater insights into the implementation capabilities of the various ministries and institutions transmitting data and tracking funding. Separate break-out groups will be formed to gain insights on the software application and its practical use.
• The Ministry of Technology and Communication will also be consulted in the form of bi-lateral meetings to discuss potential collaboration with the Ministry of Environment on set-up and maintenance of the application software to ensure its proper implementation and sustainable use.
• Based on the results of the workshop, a document will be submitted to the Tunisian government outlining the human-capital and financial needs in each of the agencies that were identified as participants of the system of support. The document will also provide a guide as to how to use to software application.
• Training sessions and capacity-building activities with stakeholders who will participate in the tracking system, focusing on procedures, responsibilities, tracking modalities, amongst other capacity-related topics. The training sessions will involve Q&A sessions on the modalities of the tracking system of support.
• Finally, a software application will be released allowing for effective implementation of the MRV system of support.

This output will be based on undertaking activities ensuring compliance with M&E requirements according to the M&E chapter.
Activities under this outcome include:
• One (1) Project inception workshop
• Organization of the project steering committee meetings and periodic technical meetings
• Technical support by Chief Technical Advisor on drafting TORs, concept notes for workshops, deliverable review, partner mobilization etc.
• One (1) Terminal evaluation to be conducted by an international consultant
• Two (2) Terminal evaluation workshops: Terminal evaluation inception workshop and Terminal evaluation workshop with the project steering committee
• One (1) Project closure workshop
The activities of planning, monitoring and evaluation will provide the following deliverables:
• M&E framework
• M&E plan
• Four (4) workshops (inception, evaluation and closure)
• Project documents and annual work plans
• Project monitoring reports
• Terminal Evaluation report
• Management responses to evaluations

Activities:
• Develop online tools for sharing experiences using the online platform, functionalities of the institutional system through online forums that stakeholders can use to provide feedback.
• Drafting plans for strategic communication and knowledge sharing

Activities:
• Capture lessons learned from the project throughout implementation.
• Share templates, lessons learned, and best practices with all relevant stakeholders in Tunisia.
• Share templates, lessons learned, and best practices with other Parties through the Global Coordination Platform and other regional and global cooperation networks.
• Participate in selected CBIT regional and global workshops.