About Lesotho

The First Biennial Update Report (BUR) was submitted in 2021. Lesotho’s GHG Inventory covers between 2005 and 2017; the actions that were implemented to reduce the annual GHG emissions were between 279 tCO2 e in 2005 and 32,304 tCO2 e in 2017. A total of 166,460 tCO₂e have been mitigated over the entire period, with the largest contribution coming from the efficient wood fuel stove cooking sets (Save 80 cookstoves) project accounting for 75% of the emission reductions.

Lesotho understands the implementation and reporting requirements related to tracking the country’s greenhouse gas emissions and sinks. The drafting of the fourth inventory builds on existing processes and systems and demonstrates the country’s process of learning in this regard. Lesotho can build on the existing arrangements and data collection systems to systematically refine and improve the national greenhouse gas inventories going forward. Lesotho’s MRV system ultimately needs to provide high-level national inventory information. 

Objective

The hands-on training aims to provide an overview of reporting requirements under Article 13 of the Paris Agreement, focusing on key elements identified to fast-track BTR development in Lesotho. The training will enhance the capacity of technical experts in Lesotho on key concepts of the ETF and information required under the MPGs for the preparation and submission of BTR. This hands-on training is designed to equip the participants with the necessary skills to improve their contributions to national reporting under the ETF of the Paris Agreement. The specific objectives are. 

• To strengthen the capacity of Lesotho’s technical experts and promote the understanding of provisions related to modalities, procedures, and guidelines (MPGs) for the enhanced transparency framework. 
  • Enhance the capacity in GHG inventory reporting requirements in accordance with the MPGs.
  • Tracking the progress of NDCs under the ETF, including mitigation assessment, tracking the progress of implementation and achievement of NDCs through indicators, and support needed and received in relation to tracking the progress of NDCs.
• Institutional arrangements for the preparation of the BTR in Lesotho
• Enhance capacity in data collection and archiving system

Audience

Targeted participants are the government officials from line Ministries and other stakeholders, including public sector institutions, academia, research, the private sector, and non-government organizations from Lesotho.