With the implementation of the reinforced transparency framework of the Paris Agreement, countries are called upon to submit their first biennial transparency report (BTR), in accordance with the modalities, procedures and guidelines1 (MPD), no later than 31 December 2024. BTRs, which will replace Biennial Update Reports (BURs), will provide information on actions taken and progress made on mitigation, adaptation, and support provided, required, or received. This information gathered through the BTRs will feed into the Global Stocktake, which will assess collective progress toward long-term climate goals.

As a way of providing support to developing countries, PATPA and FAO developed the BTR Roadmap and Guidance Tool 2 (BTR Tool). This tool, based on MS Excel, uses a series of questions to obtain answers related to national technical capacities, institutional arrangements, and the information necessary for the development of BTRs. Based on these responses, the tool generates a simple roadmap that helps countries manage the process of planning, preparing, and submitting their BTRs.

Objective of the activity

The objective of the activity is to technically support countries in the generation of a country-specific roadmap for the planning, elaboration and presentation of the first BTR through the effective application of the PATPA/FAO BTR tool.