9th Durban Forum on Capacity-building

"Capacity-building to support the implementation of Enhanced Transparency Framework under the Paris Agreement – ensuring coherence and coordination of actions and support "

Date: Friday 5 June 2020
Time: 14:00 - 17:00
Venue: Virtual

Main session

Breakout Group 1

Breakout Group 2

Breakout Group 3

Breakout Group 4

Background

The Durban Forum on capacity-building was established in 2011 under the SBI to further enhance the monitoring and review of the effectiveness of capacity-building under the Convention. It is an in-session discussion platform for Parties, representatives of the constituted bodies under the Convention, and relevant experts and practitioners to, on an annual basis and in the context of specific thematic areas, share experience and exchange ideas, best practices and lessons learned in relation to implementing capacity-building activities.

This year's Forum tackled the issue of Capacity-building to support the Enhanced Transparency Framework – ensuring coherence and coordination of actions and support.

The outcomes of the 9^th Durban Forum directly contributed to the work of the PCCB following the recommendation of the COP to put the Durban Forum into line with the annual focus area of the Paris Capacity Building Committee.

Focus and subtopics

Focus

"Capacity-building to support the implementation of Enhanced Transparency Framework under the Paris Agreement – ensuring coherence and coordination of actions and support"

Subtopics

Ready for the BTR? Implications of the MGPs adopted in Katowice for developing countries in terms of building or strengthening capacities: needs and gaps
What are the lessons learned, both in terms of actions undertaken and support received, in developing countries as regards capacity-building for MRV that could be useful toward the implementation of the Paris Agreement's Enhanced Transparency Framework (ETF)?
How to assess and improve the effectiveness of the capacity-building actions.
Promoting and improving coherence and coordination of capacity-building actions at the national and international levels to enhance support for the implementation of the ETF.

Objectives

The objectives of the 9^th Durban Forum were to:

Explore lessons learned from capacity-building for implementing the existing MRV arrangements under the Convention;
Identify remaining capacity needs and gaps, and ways and means of improving the effectiveness of transparency-related capacity-building action in developing countries;
Provide a platform for stakeholders to share experience, lessons learned and knowledge;
Provide insights for partners with a view to better aligning the support provided for capacity-building activities for implementing the enhanced transparency framework in developing countries;
Inform related thematic discussions under the PCCB in the context of its focus area for 2020.

Agenda:

2.00 –2.10 p.m. Opening
Opening remarks	Marianne Karlsen Chair of the SBI
Introduction	Co-facilitators:
	Edith Ofwona Adera, Senior Program Specialist, International Development Research Centre Roberta Ianna, member of the Paris Committee on Capacity-building
2.10–2.30 p.m. Special address: Transparency in the new climate regime
Enhanced transparency framework, the relevant MPGs and BTRs Needs and gaps in relation to the enhanced transparency framework	Jigme & Xuehong Wang, UNFCCC secretariat Alyssa Ng, Representative of the Consultative Group of Experts
2.30–3.30 p.m. Panel discussion and Q&A
Panel discussion What major lessons learned from MRV, including from the international consultation and analysis process, could benefit implementation of the enhanced transparency framework? How can we benefit from South–South cooperation in the transition period? What are essential elements of promoting and improving coherence and coordination of capacity-building activities, and how can these elements be incorporated into supporting the enhanced transparency framework? What could be done and by whom to assess and improve the effectiveness of capacity-building support and action?	Moderator Edith Ofwona Adera Senior Program Specialist, International Development Panellists Clifford Mahlung, Representative of the Small Island Developing States (SIDS) negotiation group. Sandra Motshwanedi, Representative of the Government of South Africa Juliet Meredith, Representative of the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of the COP 26 presidency Damiano Borgogno, Representative of United Nations Development Programme Fabian Klemme, Representative of Partnership on Transparency in the Paris Agreement (PAPTA-GIZ)
3.30–4.30 p.m. Breakout group discussions
Breakout group one	Breakout group two
Ready for the BTR? Implications of the relevant MPGs adopted in Katowice for developing countries in terms of building or strengthening capacity: needs and gaps Discussion leader Damiano Borgogno, Representative of the Consultative Group of Experts	Lessons learned, in relation to both action taken and support received, in developing countries as regards capacity-building for MRV that could be useful in implementing the enhanced transparency framework Discussion leader Henning Wuester, Representative of the Initiative for Climate Action Transparency
Breakout group three	Breakout group four
Assessing and improving the effectiveness of capacity-building action Discussion leader Chisa Umemiya, Representative of the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies	Promoting and improving coherence and coordination of capacity-building action at the national and international level to enhance support for implementing the enhanced transparency framework Discussion leader Yamide Dagnet, Representative of the World Resources Institute
4.30–4.50 p.m. Feedback from discussion leaders of the breakout groups