POLICY BRIEF

By World Future Council

The Role Of Renewables In Covid-19 Recovery Packages

The World Future Council Climate and Energy team developed a policy brief for legislators of the Global Renewables Congress, aligned with a capacity building process for parliamentarians at the global scale.

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SCOPING STUDY

By IDRC and UNFCCC

Capacity-building Needs and Gaps in the Private Sector to Implement the Paris Agreement Goals in the Latin American and Caribbean Region (LAC)

Building on the findings of the Capacity-building Knowledge to Action Day during the LACCW, IDRC and UNFCCC agreed to join forces to undertake a preliminary study to map out what type of capacity-building is required by the private sector to help address the capacity-building needs and gaps experienced by LAC countries in the implementation of the Paris Agreement, particularly regarding adaptation and resilience to climate change. The lessons learned from this preliminary mapping study will form the basis of the design and scope for the next phase of this work, and importantly will also help to initiate similar exercises in other regions, specifically Africa, and Asia and Pacific regions.

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TOOLKIT

By CDKN

Communication Toolkit for the 2019 IPCC’s Special Reports

CDKN has produced three regional reports to distil the key messages of the IPCC’s Special Reports in 2019. Alongside these reports, CDKN presents a ‘communications toolkit’: a bundle of resources available for education and outreach purposes to encourage and enable a wider public understanding of the latest science.

These toolkits empower practitioners to communicate on the latest science in a way that is accessible and relevant to key actors, and are accompanied by CDKN publications that tailor the information found in both Special Reports to the specific contexts of Africa, Latin America and South Asia.

· The IPCC’s Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate

• Find the toolkit in English
• Find the toolkit in Spanish

· The IPCC’s Special Report on Climate Change and Land

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GUIDE

By CDKN

'Communicating Climate Change - A practitioner's guide'

Drawing on ten years of CDKN's experience in South Asia and Southeast Asia, Africa, and Latin America and the Caribbean, this guide shares tips and advice on how to communicate climate change effectively through focusing on the particular challenges, contexts and opportunities within the Global South.

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• Read in French
• Read in Spanish

VIDEO

 By Defra

What is Net Zero and how do we get there

Check out this recent video and blog published by the UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), to learn more about achieving and advancing ‘net zero’.

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STUDY

By Adaptation Fund

Assessing Progress: Integrating Gender in Adaptation Fund Projects and Programmes

Read the summary of a gender study by the Adaptation Fund, showcasing successes and potential models for projects on the ground.

• Read the summary here

STUDY

By World Future Council

Achieving 100 % Renewable Energy (RE) for All: the need for country-specific capacity-building

This report aims to distill the lessons learned from science-based Renewable Energy roadmap development in Tanzania, Bangladesh and Costa Rica. The study argues that country-specific capacity-building and long-term roadmaps, backed by key stakeholders can provide a positive vision and thus be a tool to achieve 100% RE access for all by 2050, benefiting the poor, women and the young alike.

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REPORT

By World Future Council

Local Governments and Civil Society Working Together for Food Security: capacity-building at the local level

Food security is a key aspect of sustainable development. Local governments can take action to strengthen capacities and the role of civil society within the food systems of Global South cities. This report addresses a number of important questions in this light, and recommends nine concrete steps to improve urban food security in the Global South. 

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GUIDE

By World Meteorological Organization

Capacity Development for Climate Services: Guidelines for National Meteorological and Hydrological Services

The WMO Capacity Development Strategy recognizes four types of capacity: institutional, infrastructural, procedural and human resources. This publication draws on a number of existing frameworks and guidelines, providing National Meteorological and Hydrological Services(NMHSs) and other climate service providers with up-to-date information on available resources, strategies, procedures and best practices at the global, regional and national level.

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WHITE PAPER

By Our Future Water

Water security in a Post-COVID-19 World: building capacity for a green economy

The post-COVID-19 reconstruction phase should be centred around the green economy, the concept of which enables economic growth and investment while increasing environmental quality and social inclusiveness. A key aspect of the green economy is that it achieves water security for all users and uses, both human and natural. 

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E-LEARNING

 By FAO

Forests and transparency under the Paris Agreement: capacity-building for enhanced transparency

The objective of this course is to illustrate progressive changes in moving towards the enhanced transparency framework (ETF) under the Paris Agreement, in the forest sector. It will be useful for those wishing to understand the significance of forest-related data collection, the principles and elements which guide the design and operation of a sustainable National Forest Monitoring System (NFMS), and the importance of the NFMS to meet the requirement of the 'modalities', 'procedures' and 'guidelines' of the ETF.

• Launch the e-course here or download the material
• Learn more about the NFMS tool here

TRAINING PACKAGE

By FAO & UNDP

Strengthening monitoring and evaluation for adaptation planning in the agriculture sectors

The importance of monitoring and evaluation (M&E) of climate change adaptation has been highlighted at the global level, including under the Paris Agreement. Simultaneously, adaptation M&E systems are beginning to emerge at the national level in the context of national planning and budgeting processes. This technical guidance note details how to develop M&E systems for adaptation planning in agriculture sectors.

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DATABASE

By UNDP &
Global Support Programme

Global Database of National GHG Inventory (GHGI) Capacity in Developing Countries

GHGI Capacity represents the evolving capacity of developing countries to prepare national GHGIs under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change(UNFCCC). It is calculated by the sum of three weighted dimensions of nine indicators, and can provide useful inputs to understand where and in which dimensions additional improvements may be needed. Moreover, it provides insights on the type of capacity-building efforts in a country that may be more effective to realize the UNFCCC reporting requirements, including under the Paris Agreement’s Enhanced Transparency Framework (ETF).

• Find the full report and methodology here

WHITE PAPER 

By Our Future Water

This white paper looks at the heart of topics such as resource efficiency, the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, biodiversity, resilience to climatic extremes, water resilience, green growth, and many other topics. Created in partnership between FIWARE and Our Future Water, it features capacity-building related cases from various organizations, showcasing how they are implementing smart technologies that create future cities.

• Read the white paper here

GUIDE

By Legal Response International (LRI)

Guide to the Paris Agreement

Under the umbrella of the European Capacity Building Initiative (ecbi), LRI together with other partners have published a new guide to the Paris Agreement. Intended for use by UNFCCC negotiators and practitioners at domestic level alike, it provides explanations of the Paris Agreement and its implementing guidelines or ‘Rulebook’ in easily accessible language. It also touches on implications for domestic law and policy in developing countries.

• Read the 'Guide to the Paris Agreement' here

POCKET GUIDE

By UNEP-DTU Partnership

Guide to the Paris Agreement

UNEP DTU Partnership and the European Capacity Building Initiative (ecbi) recently produced a pocket guide to nationally determined contributions (NDCs). The Guide explains the provisions of the Paris Agreement adopted in 2015, and of the Katowice rulebook adopted in 2018. The guide was launch during a virtual event on 6 October 2020 that touched upon experiences in updating and the revision of NDCs.

• Read the Pocket Guide to NDCs here
• Find similar products and pocket guides here

STRATEGY

By ECCI

Sustainable Scotland Network Strategy: a capacity-building approach

Edinburgh Centre for Carbon Innovation (ECCI) published its 2020-2024 strategy for Sustainable Scotland Network. With a great focus on capacity-building activities, this network will support Scotland’s public sector to achieve its climate change targets, while securing a green recovery from COVID-19 and demonstrating leadership in the just transition towards net zero emissions and sustainability. The strategy outlines activities such as ongoing information exchange, peer support, and sharing of ideas and best practice between public sector bodies.

• Read the strategy document here

TOOL/GUIDE

By FAO

Quick guide to the national forest monitoring system assessment tool

The national forest monitoring system (NFMS) assessment tool has been developed under the project “Building global capacity to increase transparency in the forest sector (CBIT-Forest)”, implemented by FAO. The tool aims to assist countries in carrying out a comprehensive capacity assessment of forest monitoring across three complementary themes– institutional arrangements, measurement and estimation, and reporting and verification. The Excel-based NFMS assessment tool is available in English, French or Spanish. It is free and open to all interested stakeholders, and is accompanied by a guidance document with clear step-by-step illustrations.

• Learn more about the NFMS tool here
• Read the quick guide here

SUMMARY REPORT

By FAO

Summary of CBIT-AFOLU Project in 2020 published

Under the Capacity Building Initiative for Transparency (CBIT) funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF), FAO’s CBIT-AFOLU project supports 13 pilot countries' efforts to meet the requirements of the Enhanced Transparency Framework (ETF). Despite the challenges encountered this year, the work under the FAO CBIT-AFOLU project progressed and found alternative ways to respond to the needs of its pilot countries.

• Find out more about the project's activities here

SYNTHESIS REPORT

By Climate Chance Association

2020 Synthesis Report on Global Non-state Climate Action by Sector released

This report provides a synthesis of the recent literature and the ongoing trends of actions to explain the evolution of GHG emissions in the following sectors: energy production, transports, buildings, industry, waste, and land use.

• Read the Report in English
• Read the report in French

SUPLLEMENTARY
GUIDELINES

By FAO-UNDP SCALA Initiative

Supplementary guidelines for 'Addressing forestry and agroforestry in National Adaptation Plans' and 'Addressing fisheries and aquaculture in National Adaptation Plans' published

These documents are the outcomes of collaborative efforts by FAO and a number of partners, built on the LDC Expert Group (LEG) NAP Technical Guidelines and previously published supplementary guidelines by FAO in 2017. The guides are intended to be used by national planners and decision–makers working on climate change issues in developing countries and authorities and experts who are contributing to climate change adaptation and NAP formulation and implementation

•  Addressing forestry and agroforestry in NAPs
• Addressing fisheries and aquaculture in NAPs

TOOLBOX

By Under2 Coalition |The Climate Group

GHG inventory compilation toolbox

This easy to use toolbox from the Climate Footprint Project is designed for states and regions to provide their environmental or climate change teams with a variety of tools on how to compile an economy-wide GHG inventory for their jurisdiction. 

• Find the toolbox in English, Spanish and Portuguese

GUIDANCE

By WHO

Guidance for Climate Resilient and Environmentally Sustainable Health Care Facilities

This guidance provides health professionals and health care facility managers with key tools and interventions to strengthen health care facilities in the context of climate change. The aim is to enable health care facilities to anticipate, respond to, recover from and adapt to climate-related shocks and stresses, while minimizing negative impacts on the environment and leveraging opportunities to restore and improve it. 

• Read the guidance here 

REPORT

By 3 IDEAS B.V.

The Khalifa Award Report: Bridging boundaries: How can bio-regional collaboration convert the date palm industry into a successful model of the bio-circular economy? 

This report commemorates the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration (2021-2030) and is a call to action for governing bodies and industry leaders. It asks them to recognise the importance of date palm, particularly to the MENA region, and to use it as a springboard to create positive change across a multitude of sectors, for the benefits of people and the planet.

• Read the report here  

LIST OF TOOLS AND RESOURCES

By FAO

Are you looking for a good tool to use for reporting on climate change?  

FAO has compiled a list of tools to help you meet reporting requirements of the Enhanced Transparency Framework related to the AFOLU sector.  

• Find the list of tools here  

WHITE PAPER

By Our Future Water

The post-COVID 19 Green Economy

The post-COVID-19 reconstruction phase should be centered around the concept of green economy, which enables economic growth and investment while increasing environmental quality and social inclusiveness. This white paper offers a variety of fiscal and non-fiscal policy tools to facilitate the transition to a green economy. 

• Read the white paper here 

GUIDE

By FAO

The Self-evaluation and Holistic Assessment of Climate Resilience of Farmers and Pastoralists (SHARP) Tool and the Enhanced Transparency Framework (ETF)

FAO has just published the first of a series of practical guides. This guide includes step-by-step guidance on how to use SHARP to assess smallholders’ resilience to climate change and how results can be used for ETF reporting. This guide is also useful for monitoring and evaluating climate change adaptation in agriculture sectors.

• Read the guide here 

NEWS PIECE

By SLYCAN Trust

SLYCAN Trust hosts Dialogue on Climate Change, Resilience and Just Recovery in Agriculture, Biodiversity and Forestry Sectors

Last month, SLYCAN Trust organized an interactive stakeholder dialogue with the participation of national and international stakeholders focusing on capacity-building on NDCs and scaling up gender-responsive and inclusive climate action while taking into consideration COVID-19 implications. The dialogue focused on building capacities to connect actions in the sectors of agriculture, forestry, and biodiversity to climate-related processes, resilience, gender, and sustainable development, making use of strong synergies and co-benefits.   

• Read the news piece here 

PUBLICATION

By FAO

Information note: Legal assessment to set up and operationalize a National Forest Monitoring System 

According with the voluntary guidelines on national forest monitoring, a long-term structure implemented through a permanent institution is at the basis for institutionalizing a NFMS. Efforts should be made to build on existing national institutions and existing national capacities, while keeping in mind that long-term and secured adequate funding is required. To achieve that, defining a legal basis may contribute to the sustainability of an NFMS.

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• French

MAGAZINE

By Our Future Water

Mark and Focus magazine: Building a Smart, Resilient, Nature-Based Future

Our Future Water's latest Mark and Focus magazine is out now with expert contributions on how we can build a smart, resilient, nature-based future.

• Read more here

LIST OF TOOLS AND RESOURCES

By FAO

Are you looking for a good tool to use for reporting on climate change?  

FAO has compiled a list of tools to help you meet reporting requirements of the Enhanced Transparency Framework related to the AFOLU sector.  

• Find the list of tools here  

VIDEO

By FAO

Forest and Transparency under the Paris Agreement

This educational video is aimed at raising awareness on the importance of forest data collection, analysis and dissemination under the Paris Agreement, focusing on the establishment of the Enhanced Transparency Framework (ETF) and National Forest Monitoring Systems (NFMS). 

• Watch the video here

NEWS PIECE

By Climate Change Africa Opportunities

CCAO mobilizes rural and indigenous women and advocates for climate action without gender discrimination in the Democratic Republic of Congo

CCAO initiated this project with the competent authorities for the integration of gender and empowerment of rural and indigenous women, in all policies and programs of adaptation, mitigation, access and technology transfer in the face of climate change in South Kivu.

• Read the news piece here 

PUBLICATION

By Our Future Water

A Circular Water Economy- Managing the Human Water Cycle

The 3Rs of reduce, reuse and recycling, and restore are vital components to solving and managing the world’s water crisis before it is too late. This publication features several case studies around the world where nature-based technologies are being employed to manage the human water cycle.

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PUBLICATION

By FAO

Youth for climate transparency in the agriculture and land use sectors

This leaflet provides young people with a general introduction to the Paris agreement, the role of agriculture sectors in climate change, and concrete actions youth can take to improve climate transparency. It is part of the efforts initiated by the FAO Transparency Team to further engage with youth in the provision and promotion of capacity-building support.

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KNOWLEDGE PRODUCT

By Under2 Coalition|The Climate Group 

Vertical integration: GHG data alignment principles and practices for states and regions  

This knowledge product is designed to support states and regions in understanding some of the practical and technical considerations for ‘vertical integration’ between national, subnational and local governments, with a particular focus on data for greenhouse gas (GHG) inventories and mitigation measures and targets.

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NEWS PIECE

By Climate Chance Africa Opportunities

CCAO launches its project to support young and local and  indigenous women producers in climate-resilient agriculture to climate change in the Democratic Republic of Congo

The project will contribute to building the capacities of small agricultural producers (indigenous women and youth) to respond to the additional threats posed by climate change on food production and security in South Kivu by promoting new agricultural techniques and access to quality seeds. 

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ARTICLE

By CUCAFE

Reforcement des capacites pour l'action climatique mondiale: mythe ou realite?

This article by Le Club Unesco du Centre d’Action Femme et Enfant (CUCAFE) discusses if capacity-building is a myth or reality.

• Read the article here (French)

PUBLICATION

By The Climate Group

The Plan for KwaZulu-Natal's First Emissions Inventory: Finding Opportunities, Setting Targets and Informing Strategy

Representatives of the Provincial Government of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, demonstrate that it is possible to create a greenhouse gas inventory with limited resources by prioritizing sectors, building a core team, aligning across government levels and planning for future improvements.

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PUBLICATION

By Our Future Water

Enhancing Social Equity in the Green Economy: Linking the "E" and the "S" in ESG

Policies and strategies need to based on the specific circumstances of each country,  according to the level of development, institutional settings, resources and social structures. To transform the economic growth model of the past, green growth must equally focus on people.

Environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors have typically focused on the “e” at the expense of the “s”, despite both playing an equal role in developing the green economy and fostering green growth. This briefing paper addresses the need for an integrated approach that simultaneously tackles both environmental sustainability and social concerns such as poverty, exclusion, and inequalities.

• Read the publication here

KNOWLEDGE PRODUCT

By SLYCAN Trust

Linking Agroforestry Systems to Climate Action and Sustainable Development

As part of a project focusing on connecting climate action, sustainable development, and the three sectors of agriculture, biodiversity, and forestry, SLYCAN Trust has published a knowledge product on agroforestry systems.

Agroforestry systems are powerful catalysts for synergies and co-benefits that can link sectoral actions and stakeholders to a wider context and contribute to climate change mitigation, adaptation, livelihood development, economic diversification, risk management, afforestation, biodiversity, and human and ecosystem health.

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KNOWLEDGE PRODUCT

By PCCB

PCCB Toolkit to Assess Capacity-building Gaps and Needs to Implement the Paris Agreement

The “PCCB toolkit to assess capacity-building gaps and needs to implement the Paris Agreement” was created by the PCCB in response to a recommendation from a 2019 UNFCCC technical paper. The toolkit draws upon the capacity assessment work of development agencies and international experts, and it includes case studies from several countries presenting methods to identify and address capacity needs and gaps. The hands-on examples, best practices, tools, and clear policy options presented by the toolkit seek to help officials in implementing effective nationally determined contributions (NDCs) tailored to their country’s circumstances, ultimately helping to reach the goals of the Paris Agreement.

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KNOWLEDGE PRODUCT

By SLYCAN Trust

Youth Engagement in Sri Lanka's Food Systems: Findings From the National and Provincial Level
 
As part of an independent dialogue and capacity-building series on youth engagement for climate action and resilient food systems, SLYCAN Trust has developed and published a knowledge product on findings from the national and provincial level in Sri Lanka. Food systems form complex webs of food production, including supply and value chain activities that are crucial for food security, health, wellbeing, and livelihoods of people across the globe. Youth are a key stakeholder group who rely upon the sustainability and stability of food systems for their health, wellbeing, nutrition, development, and livelihoods while also having the potential to engage and facilitate food system transformation. Through a number of sessions covering all nine provinces of Sri Lanka, SLYCAN Trust engaged youth and youth organizations to build their capacities on linking food systems and climate action and collect findings on challenges, opportunities, and needs for enhancement.

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KNOWLEDGE PRODUCT

By Under2 Coalition

Latin American States Develop Action Portfolios to Deliver Their Decarbonisation Pathways
 
This webpage compiles the full technical Pathways Reports and accompanying Portfolios of Actions developed for six Latin American state and regional governments under the Climate Footprint Projects. They detail the mitigation actions selected by the governments and their projected impacts in terms of emissions reductions, costs and co-benefits. Materials are available in English, Spanish or Portuguese.

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KNOWLEDGE PRODUCT

By FAO

At a Glance: Two Years of CBIT-Forest Capacity-building, Knowledge-sharing and Awareness-raising Activities

The project “Building global capacity to increase transparency in the forest sector (CBIT-Forest)” was developed to increase the institutional and technical capacities of developing countries to meet the requirements outlined in the Enhanced Transparency Framework (ETF) of the Paris Agreement.

Funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and led by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), CBIT-Forest has supported global, regional and national activities related to forest data collection, analysis, and dissemination. Through these actions, the project has sought to boost institutional and technical capacities directly in 49 target countries and more broadly in another 187 that are part of the global network of National Correspondents for the Global Forest Resources Assessment (FRA). The project’s seven pilot countries include Brazil, Côte d’Ivoire, Guatemala, Honduras, Lao PDR, Thailand, and Uganda.

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REPORT

By Adaptation Research Alliance

ARA Evidence Review 2: Good Practices for Adaptation Action Research
 
This report showcases evidence of adaptation research in practice while offering preliminary insights into how certain principles emerge and interact in particular contexts. The findings are based on an analysis of 20 projects and initiatives which have – intentionally or not – incorporated these principles into some elements of their work on adaptation. The projects that were scrutinised predominantly have a focus on research outcomes, while others are action projects that have a complementary or aligned research component. Directed by a set of indicators, the analysis is aimed to generate a better understanding of how the principles can be operationalized in different ways. This should enable funders, actors and scholars to integrate the principles into their work by learning from existing projects and experiences.

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