Institutionalizing data management system: 2nd Pilot Informal Forum of the Consultative Group of Experts
The enhanced transparency framework
of the Paris Agreement (ETF) requires that all developing country Parties
submit their biennial transparency repots, at the latest, by 31 December 2024.
The availability and quality of the data will determine the credibility of the
information provided. While most developing countries have experience, at least
once, in compiling data for the preparation of their national greenhouse gas
inventories, through their experience in preparing national communications
(NCs) and in some cases the biennial update reports (BURs), constraints and
challenges continue to exist.
Data-related challenges are the
most prevalent challenges faced by developing countries. These challenges fall in two broad
categories: primary data collected and data management. The challenges around the primary data
collection stems from either lack of access to or unavailability of primary
data or available data not in the suitable format or lack of human resource
capacity or the technical infrastructure needed to support the data collection
process. Similar challenges associated
with the data management are mainly due to lack of human resource capacity or
the technical infrastructure for data management, quality control and quality
assurance (QA/QC), documentation and archiving.
Recognizing these challenges, the Consultative
Group of Experts (CGE)
will host its 2nd Pilot Informal Forum entitled “Institutionalizing data management system”
on 5 December at COP 25. The event is being organized in
collaboration with the Paris Committee on Capacity-Building and will be one of
the events held at the Capacity-building Hub on the “Transparency day”.
The pilot forum is aimed at increasing
awareness of the importance of institutionalizing GHG data management;
promoting exchange of best practices, practical experiences and lessons learned
in institutionalizing GHG data
management; and further improving understanding of constraints and challenges,
and the depth and needs for further capacity-building efforts.
To set the scene, the CGE will
present the findings from its assessment undertaken in 2019 to better understand
the existing and emerging constraints, needs and gaps in relation to the
existing MRV arrangements and the enhanced transparency framework. It will be
followed by the presentations from Indonesia
and Australia showcasing their success stories and lessons learned in
establishing and institutionalizing their national GHG inventory systems.
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Date: Thursday, 5 December 2019
Time: 18:00 – 20:00
Location: Capacity-building Hub
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