Timeline: Sept 2021 – Dec 2024
Strengthening the Capacity of Institutions in Zimbabwe to Conform to the Transparency Requirements of the Paris Agreement.
Total Budget: $1,565,600 (GEF Financing: $1,210,000)
23
Country-specific emission factors developed
45+
Experts trained in GHG inventories
50+
Individuals trained in NDC tracking
59
Women Engaged
Project Outcomes
- Institutional Framework: Established the Climate Transparency and Compliance Unit (CTCU) within the Ministry of Environment and drafted the National Climate Change Bill.
- Data Management: Developed and integrated the Greenhouse Gas Information Management System (GHGIMS) and the Online Transparency Portal (OTP) for tracking NDCs.
- Technical Advancement: Developed 23 country-specific emission factors for the AFOLU (Agriculture, Forestry, and Other Land-Use) sector.
- Capacity Building: Conducted extensive training for over 45 local experts on IPCC guidelines, QA/QC protocols, and climate finance tracking.
- Strategic Planning: Finalized the National Climate Change Communication Strategy and developed 8 ministerial policy briefs.
Lessons Learned & Sustainability
Local Expertise: Utilizing local consultants ensured the outputs were tailored to Zimbabwe’s specific national circumstances.
External Partnerships: Collaborations with international bodies (e.g., University of Edinburgh) provided high-level technical expertise at no additional cost.
Gender Mainstreaming: Increasing women’s participation (49 direct female beneficiaries) improved the meticulousness and quality of technical reporting.
Permanent Units: The CTCU provides institutional memory for future transparency cycles.
Technical Working Groups (TWGs): Sector-specific groups are now permanent fixtures for inventory compilation and NDC 3.0 development.
Improvement Plans: Detailed roadmaps were created for GHG inventories and institutional arrangements to guide MRV capacity beyond the project’s lifespan.