Sudan: what does the Paris Agreement’s transparency framework mean for LDCs?
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Sudan has actively participated in international climate agreements, including the UNFCCC since 1992 and the Paris Agreement since 2016. The country has made progress in climate reporting, submitting several national communications and planning future reports, while facing challenges such as data gaps and institutional continuity. To address these issues, Sudan is initiating a Capacity Building Initiative on Transparency to enhance its transparency capabilities in line with the Paris Agreement.
Sudan: what does the Paris Agreement’s transparency framework mean for LDCs?
- 1. International Institute for Environment and Development {iied} a Webinar on Transparency Framework and LDCs Sudan Reporting Experience Prepared by: Rehab Ahmed Hassan 4th August, 2020
- 2. Sudan Commitment Towards UNFCCC • Sudan was among the first countries that signed the UNFCCC in 1992 and ratified it in 1994, Sudan had also signed Kyoto Protocol in 1997. • Sudan had also signed the newly Adopted Paris Agreement in April 2016. • Active member in UNFCCC negotiations process and had members in different constituted bodies and committees under the UNFCCC, IPCC and Paris Agreement.
- 3. What has been Achieved in Sudan • In compliance to its commitment towards the UNFCCC, Sudan submitted its First National Communication (INC) in 2003 and its Second National Communication (SNC) in 2013. • Sudan had started preparing its Third National Communication in 2016 and First Biennial Update Report in 2019 and will be submitted together to the UNFCCC in 2021. • More than 300 national experts representing 50 institutions had participate in the preparation of the INC and SNC.
- 4. What has been Achieved in Sudan • National Adaptation Programme of Action and National Adaptation Plan (2007) and (2013) • Technology Needs Assessment for adaption and mitigation including technology action plan (2013). • Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Action (2014). • Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (2015). • Reporting under REDD+ activities are going on.
- 5. Motivations for Reporting The National Communications have become not only one of the commitment towards the UNFCCC, but also one of the most important tools for bringing climate change concerns to the attention of policy makers at the national level. It also considered as a library for providing a wealth information for scientists and researchers and for academic purposes.
- 6. Gaps and Challenges • Lack of some activity data for GHG inventory. • Difficulties in using of the 2006 IPCC Software. • Discontinuity of the national teams. • Dispute between the National Climate Change Focal Point and NC Coordinators.
- 7. Lessons Learned (a) Establishing national legal/formal arrangements, as appropriate. (b) Choosing and maintaining an appropriate national GHG Inventory coordinating body; (c) Stakeholder involvement; (d) In-country institutional and technical capacity- building.
- 8. Sudan Capacity Building Initiative on Transparency (CBIT) The CBIT will aim to strengthen the institutional and technical capacities of Sudan to meet the enhanced transparency requirements for the Paris Agreement. COP 21 decided that the aim of CBIT is to: Strengthen national institutions for transparency-related activities in line with national priorities; Provide relevant tools, training and assistance for meeting the provisions stipulated in Article 13 of the Agreement; and Assist in the improvement of transparency over time.
- 9. Thank you