Enhanced Transparency Framework (ETF) on Climate Change

Strengthening capacities in the Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use sector of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to enhance transparency and tracking of the Nationally Determined Contribution under the Paris Agreement

Project's full title	Strengthening capacities in the Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use sector of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to enhance transparency and tracking of the Nationally Determined Contribution under the Paris Agreement
Introduction	This project, funded by the Capacity-Building Initiative for Transparency (CBIT) of the Global Environment Facility, aims to bolster institutional and technical capacities in the Agriculture, Forestry, and Other Land Use (AFOLU) sector of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The initiative focuses on enhancing the Measurement, Reporting, and Verification (MRV) system, improving the quality of greenhouse gas inventories, and monitoring progress toward the Nationally Determined Contribution.
Country	Democratic Republic of the Congo
Start date	01/11/2022
End date	31/10/2025
Status	Ongoing
Recipient / Target Areas	Democratic Republic of the Congo
Budget	1,950,000 USD
Project Code	GCP /DRC/903/GFF
Objective / Goal	To strengthen institutional and technical capacities in the Agriculture, Forestry, and Other Land Use sector, aiming to establish a Measurement, Reporting, and Verification (MRV) system, improve the quality of greenhouse gas inventories, and monitor progress toward achieving the Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) in compliance with the Enhanced Transparency Framework under the Paris Agreement.
More on this topic	https://climate-transparency-platform.org/cbit-projects/strengthening-capacities-agriculture-forestry-and-other-land-use-sector-democratic
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