Nigeria Commits To Transparency In Climate Reporting With New GEF-CBIT Project

At the launch in Abuja, the nation’s capital, the Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Environment, Mr. Ibrahim Kambari, said that the “GEF” funded project seeks to support Nigeria in meeting the transparency requirements defined in Article 13 of the Paris Agreement.

Kambari, who was represented by Dr. Ama Moses, Director of Forestry in the Ministry, stated that the project would promote transparency and accountability in reporting climate action to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).

“The transparency provisions of the Paris Agreement require developing countries to regularly monitor, analyze, and report their national GHG emissions (by sources) and removals (sinks), provide information necessary to track progress towards achieving their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs); provide information related to climate change adaptation and mitigation; and provide information on financial, technology transfer, and capacity-building support needed and received,” he said.

Mr. Kambari noted that the objective of the project is to strengthen the institutional and technical capacity of Nigeria to respond to the transparency requirements of the Paris Agreement.

He added, “In doing this, the project will strengthen the capacity of institutions in key GHG emissions sectors to manage Nigeria’s GHG inventory, measurement, reporting, and verification (MRV) system, and track the implementation of Nigeria’s Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) in order to improve transparency over time.”

According to him, “Given Nigeria’s hard work and technical expertise in the PPG stage, I am confident that we can lead the way once again in monitoring, analyzing, and reporting our GHG emissions and sinks while tracking progress in achieving NDCs.”

“The success of this project requires a whole-of-government, whole-of-society approach and effective coordination and coherence between our government ministries, departments, and agencies, as well as civil society representatives, I am glad to see many of those present here. It is your job today to kickstart this process.”

Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)  National Consultant on GHG, Dr. Adesoji Adeyemi, noted that by enhancing greenhouse gas (GHG) data collection, processing, and reporting, the project will help Nigeria track its Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) in line with the Paris Agreement’s transparency framework.

“The project will focus on improving the structures and capacities of key institutions involved in GHG data management, including the establishment of a national web-based platform to enhance transparency and data sharing among stakeholders,” he said.

Dr. Adeyemi emphasized that the workshop would introduce the project objectives and the roles of the participating institutions, setting the stage for successful project implementation.

“The purpose of the inception workshop is to sensitize key Nigerian government stakeholders and other partners on the CBIT project objectives, goals, and expected outcomes. Specifically, the workshop will: present the CBIT project structure, components, and objectives, clarify the roles and responsibilities of each participating institution in implementing the project, Discuss the approach for enhancing the capacity of institutions for GHG data collection and management, inform stakeholders on the project delivery status, timeline, and expected outcomes,” he said.

The workshop was organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the Global Environment Facility (GEF).

The workshop is designed as the first step in launching the Capacity Building Initiative for Transparency (CBIT) project in Nigeria. The project aims to strengthen institutional and technical capacity to meet the transparency requirements of the Paris Agreement.