Enabling Lesotho's Enhanced Transparency Framework To build and strengthen Lesothoâ€™s national capacities for planning, monitoring and evaluating its climate policies and actions as defined in the Nationally Determined Contribution in order to comply with the Paris Agreement Enhanced Transparency Framework Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency. Normal 0         false false false  PT-BR X-NONE X-NONE                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          /* Style Definitions */  table.MsoNormalTable  {mso-style-name:"Table Normal";  mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;  mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;  mso-style-noshow:yes;  mso-style-priority:99;  mso-style-parent:"";  mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;  mso-para-margin:0in;  mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt;  mso-pagination:widow-orphan;  font-size:10.0pt;  font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;  mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";  mso-ansi-language:PT-BR;  mso-fareast-language:PT-BR;}    This CBIT project will support Lesotho to develop a national MRV system to support climate mitigation and adaptation action. The development of such a system can provide primary and secondary socioeconomic benefits. Primarily with the creation of sustainable employment opportunities at a local level through the commitment to strengthen institutional memory and standardize processes. This will be achieved in the project duration predominantly through the formation of the Climate Transparency Unit under LMS. Whilst initially this will be staffed by international consultants, the handover of the role to new government employees will directly create jobs and support the career development of individuals through institutionalised roles and responsibilities as well as technical training (e.g. NDC tracking and stock takes).    The secondary benefits of increased transparency for climate change reporting can be far reaching and myriad. Improved mitigation and adaptation monitoring and reporting can ensure that co-benefits are focused and prioritized as part of climate action. Enhanced coordination between government ministries, private sector, civil society, academia and communities ensures that socioeconomic benefits are brought into focus. This can include responsive energy planning, improving the national and local economies, improving the resilience of agriculture industries, improving the health and wellbeing of the population and empowering communities and citizens.    The activities in Output 1.3 notably will inform and drive the implementation of policies in the areas of GHG mitigation and climate change adaptation in relation to the implementation of the NDC. These initiatives will be in line with the obligations under the UNFCCC, national sustainable development needs and the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) No. 13 to combat climate change and its impacts.     The project is also associated with global benefits through capacity development mainly in the areas of GHG inventories and emission reductions. In the absence of this project, there will be an uncoordinated approach in data collection and analysis, which will prevent effective implementation of the NDC in Lesotho. With the effective implementation of this project Lesotho will be able to contribute to the global effort committed to under the Paris Agreement.