Implementing Ecuadorâ€™s Climate Transparency System To strengthen the national transparency system in Ecuador to meet the requirements of the Enhanced Transparency Framework (ETF) under the Paris Agreement on Climate Change Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency. This CBIT project is addressing GEF Focal Area Climate Mitigation 3-8 “Foster enabling conditions for mainstreaming mitigation concerns into sustainable development strategies through capacity building initiative for transparency”.  The project will contribute to the improvement of local and global environmental conditions through enhancing the transparency related to GHG emissions, mitigation, adaptation, and means of implementation in Ecuador. It will strengthen the institutional and technical capacities in the country for national reporting requirements under the commitment of the UNFCCC and the Paris Agreement, such as the elaboration of Biennial Update Reports and National Communications, and the tracking and updating of its NDC. More specifically, it will improve the national capacities of Ecuador to fulfil the MPGs of the Enhanced Transparency Framework of the Paris Agreement. Furthermore, the project will improve gender mainstreaming activities in fundamental elements of Ecuador’s climate change related policies and reports, such as the country’s NDC, Adaptation Plan and NAMAs. It will define, design, and propose the necessary institutional arrangements for all the reporting processes to ensure that the capturing and reporting of essential information and data, such as for the NDC, is efficient and science based. The design and establishment of a functional transparency system with tools, guides, and protocols to monitor and evaluate (M&amp;E) adaptation measures and monitor, report, and verify (MRV) mitigation actions, and support needed and received will additionally be supported.  This CBIT project will therefore strengthen Ecuador’s enabling environment and capacity to implement the MPGs of the Enhanced Transparency Framework of the Paris Agreement by establishing the necessary institutional arrangements and by improving the national planning processes and instruments.   The project will additionally ensure active engagement with national academia, research institutions, and public and private universities throughout the country to ensure the sustainability of the entire system and project outputs. Cooperation will be sought with the National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology (NIMH) and research institutions and academia to create a platform for the repository of climate information to improve the transparency of the national climate data for the public. Throughout the project, active engagement will be ensured through capacity building activities to ensure improved knowledge of relevant stakeholders and the sustainability of the project. The communication campaign will create public awareness and will establish a channel for continuous stakeholder consultation, interaction and engagement.   The NCCR and the repository platform will provide a better access to climate change information and allow monitoring for decision making. It will also allow to develop well informed viable strategies to increase resilience in marginalized communities of Ecuador, which are particularly prone to climate hazards. Frequently affected by floods and landslides, these events have widespread implications for the economic, social, and psychological welfare of vulnerable communities. Responding effectively and timely to these risks requires the strategic combination of updated information and decision-making, thereby creatively linking the expertise, efforts and actions of diverse stakeholders, including local government, scientists, industry experts, and the communities themselves. To achieve this, the NCCR represents an integrated tool of interconnectivity between the sectors and disciplines to manage climate change commitments and impacts. The NCCR is underpinned on getting the active engagement of communities and empowering them to better design Disaster Management and Risk Reduction (DRR) protocols.  Finally, the CBIT project will assist Ecuador in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), and more specifically, SDG 13, by supporting the integration of climate change measures into national policies, strategies and planning; building knowledge and improving education, awareness-raising and human and institutional capacity on climate change issues, and promotion of mechanisms for raising capacity for effective climate change-related planning and management in the country.