Building capacities in Burundi to implement the Enhanced Transparency Framework under the Paris Agreement Strengthen Burundiâ€™s institutional and stakeholder capacity to comply with the requirements of Enhanced Transparency Framework under the Paris Agreement on climate change Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency. The centralized data collection and sharing platform operationalized within the National Transparency Porta hosted on the website of OBPE will improve knowledge sharing among stakeholder s of Burundi on the country’s efforts to reduce emissions and build resilience to climate change. For example, data collected for estimating emissions in the AFOLU sector will be available to serve as basis for improving forest management. This will preserve biodiversity and ecosystems while reducing the use of woodfuel with its associated health issues. Moreover, once the Portal is operational, linkages can be developed for other socio-economic data to better inform decision-making. These strengthened systems will enable Burundi to better track and manage its natural resources, thus allowing for interventions to be planned, executed, and evaluated more promptly and efficiently. The database of the centralized data collection and sharing platform will render possible the provision of up-to-date statistics, indicators and geographical information about climate change causes and impacts to the public, both for decision-making in the private sector or by citizens, and for the government itself for policymaking. The available data can also de used by researchers to improve assessments leading to better decisions on adaptation and community resilience building. Burundi’s economy is centred mostly in agriculture, a sector directly affected by climate change. Tracking of NDC adaptation activities will serve to provide information about climate change impacts on agriculture to improve planning and ensure sustainable food production systems for enhanced security.     Burundi's NDC actions will require public and private sector interventions in the form of investments. With the National Transparency Portal making available good quality data and information, the country will be in a better position to track and evaluate the impact of its policies and enable adjustments to improve outcomes. This higher efficiency is expected to lead to saving of resources that can be reallocated for other public and private sector investments and interventions, resulting in improved socio-economic benefits. For example, based on the estimation of emissions within the context of GHG inventory preparation, government of Burundi will be able to gather detailed information and data on the economic activities responsible for emissions and sinks, which will serve as basis not only for identifying the best GHG emissions reduction measures but to also provide reliable information such as the electrification status and waste management which are basic to assess the overall improved welfare of communities. Similarly, the information on adaptation collected under the MRV system will not only boost resilience but also inform the government of Burundi on other aspects such as food security, access to water resources and improved sanitation, thus enhancing decision-making informed by quality reports.    One of the most important benefits, especially for the medium and longer term, is the integration of climate information in the national planning process. The wide array of disaggregated data collected, compiled, analysed and archived within the National Transparency Portal will provide a robust base for informed national policymaking on climate and other related matters, an element that will be fully developed as part of Output 1. Additionally, the CBIT project will establish formal institutional arrangements and a legal framework to MRV GHG emissions, NDC implementation on mitigation and adaptation, as well as support received and needed as laid out under activity 1.2. This will guarantee a regular sustainable flow of data and other information to support public and private interventions.               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