Establish an integral MRV/ME system to enhance climate transparency in Paraguay To strengthen the transparency systems of Paraguayan institutions to meet the requirements of the transparency framework under the Paris Agreement on Climate Change Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency. Describe the socio-economic benefits to be delivered by the project at the national and local levels, as appropriate. How do these benefits translate in supporting the achievement of global environment benefits (GEF Trust Fund) or adaptation benefits (LDCF/SCCF)?     The integrated climate change module of the Environmental Information System will improve Paraguay's knowledge of its own efforts to curb emissions and build resilience. Moreover, as the system is developed, its linkages with other environmental data will also be analysed, established and / or improved. These strengthened systems will enable Paraguay to better track and manage its natural resources, thus allowing for interventions to be planned, executed and evaluated quicker. The climate change module of the SIAM will provide the public with up-to-date statistics, indicators and geographical information about climate change causes and impacts in Paraguay, both for decision-making in the private sector or by citizens, and for the government itself for policy-making. Paraguay’s economy is centred mostly in agriculture and cattle farming, two sectors that are directly dependant on the impacts of climate change[1]. The adaptation M&amp;E module of the SIAM will serve to provide information about climate change impacts on agriculture, including evidence on increasing droughts that could help farmers make informed decisions about irrigation practices and enable the government to prioritise sector resources toward drought management programmes for those affected.     Paraguay's planned climate actions will require public intervention in the form of investments. With better climate data systems, Paraguay will be able to better track and evaluate the impact of the policies, introducing adjustments to achieve better outcomes. This increased efficiency can free up resources for other public investments and interventions, which in turn could benefit Paraguay socio-economically. For example, based on the calculations under the mitigation MRV sub-system, the government of Paraguay will have the ability to quantify the impacts of NAMAs -not only in terms of GHG, but also in relation to the creation of jobs, the reduction of energy costs and the need for subsidies-, thus leaving the country in a better position to manage and steer its progress. Thus, this aspect of the system is expected to increase political buy-in for climate policy[2].     Another important benefit lays on the linkage with the national planning processes. The wide array of data compiled throughout SIAM’s different sub-modules will provide a solid basis for informed national policymaking on climate and other related matters, an element that will be fully developed as part of Output 4. A virtuous cycle is expected to result from the combination of coherent data that improves the consistency of projections and business-as-usual scenarios and leads to the further refinement of the country’s NDCs.          [1] Secretaría del Ambiente, Third National Communication of Paraguay to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, 2016 p. 288.      [2] Partnership on Transparency, National benefits of climate reporting, 2018 pp. 19-21.