PATPA at the 2026 Global Transparency Community Meetings
From 14 to 16 April 2026, the global climate transparency community will gather in Naivasha, Kenya, for the 2026 Global Transparency Community Meetings: Transparency to Drive Effective Implementation of NDC 3.0.
As countries move from ambition to implementation, transparency plays a central role. The Enhanced Transparency Framework (ETF) provides the backbone for tracking progress, building trust, and informing evidence-based policymaking. BTRs, due again in 2026, are not just reporting tools but instruments that generate a knowledge basis, essential for policy design and climate action. This year’s Global Transparency Community Meetings will bring together policymakers, transparency practitioners, NDC government focal points, and climate experts to explore how transparency can accelerate climate action through effective NDC 3.0. implementation.
The event is co-organized by the Initiative for Climate Action Transparency (ICAT), the Capacity-Building Initiative for Transparency–Global Support Programme (CBIT-GSP), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) with the technical support from the UN Climate Change Secretariat (UNFCCC), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), and the Partnership on Transparency in the Paris Agreement (PATPA).
Find out more about the event here: 2026 Global Transparency Community Meetings.
Our participation at the 2026 Global Transparency Community Meetings
PATPA is contributing to two sessions, combining capacity-building, peer exchange, and practical implementation support, fostering meaningful dialogue.
Session 2: National Transparency Frameworks to support NDC 3.0 Implementation - Successful Approaches and Tools
Robust national transparency systems support countries in taking informed decisions relevant for the design, implementation and enhancement of their climate policies and goals aligned with NDC targets.
This session will explore how national transparency systems can support countries to design data-driven climate policies that are aligned with NDC targets. It will consist of a short scene-setting presentation, followed by a guided panel discussion, and conclude with an interactive exercise with all participants. Speakers from Bhutan, Namibia, and Chile will share the different approaches, tools, and institutional arrangements embedded in their national transparency systems that have supported the transition from high-level targets into actionable mitigation and adaptation policies.
The session will be led by Oscar Zarzo (PATPA) and Olga Lyandres (GHGMI).
Session 5: Tracking the Path: Linking Transparency to NDC 3.0 Progress
Through the Enhanced Transparency Framework (ETF), Parties are required to monitor the implementation and achievement of their NDCs. As countries set increasingly ambitious national climate targets, robust and credible national transparency systems are essential for countries to identify priority areas for climate policymaking, as well as to guide strategic planning, and determine investment needs and opportunities. The ETF promotes accountability, reinforces trust among Parties, and creates the enabling conditions for more ambitious climate action.
This session will offer a platform for participants to explore how to utilize transparency related data and tools, and how building institutional arrangements can be used to track progress on their NDCs. It will start with a panel session delivered jointly with partners and country speakers, followed by a hands-on segment comprising six breakout groups working with several guiding questions on NDC tracking.
This session is co-organized by FAO, UNFCCC, ICAT, and PATPA.
Read PATPA's key takeaways from the event.