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On the 2nd and 4th February 2021, a virtual workshop on “Enabling transparency in the AFOLU sector: Enhancing Data Collection and Institutional Arrangements” was hosted by the PATPA Anglophone African Regional Group. Prior to this event, a…

As part of an event on transparency, co-organized by PATPA during the Africa Climate Week, about 80 participants learned about Modalities, Procedures and Guidelines (MPGs) for the Enhanced Transparency Framework, and support programmes. During a panel discussion, countries were able to reflect on challenges, experiences and lessons learnt.

From the 8th to the 10th of May of 2019, about 35 country representatives and 16 participants from international organizations and initiatives met in Kampala, Uganda, to discuss tracking progress on adaptation to climate change under the…

From the 6th to the 8th of November of 2018, about 27 participants from 14 Anglophone African countries and 10 speakers and organizers met in Harare, Zimbabwe, to discuss ways to strengthen MRV capacities and prepare for the…

The Government of Uganda has developed a climate change policy (2015) geared towards addressing the consequences of climate change and their causes through appropriate measures while promoting sustainable development and a green economy…

As one of the fastest growing economies on the African continent, Kenya has been dubbed the powerhouse of the African continent. According to its Vision 2030, the country strives for an ambitious economic transformation and aims to join the ranks of newly industrialized middle-income countries rank within the next 15 years. Meanwhile Kenya is set to double its population to 81 million people by 2050. This enormous change will entail increased energy use and emissions, which Kenya has set to address with a transition towards a low carbon development pathway.

The workshop aimed to capitalize on the momentum of the Paris Agreement and facilitated discussion on converting INDCs into tangible, ambitious and implementable mitigation policies, programs and actions.

The International Partnership on Mitigation and MRV, together with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) hosted a Training Workshop on Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs) for Anglophone & Lusophone Countries on September 23-24, in Entebbe (Uganda).

The Environmental Protection Agency of Ghana, together with the International Partnership on Mitigation and MRV, hosted the second African Regional Workshop "Peer-to-peer exchange on BURs”. It is took place on October 15-17, Berlin, Germany.