1.
International Institute for Environment
and Development {iied}
a Webinar on
Transparency Framework and LDCs
Sudan Reporting Experience
Prepared by: Rehab Ahmed Hassan
4th August, 2020

2.
Sudan Commitment Towards
UNFCCC
• Sudan was among the first countries that signed the
UNFCCC in 1992 and ratified it in 1994, Sudan had also
signed Kyoto Protocol in 1997.
• Sudan had also signed the newly Adopted Paris
Agreement in April 2016.
• Active member in UNFCCC negotiations process and
had members in different constituted bodies and
committees under the UNFCCC, IPCC and Paris
Agreement.

3.
What has been Achieved in
Sudan
• In compliance to its commitment towards the
UNFCCC, Sudan submitted its First National
Communication (INC) in 2003 and its Second National
Communication (SNC) in 2013.
• Sudan had started preparing its Third National
Communication in 2016 and First Biennial Update
Report in 2019 and will be submitted together to the
UNFCCC in 2021.
• More than 300 national experts representing 50
institutions had participate in the preparation of the
INC and SNC.

4.
What has been Achieved in
Sudan
• National Adaptation Programme of Action and
National Adaptation Plan (2007) and (2013)
• Technology Needs Assessment for adaption and
mitigation including technology action plan
(2013).
• Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Action (2014).
• Intended Nationally Determined Contribution
(2015).
• Reporting under REDD+ activities are going on.

5.
Motivations for Reporting
The National Communications
have become not only one of
the commitment towards the
UNFCCC, but also one of the
most important tools for
bringing climate change
concerns to the attention of
policy makers at the national
level. It also considered as a
library for providing a wealth
information for scientists and
researchers and for academic
purposes.

6.
Gaps and Challenges
• Lack of some activity data for GHG inventory.
• Difficulties in using of the 2006 IPCC
Software.
• Discontinuity of the national teams.
• Dispute between the National Climate
Change Focal Point and NC Coordinators.

7.
Lessons Learned
(a) Establishing national legal/formal arrangements, as
appropriate.
(b) Choosing and maintaining an appropriate national
GHG Inventory coordinating body;
(c) Stakeholder involvement;
(d) In-country institutional and technical capacity-
building.

8.
Sudan Capacity Building Initiative
on Transparency (CBIT)
The CBIT will aim to strengthen the institutional and
technical capacities of Sudan to meet the enhanced
transparency requirements for the Paris Agreement.
COP 21 decided that the aim of CBIT is to:
Strengthen national
institutions for
transparency-related
activities in line with
national priorities;
Provide relevant
tools, training and
assistance for
meeting the
provisions
stipulated in
Article 13 of the
Agreement; and
Assist in the
improvement of
transparency over
time.

9.
Thank you