1) There is a need for greater quantification in reporting on finance for the Rio Conventions due to new quantified goals under the UNFCCC, CBD, and other agreements.
2) Two main approaches for greater quantification are identifying financial components within activities or using "coefficient" estimates to scale Rio marker data, but both raise feasibility issues.
3) Most members currently use Rio markers and coefficients to report financing, though approaches vary, and harmonization could improve comparability.
This document discusses ongoing work relating to methodologies for reporting financial information under the UNFCCC Convention. It outlines existing requirements and guidelines for reporting by Annex I parties, as well as related methodologies work underway within the SBSTA, SBI, and SCF bodies. Parties are revising national communication reporting guidelines to better align with biennial reporting, including financial tables. Views on improving methodologies touch on coverage of multilateral finance, mobilized private finance, and reporting by non-Annex I parties.
Germany takes a detailed approach to measuring its international biodiversity commitments implemented through development assistance. It applies the OECD Rio Marker and CRS code systems, requiring that activities support at least one objective of the Convention on Biological Diversity. Projects scored as having biodiversity as a principal objective (Rio Marker 2) contribute 100% to commitments. Germany also began reporting the portions of other sectoral projects/programs that integrate biodiversity-relevant "sectoral components" (Rio Marker 1), such as natural reforestation in a water supply project. Only the financial amount supporting the biodiversity-related sectoral component is counted towards commitments. This allows Germany to mainstream biodiversity across development activities.
The document discusses two perspectives in reporting on development finance statistics by the OECD's Development Assistance Committee (DAC): the recipient and provider perspectives. It explains how bilateral flows and multilateral outflows are considered from the recipient perspective, while the provider perspective includes bilateral flows and imputed multilateral contributions. The document also provides an update on proposals to include several additional multilateral institutions in the DAC's Annex 2, which lists organizations for which member countries report core contributions.
Progress against the work plan and next steps future work after closure of the Task team (Ms. Stephanie Ockenden and Ms. Valérie Gaveau, OECD DAC Secretariat).
1) There is a need for greater quantification in reporting on finance for the Rio Conventions due to new quantified goals under the UNFCCC, CBD, and other agreements.
2) Two main approaches for greater quantification are identifying financial components within activities or using "coefficient" estimates to scale Rio marker data, but both raise feasibility issues.
3) Most members currently use Rio markers and coefficients to report financing, though approaches vary, and harmonization could improve comparability.
This document discusses ongoing work relating to methodologies for reporting financial information under the UNFCCC Convention. It outlines existing requirements and guidelines for reporting by Annex I parties, as well as related methodologies work underway within the SBSTA, SBI, and SCF bodies. Parties are revising national communication reporting guidelines to better align with biennial reporting, including financial tables. Views on improving methodologies touch on coverage of multilateral finance, mobilized private finance, and reporting by non-Annex I parties.
Germany takes a detailed approach to measuring its international biodiversity commitments implemented through development assistance. It applies the OECD Rio Marker and CRS code systems, requiring that activities support at least one objective of the Convention on Biological Diversity. Projects scored as having biodiversity as a principal objective (Rio Marker 2) contribute 100% to commitments. Germany also began reporting the portions of other sectoral projects/programs that integrate biodiversity-relevant "sectoral components" (Rio Marker 1), such as natural reforestation in a water supply project. Only the financial amount supporting the biodiversity-related sectoral component is counted towards commitments. This allows Germany to mainstream biodiversity across development activities.
The document discusses two perspectives in reporting on development finance statistics by the OECD's Development Assistance Committee (DAC): the recipient and provider perspectives. It explains how bilateral flows and multilateral outflows are considered from the recipient perspective, while the provider perspective includes bilateral flows and imputed multilateral contributions. The document also provides an update on proposals to include several additional multilateral institutions in the DAC's Annex 2, which lists organizations for which member countries report core contributions.
Progress against the work plan and next steps future work after closure of the Task team (Ms. Stephanie Ockenden and Ms. Valérie Gaveau, OECD DAC Secretariat).
The document discusses the methodology used by multilateral development banks (MDBs) to jointly track climate finance commitments and reporting. It covers:
1) How MDBs created a methodology in 2011 to encourage scaling up of climate finance globally and commit to transparency in tracking and reporting. They have collectively financed around $25 billion annually or $75 billion total between 2011-2013.
2) The methodology tracks climate adaptation and mitigation finance to developing countries irrespective of greenhouse gas accounting. It reports financial flows disaggregated by various categories.
3) Plans for 2015 include publishing a 2014 joint report on climate finance, agreeing on definitions for tracking finance leverage, and continuing cooperation with other organizations on transparency and principles for tracking
1. Austria tracks climate finance at the national level using a strategy and eligibility criteria set by the Environment Ministry in coordination with other ministries and stakeholders.
2. Data is collected annually and reported in April/May on the previous year's climate finance, with final data reported by September to the EU and UNFCCC. A consultant provides technical support to improve tracking methods.
3. Austria's accounting rules count grants based on commitments and non-grants on disbursements, and apply discounts when climate markers score activities as partially relevant to climate. This aims to avoid double-counting activities.
The document discusses modernizing how development finance is measured post-2015. It outlines that the OECD DAC statistical system aims to promote transparency and accountability while incentivizing increased and smarter development resources. It summarizes the outcomes of the 2014 OECD DAC High Level Meeting which included modernizing ODA measurement to better reflect concessionality of loans, targeting ODA to countries most in need, and creating a new measure called TOSSD to capture all official finance supporting sustainable development.
This document provides information about Irish Aid country reports on climate change and development. The reports aim to inform Irish Aid staff about environmental pressures and responses in partner countries, demonstrate how activities are reported, and serve as an external communications tool. Each report contains sections on country context, climate science and policy, a case study, description of bilateral programmes and projects, and relevant civil society funding. The reports are aimed at a wide audience and capture key data and methodology in an accessible way. They will be launched on November 20th and made available on the Climate Learning Platform website, which is a space for sharing information on integrating climate change into development.
This document summarizes updates from the Rio conventions on reporting of finance provided. It finds that 96% of expected reports were received in 2014. A total of $3.99 billion in financial commitments were reported for 3,992 activities, with 36% of weighted commitments from developed country parties supporting global activities. Most funds targeted Africa, Asia, and countries in need of Mediterranean support. The document also reviews progress on setting land degradation neutrality targets and improving synergies among Rio conventions in reporting and monitoring.
This document summarizes members' approaches and methodologies for reporting climate finance data to the UNFCCC. It finds that while the UNFCCC uses standard templates, reporting practices still vary in terms of currencies used, conversion rates, metrics, and how recipient countries and funding are classified. The document recommends providing more detailed and standardized activity-level data in reporting to increase transparency. It also suggests the OECD reporting template could be improved to capture all key elements and facilitate easier data sharing between Rio conventions like the UNFCCC.
The report found that developed countries mobilized $57 billion in public and private climate finance for developing countries in 2013-2014. Public finance accounted for $40.7 billion (71%) while private finance totaled $14.7 billion (26%). Methodologies for tracking climate finance are improving but further progress is needed to enhance transparency and consistency in reporting. Key recommendations include improving data coverage and consistency across providers as well as refining approaches to attribute multilateral development bank financing to developed country contributors.
GIZ supports partner countries in tracking climate finance through capacity building programs. This includes assisting countries with meeting UNFCCC reporting requirements, enhancing access to funding by demonstrating transparent spending, and strengthening the efficiency and effectiveness of climate finance through in-country tracking. GIZ has provided support through projects focused on reporting guidance, institutional capacity building, climate budget tagging, and quantitative analysis of climate expenditures. Open questions remain around balancing regular tracking with systematic integration, harmonization of methodologies, and ensuring consistent and comparable reporting.
This document provides an overview of the OECD DAC statistics and Rio markers system for tracking climate, biodiversity, and desertification related finance. It discusses how the Rio markers are applied to development activities to indicate if objectives target the Rio conventions as a principal, significant, or not at all. It also describes how the data can be viewed from both a recipient and provider perspective to analyze development finance flows. The document outlines some key features and areas for future improvement to ensure the DAC methodologies and data remain a reference on development assistance targeting environmental objectives.
The document describes Indonesia's climate tracking system. It defines climate-related activities and outlines Indonesia's system for compiling data on domestic and international public climate finance from its national budget, local government budgets, and international development partners. The system involves setting definitions, applying the definitions to identify climate-related activities, and verifying the coding with agencies. The tracking system could be enhanced by improving climate finance tagging in budgets and reporting on flows to better manage domestic and international funds.
Tracking international climate-related finance in Viet Nam, Ms. Nguyen Thi Dieu Trinh, Department of Science, Education, Natural Resources and Environment, Ministry of Planning and Investment, Viet Nam
Tracking climate-related finance in Zambia, Mr. David Kaluba, National Climate Change Secretariat, Ministry of Finance, Zambia (joining by video conference)
This document provides an update on the Partnership for Climate Finance and Development and ongoing dialogues related to climate finance and the post-2015 sustainable development goals (SDGs). The Partnership promotes effective use of climate finance at the country level through cooperation among climate, finance, and development communities. It operates at global, regional, and country levels. A series of dialogues have been held or are planned around climate finance and the SDGs. For successful implementation of the SDGs, the document advocates for a holistic, integrated approach that breaks down silos, tailors goals to local contexts, strengthens capacity and partnerships, and ensures policy and financing coherence.
OECD-UNDP Conference on Biodiversity Finance - Session 1 Jeremy Eppel, CBDOECD Environment
The panel of experts completed three reports reviewing progress in resourcing the CBD's Strategic Plan for Biodiversity. The first report found mixed progress in meeting resource mobilization targets, with international financial flows doubling but domestic reporting and finance plans lagging. Priorities for the post-2020 framework include redirecting harmful resources, boosting efficiency, mainstreaming biodiversity across sectors, and addressing business impacts through improved measurement and reporting. Capacity development is also needed to scale up domestic resource mobilization efforts.
The Biodiversity Finance Initiative (BIOFIN) aims to help countries mobilize domestic and international resources for biodiversity conservation and sustainable development. It uses a four-component approach: [1] assessing biodiversity policies and institutions, [2] reviewing biodiversity expenditures, [3] determining biodiversity financing needs and gaps, and [4] developing resource mobilization strategies. BIOFIN has been implemented in 19 countries so far and will expand to 29 countries with a total budget of over $28 million from 2012-2018. The initiative provides tools and guidance to help countries mainstream biodiversity into development plans and budgets to reduce threats while increasing biodiversity financing.
This document summarizes analyses of the financial needs for implementing a post-2020 global biodiversity framework. It finds that global financial needs are estimated to be in the range of $150-300 billion annually, 2-4 times current levels, if current emissions and land use trends continue. If more sustainable pathways are taken, needs could be $100-170 billion annually. By 2030, annual needs are estimated to be 7-11 times current levels of $78-91 billion globally. Investing in protected areas globally by 2030 would require 4-15 times the current $24.5 billion annually. Failure to adequately fund biodiversity conservation will have significant economic costs, while more sustainable pathways and funding could yield economic benefits like
Adaptation Sector Integration: Perspectives from the agriculture and land-use...NAP Global Network
Presentation by Beau Damen, FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, our Targeted Topics Forum (TTF) on the theme of “High-Level Political Support and Sectoral Integration of Adaptation” held in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, from September 21-23, 2016.
India's Climate Finance Resource Assessment Exercise : Rio Markers and other Tracking Tools, Mr. Appukuttan Nair Damodaran, Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, India
Finding Money to Pay for Adaptation: Economic InstrumentsNAP Global Network
2nd Targeted Topics Forum, Kingston, March 16, 2016
National Adaptation Plan (NAP) Global Network
Presented by Frédéric Gagnon-Lebrun, International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)
Landscape of international adaptation finance and role of NAPs NAP Global Network
2nd Targeted Topics Forum, Kingston, March 16, 2016
National Adaptation Plan (NAP) Global Network
Presented by Sharon Lindo, Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre
This document outlines the agenda for Session 4 of a global conference on biodiversity finance. The session will be split into two parts:
Part A will discuss estimating finance needs, with presentations from experts on assessing needs at the global and national levels, including for the post-2020 global biodiversity framework and case studies from the Philippines and Colombia.
Part B will cover developing effective biodiversity finance plans, with experiences shared from India's and Mexico's biodiversity finance plans. The document raises questions about assessing finance needs and outlines approaches countries have taken, including through the BIOFIN program. It emphasizes that a finance needs assessment is an important input to developing a biodiversity finance plan.
Applying Green Budgeting to Biodiversity - Katia Karousakis, OECDOECD Governance
This presentation was made by Katia Karousakis, OECD, at the Paris Collaborative on Green Budgeting - Introductory Workshop on Green Budgeting Tools held at the OECD, Paris, on 22 May 2018
The document discusses the methodology used by multilateral development banks (MDBs) to jointly track climate finance commitments and reporting. It covers:
1) How MDBs created a methodology in 2011 to encourage scaling up of climate finance globally and commit to transparency in tracking and reporting. They have collectively financed around $25 billion annually or $75 billion total between 2011-2013.
2) The methodology tracks climate adaptation and mitigation finance to developing countries irrespective of greenhouse gas accounting. It reports financial flows disaggregated by various categories.
3) Plans for 2015 include publishing a 2014 joint report on climate finance, agreeing on definitions for tracking finance leverage, and continuing cooperation with other organizations on transparency and principles for tracking
1. Austria tracks climate finance at the national level using a strategy and eligibility criteria set by the Environment Ministry in coordination with other ministries and stakeholders.
2. Data is collected annually and reported in April/May on the previous year's climate finance, with final data reported by September to the EU and UNFCCC. A consultant provides technical support to improve tracking methods.
3. Austria's accounting rules count grants based on commitments and non-grants on disbursements, and apply discounts when climate markers score activities as partially relevant to climate. This aims to avoid double-counting activities.
The document discusses modernizing how development finance is measured post-2015. It outlines that the OECD DAC statistical system aims to promote transparency and accountability while incentivizing increased and smarter development resources. It summarizes the outcomes of the 2014 OECD DAC High Level Meeting which included modernizing ODA measurement to better reflect concessionality of loans, targeting ODA to countries most in need, and creating a new measure called TOSSD to capture all official finance supporting sustainable development.
This document provides information about Irish Aid country reports on climate change and development. The reports aim to inform Irish Aid staff about environmental pressures and responses in partner countries, demonstrate how activities are reported, and serve as an external communications tool. Each report contains sections on country context, climate science and policy, a case study, description of bilateral programmes and projects, and relevant civil society funding. The reports are aimed at a wide audience and capture key data and methodology in an accessible way. They will be launched on November 20th and made available on the Climate Learning Platform website, which is a space for sharing information on integrating climate change into development.
This document summarizes updates from the Rio conventions on reporting of finance provided. It finds that 96% of expected reports were received in 2014. A total of $3.99 billion in financial commitments were reported for 3,992 activities, with 36% of weighted commitments from developed country parties supporting global activities. Most funds targeted Africa, Asia, and countries in need of Mediterranean support. The document also reviews progress on setting land degradation neutrality targets and improving synergies among Rio conventions in reporting and monitoring.
This document summarizes members' approaches and methodologies for reporting climate finance data to the UNFCCC. It finds that while the UNFCCC uses standard templates, reporting practices still vary in terms of currencies used, conversion rates, metrics, and how recipient countries and funding are classified. The document recommends providing more detailed and standardized activity-level data in reporting to increase transparency. It also suggests the OECD reporting template could be improved to capture all key elements and facilitate easier data sharing between Rio conventions like the UNFCCC.
The report found that developed countries mobilized $57 billion in public and private climate finance for developing countries in 2013-2014. Public finance accounted for $40.7 billion (71%) while private finance totaled $14.7 billion (26%). Methodologies for tracking climate finance are improving but further progress is needed to enhance transparency and consistency in reporting. Key recommendations include improving data coverage and consistency across providers as well as refining approaches to attribute multilateral development bank financing to developed country contributors.
GIZ supports partner countries in tracking climate finance through capacity building programs. This includes assisting countries with meeting UNFCCC reporting requirements, enhancing access to funding by demonstrating transparent spending, and strengthening the efficiency and effectiveness of climate finance through in-country tracking. GIZ has provided support through projects focused on reporting guidance, institutional capacity building, climate budget tagging, and quantitative analysis of climate expenditures. Open questions remain around balancing regular tracking with systematic integration, harmonization of methodologies, and ensuring consistent and comparable reporting.
This document provides an overview of the OECD DAC statistics and Rio markers system for tracking climate, biodiversity, and desertification related finance. It discusses how the Rio markers are applied to development activities to indicate if objectives target the Rio conventions as a principal, significant, or not at all. It also describes how the data can be viewed from both a recipient and provider perspective to analyze development finance flows. The document outlines some key features and areas for future improvement to ensure the DAC methodologies and data remain a reference on development assistance targeting environmental objectives.
The document describes Indonesia's climate tracking system. It defines climate-related activities and outlines Indonesia's system for compiling data on domestic and international public climate finance from its national budget, local government budgets, and international development partners. The system involves setting definitions, applying the definitions to identify climate-related activities, and verifying the coding with agencies. The tracking system could be enhanced by improving climate finance tagging in budgets and reporting on flows to better manage domestic and international funds.
Tracking international climate-related finance in Viet Nam, Ms. Nguyen Thi Dieu Trinh, Department of Science, Education, Natural Resources and Environment, Ministry of Planning and Investment, Viet Nam
Tracking climate-related finance in Zambia, Mr. David Kaluba, National Climate Change Secretariat, Ministry of Finance, Zambia (joining by video conference)
This document provides an update on the Partnership for Climate Finance and Development and ongoing dialogues related to climate finance and the post-2015 sustainable development goals (SDGs). The Partnership promotes effective use of climate finance at the country level through cooperation among climate, finance, and development communities. It operates at global, regional, and country levels. A series of dialogues have been held or are planned around climate finance and the SDGs. For successful implementation of the SDGs, the document advocates for a holistic, integrated approach that breaks down silos, tailors goals to local contexts, strengthens capacity and partnerships, and ensures policy and financing coherence.
OECD-UNDP Conference on Biodiversity Finance - Session 1 Jeremy Eppel, CBDOECD Environment
The panel of experts completed three reports reviewing progress in resourcing the CBD's Strategic Plan for Biodiversity. The first report found mixed progress in meeting resource mobilization targets, with international financial flows doubling but domestic reporting and finance plans lagging. Priorities for the post-2020 framework include redirecting harmful resources, boosting efficiency, mainstreaming biodiversity across sectors, and addressing business impacts through improved measurement and reporting. Capacity development is also needed to scale up domestic resource mobilization efforts.
The Biodiversity Finance Initiative (BIOFIN) aims to help countries mobilize domestic and international resources for biodiversity conservation and sustainable development. It uses a four-component approach: [1] assessing biodiversity policies and institutions, [2] reviewing biodiversity expenditures, [3] determining biodiversity financing needs and gaps, and [4] developing resource mobilization strategies. BIOFIN has been implemented in 19 countries so far and will expand to 29 countries with a total budget of over $28 million from 2012-2018. The initiative provides tools and guidance to help countries mainstream biodiversity into development plans and budgets to reduce threats while increasing biodiversity financing.
This document summarizes analyses of the financial needs for implementing a post-2020 global biodiversity framework. It finds that global financial needs are estimated to be in the range of $150-300 billion annually, 2-4 times current levels, if current emissions and land use trends continue. If more sustainable pathways are taken, needs could be $100-170 billion annually. By 2030, annual needs are estimated to be 7-11 times current levels of $78-91 billion globally. Investing in protected areas globally by 2030 would require 4-15 times the current $24.5 billion annually. Failure to adequately fund biodiversity conservation will have significant economic costs, while more sustainable pathways and funding could yield economic benefits like
Adaptation Sector Integration: Perspectives from the agriculture and land-use...NAP Global Network
Presentation by Beau Damen, FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, our Targeted Topics Forum (TTF) on the theme of “High-Level Political Support and Sectoral Integration of Adaptation” held in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, from September 21-23, 2016.
India's Climate Finance Resource Assessment Exercise : Rio Markers and other Tracking Tools, Mr. Appukuttan Nair Damodaran, Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, India
Finding Money to Pay for Adaptation: Economic InstrumentsNAP Global Network
2nd Targeted Topics Forum, Kingston, March 16, 2016
National Adaptation Plan (NAP) Global Network
Presented by Frédéric Gagnon-Lebrun, International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)
Landscape of international adaptation finance and role of NAPs NAP Global Network
2nd Targeted Topics Forum, Kingston, March 16, 2016
National Adaptation Plan (NAP) Global Network
Presented by Sharon Lindo, Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre
This document outlines the agenda for Session 4 of a global conference on biodiversity finance. The session will be split into two parts:
Part A will discuss estimating finance needs, with presentations from experts on assessing needs at the global and national levels, including for the post-2020 global biodiversity framework and case studies from the Philippines and Colombia.
Part B will cover developing effective biodiversity finance plans, with experiences shared from India's and Mexico's biodiversity finance plans. The document raises questions about assessing finance needs and outlines approaches countries have taken, including through the BIOFIN program. It emphasizes that a finance needs assessment is an important input to developing a biodiversity finance plan.
Applying Green Budgeting to Biodiversity - Katia Karousakis, OECDOECD Governance
This presentation was made by Katia Karousakis, OECD, at the Paris Collaborative on Green Budgeting - Introductory Workshop on Green Budgeting Tools held at the OECD, Paris, on 22 May 2018
This document summarizes reporting by development finance institutions on climate finance. It discusses KfW's experience reporting to various organizations and initiatives over 10 years. It also summarizes the 2013 reporting by the International Development Finance Club, which found that development banks provided $99 billion in green finance, with $89 billion for climate finance activities like renewable energy and energy efficiency. Finally, it outlines plans for continued reporting and methodology harmonization in 2015 and beyond to better track public and private climate finance mobilization.
The LIFE Programme for 2014-2020 provides €3.5 billion in funding for environmental and climate projects and initiatives in the EU. It has two sub-programs - one for environment and one for climate action. Key priorities for funding include nature and biodiversity, environmental resource efficiency, climate change mitigation and adaptation, and environmental/climate governance. Projects focus on implementing EU policies, improving knowledge sharing, and catalyzing changes. Traditional grants are the main funding mechanism, though two new financial instruments are also piloted to leverage private funding for green projects.
Designing and implementing synergies; Coordinating investment in Research and...Dimitri Corpakis
My presentation at the WIRE 2016 Conference (session "Strategies & Synergies – Understanding how to implement funds most efficiently" ) , http://www.wire2016.eu
Financing and Impletementing the Post 2015 AgendaSDGsPlus
The document discusses financing and implementing the Post-2015 Development Agenda. It outlines major events defining the framework in 2015 and lessons learned from the MDGs. Effective partnerships, substantial and flexible finance, and good data are needed. The World Bank Group is well-positioned to help with implementation through finance and knowledge. It has aligned its structure with the SDGs and can leverage different sources of funding. Further work is needed on financing solutions, mobilizing private resources, financing global public goods, and improving data for development.
This presentation summarises the methodological issues that emerged from the testing of TrackFin's draft Guidance Document in the 3 countries (Brazil, Ghana and Morocco). The feedback received will contribute to refining and improving the Guidance Document. The presentation was made during the TrackFin Intercountry Workshop in Rabat on 28-29th September 2014.
This presentation gives an overview of OECD work on tracking public and private climate finance, including bilateral and multilateral development finance and private finance.
NIDOS Annual SeminarImplications for Scotland In a post-2015 & post-Referendum Era
What do the Referendum and the new post-2015 Framework mean for us in Scotland?
James Mackie, ECDPM, Maastricht, Netherlands
23 October 2014
This document summarizes a seminar discussing implications for Scotland in a post-2015 and post-referendum era. It outlines the post-2015 development framework process at the UN and EU levels, including proposed sustainable development goals. It also discusses trends in development finance and opportunities for Scotland to engage internationally on policy coherence for development, as well as domestically to help achieve post-2015 targets on issues like inequality and poverty.
CCXG March 2019 Chiara Falduto Reporting Tables Climate FinanceOECD Environment
The document summarizes reporting requirements and options for climate finance under the UNFCCC. It discusses reporting on financial support provided by developed countries, financial support mobilized through public interventions, and financial support received by developing countries. Key challenges include tracking amounts mobilized and received, assessing causality and attribution, and collecting project-level data from multiple contributors. The use of common reporting tables can help enhance transparency and comparability, but some new elements will be difficult to report as methodologies need work and data is not directly accessible.
This presentation offers a brief introduction to the recently adopted Sustainable Development Goals and the financial challenges in achieving them. It also provides a general overview of the different sources of finance for development – ODA, domestic resources and private finance – and ventures into the character of each of these options. The key message of the presentation is that whichever source of finance we choose from, they should be used in the most efficient and effective way possible. The presentation needs to be viewed as a slide show as it includes audio.
This document discusses the need for a post-2020 global biodiversity framework that promotes a paradigm shift towards transformational change. Biodiversity loss is a global crisis impacting socioeconomic development and threatening food security, health, and other essential goods and services. A strong framework is needed with ambitious targets to conserve biodiversity and support the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Financial resources must be aligned to allow for transitioning to biodiversity-supportive development. National biodiversity plans costed with domestic and international finance can mobilize resources and build confidence with public and private donors.
This document provides an overview of global and institutional funding trends. Regarding global trends, it notes that over $21 trillion has been committed to combating COVID-19. Future focus may shift to pandemic preparedness, health systems strengthening, and vaccine manufacturing. Major institutional donors like USAID, the EU, SIDA, and NORAD are focusing on issues like gender equality, climate change, health, and digital transformation in developing countries. Upcoming funding opportunities are also highlighted.
This document discusses sources and types of climate financing mechanisms. It outlines key messages on climate finance including the need to address how much funding is required and where it will come from. It then provides an overview of existing global funding mechanisms like the Global Environmental Facility and Adaptation Fund. It also discusses sources of climate finance including private, public, and multilateral sources. The document outlines instruments used to disburse funds like loans, equity, and grants. It notes that most financing supports mitigation efforts while a smaller portion goes to adaptation. Innovative means to leverage more funds are also proposed.
The document summarizes India's Biodiversity Finance Plan, which aims to mobilize resources to achieve India's biodiversity vision and targets. [1] It was developed through a comprehensive budgetary expenditure review of 116 relevant schemes across 24 central and state ministries. [2] The plan identifies a funding gap of $7 billion annually between current biodiversity expenditures and the estimated funds needed. [3] It proposes 12 solutions to help close this gap, including leveraging access and benefit sharing, climate change funds, payment for ecosystem services, and public-private partnerships.
OECD-UNDP Conference on Biodiversity Finance - Session 1 Edward Perry, OECD OECD Environment
This document summarizes the global biodiversity finance landscape. It outlines the key sources, intermediaries, and implementers of biodiversity finance flows. It estimates total annual biodiversity finance is $78-91 billion from public, private, and international sources. However, governments spend around $500 billion annually on activities harmful to biodiversity. It recommends improving tracking and assessment of biodiversity finance flows to help close the biodiversity funding gap.
The Danube River and Black Sea GEF Financed Investment Program: The GEF/WB Nu...Iwl Pcu
The Black Sea and the Danube River are facing a Potential Ecological Disaster from Nutrification
Ten fold drop in fish catches. From 26 to 6 viable species. Over $300 million/year decline from mid 1980s to 1990.Loss of 10,000 km2 of ecologically most valuable algae beds. Bloom of exotic species. Anchovy catches down 80% or 400,000 t/y . Tourism revenue losses (400 million $/year) and poor environmental conditions (over 20,000 water related illnesses). The severity of current degradation will be aggravated with the economic recovery. A regional solution is required
Despite knowledge and awareness, lack of financial resources to solve regional environmental problems (mainly in Black Sea).
This document summarizes a presentation on future perspectives for international development cooperation beyond traditional aid. It discusses taking stock of development effectiveness, emerging challenges, basic principles for reforming cooperation, and directions for poverty alleviation, economic cooperation, and global public goods. Key areas of focus in the new agenda include strengthening aid and trade linkages, economic diplomacy, international trade treaties, taxation and fiscal policy coherence, and addressing global challenges like climate change and food security.
The OECD-Russia Technical Assistance Project on Financial Education in the Commonwealth and Independent States (CIS) was launched in Moscow on 29 June 2017. The project will provide policy and practical support for strengthening the financial literacy of citizens with a view to promoting their financial well-being. The six participating countries are Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic and Tajikistan.
Find out more about the project at http://www.oecd.org/finance/financial-education-CIS.htm
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The document summarizes key figures from the 2020 round of data collection for the Total Official Support for Sustainable Development (TOSSD) framework. It finds that TOSSD reporting saw considerable expansion, with 99 respondents including 10 new countries and organizations. TOSSD totals for 2020 amounted to $273 billion in pillar I and $82 billion in pillar II, for a total of $355 billion. This represents an increase of $29 billion from 2019. Additional details were disclosed, including over 75,000 previously unreported activities worth $68 billion. First-time reporting by countries like Brazil provided new transparency into South-South cooperation.
1) TOSSD data for 2020 showed total official support for sustainable development of $355 billion, including $273 billion in gross disbursements and $51 billion in private finance mobilized. This represented considerable expansion from the previous year and first-time data from several new respondents.
2) Key developments included TOSSD being adopted as a data source for SDG indicator 17.3.1 on sustainable development finance, representing major recognition. Data submitted to the UN included over 75,000 previously unreported activities totaling $68 billion in additional support.
3) Some challenges remain around improving data coverage and addressing confidentiality constraints related to private finance mobilization reporting. Further guidance is also being developed on
OECD presentation on financing for sustainable development in the COVID-19 era and beyond. Filling the SDG financing gap and aligning resources in support of sustainable and inclusive development.
The two-day seminar in Pretoria, South Africa discussed experiences and opportunities for triangular cooperation among South Africa, Development Assistance Committee (DAC) members, and partner countries in Southern Africa to achieve the UN 2030 Agenda and SDGs. Key areas discussed included: 1) Increasing African partner participation and ensuring open partnerships; 2) Identifying priority areas for trilateral cooperation like science, innovation, climate change; and 3) Learning from different approaches and developing guidelines like those proposed by Canada to support effective triangular cooperation. Representatives from government agencies, civil society, private sector, and philanthropy attended to explore expanding existing partnerships and launching new trilateral initiatives in the region.
This document contains summaries from multiple expert discussions that took place at the Private Finance for Sustainable Development Conference from January 28-30, 2020. The discussions covered topics such as the role of international pension funds and domestic pension funds in financing sustainable development, the use of blended finance and impact measurement, aligning private finance with ocean conservation, and innovations to address foreign currency risks.
This document summarizes the agenda for an international meeting on triangular cooperation. The meeting will discuss implementing recommendations from the BAPA +40 conference and strengthening ecosystems for triangular partnerships. Session 1 will focus on building effective ecosystems for triangular cooperation. Session 2 will discuss creating synergies with new partners like civil society and the private sector. The final day will include sessions on evaluation tools and guidelines, and effective implementation of triangular projects through breakout groups. The goal is to facilitate multi-stakeholder triangular partnerships to achieve development results.
The document discusses development cooperation from Arab countries and institutions between 2011-2015. It finds that:
1) Arab countries and institutions provided an average of $6.3 billion annually in development assistance over this period, representing 47% of reported flows from non-DAC providers.
2) They concentrate their development activities in the Middle East and North Africa region, providing 81% of their assistance there, primarily to Egypt.
3) Arab providers mainly use grants (58% of assistance), complementing the focus of DAC members on social infrastructure and services.
ECIS countries provide on average USD 6.2 billion annually in development assistance. Turkey is the largest provider, contributing USD 4 billion on average annually. Most ECIS funding is allocated to fragile contexts and social infrastructure projects in lower middle income countries. While grants are the most common form of assistance, ECIS countries are increasingly engaging in innovative partnerships for development.
Reporting issues. Providers of development co-operation beyond the DAC (countries, multilateral organisations and philanthropic foundations).
WP-STAT formal meeting 1-2 July 2019.
The document outlines the agenda for the International Conference on Civil Society Space, held on June 6, 2019 at the OECD Conference Centre in Paris. The one-day conference consisted of four sessions focusing on challenges to civil society space, monitoring civil society engagement, and strengthening partnerships between governments, multilateral organizations, and civil society to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Speakers included representatives from the UN, OECD, governments, and civil society organizations. The goal of the conference was to discuss ongoing efforts and identify further actions to create an enabling environment for civil society participation in development.
The International Conference on Civil Society Space discussed strategies to defend and expand shrinking civil society space. Civil society faces increasing pressure globally from states and non-state actors. Restrictions undermine development goals. Participants discussed how to promote enabling environments through multi-stakeholder partnerships and inclusive dialogue. Recommendations included strengthening CSO effectiveness, shifting support to the local level, and improving spaces for civil society participation in policymaking.
According to preliminary OECD data, $157.2 billion was mobilized from the private sector by development finance interventions from 2012-2017. Guarantees mobilized the most at $63.5 billion (40% of the total), followed by syndicated loans at $26.9 billion (17%) and direct investment in companies and SPVs at $25.5 billion (16%). In 2017 alone, $38.2 billion was mobilized, with Latin America as the main beneficiary region. The energy and financial sectors received 60% of amounts mobilized in 2017.
This document provides information on engaging civil society organizations in triangular cooperation. It discusses how triangular cooperation brings together partners from different countries to leverage their comparative advantages. It notes that while governments remain primary actors, civil society organizations are increasingly important partners that can contribute local expertise and networks. The document analyzes data on over 700 triangular cooperation projects involving civil society organizations. It finds that Africa has the strongest civil society engagement, and that projects focus on social infrastructure, governance, and long-term partnerships of 2-4 years.
The document discusses private sector engagement in triangular co-operation projects. Some key points:
- Over half of projects involving the private sector are multi-regional, mainly across Africa, Asia-Pacific, and Latin America. They often include different types of stakeholders like academia and non-profits.
- Projects focus on infrastructure like energy and water, as well as governance. Energy projects concentrate on expanding energy access in Africa.
- Most projects have budgets under $1 million and last 2-4 years, indicating triangular cooperation with the private sector is not overly costly or time-intensive.
Summary GPI side-event in Global South-South Development Expo 2018: Triangular Cooperation in the Era of the 2030 Agenda - contributions to the BAPA+40 Conference.
Microbial characterisation and identification, and potability of River Kuywa ...Open Access Research Paper
Water contamination is one of the major causes of water borne diseases worldwide. In Kenya, approximately 43% of people lack access to potable water due to human contamination. River Kuywa water is currently experiencing contamination due to human activities. Its water is widely used for domestic, agricultural, industrial and recreational purposes. This study aimed at characterizing bacteria and fungi in river Kuywa water. Water samples were randomly collected from four sites of the river: site A (Matisi), site B (Ngwelo), site C (Nzoia water pump) and site D (Chalicha), during the dry season (January-March 2018) and wet season (April-July 2018) and were transported to Maseno University Microbiology and plant pathology laboratory for analysis. The characterization and identification of bacteria and fungi were carried out using standard microbiological techniques. Nine bacterial genera and three fungi were identified from Kuywa river water. Clostridium spp., Staphylococcus spp., Enterobacter spp., Streptococcus spp., E. coli, Klebsiella spp., Shigella spp., Proteus spp. and Salmonella spp. Fungi were Fusarium oxysporum, Aspergillus flavus complex and Penicillium species. Wet season recorded highest bacterial and fungal counts (6.61-7.66 and 3.83-6.75cfu/ml) respectively. The results indicated that the river Kuywa water is polluted and therefore unsafe for human consumption before treatment. It is therefore recommended that the communities to ensure that they boil water especially for drinking.
Improving the viability of probiotics by encapsulation methods for developmen...Open Access Research Paper
The popularity of functional foods among scientists and common people has been increasing day by day. Awareness and modernization make the consumer think better regarding food and nutrition. Now a day’s individual knows very well about the relation between food consumption and disease prevalence. Humans have a diversity of microbes in the gut that together form the gut microflora. Probiotics are the health-promoting live microbial cells improve host health through gut and brain connection and fighting against harmful bacteria. Bifidobacterium and Lactobacillus are the two bacterial genera which are considered to be probiotic. These good bacteria are facing challenges of viability. There are so many factors such as sensitivity to heat, pH, acidity, osmotic effect, mechanical shear, chemical components, freezing and storage time as well which affects the viability of probiotics in the dairy food matrix as well as in the gut. Multiple efforts have been done in the past and ongoing in present for these beneficial microbial population stability until their destination in the gut. One of a useful technique known as microencapsulation makes the probiotic effective in the diversified conditions and maintain these microbe’s community to the optimum level for achieving targeted benefits. Dairy products are found to be an ideal vehicle for probiotic incorporation. It has been seen that the encapsulated microbial cells show higher viability than the free cells in different processing and storage conditions as well as against bile salts in the gut. They make the food functional when incorporated, without affecting the product sensory characteristics.
RoHS stands for Restriction of Hazardous Substances, which is also known as t...vijaykumar292010
RoHS stands for Restriction of Hazardous Substances, which is also known as the Directive 2002/95/EC. It includes the restrictions for the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment. RoHS is a WEEE (Waste of Electrical and Electronic Equipment).
Kinetic studies on malachite green dye adsorption from aqueous solutions by A...Open Access Research Paper
Water polluted by dyestuffs compounds is a global threat to health and the environment; accordingly, we prepared a green novel sorbent chemical and Physical system from an algae, chitosan and chitosan nanoparticle and impregnated with algae with chitosan nanocomposite for the sorption of Malachite green dye from water. The algae with chitosan nanocomposite by a simple method and used as a recyclable and effective adsorbent for the removal of malachite green dye from aqueous solutions. Algae, chitosan, chitosan nanoparticle and algae with chitosan nanocomposite were characterized using different physicochemical methods. The functional groups and chemical compounds found in algae, chitosan, chitosan algae, chitosan nanoparticle, and chitosan nanoparticle with algae were identified using FTIR, SEM, and TGADTA/DTG techniques. The optimal adsorption conditions, different dosages, pH and Temperature the amount of algae with chitosan nanocomposite were determined. At optimized conditions and the batch equilibrium studies more than 99% of the dye was removed. The adsorption process data matched well kinetics showed that the reaction order for dye varied with pseudo-first order and pseudo-second order. Furthermore, the maximum adsorption capacity of the algae with chitosan nanocomposite toward malachite green dye reached as high as 15.5mg/g, respectively. Finally, multiple times reusing of algae with chitosan nanocomposite and removing dye from a real wastewater has made it a promising and attractive option for further practical applications.
Optimizing Post Remediation Groundwater Performance with Enhanced Microbiolog...Joshua Orris
Results of geophysics and pneumatic injection pilot tests during 2003 – 2007 yielded significant positive results for injection delivery design and contaminant mass treatment, resulting in permanent shut-down of an existing groundwater Pump & Treat system.
Accessible source areas were subsequently removed (2011) by soil excavation and treated with the placement of Emulsified Vegetable Oil EVO and zero-valent iron ZVI to accelerate treatment of impacted groundwater in overburden and weathered fractured bedrock. Post pilot test and post remediation groundwater monitoring has included analyses of CVOCs, organic fatty acids, dissolved gases and QuantArray® -Chlor to quantify key microorganisms (e.g., Dehalococcoides, Dehalobacter, etc.) and functional genes (e.g., vinyl chloride reductase, methane monooxygenase, etc.) to assess potential for reductive dechlorination and aerobic cometabolism of CVOCs.
In 2022, the first commercial application of MetaArray™ was performed at the site. MetaArray™ utilizes statistical analysis, such as principal component analysis and multivariate analysis to provide evidence that reductive dechlorination is active or even that it is slowing. This creates actionable data allowing users to save money by making important site management decisions earlier.
The results of the MetaArray™ analysis’ support vector machine (SVM) identified groundwater monitoring wells with a 80% confidence that were characterized as either Limited for Reductive Decholorination or had a High Reductive Reduction Dechlorination potential. The results of MetaArray™ will be used to further optimize the site’s post remediation monitoring program for monitored natural attenuation.
Evolving Lifecycles with High Resolution Site Characterization (HRSC) and 3-D...Joshua Orris
The incorporation of a 3DCSM and completion of HRSC provided a tool for enhanced, data-driven, decisions to support a change in remediation closure strategies. Currently, an approved pilot study has been obtained to shut-down the remediation systems (ISCO, P&T) and conduct a hydraulic study under non-pumping conditions. A separate micro-biological bench scale treatability study was competed that yielded positive results for an emerging innovative technology. As a result, a field pilot study has commenced with results expected in nine-twelve months. With the results of the hydraulic study, field pilot studies and an updated risk assessment leading site monitoring optimization cost lifecycle savings upwards of $15MM towards an alternatively evolved best available technology remediation closure strategy.
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4. FOURTH ENVIRONET-WP-STAT JOINT TASK TEAM MEETING
1. Financial reporting under the CBD
Ravi Sharma, CBD Secretariat
International expert workshop on identifying, accessing,
compiling and aggregating domestic and international
biodiversity-related investments and impacts, Mexico (5-7
May 2015)
2. Adoption of financial targets, under Aichi
Target 20: (decision XII/3):
– Doubling international biodiversity-related funding flows to
developing countries by 2015…
– Inclusion of biodiversity in national priorities or development
plans by 2015…
– Reporting domestic biodiversity expenditures, as well as
funding needs, gaps and priorities, by 2015
– Preparation of national financial plans for biodiversity by
2015 and assessment and/or evaluation of the values of
biodiversity
– Mobilize domestic financial resources from all sources to
reduce the gap between identified needs and available
resources at domestic level
CBD COP-12: Financial targets
3. Review methodologies for identifying,
accessing, compiling and aggregating
domestic and international biodiversity-related
investments and impacts, with a view to:
a. Presenting, sharing and reviewing experiences;
b. Assessing experiences and methodologies
applied in other sectors with a view to
identifying opportunities for methodological
transfer;
c. Identifying options for convergence towards,
and possible elements of, a common
methodology.
Mexico workshop tasks
4. a. What are the main methodologies (and associated
definitions) available, including from other sectors?
b. What is their respective scope and what are
important common features and critical differences?
c. What are the main challenges faced in using the
methodologies and are some methodologies better
suited to particular circumstances?
d. What are possible areas of convergence towards a
common methodology (and associated definitions)?
e. What are remaining critical (data and
methodological) gaps and challenges?
f. Who should be responsible for, or lead, further
methodological development, with what resources?
Lead questions for Mexico workshop
5. Conceptualizing/defining the term
“biodiversity-related” investments
Coefficients - attributing the percentage of
financial resources to “indirect” biodiversity
activities (<100% attributable)
Assessing the contributions from the
private sector – including NGOs and
businesses
Assessing impacts in a finance context
Workshop Outcomes
7. Financial Reporting Framework Submissions
• Australia 2014 submission
• Austria 2014 submission
• Bolivia 2014 submission, submission II
• Brazil 2012 submission
• Bulgaria 2014 submission (Bulgaria 214 additional
information)
• Canada 2012 submission
• China 2012 submission, China 2014 submission
• Colombia 2014 submission
• Costa Rica 2012 submission
• Croatia 2014 submission
• Czech Republic 2014 submission
• Denmark 2014 submission
• Estonia 2014 submission
• Ethiopia 2014 submission
• EU 2014 submission (additional
information), European Commission 2014
submission II, 2012 submission: European Union,
Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, Estonia, Finland,
France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Poland,
Spain, Sweden Finland 2014 submission
• France 2014 submission
• Germany 2014 submission
• Greece 2014 submission
• Honduras 2014 submission
• India 2014 submission, India 2014 submission
II, India 2012 submission, 2012 Assessment of
Funding Support
• Italy 2014 submission
• Japan 2014 submission, Japan 2014 submission
II, 2012 Reporting framework
• Malawi 2014 submission
• Mauritius 2014 submission
• Malawi 2012 Financing indicators
• Namibia 2014 submission
• Netherlands 2014 submission
• New Zealand 2014 submission
• Norway 2014 submission, (Norway 2014 additional
information), 2012 monitoring of resources
Poland 2014 submission (Poland 2014 additional
information)
• Slovenia 2014 submission
• Spain 2014 submission
• Sweden 2014 submission, Sweden 2014 submission
II
• Switzerland 2014 submission (additional
information.pdf), Switzerland 2014 submission II, 2012
Report on Swiss Public and Private Financial
Contributions
• Thailand 2014 submission
• Uganda 2014 submission
• United Kingdom 2014 submission
Further information is available :
https://www.cbd.int/financial/reporting.shtml
8. Financial Reporting Framework
Year Domestic expenditures Overall confidence
2006
20xx
20xx
20xx
20xx
Average
4.1 Annual financial support provided to domestic biodiversity-related activities
Currency:
The Financial Reporting Framework is available at : https://www.cbd.int/doc/decisions/COP-12/cop-12-dec-03-en.pdf
9. Financial Reporting Framework
The Financial Reporting Framework is available at : https://www.cbd.int/doc/decisions/COP-12/cop-12-dec-03-en.pdf
4.2 Information on sources and categories
Numbers above cover:
(tick appropriate cells)
Expenditures directly
related to biodiversity (1)
Expenditures indirectly
related to biodiversity (1)
(2) Government budgets –
central
(2) Government budgets –
state/provincial
(2) Government budgets –
local/municipal
(3) Extra-budgetary
(4) Private/market
(5) Other (NGO, foundations,
academia)
(6) Collective action of
indigenous and local
communities
(7) Additional methodological information, including sources of data: ( )
10. Financial Reporting Framework
The Financial Reporting Framework is available at : https://www.cbd.int/doc/decisions/COP-12/cop-12-dec-03-en.pdf
1. International financial resource flows
Year ODA (1) OOF (2) Other flows (3) Total
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
Average
(baseline)
Methodological information:
(4) ODA includes: ( ) bilateral; ( ) multilateral
(5) ODA/OOF: ( ) commitments; ( ) disbursements
(6) ODA/OOF includes: ( ) directly related; ( ) indirectly related
Other flows include: ( ) directly related; ( ) indirectly related
(7) As applicable, methodology used to identify official resource flows: ( ) OECD DAC ‘Rio markers’; ( ) other (please
specify): ( )
(8) As applicable, coefficient used for resource flows indirectly related to biodiversity, when calculating total numbers: ( )%
(9) (Average) confidence levels (please indicate high, medium, low):
ODA: ( )
OOF: ( )
Other flows: ( )
(10) Other methodological observations/comments, including sources of data: ( )