Presented by Gervais-L ITSOUA MADZOUS, IPCC WG III Vice Chair, ECCAS ReCARH Coordinator at COP28 side event "Is the looking glass half full or half empty? Transparency for climate discussions and reporting", 4 December 2023, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

1. TRANSPARENCY IN CENTRAL AFRICA
REGION: WAY TO ETF UNDER THE PARIS
AGREEMENT
Expo City 2020, Dubai 04/12/2023
Gervais-L ITSOUA MADZOUS
IPCC WG III VICE CHAIR
ECCAS ReCATH Coordinator
Gervais.itsoua@ceeac-eccas.org

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Why The ReCATH in Central Africa?
▪ All the Central African States
(ECCAS) have ratified the UNFCCC
and its Paris Agreement.
▪ Article 13 of the Paris Agreement
"the information necessary to
monitor progress...".
▪ Central African countries have
encountered difficulties in
responding to the current UNFCCC
MRV.
▪ it is necessary to acquire sustainable
and comprehensive institutional
arrangements and operational
systems.

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ReCATH Objectives
❑ Create a centre of expertise for the transparency of climate
action
❑ Assess the needs and priorities of each country
❑ Build capacity in Central Africa
❑ Create a network of experts and national officials
❑ Disseminate tools and guidelines to support transparency
❑ Support resource mobilisation

4. FIRST RESULTS

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Methodology
❑ Questionnaire shared on line to all stakeholders at Regional Level
❑ Questionnaire presented and discussed during the December
2022 Regional Workshop
THE GAP ANALYSIS ASSESSMENT AT REGIONAL LEVEL

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THE GAP ANALYSIS ASSESSMENT AT REGIONAL LEVEL

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RESULTS OF THE REGIONAL GAP ANALYSIS ASSESSMENT
N.B: The First Steering Committee recommended the ReCATH Coordination to conduct
such Gap Analysis Assessement at country Level for all Member States

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APPROCHE METHODOLOGIQUE DU RENFORCEMENT DES
CAPACITES
❑Les Ateliers Nationaux
Total M F
1 TCHAD 21-23 FEB 38 32 6 PLAND'ACTIONINITIE Directeur Général
2 GUINEE EQUATORIALE 04-06 MAY 65 49 16 PLAND'ACTIONINITIE Ministre
3 RDC 10-12 MAY 76 52 24 PLAND'ACTIONINITIE Directeur Cabinet Ministre
4 SAOTOME ETPRINCIPE 16-18 MAY 44 27 17 PLAND'ACTIONINITIE Ministre
5 BURUNDI 23-25 MAY 47 28 19 PLAND'ACTIONINITIE Assistant du Ministre
6 RWANDA 28-30 JUN 30 19 11 PLAND'ACTIONINITIE Directeur Général Envir
7 CAMEROUN 05-07 JUL 49 30 19 PLAND'ACTIONINITIE Directeur
8 ANGOLA 01-03 AUGUST 46 36 10 PLAND'ACTIONINITIE Ministre
9 RCA 10-13 Octobre 42 29 23 PLAND'ACTIONINITIE Directeur de Cabinet
437 302 145 09 PLANS D'ACTION INITIES
TOTAL
PAYS AYANT BENEFICIES DES ATELIERS DE RENFORCEMENT DES CAPACITES EN MATIERE DE TRANSPARENCE DE
L'ACTION CLIMAIQUE ET ELABORATION D'UN PLAN D'ACTION D'AMELIORATION
ENGAGEMENT
POLITIQUE
RESULTATS
DATE
PAYS
N°
PARTICIPANTS

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APPROCHE METHODOLOGIQUE ET CATEGORIE DES
PARTICIPANTS
❑Engagement and gap analysis questionnaire

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❑ReCATH enjoys a high level of political commitment and ownership;
❑In view of the challenges and initial results, the last conference of
Heads of State asked for the project to be transformed into a
Regional Program.
Ownership and commitment at the highest political level

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Central Africa countries can meet the challenge of ETF if we work to:
❑ improve the legal and regulatory framework improve
stakeholder involvement;
❑ set up tools and systems to facilitate the flow of information;
❑ Develop human resources: quantitatively and qualitatively.
❑ NB: on a non-punitive, non-intrusive basis, with strict respect
for the circumstances and sovereignty of States.
TAKE AWAY

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❑ We can avoid duplication efforts among Technical and Financial
partners;
❑ We are interested to explore how the existing resources in Africa
(AfDB, SADC…) can be used to implement National Actions Plan
that has been prepared by the ReCATH;
❑ The Hub is intended to be a collaborative framework bringing
together Central African countries and various institutions,
technical and financial Partners involved and interested in
building sustainable and comprehensive climate action
transparency frameworks in the region.
TAKE AWAY

13. Together we can meet the challenges
By: Gervais Itsoua, ReCATH Coordinator, gervais.itsoua@ceeac-eccas.org