The Enhanced Transparency Framework (ETF) was established to build confidence and ensure accountability of implementation of the Paris Agreement. The ETF provides a reporting system for tracking national level climate action as well as for reporting on gaps and support needs.

The ETF builds on and strengthens existing measurement, reporting, and verification (MRV) systems, and provides a system that is common to all Parties, involving the submission of Biennial Transparency Reports (BTRs) and a Technical Expert Review (TER) process. The first BTRs are due by December 2024.

The more stringent requirements of the ETF pose significant challenges for developing countries, especially for the Least Developed Countries (LDCs), which have less experience in reporting and may face limitations in technical capacity. To address these challenges, the ETF provides flexibility, tailored to the diverse capabilities of developing countries, particularly LDCs.

Despite these provisions, there remains a critical need for capacity-building initiatives to support LDCs in meeting their reporting obligations.

Recognising this, the LDC Group and the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED), in collaboration with the UNFCCC Secretariat, hosted a workshop in Lilongwe, Malawi, from 16-18 July 2024.

With the goal of increasing LDC participation in the ETF process by enhancing understanding of the ETF among LDC practitioners and equip participants with the necessary knowledge and tools to prepare their first BTRs, the workshop aimed to:

  1. Enhance awareness of the new reporting rules under the ETF
  2. Unpack the different components of the ETF and BTRs
  3. Identify institutional barriers, gaps, and support needs to comply with the ETF
  4. Exchange experiences between countries and learn from one another

In the videos below, some workshop participants discuss the importance of reporting under the Paris Agreement.