LESSONS LEARNT AND GOOD PRACTICE FOR REPORTING OF NATIONAL

COMMUNICATIONS BY NAI

BACKGROUNDIn order to fulfil part of Work Programme of the

CGE Mandate(FCCC/SBI/2010/inf.2) of synthesizing lessons learnt and collate good practices for reporting of   National Communications, 

Key selected indicators have been  identified  from “User Manual for Guidelines on NCs from NAI” for various sections of National Communication for NAI Parties,  which    represent  a fair contribution  to  good  practice  articulation.

These  key indicators  have been    qualitatively assessed/collected  from SNC  reports of  selected NAI Parties  which have so far  submitted their NCs, and  from other groups work to avoid duplication.

The Matrix developed can enable a reasonable fair comparison of good practices and challenges across NAI countries who have submitted their SNC

This process may assist in identification of challenges which require sharing among Parties aimed at improving reporting of NCs.

KEY INDICATORSNational Circumstances (NC)Indicator Number

1 Features from national circumstances affecting and/or being affected by climate change

2 Institututional arrangements3 Summary Table of key relevant information on national circumstances

GHG Inventories (GHG)1 Institutional arrangements2 Key category analysis3 National Inventory Management System-QA/QC and Uncertainty

assessments4 IPCC methodological guidelines and Guidance5 Riding the Tier ladder6 Difficulties in collecting activity data7 Complete coverage of gases and Summary table8 Coverage of all sectors9 Allocation of GHG estimates and time series

10 Use of Notation keys11 Choice of emission factor

KEY INDICATORSV&A

1 Institutioanl arrangements2 Current vulnerabity of sectors based on historical climate data3 Use of models4 Selection/prioritisation of adaptation projects tools/methods5 Socio economic impacts from climate change6 Policy Framework

Mitigation1 Institutional arrangements 2 Use of models3 Use of marginal costing models/methods4 Mitigation potential and cost of mitigation5 Integration of GHG reductions and cosst through marginal costing analysis6 Macro economic assessment of climate change

Other relevant information1 Integrating/mainstraming into development plans2 Status of activities related to technology transfer3 Status of activities related to research and systematic observation4 Status of activities related to education, training and public awareness

RESULTS

90% of the Parties assessed included in the NC, information on institutional arrangements for preparation of National Circumstances and distribution of responsibilities

Only 19.4% and 40% of attained indicators, included in the NC description of relevant features from national circumstances affecting and/or being affected by climate change, and insertion of a Summary Table of key relevant information.

RESULTS-GHG INVENTORY

Over 80% of Parties attained good practice reporting on inclusion of information on description of institutional arrangements for preparation of GHG inventory, use of higher-tier methods, and coverage of all sectors, respectively

There was moderate coverage of indicators of around 60% related to complete coverage of gases including indirect gases and inclusion of Summary Table, and time series analysis.

RESULTS-GHG InventoryThere were, however, challenges with attainment

performance of below 50% on undertaking comparison of Reference and Sectoral Approaches, key category analysis, institution of National Inventory Management System including QA/QC and uncertainty assessments, and combined use of Revised 1996 IPCC Guidelines, IPCC Good Practice Guidance 2000, and Good Practice

Guidance for LULUCF 2003.

RESULTS –V&A

There was good practice reporting on inclusion of information on institutional arrangements for preparation of V&A, and use of GCM/RCM models for developing CC projection scenarios and impact assessment based either on models or expert judgment with over 80% attainment, and to some extent inclusion of Policy Framework

The challenge, however, remained with application of either multi criteria analysis and/or cost benefit analysis for prioritisation of projects from the normally long lists of adaption projects being recommended.

RESULTS-MITIGATION

There were good efforts to include in the NC information related to mitigation strategy and plan, and use of tools for baseline and mitigation scenarios development with 70% and 52%, respectively.

There was, however, less assessment of cost of mitigation, and integration of GHG reductions and costs through construction of marginal cost curves with below 20% attainment performance and completely no coverage on macroeconomic assessment of climate change mitigation.

RESULTS- OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION

There was good attainment of inclusion on status on information technology transfer, research and systematic observation, and activities related to education, training and public awareness with 90% attainment

Under this section, the challenge remains with integrating and/or mainstreaming climate change into development plans

RESULTS-SUMMARY PERFORMANCE ATTAINMENT

Attainment % range

<50% 50 to 59%

60 to 69%

Over 70%

Total

Number in range

13 4 10 4 31

Comments(% Total)

42% 13% 32% 13% 100%

If over 60% can be regarded as good practice threshold, results of this analysis indicate that 45% of the Parties assessed had made efforts in their reporting with good practice, and 55% had challenges in fulfilling good practice during reporting of NCs.