The Initiative for Climate Action Transparency (ICAT) invites Expressions of Interest from countries interested in becoming new ICAT partner countries. Selected countries will receive support to strengthen national transparency capacities for effective climate action. Support can cover, among others, transparency for mitigation and adaptation policies and measures and support related to data and analysis for Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), including their development, implementation, and tracking of progress. Support can cover all areas of the Enhanced Transparency Framework (ETF) of the Paris Agreement. 

ICAT country support is delivered through tailored national projects, coordinated by a designated national focal point and implemented by national experts. Additionally, each ICAT project is also backed by advisory services provided by international experts. ICAT will collaborate with partner countries with a view to longer-term engagement, based on national circumstances, needs and priorities, taking into account BTR review processes, NDC targets, and other support a country receives.

ICAT supports a broad range of activities. The following list of work plan components provide an overview of the possible areas of support. Each project component is designed to  develop  one of the following outputs and build the capacity of national experts to utilize it effectively:

1. Enhanced MRV frameworks that support assessment of greenhouse gas impacts and/or sustainable development impacts, and monitoring implementation of sectoral policies; 
2. NDC tracking frameworks; 
3. Frameworks for projections for emissions and removals; 
4. Monitoring frameworks for just transitions; 
5. M&E of adaptation action;
6. Climate finance transparency frameworks;
7. Greenhouse gas impacts of subnational and non-State actions.

Submission process

Interested countries are invited to submit a formal Expression of Interest issued by an official government entity (ministry or agency) with competency in the matter, by email to icat@unops.org. The following information should be included:

• Status of reporting under UNFCCC and status of submission of NDC, and relevant ongoing activities in this regard;
• Potential areas of interest and priorities for transparency support, such as defined by the seven project components (listed above), that ICAT can support. Please indicate the 1-3 areas that are of highest priority;
• Other ongoing initiatives in the country related to climate action transparency and other support projects expected or under way;
• Contact information of the national focal point for the ICAT project.

Countries that intend to submit an Expression of Interest should be informed that joining the Initiative will imply a commitment from a designated focal point to support swift project preparation and coordination of work at the national level for a successful project implementation. 

Submission timeline and next steps

Submissions received by 15 August 2025 will be given priority. 

Access the full text of the Call for Expressions of Interest.