This training course aims to provide support to developing countries to build national capacity to implement the ETF under the Paris Agreement. In particular, the course helps countries to assess and develop mitigation policies, to advance national and international climate objectives and enable the achievement of national priorities and sustainable development goals.

Participants completing this course obtain:

• an overview of the context of the role of ministries and governments in relation to the objectives and requirements of the Paris Agreement and its ETF, and how to implement the ETF in a way that advances national and international goals;
• an improved perspective on data needs and methods for assessing and reporting on mitigation actions, to enable effective climate policymaking and NDC monitoring;
• an overview of where to access best practice advice, knowledge resources, methodologies, guidelines and tools related to climate transparency;
• the context to facilitate the preparation of national institutional arrangements and resource mobilization, as well as support for ETF implementation.

The course targets:

1. Senior government officials working in national ministries/organizations concerned with national action on climate change, with some responsibility for supporting national policy development, climate reporting and/or the implementation of transparency agreements.
2. Technical practitioners working in the field of climate action reporting, data collection and transparency in core and auxiliary ministries. This may also include non-public sector practitioners supporting data collection processes at national and sub-national levels.

This course follows a blended learning approach, with e-learning modules, exercises and weekly virtual interactive sessions with subject matter experts and peers, followed by an in-person workshop. A facilitator is on hand to guide participants, providing real-time feedback on activities and exercises.

The user-friendly online social learning platform offers participants the opportunity to connect with peers from diverse backgrounds, promoting peer-to-peer learning.

Five regional rounds of training have now been offered in English, French and Spanish targeting countries in Africa, Asia-Pacific, Balkans, Caucasus, Latin America and the Caribbean, and the Middle East. A call for applications for another round of the training will open in early 2025.