Friday 21st/07/2023-The National Stakeholders Consultation Workshop for the Preparation of the Second Phase of the Capacity Building Initiative for Transparency II (CBIT II) was held to create stakeholder awareness about the CBIT II Project and determine stakeholder feedback mechanisms for providing further information to the project preparation process. Consultants from Green Approaches Limited facilitated the two-day workshop organized by AfrII at the Royal Suites Hotel, Bugolobi from the 19th to the 20th of July 2023.
CBIT II will build on the great successes of CBIT I’s ‘Strengthening Capacity of Institutions in Uganda to Comply with Transparency Requirements of the Paris Agreement’ project. Under CBIT I, over 80 people were sensitized and trained on GHGI and MRV, Gender focal points were established in 5 sector hubs, the Uganda MRV portal was developed, and 6 sector GHG inventories were developed, among other achievements recorded. CBIT I was funded by the GEF-CI and implemented by AfrII and the Ministry of Water and Environment- Climate Change Department (CCD).
“This workshop is crucial because it highlights the importance of using previous technical expertise and since most of you here have been previously involved in CBIT I, I am confident that this will help us quickly build on what was done and do more on CBIT II. AfrII extends sincere appreciation to the Global Environment Facility and Conservation International for funds availed for the successful implementation of CBIT I. AfrII pledges to support the project as expected and appeals to all actors to similarly fully commit so as to deliver a successful CBIT Phase II project.” The remarks were made by AfrII’s Dr. Ben Fungo on behalf of the AfrII CEO- Prof. Otim-Nape.
In her remarks delivered by the Ministry of Water and Environment-CCD’s Ms. Irene Chekwoti, the Commissioner of Climate Change Ms. Margaret Athieno Mwebesa stated “Uganda benefitted from the CBIT I and made notable progress in enhancing the capacity of national institutions on monitoring, reporting, and verification of emissions. The Ministry is very confident that CBIT II will make an even greater impact on tracking and reporting on Uganda’s GHG emissions. The Ministry extends appreciation to our partners Conservation International and AfrII for joining efforts to seek this support from the international climate finance institutions to benefit Uganda.”
AfrII and MWE wish to jointly extend appreciation to the consultants leading the process of putting together all our ideas into a compelling fundable proposal for the CBIT II project.
