Project

7NC+3BR: Support for the Preparation of Turkey’s Seventh National Communication (7th NC) and Third Biennial Report (3rd BR) to UNFCCC

Lead country

Turkey

Participating countries

Turkey

Project status

Under implementation

Implementing period

From September 5, 2017 to September 5, 2021

SDGs addressed by this project

SDG targets

  1. 13.2 Integrate climate change into national policies, planning
  2. 13.b Build capacity for climate change planning, management
  3. 13.a Mobilize $100 billion annually for UNFCCC goal

Project ID: 6060

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Technical team

  • Climate Strategies and Policy Programme

Cross-cutting programme(s)

  • Climate Change Adaptation Programme

Technical area(s)

  • Mainstreaming integrated policy and planning for climate-resilient & sustainable development

Landscape(s)

  • Human altered areas

Sub-landscape(s)

  • Industrial site

Transformed sector(s)

  • Energy
  • Agriculture
  • Forestry and other land use

UNDP role(s)

  • Capacity development / Technical assistance
  • Convening / Partnerships / Knowledge Sharing
  • Data collection and analysis

Strategy

  • Monitor inventory
  • Management operation
  • Capacity building

Sub-strategy

  • Environmental accounting
  • Knowledge/Data management
  • Laws/ Policy/ Plan formulation
  • Waste management
  • Awareness raising
  • Education/Courses
  • Research

Social inclusion

  • Women
  • Local community/CSOs
  • Private sector

Gender equality

  • Women decision making

Gender result effectiveness scale

N/A

Pathway(s)

  • Systems pathway
  • Sci-tech pathway

Risk reduction target(s)

  • Hazard control/mitigation

SDG target(s)

  • 13.2 Integrate climate change into national policies, planning
  • 13.b Build capacity for climate change planning, management
  • 13.a Mobilize $100 billion annually for UNFCCC goal

Conventions and protocols

  • United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
  • National Communications

Private sector(s)

N/A

Hot topic

  • Multi-stakeholder collaboration
  • Food and agricultural commodities strategy

Project description

The immediate objective of the project is to assist the Government of Turkey in the preparation and submission of its 7th NC and 3rd BR to the UNFCCC for the fulfilment of its obligations under the Convention as Annex I Party. The objective of the project is expected to be achieved via following outcomes: i) National Greenhouse Gas (GHG) inventory system is strengthened and national GHG inventory is updated for years 1990 to 2015/2016 in line with NC and BR requirements; ii) National circumstances are reviewed and updated, institutional arrangements relevant to the preparation of the national communications and biennial reports on a continuous basis are activated and described; iii) Finance, technology transfer and capacity building needs, constraint and gaps are identified and recommendations for addressing the needs are provided; iv) Information on research and systematic observation is reviewed and updated; v) Information relevant to the Article 6 activities on education, training and public awareness is reflected; vi) Using best practices and latest available data, assessment of sectors and interventions contributing to GHG emission reduction (mitigation) at national level is conducted and described; vii) Climate change vulnerability assessment, including recommended adaptation measures for priority sectors is reviewed and updated; viii) Support is provided for strengthening domestic measurement, reporting and verification system; ix) A web database including climate change studies carried out by national universities is developed; x) 7th NC and 3rd BR are compiled, approved by the Government and submitted to the UNFCCC in line with UNFCCC reporting guidelines; xi) Appropriate Monitoring and Evaluation Framework is in place for quality assurance.

USD $852,000

Grant amount

USD $300,000

Leveraged amount (co-financing)

1

Source(s) of fund

Sources of fund

 

  • Global Environment Facility – Trust Fund ($852,000)

Implementing partner(s)

  • Ministry of Environment and Urbanisation

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