This paper aims to explore the potential benefits that robust and self-sustained transparency systems can bring to governments. Using examples from developed and developing countries, it highlights how transparency unlocks benefits that go beyond fulfilling reporting requirements and can support Parties in their transition towards net zero and climate-resilient development pathways.
The technical paper was developed by PATPA and the UNFCCC secretariat, with the support of the Initiative for Climate Action Transparency (ICAT), the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES), the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
The paper is available in English, French and Spanish.