OECD DAC JOINT ENVIRONET-WP-STAT Task Team Work Programme: Update on status and extension to 2015

September 2014

Stephanie Ockenden & Valérie Gaveau, DAC Secretariat

Third Experts’ Meeting of the ENVIRONET-WP-STAT Task Team

18 September 2014, Paris.

Outline

1. Summary of Task Team Work programme

2. Update on identifying “Green” multilateral flows

3. Update on developing the evidence base for more quantitative reporting to the Rio conventions

4. Recent and upcoming comms & outreach activities

5. 2015 work programme, extension of mandate, & future ways of working

Options development and progress under the Task Team...

For endorsement by DAC / WP-STAT

January-March 2014: Identified “Long List” Options (22 + 6)

March-April 2014: Agreed prioritisation of options & work plan

Priority options to be further developed and reviewed by Task Team

Reach agreement and recommendations

Implemented by members

Work plan clusters, options and status to date(See document Workplan-REV)

I. Options to improve Rio markers’ reporting to the CRS• I.1. Application of Rio markers - for action by members• I.2. Rio marker methodology

I.3. Treatment of multilateral flows

II. Options to improve the use of Rio marker data outside of CRS for reporting against quantitative financial targets / for reporting to international conventions

III. Proposals to improve the presentation and communication of Rio and environmental marker data

Work in progress/on track

Some broader elements deprioritised – i.e. GBS...

1. Summary of Task Team Work programme

2. Update on identifying “Green” multilateral flows

3. Update on developing the evidence base for more quantitative reporting to the Rio conventions

4. Recent and upcoming comms & outreach activities

5. 2015 work programme, extension of mandate, & future ways of working

Outline

Status of MDBs’ reporting to the DAC on climate finance flows

Project-level data Reconciliation with CRS reporting

Share to use in « multiilateral imputed

contributions »

AfDB work in progress pending confirmation by AfDB

ADB work in progress

EBRD not applicable

EIB work in progress not applicable

IADB pending finalisation of data processing by the Secretariat

WB work in progress

Work in progress/ on track

Extending coverage of “green” multi flows to wider range of international organisations & funds

Tasks taken forward by secretariat

• Estimation of “green” coefficients for funds identified as priorities• Develop the Task Team proposal to submit to WP-STAT in Feb.:

– inclusion of new funds on the Annex 2 list: CBD, Global Mechanism (of the UNCCD), GFDRR and FCPF;

– separate identification of the three windows for the SCF (FIP, SREP, PPCR) through introduction of individual channel codes;

– assess the need to revise the ODA coefficient for UNFCCC; – introduce individual channel codes to identify a bilateral funds;

• Retroactive marking of the Climate Investment Funds (CIFs)• Inclusion of Green Climate Fund on Annex II• Update on WP-STAT “Annex 2” discussion on 17 September

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1. Summary of Task Team Work programme

2. Update on identifying “Green” multilateral flows

3. Update on developing the evidence base to support more quantitative reporting to the Rio conventions

4. Recent and upcoming comms & outreach activities

5. 2015 work programme, extension of mandate, & future ways of working

Outline

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Existing approaches & evidence for drawing on Rio marker for quantitative reporting to the Conventions

Survey of Members reporting practices > improved transparency

• Large number of members draw on Rio markers to provide the basis for their reporting to the UNFCCC, CBD and UNCCD on bilateral ODA.

• Many aware of the limitations of the Rio marker methodology in providing only an approximate quantification of financial flows, and only count a share of finance.

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Limited evidence based to inform approaches...

Members agreed to explore the basis and evidence for greater quantification of Rio marker data

• Secretariat to explore further development of the evidence base, through:– Exploring thresholds for component very large volume activities.– Further consolidation of available and emerging evidence – Analysis of a representative sample of projects

• Call to participants for sharing of available and emerging approaches to inform this

• Secretariat to develop an approach to identify capacity building and technology transfer projects with a view to develop a practical methodology

Prolonged, work to continue into 2015....

1. Summary of Task Team Work programme

2. Update on identifying “Green” multilateral flows

3. Update on developing the evidence base for more quantitative reporting to the Rio conventions

4. Recent and upcoming comms & outreach activities

5. 2015 work programme, extension of mandate, & future ways of working

Outline

Recent Communication Activities (since June)

Online data visualisation portal for biodiversity-related aid

Development of Regional flyers:

• Climate-related Aid to Africa

Refreshed and restructured website

• About 20-50 views per day

• ~4,000 unique page views from April (till now)

Training workshop (this morning!)

Climate: • UNFCCC Standing Committee on

Finance (SCF) Technical Workshop• UNFCCC SCF on the Biennial

Assessment… • UNFCCC Adaptation Finance Forum.• Lima Climate Finance week (Peru)• Partnership for Climate Finance and

Development (Ethiopia event).

Biodiversity: • Presentation on Rio markers at CBD

WGRI side event (Canada) • CBD workshop (Switzerland)• Contribution to BIP Indicators report

Outreach, training activities and continued collaboration

Future Planned Communication Activities

Extension of data visualisation portals to other environmental markers

Statistical flyers/brochures on: • Aid to Desertification flyer

• Aid to Environment brochure

• Regional flyers

Special reporting exercise for UNFCCC COP 20, December 2014 – based on 2013 flows reported to the OECD DAC by Sept. 2013.

Online access to imputed multilateral climate-related flows in MS Excel format (December 2014).

Routine annual updates to OECD DAC statistical flyers….

Webpages with Today’s workshop materials and videos to support further learning

OECD-CPI Event on Tracking Climate Finance (September, New York).

Outreach at the CBD COP (October , Korea).

Please get in touch with Secretariat for other training & dissemination opportunities…

Outreach, training activities and continued collaboration

Achieved / on track as part of routine work

1. Summary of Task Team Work programme

2. Update on identifying “Green” multilateral flows

3. Update on developing the evidence base for more quantitative reporting to the Rio conventions

4. Recent and upcoming comms & outreach activities

5. 2015 work programme, extension of mandate, & future ways of working

Outline

Q4 of 2014...• Publication of Stocktake of Members’ Reporting Practices

• Refine recommendations for climate markers – small working group & meeting? teleconference? > November?

• Updates on data reported on multilateral flows & imputed shares - teleconference > November

• Evidence gathering to support more quantified reporting – Participants invited to share evidence with Secretariat

• Special reporting exercise on 2013 climate-related flows – figures shared for confirmation >Nov., finalised flyer > end-Nov.

• Statistical flyers > Latin America & Caribbean, Desertification?

2015 Work Plan...• Extension of mandate to be agreed by ENVIRONET & WP-STAT

• Pre-committed work for 2015:– Refinement of recommendation on “fine tuning” climate maker definitions, & to be

submitted to WP-STAT. Once adopted, guidelines and handbook updated.– Proposal to WP-STAT for “green” funds to be included on Annex 2 list– Routine updates of statistical flyers – Co-operation with Rio conventions & engagement with wider stakeholders

• What are members priorities for 2015?– Improve Rio markers’ reporting to the CRS

• Application of Rio markers > continued forum for engagement & sharing?• Rio marker definitions > review of biodiversity and/or desertification markers?

– Treatment of multilateral flows– Exploring the basis and evidence for greater quantification of Rio

marker data– Further improvements in presentation & communication– i.e. workshops?

– Broader areas: e.g. General budget support, E-learning modules, New data tool to support reporting to the Rio conventions...

Future ways of working

• Small groups working with Secretariat --> need volunteers!!

• Focused teleconferences, with summaries of main points of discussion available after to all

• Greater engagement with WP-STAT, as we agree and submit recommendations i.e. on definitions

• Two in-person meetings per year > taking stock of priority topics & housekeeping – Fourth & Fifth Task Team meeting – March/April, September/October? – Members invited to propose suitable timing and location

• Increased outreach through workshops and collaborations at key events/international meetings > welcome invites and suggestions!

OECD DAC CRS Rio marker statistics and analysiswww.oecd.org/dac/stats/rioconventions.htm

OECD Environment and Development Homepagewww.oecd.org/dac/environment-development

Joint ENVIRONET-WP-STAT Task Team:

Stephanie.Ockenden@OECD.org and Valerie.Gaveau@OECD.org