Measurement and Performance Tracking in Developing Countries

This project ran from 2011 to 2016. We are now continuing to build on this work through the project: Tracking, Implementing, and Strengthening of Mitigation Contributions

Developing countries face the challenge of meeting development goals while at the same time reducing their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in order to address climate change. For these efforts to succeed, effective systems are needed to manage greenhouse gases and related emissions reduction activities.

To that end WRI worked through the Measurement and Performance Tracking (MAPT) project to build national capacities in developing countries to measure GHG emissions and track performance toward low-carbon development goals. Lessons learned were shared with international audiences in order to replicate successes and inform the design of relevant rules within the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).

WRI partnered with a broad range of relevant stakeholders within the six MAPT countries, including government agencies, business, and civil society organizations. WRI’s engagement within each country was prioritized according to national capacity needs, which were identified through scoping assessments conducted with in-country partners.

MAPT was funded primarily by the International Climate Initiative of the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, and Nuclear Safety (BMUB) was carried out in partnership with key stakeholders in Colombia, Ethiopia, India, South Africa, and Thailand.

PROJECT SITE: https://sites.google.com/site/maptpartnerresearch

_{The International Climate Initiative (IKI) of the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety (BMUB) supported this initiative.}