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Using Country Systems to Manage Climate Change Finance A Global Forum M onitoring Tracking quantity and quality of climate expenditure, accountability and transparency Transparency International Incheon, 3 rd December 2013
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Monitoring Follow the money – Tracking Financial Audits Assessing its effectiveness Mapping the actors Assessing their accountability Social and policy audits Reporting when things go wrong – grievances, redress, anti-corruption hotlines
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Making sure governments put more money for climate change on the table… …means making sure climate money doesn’t disappear under the table…..
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Global and local climate finance accountability project Multilateral Funds Adaptation Fund Climate Investment Funds Least Developed Countries Fund and the Special Climate Change Fund (GEF) Forest Carbon Partnership Facility UN REDD Country Systems Bangladesh, Dominican Republic, Indonesia, Kenya, Maldives, Mexico, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Vietnam
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Assessments Accountability Mapping Accountability ≠ responsibility for corruption and fraud 3 components Ruleswhat is and is not expected: actions, conduct, behaviour Sanctionspenalties if rules are broken Processes and procedures for investigation, answerability, issuance and enforcement of sanctions Bodies vs. individuals What happens when things go wrong? If corruption or fraud undermine governance and financing
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Assessments Transparency policy disclosure activity disclosure Integrity Anti-corruption rules Integrity screenings (criteria) Integrity trainings Accountability Answerability re fund decisions Complaints mechanisms(anti-corruption hotlines) Whistle-blower protection Investigations and Sanctions Civil Society participation – fund level Civil society consultation – project level
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Methodology Two part research methodology conducted in 6 climate finance recipient countries by TI national chapters. Part 1) Mapping of climate actors and climate finance flows Sources: Donors databases; project documents; national legislation; national budget documents; access to information law; direct contact with donors Part 2) Governance assessment of key climate actors Sources: TI corruption risk assessment tools; national legal framework; govt agencies’ internal regulations; interviews
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The visual map
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Transparency, Information Disclosure Budget classification systems Contradictory financial information Discrepancies in co-financing information Access to information Project selection processes Lack of disclosure of contracts and subcontracts
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Participation Consultation processes were found to be inadequate in all countries Limited civil society representation on policy / fund decision making bodies at the national level
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Weak coordination, lack of clarity or overlap in mandates between institutions Institutional architecture / coordination
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Rules and Sanctions
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Oversight, Complaints, Investigations, and whistleblower protection
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Civil society participation and stakeholder consultation Integrity principles – rules Substantive roles – inadequate representation, consultation Open access – closed meetings Project cycle – M&E
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National General Climate Change Law – Mexico CSO Transparency – Peru National planning council – the Maldives Consolidated database of donor and government- financed projects – the Maldives Good practices
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Executive decision-making Project/Country level Non-governmental Observers Conference of Parties (UNFCCC/KP) Implementing, delivery partners, entities, etc. Multilateral development banks: World Bank, ADB, IDB, AfDB, ERBD UN agencies: WFP, IFAD, UNDP UNESCO, UNEP, FAO National implementers New: International NGOs: WWF Non- governmental stakeholders consulted Trustee: World Bank UNDP MDTF Office Board, Committee = appointed government representatives, public officials Secretariat: World Bank UNDP/FAO/UNEP World Bank INT Integrity Vice-Presidency national Designated Authority; Focal Points Independent Oversight body Independent Integrity Unity Private sectorPublic sector Executing Entities Civil society ? ? ? ? ??????????????????????????????????? Conflicts Resolution Commissioner ?
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Executive decision-making Project/Country level Non-governmental Observers Conference of Parties (UNFCCC/KP) Implementing, delivery partners, entities, etc. Multilateral development banks: World Bank, ADB, IDB, AfDB, ERBD UN agencies: WFP, IFAD, UNDP UNESCO, UNEP, FAO National implementers New: International NGOs: WWF Non- governmental stakeholders consulted Trustee: World Bank UNDP MDTF Office Board, Committee = appointed government representatives, public officials Secretariat: World Bank UNDP/FAO/UNEP World Bank INT Integrity Vice-Presidency national Designated Authority; Focal Points UN(DP) resident coordinator Private sectorPublic sector Executing Entities Civil society ? ? ? ? ? ? ??????????????????????????????????? Independent Oversight body Independent Integrity Unity
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