Update on recent and future communication

activities, including proposed improvements

Stephanie OckendenDevelopment Co-operation Directorate, OECD

Introduction

1. Background

2. Recent ENVIRONET-WP-STAT Secretariat activities:

1. Statistical Flyers

2. Recent Events

3. Website

3. Proposals for Improvement

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…The Task Team will seek to achieve its goals in several ways, including..• Facilitating improved use and understanding of the Rio markers through

greater communication and outreach,• Help to raise awareness and improve understanding and use of the DAC CRS

Rio and environment markers among developed and developing country policy makers, non-governmental and research organisations, and others.

Task B: Advise on steps to build confidence in the Rio marker methodology and improve communication on the underlying concepts of marker data, for example on:• How to improve dissemination ?• How to improve outreach to the international community?

Background

OECD DAC Statistical Analysis• Climate-related Aid

• Aid to Adaptation

• Aid to Mitigation

• Aid to Biodiversity

• Aid to EnvironmentSummary statistics on aid focused on environment by each OECD DAC member.

Flyers provide an analysis of trends in Official Development Assistance (ODA) to climate change adaptation, climate change mitigation, total climate change and biodiversity.

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1. Joint ENVIRONET-WP-STAT Workshops in 2013: • February; Workshop with International Financial Institutions (IFIs) on Tracking Climate Finance

• June; Workshop on Rio Markers, Climate and Development Finance Statistics

• September; Working Session with IFIs and DFIs on Alternative Approaches to Track Climate Finance

2. UNFCCC COP19, Warsaw: OECD-CPI Consultation on Development and Climate Change Sessions on Tracking Climate Finance and Adaptation

3. Submissions to UNFCCC Standing Committee on Finance – July 2013 & January 2014

Recent Events

1. …. NEW! Updated website

Links to latest statistical analysis

http://www.oecd.org/dac/stats/rioconventions.htm

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Links to Marker definitions & handbook

Detail to access the database & guidance

Links to related events

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

(Room Doc 3, Section III)

1. Extend coverage of statistical factsheets

2. Improve guidance to users on how to use and interpret Rio marker data

3. Update the OECD website on Rio markers

4. Extend dissemination of factsheets

5. Improve user friendliness and access to project level information in the online CRS database

6. Improve outreach to non-DAC members

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

1. P1. Extend coverage of statistical factsheets: Secretariat produce note on disbursement data, will require input from members

2. P.5. Improve user friendliness and access to data online – Training Sessions and Training materials (needs funding for broader outreach)

3. P.2. Improve guidance to users on how to use and interpret Rio marker data (sequential, links to I.2)

4. P.3 Update the OECD website on Rio markers, Extend dissemination of factsheets

5. P.6 Improve outreach to non-DAC members

For more information

OECD Environment and Development Homepage

www.oecd.org/dac/environment-development

OECD DAC CRS Rio marker statistics and analysis

www.oecd.org/dac/stats/rioconventions.htm

The DAC and the Development Co-operation Directorate