The Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Paris Agreement,
Recalling Article 9, paragraphs 1–5, of the Paris Agreement,
Also recalling Articles 4, 7, 10, 11, 13 and 14 of the Paris Agreement, Further recalling decisions 3/CP.19, 1/CP.21, 13/CP.22, 12/CP.23, 12/CMA.1, paragraphs 9–11, 14/CMA.3, 1/CMA.5 and 1/CMA.6,
1. Recognizes the importance of predictability and clarity of information on financial support for the implementation of the Paris Agreement, in accordance with decision 12/CMA.1;
2. Reiterates that developed country Parties shall biennially communicate indicative quantitative and qualitative information related to Article 9, paragraphs 1 and 3, of the Paris Agreement, as applicable, including, as available, projected levels of public financial resources to be provided to developing country Parties, and that other Parties providing resources are encouraged to communicate biennially such information on a voluntary basis;
3. Welcomes the third biennial communications of developed country Parties received to date in accordance with paragraph 4 of decision 12/CMA.1;
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Annex: Types of information to be provided by Parties in accordance with Article 9, paragraph 5, of the Paris Agreement
Developed country Parties shall biennially communicate indicative quantitative and qualitative information related to Article 9, paragraphs 1 and 3, of the Paris Agreement, as applicable, including, as available, projected levels of public financial resources to be provided to developing country Parties. Other Parties providing resources are encouraged to communicate biennially such information on a voluntary basis. This should include:
(a) National circumstances, limitations, methodologies and assumptions:
(i) Information on national circumstances and limitations relevant to the provision of ex ante information, as well as challenges and barriers encountered in the past, lessons learned and measures taken to overcome them;
(ii) Information on relevant methodologies and assumptions used to project levels of climate finance and potential improvements;
(iii) Information on methodologies and assumptions used to project levels of climate finance to be provided, including information on how indicative quantitative and qualitative information on projected levels of public financial resources aim to ensure a balance between mitigation and adaptation, take into account country-driven strategies and the needs and priorities of developing country Parties;
(b) General information:
(i) Enhanced information to increase clarity on the projected levels of public financial resources to be provided to developing countries, as available;
(ii) Information on policies and priorities, including regions and geography, recipient countries, beneficiaries, targeted groups, sectors and gender responsiveness;
(iii) Information on the factors that providers of climate finance look for in evaluating proposals, in order to help to inform developing countries;
(iv) An indication of new and additional resources to be provided, and how it determines such resources as being new and additional;
(v) Information on how Parties are aiming to ensure a balance between adaptation and mitigation, taking into account the country-driven strategies and the needs and priorities of developing country Parties, especially those that are particularly vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change and have significant capacity constraints, such as the least developed countries and small island developing States, considering the need for public and grant-based resources for adaptation;
(vi) Information on efforts to integrate climate change considerations, including resilience, into their development support; (vii) Information on how support to be provided to developing country Parties enhances their capacities;
(c) Information related to Article 9, paragraph 5, of the Paris Agreement and information relevant to decision 1/CMA.6, on the new collective quantified goal on climate finance:
(i) Indicative quantitative and qualitative information on public finance, as applicable, including, as available, projected levels of public financial resources to be provided and mobilized to developing countries, disaggregated by, as appropriate: provision and mobilization, channels and instruments, purposes and types of support for the implementation of the Paris Agreement, sectors, recipients, and efforts to enhance access and effectiveness;
(ii) Information on how support intended to be provided and mobilized contributes to the implementation of decision 1/CMA.6, including information on intended efforts related to, inter alia, paragraphs 13, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 24 and 26 thereof, as applicable.
