Measurement and Performance Tracking in Developing Countries

Developing countries are increasingly undertaking mitigation efforts in order to respond to climate change and meet development goals in a less greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions-intensive way. Many countries are implementing this process through a combination of national targets, Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions (NAMAs), Low Carbon Development Strategies and other climate and energy policies. Central to the success of these mitigation efforts are effective systems for measuring emissions and tracking performance.

The World Resources Institute (WRI) is working with in-country partners through its Measurement and Performance Tracking (MAPT) initiative to assess, build and support national capacities in developing countries in the design and implementation of measurement and tracking systems and tools to meet domestic goals. The initiative will primarily be driven by key stakeholders in select countries that include national policy makers, industry and civil society groups. While the main goal of the MAPT initiative is to support domestic efforts in strengthening measurement and tracking systems, the lessons learned will also be collected, analyzed and disseminated to an international audience in order to build support and replicate success.

MAPT is a four-year project funded primarily by the International Climate Initiative of the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, and Nuclear Safety (BMU) and being carried out in partnership with key stakeholders in Brazil, Colombia, Ethiopia, India, South Africa, and Thailand.

WRI is partnering 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 is prioritized according to national capacity needs, which have been identified through scoping assessments conducted with in-country partners.

For more information on the MAPT project contact the project manager, Kelly Levin at KLevin@wri.org.