Capacity-Building Initiative for Transparency (CBIT)

Climate Objective
Adaptation
Mitigation
Cross-cutting
Sectors and Themes
Cities
Energy
Forestry and Land Use
Oceans and Coasts
Type of Support Provider
Multilateral
Type of Recipient
Public entity at the national level
Fund Size

As of March 31, 2022 the CBIT project portfolio comprises 81 projects amounting to a total of $130.8 million and includes 75 individual country projects, one regional project that covers four countries, and five global projects. 

Co-financing
Yes
Application Timeframe

On a rolling basis.

Trustee or Administrator
Global Environment Facility (the CBIT Council)
Contact Information
Countries
Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
Andorra
Angola
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Bahamas
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belize
Benin
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Brunei
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cambodia
Cameroon
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile
China
Colombia
Comoros
Cook Islands
Costa Rica
Côte d'Ivoire
Cuba
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Djibouti
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Fiji
Gabon
Gambia
Georgia
Ghana
Grenada
Guatemala
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Israel
Jamaica
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kiribati
Kuwait
Kyrgyz Republic
Laos
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Macedonia
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Mali
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mexico
Micronesia
Moldova
Mongolia
Montenegro
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
Niue
North Korea
Oman
Pakistan
Palestine
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Qatar
Rwanda
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Samoa
San Marino
Sao Tome and Principe
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Solomon Islands
Somalia
South Africa
South Sudan
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Suriname
Syria
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Turkmenistan
Tuvalu
Uganda
United Arab Emirates
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Venezuela
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Region
East Asia and Pacific
Europe and Central Asia
Middle East and North Africa
South Asia
Sub-Saharan Africa

Under Paragraph 84 of the COP decision adopting the Paris Agreement, it was decided to establish “a Capacity-building Initiative for Transparency in order to build institutional and technical capacity, both pre- and post-2020”. Under the Global Environment Facility, the CBIT is proposed to support activities aligned with its aim at the national and regional/global levels.

 

The Capacity-building Initiative for Transparency (CBIT) will aim:

  • To strengthen national institutions for transparency-related activities in line with national priorities;
  • To provide relevant tools, training and assistance for meeting the provisions stipulated in Article 13 of the Agreement;
  • To assist in the improvement of transparency over time.

The GEF Secretariat will make a dedicated effort to enhance awareness about the CBIT and to encourage countries to access support, including through outreach activities in connection with UNFCCC meetings, GEF Extended Constituency Workshops, National Dialogues, GEF Introduction Seminars, workshops and meetings organized by relevant partner institutions, and other activities.

Support Provider

The Global Environment Facility (GEF)

Purpose of Support
Strengthening enabling environments and stakeholder capacity
Project and program implementation
Co-Financing Requirements

Co-financing is required.

Financial Instruments Offered
Grants
Guarantees
Organizational and Decision Making Structure

Proposals will be considered as per the established policies and procedures of the GEF, and the decision will be made by the GEF Council for the full-sized projects and by the GEF CEO for the medium-sized projects.

Eligibility Criteria

In line with the Paris Agreement and its decision, all developing country Parties will have access to the CBIT, upon request and according to the available resources.

Eligible countries

All developing country Parties have access to the CBIT upon request.

Eligible Countries and Geographic Regions
East Asia and Pacific
Cook Islands
Niue
Cambodia
China
Fiji
Indonesia
Kiribati
North Korea
Laos
Malaysia
Marshall Islands
Micronesia
Mongolia
Myanmar
Nauru
Papua New Guinea
Philippines
Samoa
Singapore
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Tonga
Tuvalu
Vanuatu
Vietnam
Europe and Central Asia
Albania
Andorra
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Georgia
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyz Republic
Macedonia
Moldova
Montenegro
San Marino
Serbia
Tajikistan
Turkmenistan
Uzbekistan
Latin America and Caribbean
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Bahamas
Barbados
Belize
Bolivia
Brazil
Chile
Colombia
Costa Rica
Cuba
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
El Salvador
Grenada
Guatemala
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
Jamaica
Mexico
Nicaragua
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Suriname
Trinidad and Tobago
Uruguay
Venezuela
Middle East and North Africa
Iran
Algeria
Bahrain
Djibouti
Egypt
Iraq
Israel
Jordan
Kuwait
Lebanon
Libya
Morocco
Oman
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
Syria
Tunisia
United Arab Emirates
Yemen
South Asia
Brunei
Palestine
Afghanistan
Bangladesh
Bhutan
India
Maldives
Nepal
Pakistan
Sri Lanka
Sub-Saharan Africa
Uganda
Angola
Benin
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cameroon
Central African Republic
Chad
Comoros
Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Côte d'Ivoire
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Gabon
Gambia
Ghana
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Kenya
Lesotho
Liberia
Madagascar
Malawi
Mali
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mozambique
Namibia
Niger
Nigeria
Rwanda
Sao Tome and Principe
Senegal
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Somalia
South Africa
South Sudan
Sudan
Tanzania
Togo
Solomon Islands
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Information on how to
Understand steps to access

All developing country Parties may make proposals that meet CBIT objectives to access CBIT resources. The CBIT will seek to fund a diversity of countries and regions, taking into account of each country’s capacity. Proposals for both full-sized projects and medium-sized projects, as per the established policies and procedures of the GEF, will be considered. Medium-sized projects can be submitted for CEO consideration on a rolling basis, consistent with regular processing modalities. Proposals will be prioritized based on demonstrated responsiveness to Paris Agreement transparency requirements under Article 13. Proposals will also be prioritized for those countries that are in most need of capacity-building assistance for transparency-related activities, in particular small island developing States (SIDs) and least developed countries (LDCs). Each country may request up to USD 100,000 for an optional capacity needs assessment. Countries will be requested to submit a proposal to the GEF Secretariat through GEF Partner Agency/Agencies, as per the established policies and procedures of the GEF. Engagement of national entities as execution partners will be strongly encouraged. Proposals should identify priorities to be addressed as well as robust justifications for the level of support requested. Submit strong proposal to CBIT and access support; Developing country parties; CEO; GEF Secretariat; GEF Partner Agencies