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<strong>BACKGROUND</strong>
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The Environmental Protection Agency is the national designated authority responsible for the implementation of international environment treaties to which Liberia is a Party. Within the EPA, there exists a Climate Change Enabling Unit responsible for activities related to the preparation of National Communications (NCs); Biennial Transparency Reports (BTRs); and Greenhouse Gas (GHG) National Inventory Reports (NIRs) of the Republic of Liberia in fulfilment of our national obligations to the UNFCCC. The Unit is also responsible for monitoring climate change related activities/projects and their execution on behalf of the EPA.

The content of deliverables produced under this output must follow the Modalities, Procedures and Guidelines for the transparency framework for action and support referred to in Article 13 of the Paris Agreement (FCCC/PA/CMA/2018/3/Add.2). Moreover, as adopted at COP 26 in Decision 5/CMA.3, the following will be observed: (i) outlines for the BTR &amp; national inventory document (NIR); (ii) the common reporting tables and common tabular formats for reporting GHG Inventory, NDC progress, financial, technology development and transfer and capacity-building support provided and mobilized, as well as support needed and received (FCCC/PA/CMA/2021/10/Add.2).

Liberia’s BTR1NC3 is building on findings and recommendations from previous NCs and the BUR1 as well as recommendations resulting from the International Consultation and Analysis (ICA) process. It specifically addresses (i) national inventory report of anthropogenic emissions by sources and removals by sinks of greenhouse gases; (i) information necessary to track progress made in implementing and achieving nationally determined contributions under Article 4 of the Paris Agreement; (iii) information related to climate change impacts and adaptation under Article 7 of the Paris Agreement; (iv) information on financial, technology development and transfer and capacity-building support needed and received under Articles 9–11 of the Paris Agreement; (v) Other relevant information (e.g. gender, RSO, education/training and public awareness).

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OBJECTIVE

Specifically, the consultant will review, and update the data used in the draft BTR1NC3. This will lead to the preparation of the final draft for submission to the UNFCCC in fulfillment of national reporting obligations.

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