AEJI has participated at the “Open Government Initiatives for Climate Action and Sustainable Development” event, organized by WRI with co-hosting of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia in the margins of the OGP Summit in Tbilisi, was held on July 16 2018 at the Environment Ministry’s headquarters in Tbilisi.
Background
Since 2015, 17 countries have made National Action Plan (NAP) commitments that aim to accelerate effective and equitable climate action, underscoring the importance of open government to achieving climate and sustainable development goals. The event had brought together OGP members from government, civil society and international organizations with diverse background and experiences in open government, with aimed to take stock of lessons learned in the implementation of these commitments. With emphasis on peer exchange and learning, the discussants shared their insights and analysis on the national strategies for making climate commitments that are impactful and better linked to sustainable development goals and citizen-driven priorities.
The Specific areas of focus that were presented included new models of civic engagement to help countries meet their international climate commitments; better data sharing across national and subnational governments to accelerate progress on mitigation targets and promote low-carbon urban development; and tools that can help address governance challenges in the climate sphere.
