This is an initiative led by Conservation International, a Global Environment Facility (GEF) Implementing Agency, in collaboration with COMESA, RCMRD, the Gaborone Declaration for Sustainability in Africa (GDSA), and the governments of Comoros, Eritrea, the Seychelles, and Zambia, is set to transform climate change monitoring, reporting, and verification (MRV) across Eastern and Southern Africa.

The five-year Capacity Building Initiative for Transparency (CBIT) project is poised to revolutionise the transparency landscape within COMESA Member States, aligning their efforts with the requirements of the Paris Agreement. At its core, the project aims to establish a robust Eastern and Southern Africa Regional CBIT transparency framework, facilitating the meticulous monitoring, reporting, and verification of climate actions and Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs).