Structure of the Tool

About the Authors

For any given benchmark, the object of assessment encompassess the different institutional arrangements (legal, operational, and Procedural Actions), including a cross-cutting inclusive engagement component.

Institutional arrangements are the formal and informal policies, systems, structures and processes that organizations use to legislate, plan and manage their activities efficiently and to effectively coordinate with others in order to enable the implementation of ACE in support of the Paris Agreement, adapted from the United Nations Development Programme, UNDP. Institutional arrangements include:

Legal framework - rules in a social structure made up of laws, regulations and their enforcement, agreements and procedures.

Operational Actions - responsibilities, roles and coordination in and across institutions, ministries, agencies, teams, stakeholders, data providers, committees, etc.

Procedural Actions - description of data/technical needs, expertise, collection, analysis, and provision, reporting

Inclusive engagement - the intentional mechanisms for collaboration and inclusion of the most disadvantaged sectors of society including women, youth, local and indigenous communities

How is it expected to be used?

As a guidance tool to pursue climate actions and decision-making that promote people-centered climate action.

As an assessment and benchmarking tool to identify climate governance and capacity areas that strengthen linkages to other governance practices.

What is the tool about?

A list of benchmarks and elements of quality that are required to increase and sustain climate justice capacities.

Being informed by ACE community at all levels. A starting point for the development of a technically sound plan for climate empowerment implementation and reporting.

What does the tool not offer?

A list of mandatory activities. Complete applicability for every context.

An exhaustive list of actions/recommendations.