Formulated to enable systematic monitoring and evaluation of climate change response Mozambique National Climate Change Monitoring and Evaluation System (SNMAMC) will provide the basis of national reporting to the Council of Ministers and International Conventions. It will also assist in writing reports on the impacts of climate change funding received.
With the operationalization of the Green Climate Fund and other multilateral and bilateral initiatives, the volume of international climate finance potentially available to Mozambique is likely to increase in the next years. A sound and credible national system for monitoring and evaluation (M&E) of climate change responses will be a very important element to facilitate access to international climate change funding. With the increase and diversification of resources available, there is a risk of proliferation of reporting requirements. The SNMAMC will be an essential instrument to mitigate this risk by establishing a national system to be used as a reference by donors and other initiatives according to the Aid Effectiveness principles. In the perspective of additional finance, both on budget and from other resources, for climate change responses, the SNMAMC will also be indispensable to assess the long term benefits of the investments for climate change adaptation and disaster risk management, mitigation and low carbon development. SNMAMC is therefore of strategic importance for the Government of Mozambique response to climate change, as it will:
- Improve the efficiency in fulfilling national and international reporting requirements
- Provide a way to assess the effectiveness of climate change policy response
- Improve access and accountability in the use of domestic and international climate finance
- Improve the formulation of future policies and programmes by learning from past implementation