Like a job interview – uncomfortable but full of opportunities

6 May 2018

We can see you’re a little nervous, jittery even.

 

During the first week of negotiations, APA item #5 on the enhanced transparency framework discussed the facilitative and multilateral approach to progress and whether the registered observers would be allowed to contribute and provide added-value to the process by posing questions to Parties.

 

ECO believes it’s important to allow observers to engage in the process and raise questions during the enhanced transparency framework process. ECO thinks there should be a space for observer organizations to reflect on Party submissions to provide another perspective in order to further promote transparency and to incentivize implementation and overachievement.

 

It will be like a super short job interview: just a few quick questions. We know that job interviews can be nerve-wracking and uncomfortable. But, there’s really no reason to shy away from it. Especially if it’s an opportunity to have a conversation with civil society and get to know each other’s perspectives  in order to build a basis for a long-term relationship.

 

Let’s begin with a few quick questions on your transparency reports. You will have already gone through the technical expert review and addressed questions from the other Parties. So what’s so scary about a few additional questions? We just want to know that you’re up to the task of climate action!