Colombia: Technical Assistance Report—Report of the Diagnostic Mission on Macro-relevant Climate Change Statistics (July 17–21, 2023)
Technical Assistance Reports, November 8, 2024
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- Colombia: Technical Assistance Report—Report of the Diagnostic Mission on Macro-relevant Climate Change Statistics (July 17–21, 2023)
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Bibliographic details
- Published: November 8, 2024
- Series: Technical Assistance Reports
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9798400293054.019
Context and objectives
- Colombia has enacted Law N° 1931 (2018) to adapt to climate change and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, aiming to decrease the vulnerability of the population and ecosystems while promoting a sustainable, low-carbon economy.
- The Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) is developing integrated environmental and economic data and regularly compiles and disseminates selected accounts from the System of Environmental-Economic Accounting (SEEA).
- A diagnostic mission was conducted from July 17-21, 2023, funded by the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) and hosted by DANE, to identify priorities and feasible statistical developments to support climate mitigation and adaptation strategies.
Key diagnostic findings
- Colombia requires substantial amounts of granular, relevant, and reliable data for evidence-based planning to implement climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies.
- Existing SEEA outputs produced by DANE provide a foundation but need enhancements to meet macro-relevant policy needs.
- Feasible developments identified during discussions with authorities include:
- Enhancements to existing SEEA energy and emissions flow accounts.
- Development of mineral and energy asset accounts.
- Establishment of domestic carbon footprints.
Policy-relevant implications
- Strengthening SEEA energy and emissions flow accounts can improve measurement of economy-environment interactions and support policy design for emissions reduction.
- Mineral and energy asset accounts would provide better estimates of natural resource stocks and depreciation, informing fiscal and sectoral policy.
- Domestic carbon footprints would enable more accurate attribution of emissions to domestic consumption and production, aiding mitigation policy and reporting.
Mission and publication metadata (from the report)
- Mission dates: July 17-21, 2023.
- Funded by: Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO).
- Host: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE).
- Publication date: November 8, 2024.
- Report series: Technical Assistance Report No. 2024/095.
International Monetary Fund. Colombia: Technical Assistance Report—Report of the Diagnostic Mission on Macro-relevant Climate Change Statistics (July 17–21, 2023). Publication date: November 8, 2024.
Content in this bundle
- Section I. Summary of Mission Outcomes and Priority Recommendations