Nigeria’s 36 states are set to undergo another comparative assessment of their climate governance performance as the Federal Government and the Society for Planet and Prosperity (SPP) prepare to unveil the third edition of the Subnational Climate Governance Performance Rating and Ranking (SCGPR 3.0).
The ranking, scheduled for launch on Oct. 8 in Abuja, will place greater emphasis on how effectively states are translating climate policies and commitments into actual projects and measurable action.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Department of Climate Change (DCC), Federal Ministry of Environment, and SPP are jointly organising the launch.
This is contained in a statement signed by Mr Timothy Ogenyi, Policy Analyst, SPP, and made available to NAN on Thursday in Lagos.
The statement said representatives of the 36 states were expected at the event, including Commissioners for Environment, Directors of Climate Change and climate desk officers.
It added that representatives of federal ministries and agencies, development partners, climate finance institutions, private sector organisations, civil society groups and climate governance experts would also participate.
According to the statement, the SCGPR, now in its third edition, tracks how states are developing institutions, policies and systems to respond to climate change.
SPP and DCC launched the ranking in 2024 to establish a common framework for assessing climate governance across Nigeria’s 36 states.
It said the framework was designed to identify gaps while promoting accountability, learning and continuous improvement among state governments.
The statement said the latest edition would introduce a strengthened assessment framework, with increased focus on the implementation of climate projects.
“The assessment covers five broad areas: climate governance and institutional arrangements; policies and action plans; climate project implementation; climate finance; and online visibility,” it said.
The organisers said the changes reflected the growing recognition that climate policies and plans alone were insufficient without institutions, resources, projects, data and systems capable of delivering implementation.
The first edition established the foundation for the assessment, while the second expanded comparative analysis across states, geopolitical zones and assessment periods.
The third edition is therefore expected to provide an updated picture of climate governance performance across the country and highlight areas requiring further improvement.
The statement said the findings would enable state governments to measure their progress and identify gaps against a common national climate governance framework.
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It added that development partners, financial institutions and other stakeholders would also be able to use the findings to identify areas requiring technical and financial support.
The Oct. 8 unveiling is expected to stimulate discussions on strengthening climate institutions, improving project implementation and ensuring that climate commitments are translated into practical action at the subnational level.
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