The Multilateral Assessment Application Tool (MA Application)

The Multilateral Assessment Application Tool (MA Application) Key functionalities and deployment process Daniel Hooper, Programme Officer

MA Application • Background • MA Question and Answer Process • Overview of Key Functionalities • MA Application Deployment Process Presentation outline:

MA Application Background Decision 2/CP.17, Annex II, para. 10 (“Modalities and procedures for international assessment and review”): The multilateral assessment should entail the following: • Any Party may submit electronically through the secretariat written questions to the Party concerned in advance of the international assessment • The Party under assessment should endeavour to respond to those questions, through the secretariat, within two months. The secretariat will compile the questions and answers and publish them on the UNFCCC website

MA Application Q&A Process The Question and Answer (Q&A) Process under the IAR will consist of three phases: • Phase 1 – Parties can submit their questions to any of the Parties under assessment through the secretariat (one month until designated response period); • Phase 2 – Parties under assessment have two months to respond to the questions; • Phase 3 – The secretariat compiles the questions and responses and publishes them on the UNFCCC website.

MA Application Highlighted Features • Questions and answers are submitted directly in the application and are tracked throughout the Q&A process • Questions and answers submitted by the Party are stored in the application, and can be accessed and/or exported by the Party at any time in the future • Automated email notifications • All information is centralized and in a common format

MA Application Key Functionalities • Communication • Documents and announcements on the homepage • Status of Party • Automated alerts, notifications and reminders

MA Application Communication

MA Application Key Functionalities • Data Input • Increased user friendliness with simple to use buttons and options • Multiple users from each Party can be signed on simultaneously • Users from the same Party can have different roles • Allows the selection of multiple Parties when raising questions • Allows questions to be raised after the one-month question period • Question queue and Answer queue

MA Application Data Input

MA Application Key Functionalities • Data Management • Ability to filter questions and answers for current or previous SB sessions for your Party • Ability to export questions and/or answers for your Party

MA Application Data Management

MA Application Deployment Process • June 2014: Informational Note from MDA to all national focal points (NFP) requesting the nomination of Party users for the MA application. • Once MDA receives Party nominations, log-in credentials for users will be prepared and provided in August. • MA Application help desk: MA-Portal@unfccc.int • September 2014: MA Application open for SB41

MA Application Thank you for your attention

The Multilateral Assessment Application Tool (MA Application)