INTOSAI WGEA

Have you already had a chance to read our latest edition of the INTOSAI WGEA Greenlines Newsletter? With COP29 just around the corner, you can get in the mood by exploring our newsletter for COP29 News. The article Involvement of SAIs in Climate Performance Assessment and the Experience, Realities, and Challenges of the Republic of Azerbaijan, discusses SAI Climate Performance Assessments, emphasizing the importance of the national governments and its governance mechanisms, particularly regarding financial resources, in tackling climate change. Take a look at COP29 organizer SAI Azerbaijan’s Assessment of National Activities Related to Climate Change and lessons learned from it here: https://lnkd.in/dMJAJ-hs

Our second podcast episode is out now! Last week the world leaders adopted a new wide ranging UN agreement: Pact for the Future. Thus, theme of the new episode is future generations. WGEA Secretariat have also been busy with the thematic. Secretary General Vivi Niemenmaa discusses with Commissioner Jerry DeMarco, Director Ahmed Demir, and First Nations Associate Director Carla Ware about SAIs’ practices related to long-term perspectives and future generations in their audit work. How does the timescale affect the assessments on the effectiveness of tree-planting program, the retirement income package, and child protection? Tune in to hear more of the examples and discussions on SAIs role on Spotify here: https://lnkd.in/dYEYZYYz and Youtube here: https://lnkd.in/dRgwckkC

Happy World Marinetime Day! Today, we shine a light on the important work of International Maritime Organization (IMO), focusing on shipping safety, maritime security and maritime environment. To mark today’s celebration, we recommend checking out the publication titled “Auditing Government Efforts to adapt to Climate Change and Ocean Acidification in the Marine Environment”. This well-produced report discusses both the marine ecosystem and coastal communities from various global locations. Follow the link to see the full report: https://lnkd.in/dPMUre6s

Good news for all podcast lovers! We have recently launched our podcast also on Spotify, you may now find us also from here: https://lnkd.in/dH-aR2wr. The first episode of our podcast is already available on our channel, go hear us out! Podcasts will still be published also in YouTube, if it is your preferred platform.

Yesterday concluded the iCED Webinar on Sustainable Transport, in which valuable insights were shared on the needs and development of sustainable transport solutions, along with case examples of international best practices and audit examples from SAIs! To not miss out on an interesting training opportunity, check out our calendar for training and capacity building activities! https://lnkd.in/dUWhb7b9

There is still time for SAIs to nominate attendees in iCED trainings! The following trainings are upcoming in the next months: 🌱 Webinar on Sustainable Transport (September) 🌱 ITP on Introduction to Environmental Auditing (November) 🌱 Workshop on Biodiversity, with special reference to forest resources (February) Find out more and register here: https://lnkd.in/dUWhb7b9.

Today concluded both batches of the INTOSAI DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE (IDI)'s SAI Innovations Framing Webinar on Innovating Climate Action. Sharing innovative audit examples yesterday in the first batch of the webinar were the Office of the Auditor General of Canada / Bureau du vérificateur général du Canada, SAI Chile and US Government Accountability Office. The examples showed that SAIs can benefit from systematic approaches, cooperative projects and foresight. In the second batch of the webinar, Peter Welch reviewed the challenges and opportunities in government climate adaptation action, while Mohamed Ibrahim Jaleel from Auditor General's Office, Maldives shed light on environmental challenges and innovations from a small island nation perspective. INTOSAI WGEA's Secretary-General Vivi Niemenmaa briefed the attendees on the work of the INTOSAI WGEA, and gave a sneak peek into the 11th INTOSAI WGEA Survey results, which will be published soon! In the Q&A-portion, speakers discussed the role of territorial and urban planning in tackling climate change. Additionally, by using air pollution and heat waves as examples, Vivi Niemenmaa asked why the health sector is not more active in the climate discussion and urged for policy coherence.

The agendas for the upcoming SAI Innovation Framing Webinars, “Innovating for Climate Action" by INTOSAI DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE (IDI) organized on 20 & 21 August are out! You'll find them below ⬇ Registration to the webinars and more information through this link: https://lnkd.in/ddza8uMw

Dive into innovative solutions to climate change by attending INTOSAI DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE (IDI)'s SAI Innovations Framing Webinar on “Innovating for Climate Change” 20-21 August 2024. The webinar places special focus on government action and the crucial role of SAIs in innovating for climate change. To accommodate different time zones, the symposium will be held on two days. The schedule is available through the link below. Registration and more information here: https://lnkd.in/ddza8uMw

Are you interested in knowing what the ClimateScanner regional workshops last month in Jaipur and Pretoria had to offer? Get some onsite reflections from participants about the workshops and the ClimateScanner as a tool in environmental auditing from the video below! Sharing their thoughts are Violet from SAI Kenya, Lizi from SAI Georgia, Fatiha from SAI Malaysia, Mishkath from SAI Maldives, Richard from AFROSAI-E and Sang Min from SAI South Korea. Video here: https://lnkd.in/gSRaRb2u