GIC-LAC Project
Timeframe
July 2024 to June 2026
Countries
Guatemala, Honduras, Peru, Colombia, Mexico and El Salvador.
The Project
Accurate measurement of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions is key for effective climate action, yet many countries in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) face outdated methodologies, capacity gaps, and limited data. GIC-LAC, strengthens national inventories through capacity building, methodological updates, and regional collaboration. Its tailored approach works with national institutions to develop country-specific strategies, enabling compliance with Paris Agreement reporting while empowering effective mitigation policies. By improving data quality, GIC-LAC supports stronger climate commitments and sustainable development in the region.
Reports
Project Information
Inventory Need Assessments
Implementation Partners
David Pacheco, NZCSA rep and Senior Advisor of the International Programme of the New Zealand Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Research Centre visits Alliance's campus in Palmira, Colombia. His visit was a valuable opportunity to exchange experiences on low-emission agriculture and livestock, and to strengthen cooperation between New Zealand and Latin America. 🤝
Conclusion of Regional Workshop in Guatemala. As Ivon Maritza Casallas Martínez, project coordinator, pointed out: "What we are building today with GIC-LAC is not only a better inventory, but a direct contribution to transforming the region's food systems towards low-emission models, resilient and capable of responding to the global climate crisis (Sep 2025).
Day 1 of regional workshop in Guatemala (Sep 2025). Augusto Castro-Nuñez, PhD remarked “We heard national experiences, identified common challenges, and recognized progress that enriches the regional perspective. Science and cooperation are tools that unite us in a shared purpose".
First regional workshop in Panama was opened by the Panamanian Minister for Agricultural Development, the Hon. Roberto Linares (Jul 2025)
Countries work in groups during the second day of the Regional Workshop to identify needs and gaps in their MRV systems. The results of this diagnosis will be the basis for building a regional roadmap (Sep 2025).
During the Technical Workshop of the GICLAC project in Colombia, government representatives and climate change experts collectively build a roadmap to strengthen the national GHG 🌱📊 emissions reporting system (Aug 2025).
GICLAC progress presented at a major Colombian seminar (Mar 2025).