What specific benefits do the above areas bring to Member States?.)

• COMESA delivers high-impact technical assistance to its Member States by strengthening climate finance systems and accelerating carbon market development. This includes integrating climate priorities into national budgets and establishing robust systems to track climate-related expenditures enhancing transparency, accountability, and alignment with development goals. Through policy support and institutional coordination, COMESA helps countries align their strategies with global commitments such as Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). Targeted capacity-building equips government officials with the skills to access and manage international climate finance and carbon market instruments, unlocking new funding streams for both mitigation and adaptation. Regional platforms like the ASCENT Program Carbon Markets foster harmonized approaches, peer learning, and collective action. COMESA also supports the development of digital MRV systems, national carbon registries, and project pipelines to ensure high-integrity credit generation and market readiness. These efforts empower Member States to make evidence-based decisions, demonstrate measurable impact to donors and stakeholders, and participate competitively in emerging carbon markets—accelerating their transition to low-carbon, climate-resilient development.