This workshop was opened by the Permanent Secretary at the level of the Ministry of Environment, Agriculture and Livestock, who said that the MRV system is of paramount importance for the country because it makes it possible to know the greenhouse gas emissions in Burundi and therefore to consider mitigation activities. He called on participants who are multi-sectoral experts to contribute to the validation of this document. During this workshop to validate the technical report on the MRV system (Measures, Reporting and Verification on Climate Change) in Burundi, which took place at the Restaurant la Détente in Bujumbura on 29/03/2021, the Consultants Pepa Lopez and Savin Sabumukiza gave a presentation on the report composed of the following points:

• The introduction
• MRV systems
• Diagnosis of the current national framework of the MRV system in Burundi
• Proposal for an improved MRV for Burundi
• The road map for the establishment of the improved MRV system in Burundi.

The participants in this workshop after giving their opinions and considerations, they validated the document.