The INTOSAI WGEA tree has flourished again! Its sturdy branches and strong roots have sprouted new growth🌿 It now includes our latest snapshots: 🌳 Nexus climate-biodiversity 🌳 Environmental accounting 🌳 Sustainability reporting 🌳 Green fiscal policy tools

Have you spotted our Wednesday Webinars? The first session on Climate-Biodiversity Nexus is on Wednesday, 28 September at 12:00 UTC 🍃 Please find instructions for registration here: wgea.org/activities/t...

The INTOSAI Working Group on Environmental Auditing (@wgeasecretariat.bsky.social) is has released the updated Guidance on #EnvironmentalAudit. Learn more about this new guidance document designed to help SAIs navigate the unique challenges of auditing environmental issues: buff.ly/QUqrCio

Less Volume. More Value. INTOSAI WGEA is proud to launch the new Environmental Audit Guidance – a concise document that merges and updates GUIDs 5200, 5201, and 5203. 🔗 Download now: www.environmental-auditing.org/publications... #EnvironmentalAudit #INTOSAI #WGEA #AuditGuidance

Sustainability reporting is evolving. SAIs play a key role in keeping it focused and accountable. We just published the Sustainability Reporting snapshot and report, available on the WGEA website here: wgea.org/projects/sus... This project was led by SAI Indonesia and SAI Thailand.

Auditors can assess the effectiveness and other impacts of green fiscal policy tools. The WGEA has recently launched a website for Green Fiscal Policy Tools, including a snapshot & summary of the project, here: wgea.org/projects/gre... This project was led by SAI USA and @euauditors.bsky.social.

Climate and biodiversity are connected – applying the Nexus lens can help tackle the dual crisis. The WGEA published the Climate and Biodiversity project snapshot, in addition to an audit source criteria and question bank that auditors can use. Find these materials here: wgea.org/projects/nex...

Environmental accounting isn’t just about numbers; it’s about integrating nature into national priorities. SAIs can lead the way. The WGEA just published the snapshot of the Environmental Accounting project of the WGEA Work Plan 2023-2025 here, check it out: wgea.org/projects/env....

#SDGs are a cross-cutting theme in the work of the INTOSAI WGEA, and during @vtv.fi chairmanship, we have focused on e.g. environmental SDGs & policy coherence. Need guidance in auditing SDGs? Check here: wgea.org/publications... More on the our work on the SDGs: www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKGr...

The August 2025 edition of the Greenlines, the newsletter of the INTOSAI WGEA, has just been published! Highlights include: a feature story on microplastic governance and contamination, regional update on the ASOSAI WGEA and news briefs from around the world! wgea.org/news-events/...

Looking for a library of freely accessible information on the various multilateral environmental agreements (MEAs)? @unep.org's treasure trove of insights, the InforMEA portal, was presented by Angela Kariuki at the 23rd WGEA Assembly. Check it out! www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MK5...

🌍✨A group of young environmental auditors gathered at the 23rd WGEA Assembly! They shared ideas, challenges, and hopes for the future of environmental auditing. A strong message emerged: young auditors wish to be involved and are ready to contribute. Read more: wgea.org/news-events/...

At the 23rd INTOSAI WGEA Assembly, three SAIs were honored with the WGEA Award for their innovative practices in environmental auditing! 🏆 Congratulations to the winners: SAIs of Philippines, Tanzania and Brazil! Read more about the winners and their submissions here: wgea.org/blogs/three-...

YK:n kestävän kehityksen seurantafoorumi kokoontuu parhaillaan. VTV lopettelee kauttaan maailman tarkastusvirastojen ympäristötyöryhmän puheenjohtajana. Lue, miten työryhmä on kehittänyt YK:n kestävän kehityksen tavoitteiden tarkastamista: www.vtv.fi/blogit/kesta... @wgeasecretariat.bsky.social

The High-Level Political Forum (HLPF), the main platform for the follow-up and review of the #SDGs kicks off today!Read more about WGEA work on contributing to the #Agenda2030 #GlobalGoals: www.environmental-auditing.org/news-events/...

INTOSAI WGEA & UNDRR are deepening ties to embed disaster risk reduction in environmental audits. At the 23rd WGEA Assembly, Animesh Kumar emphasized the synergy between DRR, climate adaptation & SAIs for better transparency. 🔗https://tinyurl.com/3dhwfux2

🌍 Past, present & future leadership of the INTOSAI WGEA united at the 23rd WGEA Assembly in Malta last week. The current and incoming leaders of the WGEA stand together, ensuring continuity, collaboration & a shared mission for stronger environmental audit.

On the 3rd day of the 23rd Assembly, it was time to reflect on the past, but also look forward. The 2023-2025 Work Plan projects, and the new Work Plan 2026-2028 draft were adopted by the Assembly. The day also included a keynote from Andrea Hinwood @unep.org, and the 4th WGEA Awards.

Today, the 23rd WGEA Assembly focused on parallel sessions, spotlighting water, nexus areas & capacity-building. These sessions tackled e.g. marine protection, water scarcity & WGEA projects. At the end of the day, @unep.org’s Angela Kariuki shared capacity-building tools for auditors via InforMEA.

In the context of the 23rd WGEA Assembly, the INTOSAI WGEA hosted a gathering of young environmental auditors over a working lunch. This lunch meeting featured discussions on developing capacity building of the WGEA and some emerging topics that interest young auditors. #AuditingOurBluePlanet

INTOSAI WGEA:n 23. yleiskokouksen 1. päivä Maltalla tarjosi ajankohtaista asiantuntemusta ympäristötarkastamisen kentältä. Presidentti Tarja Halonen korosti lähettämässään videotervehdyksessä ilmastonmuutoksen, maaperän köyhtymisen ja vesipulan yhteyksiä. #AuditingOurBluePlanet

Day 1 of the 23rd INTOSAI WGEA Assembly #AuditingOurBluePlanet spotlighted urgent climate challenges around water and the marine environment — and the power of data, governance & inclusive policies to drive change. Check out the materials of our speakers of the day here: wgea.org/assembly-202...

Assembly started today! AG @sylaoutinen.bsky.social opened the event, followed by AG Charles Deguara. Maltese minister Miriam Dalli emphasized the power of environmental audits in shaping better governance. Karl Cilia (WSC) showcased Malta’s water infrastructure upgrades. #AuditingOurBluePlanet

VTV:n puheenjohtama ympäristötarkastamisen työryhmä INTOSAI WGEA kokoontuu huomisesta alkaen 23. yleiskokoukseen Maltalle, teemanaan vesi. Kokouksessa hyväksytään työohjelma vuosille 2026-2028 sekä esitellään uusi puheenjohtajamaa Thaimaa. wgea.org/assembly-2025/

WGEA is in Malta! We are ready to kick off a week of discussions under the theme “Auditing Our Blue Planet” at the 23rd WGEA Assembly. Video message from the INTOSAI Chair Vital do Rêgo Filho welcomes all participants 👇🌊 #AuditingOurBluePlanet #INTOSAI

On Day 3 of our 23rd INTOSAI WGEA's Assembly, we’re honored to welcome Dr. Andrea Hinwood, Chief Scientist at the @unep.org‬, for a keynote speech on: “Exploring the Future of Environmental Challenges: Current Trends and Emerging Issues.” #AuditingOurBluePlanet

On Assembly Wednesday, after a day of thought-provoking parallel sessions, we are thrilled to welcome a video address on multilateral environmental agreements from Angela Kariuki, Legal Officer in the Law Division of the @unep.org and a team lead for the InforMEA Initiative. #AuditingOurBluePlanet

To conclude our first 23rd Assembly Day, we are honored to welcome Mr. Simon Upton, New Zealand’s Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, to the Assembly stage for his keynote speech, "From Compliance to Impact: Scrutiny over Environmental Expenditure." #AuditingOurBluePlanet

The distinguished speakers of the 2nd main session in the 23rd Assembly on 'Drinking water, Droughts, and Desertification', are: - @presidenthalonen.fi, Ambassador for @unccd.bsky.social - Animesh Kumar @undrr.bsky.social - Daisy Mukarakate @undp.org - Xavier Leflaive @oecd-ocde.bsky.social

The first main session of the Assembly will focus on the marine environment. We will hear from: - Robin Degron, Director, Plan Bleu - Karina von Schuckmann, Senior Advisor, @mercatorocean.bsky.social - Audit Insights: William Peplow (NAO Malta) and Akis Kikas (SAI Cyprus). #AuditingOurBluePlanet

WGEA’s 23rd Assembly will kick off on July 1st! 🤩 Hosted by NAO Malta, the welcoming words will be by AG Charles Deguara. We are excited to hear from the Minister Miriam Dalli and AG @sylaoutinen.bsky.social from @vtv.fi. The keynote will be by Karl Cilia, CEO of WCS - Malta. #AuditingOurBluePlanet

“Ocean account is not a speadsheet but a sign of respect”. A powerful speech of Minister Alitia Bainivalu from Fiji stressing the value of #OceanAccounts in making wise decisions. #UNOC3 Ocean Conference

Fascinating presentation on EU Digital Twin Ocean at the #UNOC3 Green Zone. 🌍 AI is a game changer in modelling 🌎 Interoperability of data is essential 🌏 Digital twin helps doing radically better policies and decision digitaltwinocean.mercator-ocean.eu #DigitalTwin

🌊 On Sunday June 8, we celebrate the #WorldOceanDay2025 INTOSAI WGEA's Ocean Bulletin 2025 highlights recent audits on marine topics and introduces the INTOSAI WGEA Ocean Commitment published in the spirit of #UNOC3. 👉Read the full bulletin: www.environmental-auditing.org/publications...

INTOSAI WGEA has collaborated since 2013 with the iCED training centre in Jaipur, India. Here is how it looks like at iCED campus! #CapacityBuilding #Training

Waterscapes - the final report from the collaborative course with the @helsinki.fi and @wgeasecretariat.bsky.social on Geographies of Inequalities wgea.org/media/bvlnsq... Case studies from SIDS/Maldives, mountain regions/Bhutan, freshwaters/Vesijärvi, environmental agreements/Great Green Wall.

We just published a report of the "Geographies of Inequalities" -course, hosted by University of Helsinki in collaboration with INTOSAI WGEA. The report gathers assignments from students, grasping interlinkages of water with e.g. climate change. 💧🌿 Check out the report here: wgea.org/publications...

WGEA is happy to announce the opening of nominations for the 4th INTOSAI WGEA Award! This year, the topic of the Award is Innovative Practices in Environmental Auditing and includes two categories. Deadline for nominations is June 5th. Read more: www.environmental-auditing.org/assembly-202...

The WGEA has been at the EUROSAI WGEA Spring Meeting in Warsaw this week! The session has featured discussions on climate change adaptation & mitigation policies as a challenge for agriculture. Interesting interventions with connections to key climate-related issues striking Europe at a fast pace!

Policy coherence and nexus between various policy fields. Discover how the INTOSAI WGEA and Supreme Audit Institutions have approached these topics in the Public Money & Management: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

In the INTOSAI WGEA Podcast episode released for International Women’s Day, experts discussed how climate change disproportionately affects women and girls, exacerbating existing inequalities. Read more about the highlights of this episode from our new blog post here: wgea.org/blogs/women-....

The upcoming 2025 World Public Sector Report will be focused on the work of SAIs. Aranzazu Guillan Montero from UN DESA explains in the video below, what perspectives on the work of SAIs the report dives into. Check it out! www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8Zi...

Climate change #adaptation actions: cooperative audit kickoff in ARABOSAI region for mentors. Director Nabil Larhmam from SAI Morocco opens the event and Shofiqul Islam from INTOSAI Development Initiative introduces the project.

Comptroller General of Chile & President of the EFSUR, Dorothy Pérez Gutiérrez opens the international seminar on #climatechange in Santiago. ”#ClimateCrisis is reality, reflected in the biodiversity loss and social inequalities.” Looking forward to discussions on #ClimateFinance and role of SAIs.

♻️Yesterday was the International Day of Zero Waste ♻️ Regarding plastic waste, WGEA's project in 2020-2022 highlighted: ♻️ the critical need for a circular economy approach 🗑️ integrated waste management ⚖️ stringent regulations Read more: www.environmental-auditing.org/media/k2abct...

🌍 Join Our Audit Clinic! 🌍 Attention environmental auditors! 📢 Book a slot for a one-on-one consultation with an experienced environmental auditor. It's easy: Fill out the registration form. Submit your question. Get a consultation. link.webropolsurveys.com/Participatio...

Costs of climate change are massive and increasing, but also the economic opportunities related to #climateaction are monumental. The NDCs should be considered as economic blueprints providing security guarantees. Executive Secretary of the UNFCCC Simon Stiell at the #europe20xx

This weekend, #WorldWaterDay is celebrated to highlight the importance of freshwater and sustainable water management. 💧 In connection to this, we are excited to announce the 23rd INTOSAI WGEA Assembly - Auditing Our Blue Planet - focusing with a theme of water to be organized 1-3 July in Malta. 🌎

Yesterday, the National Audit Office of Finland hosted a seminar to commemorate 200 years of external control in Finland! We also welcome Emilia Linnekoski and Sari Suonpää to our WGEA team that is dedicated to achieving results that will have an impact for the next 200 years!

Tomorrow is World Forest Day!🌳The WGEA Audit Database serves as a valuable source for audits on forests. Here you can find, among many others, SAI Poland’s (2024) audit on forest management and SAI Canada’s (2023) audit on forests and climate change. Find these audits here: wgea.org/audit-databa....