The repondents to the 11th survey by region

The 11th INTOSAI WGEA survey has been published!

18.10.2024


The 11th INTOSAI WGEA survey report has now been published.

The WGEA surveys are conducted every three years. The 11th survey was conducted in March this year, being sent to all the 195 INTOSAI member SAIs around the world. The response rate of the survey was 42% (82 responses), which represents a positive 15% increase compared to the 10th survey, with 71 responses.

The 11th survey report gives an overview of the environmental audits SAIs have conducted in 2021-2023 and plan to undertake in 2024-2026. The report also includes specific thematic areas, covering:

  • the organization of environmental auditing within SAIs,
  • incorporation of global frameworks (like the UN SDGs and the Paris Agreement on climate change) in SAIs work,
  • the impact of audits,
  • communication methods SAIs have chosen for their audits,
  • current challenges and barriers in environmental auditing, and
  • how SAIs view cooperation and the future of the WGEA network.

The report also gives an overview of the current state of environmental auditing through the aforementioned perspectives from a regional point of view. Within every thematic area, we have compiled analysis on the survey answers reflecting regional perspectives and changes.

We hope the report is found as a useful tool for work with the development of environmental auditing across all regions and environmental auditors!