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UNCCD reporting and review. Joint Task Force on Environmental Indicators Third session 11-13 July 2011, Geneva. United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification. Outline. UNCCD The 10-year Strategy The PRAIS system Assessment of implementation: performance and impact indicators
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UNCCD reporting and review Joint Task Force on Environmental Indicators Third session 11-13 July 2011, Geneva United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification
Outline • UNCCD • The 10-year Strategy • The PRAIS system • Assessment of implementation: performance and impact indicators • The PRAIS project • Results of the 2010-2011 reporting process
Subject UNCCD The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) is the only multilateral environmental agreement addressing land issues Governing bodies: COP (every 2 years) CRIC (every year) CST (every 2 years + special sessions) Institutions: Secretariat Global Mechanism 193 country Parties and one regional integration organization (EU), among which 150 affected countries Two obligations: Establish and implement NAP Report regularly to the COP
The 10-year Strategy The 10-year strategic framework and plan to enhance the Convention’s implementation (2008-2018) Subject The 10-year Strategy Operational objectives Awareness Policy Science Capacity Resources Strategic objectives Populations Ecosystems Global benefits Mobilization of resources through partnerships
Subject The PRAIS system Performance Review and Assessment of Implementation System (PRAIS ) • Review of the performance of Convention‘s institutions and bodies (secretariat, GM, CST, CRIC), against biannual work programme based on results-based management approach • Assessment of Implementation of the Convention by Parties and other reporting entities
Subject Assessment of implementation • Assessment of implementation of the Convention by Parties and other reporting entities • Achievement of operational objectives, against performance indicators (18 Convention’s specific indicators) • Assessment of financial flows • Achievement od strategic objectives, against impact indicators (11 environmental and sustainable development indicators) • Best practices (7 themes, commencing with SLM technologies including adaptation)
Subject Assessment of implementation (2) Two compulsory impact indicators for SO 1 and SO 2: 1. Land cover status 2. Population living above the poverty line
The CST, using an iterative process, is to refine the set of impact indicators: • Application and review of the impact indicators by affected countries; • Scientific peer review of the relevance, accuracy and cost-effectiveness of the impact indicators; • Possible synergy with relevant programmes, projects and institutions, including those associated with the other Rio conventions; • Relevant contributions from UNCCD scientific conferences. Subject Assessment of implementation (3)
Subject The PRAIS project • Reporting tools: glossary, templates and guidelines for performance indicators, financial flows and best practices on SLM • Catalytic funding to partially compensate developing countries for the preparation of national reports • A web-based portal and on-line facilities to assist country Parties and other reporting entities in the communication of information • Training and technical backstopping extended to National Focal Points
Subject Reporting process 2010-2011
Subject Results of the reporting process
Subject Results of the reporting process