Background
By its decision SC-5/22, the Conference of the Parties to the Stockholm Convention adopted terms of reference for the assessment of the funding needed by developing‑country Parties and Parties with economies in transition to implement the Convention over the period 2015–2019. It invited Parties and others to provide the relevant information required to undertake the assessment of funding needs for consideration by the Conference of the Parties at its sixth meeting.
For the collection of relevant information, the Conference requested Parties to use the format set forth in table 2 of annex II to decision SC-5/22 in reporting on the resources used during the period 2010–2014 and the funding needed for 2015–2019 for the implementation of the Convention.
Parties have also been requested to include executive summaries, identifying critical substantive and financial issues pertinent to their national implementation plans, in their submissions on funding needs.
Reporting
To support Parties in compiling information, the
Secretariat developed an information collection form and guidance on how to
complete the form. This form as well as related guidance can be downloaded here
in English, French and Spanish.
| 2015-2019 Needs assessment reporting form - English |
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| 2015-2019 Needs assessment reporting form - French |
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| 2015-2019 Needs assessment reporting form - Spanish |
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| 2015-2019 Needs assessment reporting form: guidance and glossary - English |
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| 2015-2019 Needs assessment reporting form: guidance and glossary - French |
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| 2015-2019 Needs assessment reporting form: guidance and glossary - Spanish |
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As per the preparation of executive summaries of their national implementation plans, Parties are encouraged to use the following template.
National Implementation Plan Executive summary template - English
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National Implementation Plan Executive summary template - French
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| National Implementation Plan Executive summary template - Spanish |
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Parties have been invited to provide the information on the
assessment of funding needs to the Secretariat by 30 September 2012. A report
on funding needs for the period 2015-2019 will be presented at the sixth meeting
the Conference of the Parties in 2013.
Webinars and guidance
The Secretariat hosted a series of webinars starting in 2012 to
assist Parties in the information collection process and the use of the interactive
form.
The following guidance is also available to assist in the assessment
of funding needs:
- Step-by-step companion guide to the review and updating of the national implementation plans
- Guidance on calculation of action plan costs, including incremental costs and action plans for specific persistent organic pollutants, as adopted by decision SC-4/9
- Guidance for developing a national implementation plan for the Stockholm Convention, as adopted by decision SC-1/12
- Guidance on socio-economic assessment for national implementation plan development and implementation under the Stockholm Convention, as noted in decision SC-4/9
A new set of guidance on the review and update of national
implementation plans is also available on the nationalimplementation plans guidance page of the Secretariat.
Methodology assessment
Decision SC-5/22 also invited Parties to provide information to the Secretariat on their views of and experiences in applying the methodology used to undertake the needs assessment. The secretariat therefore developed and circulated a related questionnaire.
The aim of the survey is to aid in the continuous improvement of the methodology in assessing the funding needed by developing-country parties and parties with economies in transition to implement the Convention. Parties and other are invited to submit answers by 30 November 2012.
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The secretariat is also available to assist Parties in their reporting. Please contact:
Mr. Frank Moser (fmoser@pops.int) or
Mr. Hamoudi Shubber (hshubber@pops.int).