To facilitate the regional implementation of the global monitoring plan, regional organization groups have been established, composed of six members for each of the five United Nations Regions (Africa, Asia &Pacific, Central and Eastern Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, Western Europe and Other States).
The main objectives of the regional organization groups are to define and implement the regional strategy for information gathering, including capacity building and establishment of strategic partnerships in order to fill the identified data gaps, and to prepare the regional monitoring reports as contribution to the effectiveness evaluation process under the Stockholm Convention.
Global Coordination Group
To facilitate the preparation of the global monitoring report, and harmonize and coordinate activities and cooperation between the regions, a global coordination group is in place, comprising of three members from each region, nominated by the respective regional coordination groups.