Pre-SBSTTA workshop in support of preparation of the Sixth National Reports to the CBD Montreal, Canada 9 December 2017
Workshop Overview Objectives • Share experiences on national reporting and advance preparation of the 6th National Report to the CBD • Respond to the needs of Parties • Receive feedback on existing support mechanisms, materials and tools Format: • Group discussions, interactive, open, frank, informal
Workshop Overview Today: Workshop on the preparation of the sixth national report Tomorrow: Workshop on spatial tools for the preparation of the sixth national report
Workshop Overview Status of preparation of the sixth national report ITEM 3 Support to countries ITEM 4 Overview of the 6NR guidelines, tools, and guidance ITEM 5 Lunch break Assessing effectiveness of measures taken ITEM 6 Coffee/Tea Break Needs from online tools to support reporting ITEM 7 Perspectives for the harmonization of reporting ITEM 8 Summary and closing of the workshop ITEM 9
Updated Strategic Plan and related GBO-5 decisions 2020 NBSAP BIP / GEO- implement- BON ation 2019 - IPBES Global Information 6 th National Assessment Reports Literature 2018 - IPBES IPBES Thematic Data, Subregional / Assessments methods, Regional capacity Assessments 2017 - national global scope scope
At what stage are countries in preparing their sixth national report? Process not yet initiated Work plan developed Steering committee and working groups… Resources allocated Consultations with stakeholders under… Data and information sources identified Information being entered in online… First draft being prepared Consultancies commissioned 0.00% 10.00% 20.00% 30.00% 40.00% 50.00% 60.00%
My country will be able to engage My country will be able to engage expertise from relevant sectors relevant government ministries and stakeholders and institutions Strongly disagree Disagree Slightly agree Agree Strongly agree
My country has access to adequate data and information as well as expert knowledge Strongly disagree Disagree Slightly agree Agree Strongly agree
Roundtable task • Share your experiences on the preparation of the 6 th national report and take lessons from other delegates around the table that could be useful for the process in your country
Support available to support Parties in their task • GEF enabling activity • Technical support • Support to enhance mainstreaming and policy coherence
Roundtable task • Reflect on the support FAO could provide to your work on the 6 th national report
Guidelines and templates Adopted in decision XIII/27 Online reporting tool •Developed to facilitate the reporting process •Available in six UN languages •Allows multiple national users with one authorized publishing authority •Accessible from https://chm.cbd.int/
The online reporting tool will My country will make use of the online reporting tool facilitate coordination and the compilation of information Strongly disagree Disagree Slightly agree Agree Strongly agree
Resource Manual: Assist Parties in preparing their sixth national reports and complements the national report guidelines Incorporated into the online reporting tool for the sixth national report Provides guidance on: • Reporting requests from COP, SBSTTA and SBI • Related reporting and assessment processes • Indicators and information managed or maintained by international organizations. • Guiding questions
Biodiversity Indicators Partnership
Aichi poster tool Summary of progress towards the achievement of the Aichi Biodiversity Targets https://www.aichi-poster- tool.com: • National or project level • List of national target • Key activities undertake • Level of progress made • Tool to facilitate consultations • Tool to communicate results
InforMEA website Search across MEAs: • Decisions • Contacts • National reports • Learning tools • …and more
Discussion Questions • What guidance tools and resources is missing? • What additional guidance tools and resources would be helpful? • Which type of guidance, tools and resources are the most useful? • What are the challenges for using global guidance materials and tools in the national context
Assessing the effectiveness of measures taken • Agenda item 8 of SBSTTA-21 • CBD/SBSTTA/21/7: Tools to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Policy Instruments for the Implementation of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020
My country has adequate capacity to assess the effectiveness of the measures that have been taken Strongly disagree Disagree Slightly agree Agree Strongly agree
Roundtable task • What methods or tools do you plan to use to assess the effectiveness of measures taken for the implementation of the NBSAP and the Convention at the national level in your national report
Needs from online tools to support reporting to CBD and other processes CBD: Online reporting tools under the CHM, BCH and ABSCH CITES, CMS, AEWA: Online reporting system developed by UNEP-WCMC Ramsar: Reflecting on options for online reporting WHC: Online questionnaire for periodic reporting by region IPPC: NRO reports uploaded to Portal ITPGRFA: GLIS
The establishment of national libraries organized by relevance to biodiversity- related instruments would facilitate alignment of reporting processes Strongly disagree Disagree Slightly agree Agree Strongly agree
Roundtable task • How is national reporting to the different biodiversity-related Conventions (CBD, CMS, CITES, ITPGRFA, IPPC, UNESCO-WHC, Ramsar) organized in your country. How are the different reports prepared and how do your countries collect information for the national reports? Share your experiences regarding the organization of information to different conventions. • How would an online knowledge management tool be helpful for your countries? What features and characteristics would it need to have – in addition to the ones already listed?
Aligning reporting processes IAG on Synergies established in response to decision XIII/24 Request proposals for the alignment of national reporting under the Convention and its Protocols (decision XIII/27) Request to explore options for enhancing synergy on national reporting among the biodiversity-related conventions and Rio conventions (decision XIII/27)
Aligning the strategic plans of the There is overlap in the content of the Convention, its Protocols and other reports to the Convention, its Protocols biodiversity related conventions would and other biodiversity related help to align reporting processes conventions Strongly disagree Disagree Slightly agree Agree Strongly agree
Increased coordination among Harmonizing reporting cycles of the national focal points would facilitate Convention, its Protocols and other alignment of reporting processes biodiversity-related conventions, would facilitate alignment of reporting Strongly disagree Disagree Slightly agree Agree Strongly agree
Using similar reporting styles/formats Developing common biodiversity would help to align the reporting country profiles would help to align processes reporting processes Strongly disagree Disagree Slightly agree Agree Strongly agree
Roundtable task • What possibilities do you see to advance alignment of national reporting under the Convention and its Protocols • What options do you see for enhancing synergy on national reporting among the biodiversity- related conventions • What options do you see for enhancing synergy on national reporting among the Rio conventions
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