UNCCD reporting and review United Nations Convention

to Combat Desertification

Joint Task Force on Environmental

IndicatorsThird session

11-13 July 2011, Geneva

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

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

UNCCD

SubjectThe 10-year Strategy

Operational objectives

1. Awareness

2. Policy

3. Science

4. Capacity

5. Resources

Strategic objectives

1. Populations

2. Ecosystems

3. Global benefits

4. Mobilization of resources through partnerships

The 10-year strategic framework and plan to enhance the Convention’s implementation (2008-2018)

The 10-year Strategy

SubjectThe 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 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)

Assessment of implementation

SubjectAssessment of implementation (2)

Two compulsory impact indicators for SO 1 and SO 2:

1. Land cover status

2. Population living above the poverty line

SubjectAssessment of implementation (3)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.

SubjectThe 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

SubjectReporting process 2010-2011

SubjectResults of the reporting process

Affected country Parties   89 55 %

Developed country Parties   12 30 %

Other Parties   0

Civil society   11  

United Nations agencies   0

Intergovernmental organizations (including GEF)   1

Global Mechanism   1

SubjectResults of the reporting process