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Fifth Session of the Committee for the Review of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (CRIC 5) |
12-21 March 2007 | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
Panel presentations and discussion on thematic topic 3: Resource mobilization and coordination, both domestic and international, including conclusion of partnership agreements |
Kenneth Roach, Trinidad and Tobago, presented his country’s national reforestation and water rehabilitation programme. |
Muhamet Durikov, Turkmenistan, introduced the Central Asian Countries Initiative for Land Management (CACILM), a ten-year multi-donor partnership to address sustainable land management in five countries. |
Yuriy Kolmaz, Ukraine, introduced his country’s efforts in mobilizing resources to address land degradation, including a land tax system, environmental protection funds, and fees and fines levied on environmental pollution.
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Giorgio Sfara, Italy, described his country’s support to developing countries for combating desertification. |
Christian Mersmann, Global Mechanism, announced that the GM will increase support to country parties through the provision of knowledge, strategic instruments and financial advisory services. |
Leopoldo Rojo Serrano, Spain, highlighted the possibility for effective actions using existing capacity and without additional resources. |
Kenneth Rivera Ayestas, Honduras. |
Uladzimir Sauchanka, Belarus. |
Sudhir Mital, India. |
Ositadinma Anaedu, Nigeria, asked the GM to quantify the funding they have mobilized, and the amount that has benefited Africa. |
Abdelkader Khelifa, Algeria, cautioned that the UNCCD should not become an implementing mechanism for other conventions but rather that conventions should work together. |
Mobilization of financial resources by multilateral agencies |
In the afternoon, the Secretariat introduced Agenda Item 5 on the review of available information regarding the mobilization and use of financial resources and other support by multilateral agencies (ICCD/CRIC(5)/7). |
Walter Lusigi, GEF, said that the GEF hopes to expand links with relevant institutions and initiate more country partnership programmes in its next phase. |
James Warren Evans, World Bank, announced that the GM Facilitation Committee has met twice since COP 7. |
Melchiade Bukuru, Secretariat, said that the GM is seeking out new approaches to mobilize co-financing. |
Octavio Perez Pardo, Argentina. | Ababu Anage Zeleke, Ethiopia. |
Liliane Ortega, Switzerland. |
Muhamet Durikov, Turkmenistan. |
Apichart Jongskul, Thailand.
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Abdul Munaf Qaimkhani, Pakistan. |
Armande Zanou Aïvohozin, Benin. |
Jose Miguel Leiva Perez, Guatemala.
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Giselle Beja Valent, Uruguay. |
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Eleanore Fox and Mary Rowen, United States of America. |
Side Event |
The draft ten-year strategy for the UNCCD was presented by Sem Shikongo at a well-attended side event. Participants were generally positive, but many emphasized the need to match strategic objectives with adequate financial resources. |
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