18.12 & 19.10 Sponsored Delegates Project

Decision directed to
18.12
Decision directed to:
Secretariat

The Secretariat shall:

a) continue to apply clear selection criteria, taking into account the various possible options for the selection criteria and additional ways to prioritize beneficiary Parties, including the guidelines of the Development Assistance Committee of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD-DAC) and the prioritization of small island developing States and least developed countries;

b) explore further the practical arrangements for the provision of support under the Sponsored Delegates Project for delegates attending the meetings of the Animals, Plants and Standing Committees; and

c) bring any recommendations to the attention of the Standing Committee or the Conference of the Parties, as appropriate.

19.10
Decision directed to:
Secretariat

Subject to external funding, the Secretariat shall:

a) offer to provide financial support for the participation at meetings of the Standing Committee of a maximum of two delegates from each developing country Party subject to an Article-XIII process; and

b) report on the implementation of paragraph a) and bring any recommendations to the attention of the Conference of the Parties, as appropriate.