Guidelines to the National Ivory Action Plan Process
The Guidelines, adopted by the 17th meeting of the Conference of Parties to CITES are available as Annex 3 to Resolution Conf. 10.10 (Rev.17) on Trade in elephant specimens
The Guidelines set out the Process in five steps:
Step 1: Identification of Parties to participate in the National Ivory Action Plans Process
Step 2: Development of a NIAP
Step 3: Assessment of the adequacy of a NIAP
Step 4: Monitoring of implementation
Step 5: Completion of a NIAP and exit from NIAP Process
Templates for the development of NIAPs
Templates for the development of NIAP Progress Reports
NIAP Progress Report Template (English)
NIAP Progress Report Template (French)
NIAP Progress Report Template (Spanish)
Guidance to Parties developing and implementing NIAPs (Maputo recommended actions)
Guidance to Parties developing and implementing NIAPs (English)
Lignes directrices à l’attention des Parties élaborant et mettant en œuvre des PANI (French)
Orientación a las Partes para la elaboración y aplicación de PANM (Spanish)