In-depth Review of the Work on Incentive Measures

At its eighth meeting, the Conference of the Parties initiated a structured, transparent and inclusive preparatory process for the in depth review of work on incentive measures. The COP inter alia invited Parties, other Governments, international organizations and stakeholders to communicate to the Executive Secretary their experiences in the implementation of the programme of work on incentive measures contained in decisions V/15, VI/15 and VII/18 and provide views on elements such as:

1. Lessons learned and key challenges in implementing the existing programme of work, based on practical examples and case studies from national implementation, where available, including whether the measures initiated or adopted by Parties have maintained or improved the conservation and sustainable use of components of biodiversity;
2. Options to address the challenges identified;
3. Priorities for a future programme of work including requirements for effective national implementation, including financial and institutional support and capacity building;
4. Key gaps in the work to date, and gaps and obstacles in the existing programme of work that are impeding its implementation at the national level;
5. Interface with other international initiatives and instruments in this area;
6. Linkages to other programmes of work under the Convention.

A number of Parties, other Governments, relevant international organizations and stakeholders followed this invitation and their views were considered by the ninth meeting of the Conference of the Parties, during the in-depth review of the work on incentive measures. Recognizing the wealth of useful information provided, the COP requested the dissemination of this information through the clearing house mechanism of the Convention. Accordingly, submissions received are made available in the database on incentive measures.

Please refer to the 'programme of work' page for a brief summary of the outcomes of the in-depth review.