Notification 2015-124

Dear Madam/Sir, Reference is made to notification 2015-094, issued on 19 August 2015, inviting Parties to complete the questionnaire regarding Funding Needs for the Implementation of the Convention and its Protocols for the Seventh Replenishment Period (July 2018 - June 2022) of the Trust Fund of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) by 19 October 2015. Please note that, at the meeting held on 30-31 October 2015, the Team of Experts decided to extend the deadline for submission for responses to the questionnaire. Therefore, Parties are kindly urged to submit their responses to the questionnaire in accordance with the aforementioned notification which is available at https://www.cbd.int/doc/notifications/2015/ntf-2015-094-gef-fund-en.pdf as soon as possible, but no later than 4 December 2015. For your information, a number of submissions have already been posted at: https://www.cbd.int/financial/survey2016.shtml. Based on the responses received, the Team of Experts will undertake the requisite assessment and report the result to the first meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Implementation and the thirteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity. Urgent submission from all countries receiving financial support under the GEF, as the financial mechanism of the Convention, is essential for the Team of Experts to prepare an informed report for consideration by the governing bodies of the Convention. Please accept, Madam/Sir, the assurances of my highest consideration.

Executive Secretary

To: CBD National Focal Points