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UNEP/CBD/COP/11/1/ADD3

Summary of Financial Implications of Draft Decisions

UNEP/CBD/COP/11/INF/21

The Little Biodiversity Finance Book

UNEP/CBD/COP/11/INF/6

Resource Mobilization: Compilation and Consolidation of Data Provided by Parties through the Preliminary Reporting Framework

UNEP/CBD/COP/11/INF/15

Informal Dialogue on the CBD Strategy for Resource Mobilization: Report of the chair of the informal dialogue

UNEP/CBD/COP/11/INF/48

The LifeWeb Initiative: A Review of Progress and Options for the Future

UNEP/CBD/COP/11/INF/16

State of Financing for Biodiversity: Draft Global Monitoring Report 2012 on the Strategy for Resource Mobilization under the Convention

UNEP/CBD/COP/11/INF/53

Workshop on Financial Mechanisms Supporting Conservation and the Integral and Sustainable Management of Biodiversity in Bolivia and South America

UNEP/CBD/COP/11/INF/20

Report of the High-Level Panel on Global Assessment of Resources for Implementing the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020

UNEP/CBD/COP/11/INF/7

Discussion Paper: Safeguards for Scaling-Up Biodiversity Finance and Possible Guiding Principles

Financing the Stewardship of Global Biodiversity: GEF Support to Achieving the Aichi Targets

GEF Secretariat will provide an overview of: 1) the GEF-5 biodiversity strategy; 2) programming of resources during the first two years of GEF-5; and 3) how this support is contributing to the achievement of the Aichi Targets.

UNEP/CBD/COP/11/14/REV1/ADD1

Review of Implementation of the Strategy for Resource Mobilization, Including the Establishment of Targets: Addendum

UNEP/CBD/COP/11/14/REV1/CORR1

Review of Implementation of the Strategy For Resource Mobilization, Including the Establishment of Targets: Corrigendum

UNEP/CBD/COP/11/14/ADD1

Methodological and Implementation Guidance for the “Indicators for Monitoring the Implementation of the Convention’s Strategy for Resource Mobilization”

Strategies, achievements and impacts – Evaluating biodiversity for the GEF and UNDP

The independent GEF Evaluation Office will present the findings of the recent evaluation of the biodiversity focal area strategy of the GEF, which aims to provide an input into the development of a new focal area strategy. Furthermore, together with UNDP's Evaluation Office the upcoming evaluati ...

SCALING UP BIODIVERSITY FINANCE: Summary from a Dialogue Seminar held in Quito, Ecuador 6-9 March 2012

The issue of financing for biodiversity has for a long time been an important issue in the negotiations. At COP 10 it was recognized that this issues would need to be dealt with further during the two years leading up to COP 11 in Hyderabad, India in October 2012. A dialogue seminar on "Scaling ...

Implementing the Nagoya Protocol on ABS: Challenges and Opportunities.

Opportunities for GEF financial and technical assistance in support of the implementation of the Nagoya Protocol will be presented along with experiences and challenges of implementing the Nagoya Protocol and ABS regimes in selected countries.

GEF-6 FUNDING NEEDS ASSESSMENT

PRESENTATON OF THE ASSESSMENT DECIDED AT COP-10 OF THE AMOUNT OF FUNDS NEEDED FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONVENTION FOR THE SIXTH REPLENISHMENT PERIOD OF THE TRUST FUND OF THE GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT FACILITY.

Resource mobilization for biodiversity projects: Case of GEF Projects in India

This side event will be jointly hosted by the GEF operational focal point at the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India and the Global Environment Facility Secretariat. The side event will introduce how incremental financial resources has been mobilized in India for biodiversit ...

GEF Support to Marine Protected Area Management

An overview will be provided on GEF's strategy to support the establishment and management of MPAs in support of Aichi Target 11 with examples from the GEF portfolio.

Meet the new GEF CEO

GEF CEO will present her vision of the GEF going forward.

MAINSTREAMING BIODIVERSITY: SMOKE AND MIRRORS OR GAINS AT SCALE?

Addressing the underlying causes of biodiversity loss by mainstreaming biodiversity across government and society is a critical means of achieving the Aichi Targets. COP 11 presents a valuable milestone for the biodiversity community to take stock of the effectiveness of mainstreaming as a key s ...

CIVIL SOCIETY ENGAGEMENT IN GEF AND CBD

This side event will focus on options and constraints for civil society engagement in GEF and the CBD. The GEF-NGO Network will highlight the current mechanism to ensure civil society engagement in the implementation of GEF programmes and projects. Experience in CSO engagement through the Small ...

GEF Investments in Forests for Multiple Benefits

GEF will provide an overview of the GEF-SFM REDD+ program and its implementation during GEF-5 with examples from the GEF portfolio.

International Finance Institutions and the Impact of Environmental & Social Performance Standards on the Private Sector

This event will describe the role of International Finance Institutions (IFIs) and their ability to influence biodiversity management practices of the private sector through the implementation of Environmental and Social Standards and compliance requirements. The main focus will be on the Inter ...

Statement by Mr. Braulio F. de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, to the 43rd Meeting of the Council of the GEF, Washington DC, US, 13 November 2012

Statement by Mr. Braulio F. de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, to the 43rd Meeting of the Council of the GEF, Washington DC, US, 13 November 2012

Decision XI/30: Incentive measures; Decision XI/4: Review of implementation of the strategy for resource mobilization, including the establishment of targets

Reference: SCBD/SEL/ML/GD/81348 (2013-022)
To: CBD NFPs and relevant international organizations

Submission of views on the discussion paper on Safeguards for Scaling-up Biodiversity Financing and Possible Guiding Principles

Reference: SCBD/ITS/RS//LZ/81526 (2013-025)
To: CBD National Focal Points

Call for nominations for the second phase of the High-level Panel on Global Assessment of Resources for implementing the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity

Reference: SCBD/ITS/RS/ES/LZ/81589 (2013-026)
To: CBD National Focal Points

Fourth Review of the Effectiveness of the Financial Mechanism

Reference: SCBD/ITS/RS/ES/LZ/81635 (2013-027)
To: CBD Focal Points

Webinar on the Financial Mechanism and 2020 Aichi Biodiversity Targets, 5 June 2013 - 9.30 a.m. Montreal time

Reference: SCBD/TSI/RS/LZ/81847 (2013-043)
To: CBD Focal Points and relevant organizations

First meeting of the second phase of the High-level Panel on the Global Assessment of Resources for Implementing the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020

30 - 31 May 2013, Trondheim, Norway

EXTENSION OF DEADLINE: Fourth Review of the Effectiveness of the Financial Mechanism

Reference: SCBD/TSI/RS/ES/lz/81635 (2013-045)
To: CBD National Focal Points

Statement by Mr. Braulio F. de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, to the 44th Meeting of the Council of the Global Environment Facility, Washington DC, United States of America, Wednesday, 19 June 2013

Statement by Mr. Braulio F. de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, to the 44th Meeting of the Council of the Global Environment Facility, Washington DC, United States of America, Wednesday, 19 June 2013

Submission of information for the Review of Implementation of the Strategy for Resource Mobilization

Reference: SCBD/TSI/RS/ML/lz/82040 (2013-050)
To: CBD Focal Points and other Governments

UNEP/CBD/COP/1/6/ADD1

Institutional Structure to Operate the Financial Mechanism under the Convention

UNEP/CBD/COP/8/10

Report of the Global Environment Facility

UNEP/CBD/COP/8/20

Financial Resources and Mechanism (Articles 20 and 21): Follow-up to the Recommendations of the Working Group on the Review of Implementation of the Convention

UNEP/CBD/COP/8/21

Financial Resources and Mechanism (Articles 20 and 21): Additional financial resources: status, gaps and options

UNEP/CBD/COP/8/INF/1

Financial Resources and Mechanism (Articles 20 and 21): Compilation of previous guidance given to the financial mechanism by the Conference of the Parties

UNEP/CBD/COP/8/INF/21

Options on Means to Strengthen the Use of Innovative Mechanisms to Develop Public-Private Partnerships to Promote Private Investments of Sustainable Projects in Protected Areas

UNEP/CBD/COP/8/INF/29

Global Environment Facility Biodiversity Program Study 2004

UNEP/CBD/COP/8/INF/30

Third Overall Performance Study of the Global Environment Facility

UNEP/CBD/COP/9/9

Report of the Global Environment Facility

UNEP/CBD/COP/9/16

Financial Resources and the Financial Mechanism - In-depth review of the availability of financial resources

UNEP/CBD/COP/9/16/ADD1/REV1

Financial Resources and the Financial Mechanism - Revised draft strategy for resource mobilization in support of the achievement of the Convention’s objectives

UNEP/CBD/COP/9/16/ADD2

Review of Implementation of Articles 20 and 21 - Draft message on biological diversity and finance to the Follow-up International Conference on Financing for Development to Review the Implementation of the Monterrey Consensus

UNEP/CBD/COP/9/17

Review of Implementation of Articles 20 and 21 - Review of the effectiveness of the financial mechanism

UNEP/CBD/COP/9/24

Guidance to the Financial Mechanism - Elements for the four-year (2010-2014) framework for programme priorities related to utilization of GEF resources for biodiversity, and recommendations to enhance the process of formulating and consolidating guidance to the financial mechanism