Notification 2011-219

Dear Madam/Sir, I have the honor of transmitting to you the information note and report prepared by Earthmind, on behalf of the Green Development Initiative. The information note and report are transmitted to Africa’s national focal points of the Convention, as received. Following the request from Africa for more information on the Green Development Initiative as contained in recommendation 3/9 (Policy options concerning innovative financial mechanisms) of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Review of Implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity (WGRI-3), a notification with the relevant information from Earthmind was circulated on 21 June 2010 (SCBD/ITS/YX/fb/72402). An African Briefing took place in Nairobi, Kenya on 11 October 2011, which was preceded by the 3rd Expert Meeting on the Green Development Initiative also in Nairobi, Kenya from 9-11 October 2011. The enclosed information note and report are the outcome of the African Briefing and the associated 3rd Expert Meeting on the Green Development Initiative. The Green Development Initiative also extends an offer to hold further consultations with the Africa Group and other Parties of the Convention upon request. Please accept, Madam/Sir, the assurances of my highest consideration.

Executive Secretary

To: All Focal Points under the Convention