GEF Early Action Support Webinar Series – Webinar #6: Developing a Monitoring Action Plan and Identifying National Data and Monitoring System Needs

Organizers:

 Languages: English, French, Spanish, Russian
Dates: 14 November 2023 (English). Click on your preferred language above to view the schedule in other languages.
Sessions: 2 sessions (English)
Commitment: 90 min

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This webinar supported CBD Parties to develop plans for national monitoring systems as part of their revised National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAPs) to implement the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF). 

The programme for the webinar included:

• Introduction to the Monitoring Framework of the GBF (Decision 15/5), including its purpose, use for  national reporting, headline and other indicators, and plans for its development - CBD Secretariat
• Introduction to guidance materials being developed to provide useful information and suggested steps for developing national monitoring system plans, including using headline indicators in the Monitoring Framework - UNEP-WCMC 
• Facilitated discussion on developing national monitoring system plans, including planning to meet capacity needs for indicators and data.

Webinar objectives

This webinar: 

• Oriented participants to the Monitoring Framework of the GBF and how it can be used to support national progress monitoring for the GBF.
• Introduced the guidance materials and suggested steps for assessment of indicator needs and planning their development and monitoring systems as part of NBSAP revision, using Monitoring Framework headline indicators where possible.
• Provided a space for Parties to share processes that they are exploring or have started to undertake for national monitoring system development.

Sessions

The webinar was offered in four languages: English, French, Spanish, and Russian. Webinar recordings will be available in the Course Content section on this page.

Webinar agenda

Questions?

For more information or if you have any questions, please contact Casandra Llosa at casandra.llosa@undp.org.