1. UNCCD reporting and review United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification Joint Task Force on Environmental Indicators Third session 11-13 July 2011, Geneva

2. Outline  UNCCD  The 10-year Strategy  The PRAIS system  Assessment of implementation: performance and impact indicators  The PRAIS project  Results of the 2010-2011 reporting process

3. Subject The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) is the only multilateral environmental agreement addressing land issues Governing bodies: COP (every 2 years) CRIC (every year) CST (every 2 years + special sessions) Institutions:Secretariat Global Mechanism 193 country Parties and one regional integration organization (EU), among which 150 affected countries Two obligations:Establish and implement NAP Report regularly to the COP UNCCD

4. Subject The 10-year Strategy Operational objectives 1.Awareness 2.Policy 3.Science 4.Capacity 5.Resources Strategic objectives 1.Populations 2.Ecosystems 3.Global benefits 4.Mobilization of resources through partnerships The 10-year strategic framework and plan to enhance the Convention’s implementation (2008-2018) The 10-year Strategy

5. Subject The PRAIS system Performance Review and Assessment of Implementation System (PRAIS )  Review of the performance of Convention‘s institutions and bodies (secretariat, GM, CST, CRIC), against biannual work programme based on results-based management approach  Assessment of Implementation of the Convention by Parties and other reporting entities

6. Subject Assessment of implementation of the Convention by Parties and other reporting entities  Achievement of operational objectives, against performance indicators (18 Convention’s specific indicators)  Assessment of financial flows  Achievement od strategic objectives, against impact indicators (11 environmental and sustainable development indicators)  Best practices (7 themes, commencing with SLM technologies including adaptation) Assessment of implementation

7. Subject Assessment of implementation (2) Two compulsory impact indicators for SO 1 and SO 2: 1. Land cover status 2. Population living above the poverty line

8. Subject Assessment of implementation (3) The CST, using an iterative process, is to refine the set of impact indicators:  Application and review of the impact indicators by affected countries;  Scientific peer review of the relevance, accuracy and cost- effectiveness of the impact indicators;  Possible synergy with relevant programmes, projects and institutions, including those associated with the other Rio conventions;  Relevant contributions from UNCCD scientific conferences.

9. Subject The PRAIS project Reporting tools: glossary, templates and guidelines for performance indicators, financial flows and best practices on SLM Catalytic funding to partially compensate developing countries for the preparation of national reports A web-based portal and on-line facilities to assist country Parties and other reporting entities in the communication of information Training and technical backstopping extended to National Focal Points

10. Subject Reporting process 2010-2011

11. Subject Results of the reporting process Affected country Parties 8955 % Developed country Parties 1230 % Other Parties 0 Civil society 11 United Nations agencies 0 Intergovernmental organizations (including GEF) 1 Global Mechanism 1

12. Subject Results of the reporting process