1. Data Group 1.Natalya (UNEP), 2.M. Tanzir Wilson (ASEAN Sec), 3.Sri (Indonesia), 4.Jinhua (UNEP), 5.Virancy (Lao) 6.Akira (Japan) 7.Sharma (India) 8.Tepa (SPREP)

2. DATA GROUP I.Data collection II.Data access & reliability III.Data representability & scale IV.Data proxies V.Related monitoring VI. Experience Sharing

3. I & II. COLLECTION & RELIABILITY Rank the Sources: Rank the Sources: 1.Official Sources: UN, IGOs, Government (Statistics), 2.Specialized Sources: University, Research & Technology Institutions, Donor Agencies 3.Other Sources: NGOs 4.Remote Sensing Systems: GEIOS Reliability: Reliability: 1.National statistical offices certify the data reliability 2.Expert groups examine and certify the data reliability

4. III & IV. DATA AVAILABILITY, QUALITY, REPRESENTABILITY & SCALE Dependent upon the data source Dependent upon the data source Representability like reliability depends on official sources and expert groups Representability like reliability depends on official sources and expert groups 1.National statistical offices certify the data reliability 2.Expert groups examine and certify the data reliability 3.Main segment and sector should be represented 4.Before use of data, data should be checked Scale Scale 1.Recommend scale is 1:10,000 or more detail to capture the complexity of city issues (drivers, pressures, state/trends, & impacts) 2.Controlled by National Policies (e.g. national security policies)

5. V. DATA PROXIES Do not use proxies Do not use proxies Exceptional cases use them with appropriate certification Exceptional cases use them with appropriate certification

6. VI. RELATED MONITORING PLAN Different levels to consider for monitoring implementation of recommendations: Porfolio monitoring and evaluation Porfolio monitoring and evaluation Impact monitoring and evaluation Impact monitoring and evaluation

7. V. Related: experience sharing Cross-national collaborations Cross-national collaborations Sharing informtion systems Sharing informtion systems Attachments Attachments Etc. Etc.