1. PRESENTATION ON GHANA BIODIVERSITY CLEARING HOUSE MECHANISM (CHM) AT THE AFRICA REGIONAL CHM TRAINING WORKSHOP, BUEA CAMEROUN ERIC AMANING OKOREE

2. CURRENT SITUATION INSTITUTIONAL STRUCTURE MESTI NBC CONTRIBUTORS NBC MFNR MOFANGOs ACADEMIA

3. CURRENT AVAILABLE CAPACITY TO DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN THE NATIONAL CHM THESE INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: A CBD DESK IN THE FOCAL POINT MINISTRY CHM-NFP WITH ADEQUATE UNDERSDANDING OF THE ISSUES AN I.T UNIT WITH ONE PERSONEL HAVING SOME UNDERSTANDING OF THE CHM SOME TRAINED CONTRIBUTORS AVAILABLE IN THE COUNTRY. COOPERATION WITH THE BELGIAN CHM

4. INFORMATION SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE NATIONAL CHM PROVIDES Convention on Biological Diversity Biodiversity Terrestrial Ecosystems Aquatic Ecosystems Economic analysis of Ghana’s Biodiversity Implementation Legal and policy Framework Source documents Actors Technical and Scientific Cooperation National collaborators International cooperation International NGOS Universities/Research Institutions Funding agencies

5. CHALLENGES AND HOW WE ARE COPING WITH THEM In adequate staff Inactive national contributors Lack of photos

6. STRATEGIC VISION Effectively provide information on Ghana’s biodiversity and update the information through the contribution of the authorized users who are trained, committed and active. The Major Issues and Solution Strength – Cooperation with the Belgian CHM Irregular updating Lack of photos Inadequate staff

7. HOW TO DEVELOP THE NATIONAL CHM EFFECTIVELY IN ORDER TO SUPPORT THE IMPLEMENTATION OF GHANA’S NBSAP The Ministry needs to provide adequate budget for the CHM. There should be a staff dedicated to the CHM There is the need to retrain and strengthen the network of the national contributors. CHM-NFP to ensure regular update.

8. HOW IS THE FUTURE OF THE NATIONAL CHM BEING CONSIDERED IN THE PROCESS OF REVISING YOUR NBSAP National Target: The Clearing House Mechanism (CHM) information effectively collected (CHM) disseminated and utilized Activities: Conduct capacity needs assessment and build capacity for institutional representatives on CHM Develop MOU with government and private institutions on access to biodiversity information Strengthen the network for uploading information on to the CHM

9. COOPERATION AND SUPPORT National : Sharing of information hosted by the institutions Regional : Sharing of experiences International : Technical financial support Ghana’s support: Biodiversity in Ghana Our experiences.

10. THANK YOU