1. The Project Workplan and Budget Inception Workshop and the First Steering Committee Meeting of the UNEP/GEF Project “Piloting Integrated Processes and Approaches to Facilitate National Reporting to Rio Conventions” ( FNR_Rio ) 9-11 February 2010, UNEP-WCMC, Cambridge, UK Asghar M. FAZEL Global Project Coordinator

2. Component 1 Component 1 Situational Analysis and Reporting Process Design Output 1.1: Inventory and analysis report of reporting requirements Situation analysis, report designProject technical and administrative support at nationa and International levels IC support for situation analysis, report design Output 1.2: National-level analyses and recommendations for data management 6 national studies, incl. country-specific recommendations 6 NCs for national studies, incl. country-specific recommendations National Project Inception meetings and Stakeholder input meetingProject Inception meeting/workshop and Stakeholder input meeting (budgeted with the 1st TWG) Output 1.3: Manual produced on piloting integrated reporting Synthesis of outputs and development of global recommendations IC input for Synthesis of outputs and development of global recommendations IC supporting national manual development Develop pilot manual on integrated reporting 6 NCs to Develop 6 national manuals on integrated reporting in pilot countries Preparation and dissemination of the 6 National Manuals 2

3. Component 2 Component 2 Implementation of Integrated Reporting Processes and Experimenting Options for reports design Output 2.1: Strengthened institutional frameworks for reporting Develop and implement country-specific implementations of global recommendations 6 NCs to support country-specific implementations of global recommendations Compile feedback and evaluate for each country IC input for Compiling feedback and evaluate for each country Output 2.2: Strengthened national systems for monitoring, reporting Develop and implement country-specific implementations of global recommendations 6 NCs to support country-specific implementations Compile feedback and evaluate for each country IC input for Compiling feedback and evaluate for each country Output 2.3: Enhanced capacity for data collection and analysis Needs analysis & approach developed for each country (technology and training) IC support to 6 NCs to develop Needs analysis & approach developed for each country (training and technology) Technologywebsite registration and launching Purchasing the technology needs Training developed and delivered Delivering trainings Output 2.4: Reporting quality assessed Reports for each country on the quality of reporting to each convention6 NCs to draft Reports for each country on the quality of reporting to each convention Preparation and dissemination of the 6 national reports Global synthesis of pilot country experience IC input for Global synthesis of pilot country experience 3

4. Component 3 Component 3 Sharing of Experience and Up scaling Opportunities Output 3.1: Technical Working Group meetings 1st workshop (3-4 days) 6 national workshops as the Inception workshops (one days each) + National Steerin Committee meetings IC support to the 1st TWG workshop + 1st PSC meeting (max. 2 days) 2nd workshop (2-3 days)6 national review workshops (one days each) + National Steerin Committee meetings IC support to the 2nd TWG workshop +PSC meeting (max. 2 days) 3rd workshop (2-3 days) 6 national workshops (one days each) + National Steerin Committee meetings IC support to the 3rd TWG workshop + final PSC meeting (max. 2 days) Output 3.2: International events to share experience Publications Preparation, facilitation and reportPreparation and dissemination of the project reports Preparation and dissemination of the project reports IC support to the preparation of the project reports 3 COP side-events 1st Rio Convention side-event (CBD?) 1st Rio Convention side-events (CCD) 1st Rio Convention side-event (UNFCCC) 4

5. Component 4 (admin)  M&E (see Appendix 7)  Secretariat set-up  formation of 6 National teams  Appontmaint of 6 NCs and 6 NPAs  Recruitment of IC  Financial planning and management  Drafting and submitting workplans and reports  Organising meetings, workshops and side events  Travels/missions  website (maintenance and updating ) 5

6. 2010 Annual Work Plan  Next presentation 6

7. Project Budget (US$) Component GEF 2010 GEF 2011 GEF 2012 GEF totalCo-financingTotal C145,00022,50028,60096,100117,600213,700 C299,400222,000164,000485,400415,000900,400 C397,50060,00066,000223,500268,280491,780 M&E012,00023,00035,0000 Total241,900316,500281,600840,000 800,8801,640,880 7

8. Key questions  Special national circumstances?  Verification of the need for any changes? Activities Timeline Budget 8

9. Thank You Inception Workshop and the First Steering Committee Meeting of the UNEP/GEF Project “Piloting Integrated Processes and Approaches to Facilitate National Reporting to Rio Conventions” ( FNR_Rio ) 9-11 February 2010, UNEP-WCMC, Cambridge, UK asghar.fazel@unep-wcmc.org