• to identify progress in implementing the convention
• to assess the extent to which the National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans address the full range of obligations
• to identify limiting factors and what additional support is required.

The project is being coordinated by the UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre, and the methodology is based on that developed in collaboration with the UK Government. It also takes account of the proposed changes in format for national reporting.

Project documents

The following project documents are currently available. We would welcome comments on any of these documents.

How to carry out an assessment (Version 1.0 - 15 March 2000)
Summary of national commitments implied by the Articles of the Convention and the Decision of the Conference of the Parties (Version 1.0 - 15 March 2000)
Framework for national assessment of implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity Version 1.0 - 15 March 2000)

The assessment methodology is based on an approach used by UNEP-WCMC in the United Kingdom during 1999, working on behalf of the UK Government.

Experience gained in carrying out a review of CBD implementation in the United Kingdom Version 1.0 - 17 March 2000)
Analysis of the UK implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity (Version 3.1 - 1 August 1999)

The first tranche of assessments was completed in June 2000, the second tranche was completed in July 2000. All six draft reports are made available here for review. Any further comment would be welcomed, although this will be reviewed with the project teams before incorporation.

Experience gained in carrying out the assessments of CBD implementation in Central and Eastern Europe and the Newly Independent States. (Version 1.0 - August 2000)
National Assessment of implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity: Albania (Version 1.1 - 16 August 2000)
National Assessment of implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity: Republic of Lithuania (Version 1.1 - 16 August 2000)
National Assessment of implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity: The Republic of Moldova (Version 1.1 - 16 August 2000)
National Assessment of implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity: Czech Republic (Version 1.1 - 16 August 2000)
National Assessment of implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity: Kyrgystan (Version 1.1 - 16 August 2000)
National Assessment of implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity: Romania (Version 1.1 - 16 August 2000)

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