Overview of concept notes for the implementation of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions for the biennium 2020-2021

The Secretariat is making available an overview of concept notes for voluntary contributions to the Technical Cooperation Trust Fund of the Basel Convention (BD) and the Special Voluntary Trust Funds of the Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions (RV, SV) for the implementation of the Programmes of Work (PoW) of the three conventions, as approved by their respective conferences of the Parties in 2019.

Contributions

The Secretariat has developed concept notes for mandated PoW activities that require voluntary funding. The notes contain a brief outline of the activities to be undertaken under the respective PoW as well as their indicative budgets.

Donors who are interested in contributing to the trust funds of the three conventions are invited to download relevant concept notes.

The Secretariat will be pleased to engage, if appropriate, in developing full-fledged project proposals for the respective activities.

Please contact the Resource Mobilization Focal Point of the Secretariat, Mr Frank Moser, should you need any further information (tel: +41 22 917 8951; fax:‪+41 22 917 8098‬; email: frank.moser@brsmeas.org).‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬

The Secretariat greatly appreciates the contributions from donor countries and other partners which enables the Secretariat to continue its support to developing country Parties and Parties with economies in transition in their efforts to implement the provisions of the conventions.

Biennium 2020-2021:

The information provided on this page provides links to the respective concept notes, including their budgets for the implementation of mandated PoW activities in the biennium 2020-2021.

Concept notes for the implementation of the Programme of Work of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions for the biennium 2020-2021 (Voluntary Trust Funds)

Description of programme of Work activity

COP-approved budget (incl. PSC)

Concept notes

Voluntary Trust Funds [USD]

PoW
activity #

Title

Required concept note budget - Voluntary Trust Fund (incl. PSC) [USD]

File

BRS COPs

2,793,462

1(BC), 2(RC), 3(SC)

Meetings of the Conference of the Parties to the Basel, Rotterdam, Stockholm Conventions

 2,793,462

Regional preparatory meetings

 1,045,303

1(BC), 2(RC), 3(SC)

Regional preparatory meetings for the 2021 meetings of the conferences of the Parties to the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions

 1,045,303

Open-ended Working Group to the Basel Convention

 671,400

4 (BC)

Twelfth meeting of the Basel Convention Open-ended Working Group

 671,400

Chemical Review Committee (CRC)

 115,486

5 (RC)

Orientation workshop for members of the Rotterdam Convention Chemical Review Committee

 114,486

Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee (POPRC)

 113,633

6 (SC)

Sixteenth and seventeenth meetings of the Stockholm Convention Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee and orientation to newly appointed members of the Committee

 113,633

Basel Convention Implementation and Compliance Committee (ICC)

 58,226

10 (BC)

Fourteenth of the Basel Convention  Implementation and Compliance Committee 

 58,226

Support for Scientific Bodies

 135,600

12 (RC, SC)

From Science to Action, support the coordination among the scientific bodies of the conventions

 135,600

Technical Assistance and Capacity Building

 

2,066,655

 

13 (BC, RC, SC)

Technical assistance and capacity development programme of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions

 2,066,655

Technical Assistance and Capacity Building (Basel Convention)

 1,649,800

14 (BC)

Training and capacity development activities under the Basel Convention

 1,649,800

Technical Assistance and Capacity Building (Rotterdam Convention)

 1,243,000

15 (RC)

Training and capacity development activities under the Rotterdam Convention

 1,243,000

Technical Assistance and Capacity Building (Stockholm Convention)

 1,243,000

16 (SC)

Training and capacity development activities under the Stockholm Convention

 1,243,000

Partnerships for Technical Assistance

1,802,350

18(BC, RC, SC)

Partnerships under the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions

1,802,350

Support for Regional Centres

777,779

19 (BC, SC)

Coordination of and support for the Basel and Stockholm convention regional centres and cooperation and coordination between regional centres 

777,779

Basel Convention Scientific Support

401,150

20(BC)

Scientific support for Parties to the Basel Convention

401,150

Rotterdam Convention Scientific Support

119,441

21 (RC)

Scientific support for Parties to the Rotterdam Convention  

119,441

Stockholm Convention Scientific Support

329,960

22 (SC)

Scientific support for Parties to the Stockholm Convention

329,960

Effectiveness Evaluation and Global Monitoring Plan

 474,600

23 (SC)

Effectiveness evaluation and the global monitoring plan

 474,600

National Reporting

 113,000

24 (BC, SC)

National reporting

 113,000

Clearing House Mechanism

 282,500

25 (BC, RC, SC)

Clearing-house mechanism for information exchange, including the prior informed consent database and the Rotterdam Convention website in English, French and Spanish

 282,500

Resource Mobilization

136,730

30 (BC, RC, SC)

Financial resources and mechanism

136,730

Legal and Policy (Basel Convention)

863,223

32(BC)

Legal and policy activities specific to the Basel Convention

863,223

Joint Legal and Policy Activities

 

56,500

33 (BC, RC, SC)

Joint legal and policy activities under the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions; national legislation, illegal traffic and trade, and enforcement under the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm convention

56,500

Country Led Initiative (ESM and further Legal Clarity)

598,719

34(BC)

Coordination and provision of support to Parties in follow-up to the country-led initiative on environmentally sound management and further legal clarity

598,719

2020-2021 total (excl. staff costs, incl. PSC)

15,897,237

 

 

15,897,237