Parties have improved financial, human, scientific, technical and technological capacity to implement the Convention.
Target 11.1
New and additional financial resources are transferred to developing country Parties, to allow for the effective implementation of their commitments under the Convention, in accordance withArticle 20
I) National target: Has a national target been established corresponding to the global target above?
II) National targets for specific programmes of work: If such national target(s) ha(s)(ve) been
established, please indicate here, and give further details in the box(es).
IV) Please provide information on current status and trends in relation to this target.
Under Australia’s Pacific Governance Support Programme, additional financial resources of AUD$405,089 over 2004-2006 have been provided to the Australian Government Department of the Environment and Heritage to assist all Pacific Island Countries that are parties to the CBD.
The activity aims to improve environmental governance issues, identified as limiting Pacific Island Countries’ ability to find solutions to key environmental problems. The assistance will assist Pacific Island Country Parties to the CBD to identify their national priorities and capacity development needs under the themes of biodiversity, climate change and deforestation/land degradation.
V) Please provide information on indicators used in relation to this target.
VI) Please provide information on challenges in implementation of this target.
VII) Please provide any other relevant information.
Target 11.2
Technology is transferred to developing country Parties, to allow for the effective implementation of their commitments under the
Convention, in accordance with its Article 20, paragraph 4
I) National target: Has a national target been established corresponding to the global target above?
No
X
Yes, the same as the global target
Yes, one or more specific national targets have been established
Please provide details below.
II) National targets for specific programmes of work: If such national target(s) ha(s)(ve) been
established, please indicate here, and give further details in the box(es).
Programme of work
Yes
No
Details
Agricultural
Inland water
Marine and coastal
Dry and subhumid land
Forest
Mountain
III) Has the global or national target been incorporated into relevant plans, programmes and
strategies?
No
Yes, into national biodiversity strategy and action plan
Yes, into sectoral strategies, plans and programmes
Please provide details below.
Australia is currently reviewing and up-dating its Clearing-House Mechanism (CHM) on Biodiversity in accordance with the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). The up-dated CHM will be a detailed interactive instrument, providing access to a wide range of Australian government and non-government agencies, as well as research institutions and industry organisations involved with environmental management.
IV) Please provide information on current status and trends in relation to this target.
V) Please provide information on indicators used in relation to this target.
VI) Please provide information on challenges in implementation of this target.
Australia is working with Pacific Island states to overcome challenges in transferring CBD related technical assistance. Such challenges include governance, capacity, resource, and logistical issues, and collection and integration of biodiversity information and data. The integration of the environment and sustainable development into broader economic planning of Pacific national governments and regional inter-governmental organisations is a focus for enhanced Australian regional cooperation.
VII) Please provide any other relevant information.
The Australian Government, through the Department of the Environment and Heritage is transferring environmental governance and technical assistance to Pacific Island Countries, in partnership with the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP), the United Nations University (UNU) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). This is initially to assist Pacific Island Countries undertake their GEF-funded National Capacity Self-Assessments (NCSAs). The assistance is funded under Australia’s Pacific Governance Support Programme. The program anticipates increased donor coordination and harmonization, and will be strategically integrated with broader governance, institutional strengthening and capacity building activities to enable Pacific Island Countries to more effectively utilise CBD related technology transfer. Pacific Island Countries are expected to complete their NCSAs in 2006.
Papua New Guinea
The Australian Government (Department of the Environment and Heritage) has an ongoing Bilateral Cooperation Program with Papua New Guinea (PNG), which aims to strengthen PNG’s Department of Environment and Conservation (DEC) and improve environmental governance in PNG. Australia has transferred technology to PNG to assist the PNG Government to meet CBD commitments. For example, Australia has assisted PNG to:
undertake a national assessment of the conservation status of forest ecosystems
update a protected area register and digital database
