SC-7/24: Effectiveness Evaluation

SC-7/24: Effectiveness evaluation

The Conference of the Parties

1. Elects, in accordance with the terms of reference set out in the appendix to the framework for effectiveness evaluation,[1] the following members to serve on the effectiveness evaluation committee until the close of the eighth meeting of the Conference of the Parties:

From African States: Ms. ElhamRefaat Abdel Aziz (Egypt)

Mr. Abdul GaniyuYunnus (Nigeria)

From Asian-Pacific States: Ms. KyungheeChoi (Republic of Korea)

Mr. Said Ali IssaAlzadjali (Oman)

From Central and Eastern European States: Ms. NerminaSkejović (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

Mr. Ivan Holoubek (Czech Republic)

From Latin American and Caribbean States:Mr. Linroy Christian (Antigua and Barbuda)

Ms. Alejandra Torre (Uruguay)

From Western European and other States: Ms. Anne Daniel (Canada)

Mr. Ramón Guardans (Spain)

1. Invites the global coordination group of the global monitoring plan to select one expert from among its members to serve on the effectiveness evaluation committee;
2. Requests the Secretariat to select two internationally recognized experts in the field of effectiveness evaluation to serve on the effectiveness evaluation committee;
3. Requests the effectiveness evaluation committee to perform its tasks according to the framework for effectiveness evaluation[2] and to report to the Conference of the Parties at its eighth meeting;
4. Requests the Secretariat:

(a)To establish a roster of experts for the purpose of providing support to the effectiveness evaluation committee as required based on nominations received from parties;

(b)To collect and compile information to be used for the purposes of the effectiveness evaluationaccording to the framework for effectiveness evaluation as referred to in paragraph 2 above and to prepare a preliminary analysis of the available information;

(c)To support the work of the effectiveness evaluation committee, including the development of the effectiveness evaluation report;

1. Invites parties to designate experts for inclusion in the roster of experts referred to in paragraph 5(a)above, noting their areas of expertise or specific substance knowledge;
2. Emphasizes the need for parties to intensify their efforts to ensure the timely and accurate completion of national reports under Article 15 of the Stockholm Convention.

[1]UNEP/POPS/COP.6/27/Add.1/Rev.1, annex.

[2]UNEP/POPS/COP.6/27/Add.1/Rev.1, annex.