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Compliance Assistance Programme

Document type
Decision
Reference number
20.25
Date
Dec 5, 2025
Source
UNEP, InforMEA
Status
Active
Subject
Wild species & ecosystems
Treaty
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (Mar 3, 1973)
Meeting
Twentieth meeting of the Conference of the Parties
Website
cites.org
Abstract

Decision directed to Secretariat

Subject to extrabudgetary resources, the Secretariat shall: a) continue assisting Parties through the Compliance Assistance Programme, and extend the CAP to other eligible Parties; b) support Parties’ mainstreaming of gender in the development, implementation and monitoring of CAP activities, in line with the forthcoming CITES Gender Action Plan; c) in consultation with the International University of Andalucía which hosts the Master’s Course in ‘Management and Conservation of Species in Trade – The International Framework’ and other relevant universities, encourage the participation of Management and Scientific Authorities of CAP beneficiary Parties in the Master’s Course, and consider enriching it with a module on project management; and d) report to the Standing Committee on the progress made in the implementation of the CAP and submit for its consideration any proposal for its further development.