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Compliance Assistance Programme

Document type
Decision
Reference number
19.45
Date
Nov 25, 2022
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
Nineteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties
Website
cites.org
Abstract

Decision directed to Secretariat

The Secretariat shall, subject to the availability of external funding:

a) upon request, conduct technical missions and facilitate the organization of in-country assistance coordination mechanisms to selected Parties eligible to benefit from the Compliance Assistance Programme (CAP);

b) in consultation with the International University of Andalucía which hosts the Masters Course in ‘Management and Conservation of Species in Trade – The International Framework’ and other relevant universities, explore the possibility and feasibility of training and deploying short term consultants to assist Parties benefiting from the Compliance Assistance Programme; and

c) report to the Standing Committee on the progress made in the implementation of Decisions 19.44 and 19.45.