Decision directed to Secretariat
Subject to the availability of external financial resources, the Secretariat shall:
a) support the collation of or conduct new case studies on CITES and livelihoods as described in Decision 18.33 (Rev. CoP19), paragraph a), and assist Parties to present the case studies in appropriate platforms, and in formats and manners that are most effective for targeted audiences, including on the CITES website;
b) organize a joint meeting of the intersessional working group on engagement of indigenous peoples and local communities and the intersessional working group on CITES and livelihoods to support the implementation of Decisions 18.31 (Rev. CoP19) and 18.34 (Rev. CoP19);
c) organize the production of outreach materials, including short videos based on the case studies, to raise awareness of and promote best practices in CITES implementation and livelihoods including its contribution to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and to share such materials on appropriate platforms, including the CITES website, social media channels, external media, and exhibitions; and
d) report to the Standing Committee on progress made with regard to the implementation of paragraphs a) – c) and Resolution Conf. 16.6 (Rev. CoP18) on CITES and livelihoods.