To facilitate access to GEF funding by Ukraine for Enabling Activities to meet their obligations under the UNCCD : a) Development and alignment of NAP with 10 – Year Strategy and b) Reporting and Review process.

To strengthen national institutional, technical, and legal infrastructure and capacity for POPs phase out and sound chemicals management

To update the Brazilian National Biodiversity Strategy in a participatory manner by defining national goals, targets, and associated capacity-building and financing strategies taking into account contributions from Government and civil society assessments of the threats that currently cause loss of biodiversity in Brazil and incorporating the global guidelines of the CBD Strategic Plan 2011-2020.

To accelerate transition to energy efficient, low-carbon transport system in Mongolia.

Critical economic infrastructure for sustained human development protected from climate induced natural hazards (flooding, landslides, wind damage) through better policies, strengthened local DRM institutions and investments in risk reduction measures within the Dili to Ainaro development corridor

Increased management effectiveness and sustainable use of the North East Coast’s natural resource base to generate multiple global environmental benefits.

To mitigate multiple threats to biodiversity by increasing the capabilities of authorities and land owners to regulate land use and manage priority biodiversity at the municipal scale

Support the Government of Kazakhstan in the development and implementation of National Appropriate Mitigation Actions (NAMAs) in the urban sector to achieve voluntary national GHG emission reduction targets

To strengthen institutional capacity in the implementation of international conventions as a follow-up to the National Capacity Self Assessment (NCSA)

The overall objective of the proposed Enabling Activities (EA) is to review and update the National Implementation Plan (NIP), and have it endorsed and submitted by the government to the Conference of Parties (COP) of the Stockholm Convention. Participating stakeholders will be able to manage the additional POPs with newly developed technical skills, expertise and awareness.