To build socio-ecological and economic resilience in four (4) selected landscapes and seascapes on the Eastern Seaboard of the Philippines - (1) Catubig Watershed Samar Island, (2) Aurora Province in the Sierra Madre, (3) Siargao Island Protected Landscape/Seascape - and along the West Philippine Sea - (4) Calamian Islands in Northern Palawan - through community-based activities for global environmental benefits and sustainable development.

To build the socio-ecological and economic resilience of the Jesus Maria and Barranca watersheds, the lower and middle watershed of the Grande de Tarcoles river and the Paso Las Lapas Biological Corridor in Costa Rica through community-based initiatives for global environmental benefits and sustainable development.

To enable communities and organizations to take collective action for socio-ecological resilience and sustainable livelihoods for local and global environmental benefits in three key landscapes of globally significant ecosystems in India

Post-ratification activities under the Minamata Convention completed to enable policy and strategic decision making and to prioritize areas for future interventions.

To assist Nigeria in the preparation and submission of its Second Biennial Update Report (BUR2) for the fulfillment of the obligations under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)

To provide global streamlined support, capacity building and coordination to help developing countries meet enhanced transparency requirements under Article 13 of the Paris Agreement.

Background:
Jamaica signed the Stockholm Convention in May 2001 and ratified it in June 2007. In July 2011 the National Implementation Plan (NIP) was completed and submitted to the Convention Secretariat. Since the signature of the Stockholm Convention, Jamaica has made substantial progress to achieve Convention objectives related to identification, prevention, reduction and elimination of persistent organic pollutants and waste.

Goals, objectives and activities:

To assist Thailand in the preparation of its Fourth National Communication and Third Biennial Update Report (NC4-BUR3) for the fulfillment of the obligations under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).

Post-ratification activities under the Minamata Convention completed to enable policy and strategic decision making and to prioritize areas for future interventions.

Early implementation activities under the Minamata Convention completed to enable policy and strategic decision making and to prioritize areas for future interventions.