CRIC 17

The Committee for the Review of the Implementation of the Convention (CRIC) is a subsidiary body of the Convention to Combat Desertification. Under its new terms of reference, adopted at COP13, during intersessional sessions, the CRIC is to:

a) Undertake an assessment of implementation progress indicators every four years and against narrative sections within the reporting template every two years;

b) Review financial follows for the implementation of the Convention.

Following the adoption of a new strategic framework for the implementation of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), reporting procedures were adapted and Parties were provided with default data on land based indicators. CRIC 17 will review information submitted on the 2018 – 2030 Strategic Framework for the first time with a view to providing targeted recommendations on strategic objectives. Also in accordance with requests made by Parties, the session will facilitate interactive exchanges among Parties and their development partners on topics selected by the Bureau of the CRIC.

On 28 November 2017, the Government of Guyana made an offer to host the session and it was decided to have CRIC 17 from 28 to 30 January 2019 in Georgetown, Guyana.

Consultations of affected country Parties of the Convention’s regional implementation annexes for Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean, Northern Mediterranean and Central and Eastern Europe will be convened on 27 January 2019, at ACCC in preparation for CRIC 17. A training fair will be organized for national focal points prior to CRIC17 on 25 and 26 January 2019.

For more information, you can check out the UNCCD website: https://www.unccd.int/convention/committee-review-implementation-convention-cric/cric17-28-30-january-2019-georgetown