National communications from parties not included in annex I to the convention: Provision of financial and technical support. Activities of the secretariat to facilitate the provision of financial and technical support, and information on communications from parties not included in annex I to the convention. Note by the secretariat.
The present document reports on the activities undertaken by the secretariat since the twelfth sessions of the subsidiary bodies (Bonn, 12 to 16 June 2000). Section II of the report describes the activities of the secretariat to facilitate assistance to Parties, including activities to support the work of the Consultative Group of Experts on National Communications from
Parties Not Included in Annex I to the Convention (CGE) and participation in regional workshops other than those of the CGE. Section III provides an overview of the status of preparation of national communications by non-Annex I Parties. The report summarizes problems, constraints, issues and lessons identified by 82 non-Annex I Parties in response to a
questionnaire designed and sent by the secretariat