Parties and other reporting entities are kindly informed that, upon request from a number of country Parties and in consultation with the Bureau of the CRIC, the deadline for submission of reports has been postponed to 12 November 2010.
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This portal allows National Focal Points and authorized officers from other reporting entities to communicate information required for the fourth performance review and assessment of implementation process leading to CRIC 9.
By registering/logging-in with their user name and password, authorized PRAIS users will be directed to the relevant reporting template(s) and guidelines:
- Affected country Parties;
- Developed country Parties;
- Accredited inter-governmental organizations (IGOs) and United Nations agencies;
- Accredited civil society organizations (CSOs);
- The Global Environment Facility (GEF);
- The Global Mechanism (GM);
- The UNCCD Secretariat.
Templates and guidelines are available on-line in the six official languages of the United Nations, and PRAIS user may submit information in any of these languages. A multilingual glossary of the terminology used in this reporting process is also available on-line.
According to the reporting entity, the on-line template contains one or more of the following sections:
- Performance indicators on operational objectives of the Strategy;
- Standard Financial Annex (SFA) and Programme and Project Sheet (PPS);
- Best practices on sustainable land management methodologies, including adaptation;
- Additional information.
Registered PRAIS users may upload information at anytime while filling the template, and submit/authenticate the report once completed. After the authentication of the report, no additional on-line changes are allowed.
Access to the information submitted through this portal is granted to registered users, the UNCCD Secretariat and the GM. It will be used by these Convention's institutions to prepare subregional, regional and global analysis reports to be reviewed by Parties at CRIC 9.
Once the reporting process is completed (i.e. by 12 November 2010), the PRAIS portal will be made accessible to the public and download, retrieve and query functions will be activated.
Please address questions on the use of facilities to [email protected], while reference to on-line help desk for questions on methodological matters and the reporting templates is given in the relevant sections of the templates.
Civil society organizations (CSOs)
Organizations belonging to the following thematic constituencies: Environmental non-governmental organizations, Local government and municipal authorities, Indigenous people's organizations, Youth organizations, Research-oriented and independent non-governmental organizations, Business and industry non-governmental organizations, and Trade union nongovernmental organizations.Programme and Project Sheet (PPS)
UNCCD reporting template designed to collect quantitative and qualitative information on individual projects and programmes relating to the implementation of the Convention and/or The Strategy. Source: GM, Financial annex and programme and project sheet, 2009. ICCD/CRIC(8)/5/Add.4 http://unccd.int/php/document2.php?ref=ICCD/CRIC(8)/5/Add.4Standard Financial Annex (SFA)
Financial reporting format of the UNCCD for listing all financial commitments made by reporting entities during the reporting period for initiatives they have financially supported at national and/or international level towards the implementation of the Convention. Source: Global Mechanism, GM, Financial annex and programme and project sheet, 2009. ICCD/CRIC(8)/5/Add.4 http://unccd.int/php/document2.php?ref=ICCD/CRIC(8)/5/Add.4Operational objectives
Operational-level objectives defined in the context of The Strategy to guide the actions of all UNCCD stakeholders and partners in the short and medium term with a view to supporting the attainment of the 2008-2018 vision and strategic objectives. More specifically, The Strategy defines the following operational objectives: Operational objective 1: To actively influence relevant international, national and local processes and actors in adequately addressing DLDD-related issues. Operational objective 2: To support the creation of enabling environments for promoting solutions to combat desertification/land degradation and mitigate the effects of drought. Operational objective 3: To become a global authority on scientific and technical knowledge desertification/land degradation and mitigation of the effects of drought. Operational objective 4: To identify and address capacity-building needs to prevent and reverse desertification/land degradation and mitigate the effects of drought. Operational objective 5: To mobilize and improve the targeting and coordination of national, bilateral and multilateral financial and technological resources in order to increase their impact and effectiveness. Source: ICCD/COP(8)/16/Add.1 http://www.unccd.int/cop/officialdocs/cop8/pdf/16add1eng.pdfPerformance indicator
Quantitative (or qualitative) measure of the achievement of an outcome. Performance indicators compare actual conditions with a specific set of reference conditions. They measure the 'distance(s)' between the current situation and the desired situation (target).Reporting Entity
Country Party to the UNCCD and/or any other organization accredited to the UNCCD which is submitting an official report on the implementation of the Convention and/or The Strategy.Best practices
Measures, methods or activities that perform best or achieve the highest impact according to predefined criteria assessed through a validation process. In the context of the UNCCD, best practices are measures, methods or activities that are considered successful in terms of achieving desired outcomes (good performance) and contributing to expected impacts formulated in the 10-year strategic plan and framework to enhance the implementation of the Convention (The Strategy). See also "practice" and "good practices".Programme
Set of interventions, marshalled to attain specific global, regional, country, or sector development objectives. A development program is a time bound intervention involving multiple activities that may cut across sectors, themes and/or geographic areas. A programme typically consists of several projects. Source: OECD Development Assistance Committee, Glossary of Key Terms in Evaluation and Results Based Management, 2002. http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/29/21/2754804.pdfIndicator
A measure, generally quantitative, used to illustrate complex phenomena in a simple manner. A 'quantitative indicator' is an indicator that has a numerical value (for example 'Number of...'). A 'qualitative indicator' is based on information requiring subjective evaluation or descriptive reporting (for example 'Type of incentives').Practice
Any measure, method or activity. See also "good practices" and "best practices".Project
Individual development intervention designed to achieve specific objectives within specified resources and implementation schedules, often within the framework of a broader program. Source: OECD Development Assistance Committee, Glossary of Key Terms in Evaluation and Results Based Management, 2002. http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/29/21/2754804.pdfGrant
Financial transfers made in cash, goods or services where no repayment is required.
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