RAMSAR Conference of Parties (Mauritius)

Post Date

September 23rd 2010

Application Due Date

October 23rd 2010

Funding Opportunity Number

RAMSAR2010-4

CFDA Number(s)

15.649

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Environment

Number of Awards

1

Eligibility Categories

Other

DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. This is a single source award. The only eligible recipient is the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands. The Division of International Conservation intends to enter into an agreement with the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands. This grant will be used to provide Contracting Parties (CPs) from Africa with the opportunity to articulate regional perspectives, issues, and concerns in preparation for the next Conference of Parties (COP) in Bucharest, Romania. The meeting is scheduled to take place in Grand Bay, Mauritius in October 2011 Department of the Interior Manual Chapter 505 Section 2 establishes criteria for awarding single source cooperative agreements and grants. This award will be made in accordance with those criteria.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $75000

• Award Range:

  $0 - $0

Grant Description

The purpose of this grant, "Ramsar Africa Regional Meeting," is to provide Contracting Parties (CPs) from Africa with the opportunity to articulate regional perspectives, issues, and concerns in preparation for the next Conference of Parties (COP) in Bucharest, Romania. The meeting is scheduled to take place in Grand Bay, Mauritius in October 2011. The objectives of the regional meeting are as follows: 1) To analyze the progress made and the obstacles encountered in the implementation of the Strategic Plan 2009-2015 and the resolutions adopted by COP 10. 2) To review the main COP 11 issues and draft resolutions to allow for regional debate and final national/regional input and consultation. 3) To take into account emerging issues such as Wetlands and Climate Change, Wetlands and Biodiversity targets, Wetlands and Urbanization, Wetlands and Green Economies, Wetlands and Tourism, and Wetlands and Extractive Industries. 4) To provide training on the use of the electronic version of the National Report format to be used for preparing the national reports. 5) To discuss regional issues and agree upon regional priorities for the next triennium. 6) To discuss the experience at the field level of joint implementation of the environment-related conventions with which Ramsar has Memoranda of Cooperation and/or a Joint Work Plan. 7) To encourage the integration of wetland issues into national policies/strategies and programs. 8) To enhance the participation of regional bodies in taking joint actions for the conservation and wise use of wetlands. 9) To consider how Ramsar could improve its services to the region. 10) To encourage the accession of countries to the Ramsar Convention and promote universal membership in the region by demonstrating to the countries that are not yet Contracting Parties the principles and work of the Ramsar Convention.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of the Interior

• Office:

  Fish and Wildlife Service

• Agency Contact:

  Nikole Tucker
  International Affairs Specialist
  Phone 7033582379

• Agency Mailing Address:

  nikole_tucker@fws.gov

• Agency Email Address:

  nikole_tucker@fws.gov