Action Plan Training/Skills Building for 25 Least Developed Countries to assist with National Implementation Plan Development under the Stockholm Convention

Least Developed Countries that are receiving GEF funding for NIP development are required to develop action plans on specific Stockholm Convention-related issues. Skills building/training on action plan development, combined with concrete follow-up activities will assist least developed countries to have the necessary tools to fully plan for and document the costed interventions necessary for implementation of the Convention.Project objectives include:§ To raise awareness among training recipients of relevant approaches to project and strategic planning;§ To ensure training recipients are familiar with, and able to effectively use, key project planning and strategic tools and methodologies;§ To apply such action plan development approaches in the context of the Stockholm Convention; and§ To share experiences and lessons learned between countries receiving the training, and identify possible country-driven follow-up activities.