Through the CRIC, communication and understanding between developed country Parties, international organizations and affected country Parties have been strengthened.

Acknowledge the efforts undertaken by affected country Parties, donor countries and multilateral organizations to combat desertification

Facilitating access by affected country Parties to appropriate technology, knowledge and know how

These reports contain information concerning these Parties' recent support for affected African country Parties.

Providing substantial financial resources and other forms of assistance to affected developing country Parties

In the interim, aggrieved parties were being encouraged to seek redress directly through the courts where possible.

The developed countries declare a willingness to support the efforts undertaken by affected African country Parties.

In particular, there is an imbalance in the current CRIC review process between the review of reports of affected developing country Parties and those of developed country Parties and relevant agencies.

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The CRIC has strengthened information sharing and exchange of experiences among the affected country Parties and promoted better understanding among different regions.

Affected African country Parties have stated that they give priority to renewal energies in the implementation of the UNCCD.

(d) In central and eastern Europe, the affected countries Parties concerned are at various stages of completing their NAPs.

CRIC The session reviewed 49 reports from affected African country Parties, as well as 20 reports from developed country Parties, 10 from United Nations organizations and 11 from Iintergovernmental Oorganizations.

In facilitating technology transfer from developed countries to affected developing countries, more work is needed by developed country Parties to formulate preferential policies to encourage their private and public sectors to transfer technology to affected developing country Parties.

However, affected parties from other regions are eligible to receive assistance from the GM upon request.

5. Invites the Global Environment Facility to continue to make resources available for capacity building activities in affected country parties implementing the Convention

Also invites the Global Environment Facility to continue to make resources available for capacity building activities in affected country parties implementing the Convention

7. Also invites the Global Environment Facility to continue to make resources available for capacity building activities in affected country parties implementing the Convention

Information was provided to the GoE on work carried out on the preparation of a country profile as part of the help guide for the preparation of national reports. It was further clarified that the third meeting of the CRIC would be dedicated to a review of the national reports from affected African country Parties.

According to several submissions, the three CRIC sessions have provided a platform for the affected country Parties to learn from experience and share information among them.

Obtaining assistance The UNCCD's Article 7 stipulates that, in implementing the Convention, parties shall give priority to affected African country parties.

A Ccall for Ppapers will be launched soon and it is hoped that a number of experts of affected country pParties will be supported toin order that they may attend the conference.

At the time this synthesis was being prepared, 18 reports had been received in which organizations give accounts of their activities in support of affected African country Parties.

(i) Stressing the need to urgently address malaria and tuberculosis, in particular in the most affected countries, and welcoming the scaling up, in this regard, of bilateral and multilateral initiatives.

Invites the Global Environment Facility to support, within its mandate, activities undertaken by affected developing countries parties to the Convention in the framework of the Year

7. Invites the Global Environment Facility to support, within its mandate, activities undertaken by affected developing countries parties to the Convention in the framework of the Year

The affected developing country Parties have exchanged their experiences and lessons learnted in all seven thematic topics (decision 1 COP.5), while developed country Parties have only exchanged information on a small number of collaborative projects they have undertaken in developing country Parties.

E. Which are the affected States?

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7. Notes with interest the decision of the Council of the Global Environment Facility to support, within its mandate, activities undertaken by affected developing countries parties to the Convention within the framework of the Year

17.4 In cases where housing, land and property has been sold by secondary occupants to third parties acting in good faith, States may consider establishing mechanisms to provide compensation to injured third parties.

In the opinion of another Party, it is difficult to conduct a direct and clear assessment on the extent of implementation by both affected and developed country Parties due owing to the lack of concise criteria to review the implementation of the UNCCD.

Affected developing country Parties and other country Parties covered by regional implementation annexes, other than those in Africa, that have not yet elaborated their NAPs should be financially supported to finalize their NAPs by the end of 2005.

Requests the Executive Secretary of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification to make available to the Parties to the Convention and to observers a consolidated list of all activities reported, including lessons learned and best practices, in order to coordinate information and avoid overlapping of activities

Other countries affected include Pakistan, Iran, and Mexico.

Work on supplying gas to the affected areas is in progress.

As a first step, cash donations were made to the countries affected.

As a result to of this situation, another contribution proposed that affected developed country Parties should submit their report in a manner similar to the format of the report of the affected developing countriescountry Parties, especially in such areas as their experiences in facilitating the participation of NGOsnon governmental organizations (NGOs), enhancing inter agency coordination and promoting synergies with other conventions.

The World Bank has addressed the unique needs of conflict affected countries in several of its country assistance strategies.

Gaza residents clean after an Israeli bombing.

Billions of dollars have been committed for assistance to the affected communities.

6. Reaffirms the leadership role of the United Nations Emergency Relief Coordinator in supporting the authorities of the affected State, upon their request, in coordinating multilateral assistance in the aftermath of disasters

The Chinese Government provided assistance in kind and cash valued at 83.1 million to countries affected by the Indian Ocean tsunami, including a 20 million donation provided through the United Nations multilateral system.

Urges the Global Environment Facility, as a matter of high priority, to make financial resources available for capacity building activities in affected developing country parties and to facilitate coordination between the Facility and Convention focal points at the country level

To what extent have measures taken by Parties and stakeholders been identified and analyzsed as to their capacity of to enhanceing desertification combat, mitigateing drought impact and meeting the needs of people living in affected areas?