The Conference of the Parties,
Recalling articles 22 and 23 of the Convention,
Also recalling decision 13/COP.13 and its annex containing the terms of reference of the Committee for the Review of the Implementation of the Convention,
Highlighting the importance of engaging development partners, such as United Nations agencies, intergovernmental organizations, civil society organizations and other groups, as appropriate, in the interactive sessions of the intersessional session,
Recognizing that regional meetings play an important role in reviewing progress and make a useful contribution to the implementation of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification and the 2018–2030 Strategic Framework of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification,
1. Decides to include the following items on the agenda of the twenty-first session of the Committee for the Review of the Implementation of the Convention for the Parties to review and discuss:
(a) Inputs from regional meetings in preparation for the twenty-first session of the Committee for the Review of the Implementation of the Convention;
(b) Implementation of the Convention using the progress indicators contained in the 2018–2030 Strategic Framework of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification and new indicators tested in the 2022 United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification reporting process;
(c) Implementation of voluntary land degradation neutrality targets and related implementation efforts; (d) Financial flows for the implementation of the Convention;
(e) Procedures for the communication of information as well as the quality and formats of reports to be submitted to the Conference of the Parties;
(f) Exchange of information through interactive dialogues on actions on the ground related to the implementation of sustainable land management practices, restoration and rehabilitation practices that assist with the recovery of ecosystem functions and services, the promotion of alternative livelihoods, and the establishment of systems for sharing information and knowledge on best practices and approaches to drought management;
(g) Follow-up on policy frameworks and thematic issues: sand and dust storms, land tenure, gender, and drought, and other policy frameworks identified by the Conference of the Parties at its fifteenth session;
2. Requests the secretariat to circulate in all United Nations languages, at least six weeks prior to the twenty-first session of the Committee for the Review of the Implementation of the Convention, a provisional annotated agenda and appropriate documentation for that session, reflecting the items contained in paragraph 1 above, as well as any additional items necessitated by decisions adopted by the Conference of the Parties at its fifteenth session.
