DECISION ON THE PLAN OF ACTION FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION
OF THE GREAT GREEN WALL FOR THE SAHARA AND SAHEL INITIATIVE
Doc. EX.CL/465(XIV)
The Executive Council:
1. TAKES NOTE of the Plan of Action for the Implementation of the Great Green Wall for the Sahara and Sahel Initiative;
2. ENDORSES the Plan of Action including the indicative budget for the implementation of the Great Green Wall for the Sahara and Sahel Initiative;
3. REQUESTS the Commission to coordinate and facilitate the implementation of the Plan of Action for the Great Green Wall for the Sahara and Sahel Initiative in collaboration with the concerned Member States and Regional Economic Communities (RECs);
4. CALLS UPON the concerned Member States and their respective RECs to put in place the necessary financial and institutional arrangements, when necessary, that are required at national, sub-regional and regional levels to guide the programme implementation process;
5. REQUESTS the Commission while implementing the Plan of Action, to avoid duplication and make use of the existing initiatives and instruments at subregional, regional and continental levels;
6. CALLS UPON development partners to support the concerned Member States, RECs and the Commission to ensure the effective implementation of the Plan of Action at national, regional and continental levels.