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1. Definition
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Name
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MOBILIZATION
OF INTERNAL RESOURCES TO COMBAT DESERTIFICATION
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Brief
definition
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Total
domestic expenditure on measures and actions included
in NAPs and RAPs to combat and mitigate desertification
at national and sub-national level, expressed as a
percentage of national Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
and local GDP.
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Unit
of measure
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%
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2.
Position within the logical framework DPSIR
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Type
of Indicator
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Response
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3.
Target and political pertinence
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Objective
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Mobilization
of financial resources indicates the degree of priority
attached to desertification control by a State and
a local level in the framework of the action programme.
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Importance
with respect to desertification
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The
measures to implement the NAPs and RAPs to combat
desertification require consistent investment and
mobilization of financial resources.
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International
Conventions and agreements
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According
to the UNCCD the largest source of funds is in the
affected countries themselves. Developed countries
are to provide "substantial financial resources
and other forms of support", including grants
and concessional loans, through both bilateral and
multilateral channels. They also pledge to seek new
and additional funding through the Global Environment
Facility (GEF) for activities to combat desertification
that are also relevant to the GEF focal areas of biological
diversity, climate change, and international waters.
One of the major concerns impeding the implementation
of the Convention, as underlined by affected countries
through their national reports, is the lack of predictable
and substantial financial resources. Action Programmes
have proven to be costly.
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Secondary
objectives of the indicator
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Evaluation
of the investments to improve sustainable development.
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4.
Methodological description and basic definitions
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Definitions
and basic concepts
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National
Action Programmes (NAPs) are one of the key instruments
in the implementation of the Convention. They are
strengthened by Action Programmes on Sub-regional
(SRAP) and Regional (RAP) level. The indicator considers
the financial resources invested at national and local
level to implement the Action Programmes.
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Benchmarks
Indication of the values/ranges of value
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Methods
of measurement
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The
indicator is calculated by dividing total expenditure
on measures and actions to implement NAPs, RAPs and
SRAPs at national and local level by national GDP
and local GDP, expressed as a percentage.
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Limits
of the indicator
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The
indicator does not reflect the efficiency and quality
of expenditure.
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Linkages
with other indicators
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5.
Evaluation of data needs and availability
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Data
required to calculate the indicator
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Total
expenditure on measures and actions to implement NAPs,
RAPs and SRAPs at national and local level ; national
GDP and local GDP.
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Data
sources
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At
the national level, data are collected normally through
special R&D surveys conducted by the ministry/department/council
of science and technology and/or the central statistical
office and/or specialized institutions, whereas those
on GDP can be obtained from either the ministry of
finance or the central statistical office.
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Availability
of data from national and international sources
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Documents
of sessions of the Conference of the Parties (COP),
and the Secretariat for the Convention to Combat Desertification
(UNCCD).
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6.
Institutions that have participated in developing the indicator
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Main
institutions responsible
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University
of Basilicata, Italy
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Other
contributing organizations
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Universities
of Lisbon, Murcia, Athens
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7.
Additional information
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Bibliography
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http://www.unccd.int//publicinfo/factsheets/fs8-eng.html
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Other
references
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GLOBAL
MECHANISM: COMPILATION OF REVISED OFFERS OF INTERNATIONAL
FUND FOR AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT (IFAD) AND UNITED
NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (UNDP)
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Contacts
Name and address
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University
of Basilicata
Prof Giovanni Quaranta
email: quaranta@unibas.it
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