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The Conference of the Parties,
Recalling its decision VIII/34 on resource mobilization and sustainable financing,
Recalling also decision OEWG-VII/16 on the review of the implementation of decision VIII/34,
Recalling further its decision BC.Ex-1/1 and, in particular, section III on joint services,
Emphasizing the importance of strengthening linkages with, building on and coordinating with resource mobilization strategies and development assistance programmes of other relevant multilateral agreements, international organizations, multilateral and regional development banks and other donor agencies,
1.Welcomes the activities undertaken and efforts made by the Secretariat, the Basel Convention regional and coordinating centres and parties in mobilizing resources and sustainable financing for the implementation of the Convention and in coordinating resource mobilization activities with other relevant multilateral environmental agreements;
2.Also welcomes the financial support provided by donors to date to assist parties in implementing the Convention, recognizing that further assistance is required for developing countries to implement the Convention fully;
3.Further welcomes the consultative process on financing options for chemicals and wastes;
4.Requests the Open-ended Working Group to continue monitoring the implementation of decision VIII/34 and the provisions of decision BC.Ex-1/1 relevant to joint resource mobilization services;
5.Requests the Secretariat:
(a)To continue and increase its efforts to build the capacity of the Basel Convention regional and coordinating centres to mobilize resources in their regions;
(b)To facilitate discussions with the Global Environment Facility and the partner and observer organizations of the Inter-Organization Programme for the Sound Management of Chemicals;
(c)To strengthen cooperation with other relevant international and regional organizations and donors with the aim of developing projects to be implemented at the regional or country level;
(d)To take into account the outcomes of the consultative process on financing options for chemicals and wastes in consultations on ways and means of improving the efficiency of the work of the Conference of the Parties on financial resources and mechanisms;
(e)To report to the Conference of the Parties at its eleventh meeting on progress made in mobilizing resources for the implementation of the Convention.