Parties are encouraged to: a) continue their efforts to include their CITES priorities in their National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plans (NBSAPs) to enhance access to Global Environment Facility (GEF) funding; b) contribute to the development and implementation of GEF projects that may have components related to the implementation of CITES, by communicating with their national GEF counterparts and informing them of relevant CITES requirements and processes; and c) closely monitor the progress of the GEF Global Wildlife Program and its projects to enhance Parties ability to meet their obligations under CITES.