Assessment of Capacity Building Needs to Address the Priorities of the BSAP - Phase II

The objective of this request for a second phase biodiversity-enabling activity grant (EA II) is to assist Albania in reviewing the progress on the priorities identified in the BSAP; identifying the gaps, bottlenecks, options and future priority needs; evaluating its further capacity building needs; analyzing functional capabilities and determining mechanisms necessary to protect national biodiversity in accordance with the BSAP recommendations, and the GEF and CoP/CBD guidelines. The EA II would also support establishment of a CHM and preparation of the second National Report to the CoP.