Strategic Considerations

The plan is intended as an intergovernmentally agreed approach to strengthen technology support and capacity - building in developing countries, as well as countries with economies in transition, including by reinforcing the role of UNEP for this purpose, building on areas where it has demonstrated comparative advantage and expertise.

The plan is intended as an inter-governmentally agreed approach to strengthen technology
support and capacity - building in developing countries, as well as countries with economies in transition, including by reinforcing the role of UNEP for this purpose, building on areas where it has demonstrated comparative advantage and expertise.
 
The plan should take into account activities undertaken across the United Nations system as a whole, including by multilateral environmental agreement secretariats, as well as by international financial institutions and relevant partners at the regional and subregional levels.
It should also take into account activities and programmes being undertaken by other partners, including bilateral programmes, non - governmental organizations, civil society and the private sector.
The plan should support improved inter - agency coordination and cooperation based on transparent and reliable information and reporting consistent with established frameworks and with a special focus on the role that UNEP should play in enhancing an effective response to identified needs. In this regard, the plan: Provides the basis for UNEP to play a more substantial role in the United Nations Development Group framework.
 
To that end, cooperation between UNEP and UNDP should be enhanced in line with
the memorandum of understanding between them, including at the country level;
Provides a coherent platform for internal coordination and exchange of information within
UNEP, and also for enhanced coordination between UNEP and other United Nations agencies, as well as other relevant partners;
Provides a coherent approach to strengthening national and regional institutions responsible for
environmental management, promoting impleme
ntation of environmental programmes and plans and
enhancing their contribution to national sustainable development and poverty reduction strategies;
Promotes the integration of environmental initiatives and programmes agreed at the regional and sub-regional levels and supports the development, enhancement and implementation of regional and sub-regional environmental strategies and action plans;
Provides an effective strategy for strengthening technology support and cooperation by
supporting the creation of an enabling environment for innovation and transfer through the enhancement of international cooperation conducive to innovation and the development, transfer and dissemination of technologies, with the protection of intellectual property rights, involving all relevant partners, including the private sector. Emphasis should be given to identifying and disseminating best practices and fostering entrepreneurship and partnerships;
Promotes efficiency and effectiveness in using financial and human resources through better coordination and coherence, more effective implementation at all levels and the promotion of an integrated approach to allow optimal use of resources.
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Para 278 Bali Strategic Plan for Technology Support
Strategic Considerations
Coherent approach to strengthening national and regional institutions
integration of environmental initiatives and programs
Inter-agency coordination and cooperation - identitified Needs
Pooling Finance and Human Resources with ICT
Provides a coherent platform for internal coordination ISE
Provides an effective strategy for an environment for innovation
UNEP - Increase Role in UNDG
Transforming - Ongoing Commitment
The objectives of the plan are:
Implementation
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