On 24 July 2025 (15:00-17:00 CEST), the Green Growth Knowledge Partnership (GGKP), as part of the GEF-funded and UNEP-led Global NIP Update project (GEF ID 10785), hosted the regional workshop “Stockholm Convention Integrated Electronic Toolkit: NIP Harmonized Template and Online Submission” for project countries in Latin America and the Caribbean.
This virtual workshop introduced countries to the Stockholm Convention Integrated Electronic Toolkit, an online solution that streamlines the preparation and submission of National Implementation Plans (NIPs). Organized by GGKP in collaboration with UNEP, the workshop featured a live demonstration, followed by an interactive discussion to share feedback, raise technical questions, and explore ways to align national systems with digital reporting formats.
The workshop brought together national focal points, technical experts, consultants and regional centers to advance the following:
Objectives
- Familiarize Parties with the functionality of the Stockholm Convention Integrated Electronic Toolkit, including navigation, user interface, and available features for NIP development and submission.
- Introduce the standardized National Implementation Plan (NIP) template embedded within the toolkit, highlighting its structure, tabular format, and harmonization purpose with Article 15 reporting.
- Gather practical feedback from Parties on their experiences using the toolkit and new template, and identify challenges, usability concerns, or gaps that could inform future improvements.
Target audience
- Stockholm Convention Official Contact Points, National Focal Points, National Assistants, particularly from the project countries
- National officials and experts involved in the process of reviewing, updating, and drafting the NIPs
- Practitioners and experts supporting the NIP Update process in the country
- Representatives of regional centres
- Members of NIP National Coordinating Mechanism/Committees and Project Coordination Units/Thematic Task Groups
Speaker
- Ms. Mihaela Claudia Paun, Programme Management Officer, UNEP, Knowledge and Risk Unit (KRU)
This event was held in English. Simultaneous interpretation to Spanish and French was provided.
Contact
Anastasiya Buchok, Senior Project Associate, GGKP, Global NIP Update [email protected]