The CBFP Council comprises two representatives of each CBFP College and is chaired by the CBFP Facilitator. It meets twice a year, once during the Annual Meeting of Parties and once in-between annual meetings. Council meetings may be held in Central Africa or Europe.
Thanks to its college-based composition, the Council provides a forum for efficient consultation among the partners. It allows for more effective expression and consideration of the views of various groups of CBFP partners. It fosters the emergence of converging viewpoints on key issues relating to protection and sustainable management of forests, notably major challenges, priorities and efforts to promote concerted action.
The Council also ensures regular follow-up on the outcomes of Annual Meetings of Parties, including reports, conclusions and recommendations and helps the Facilitation organize the meetings. The Council assists the Facilitation in running the Partnership, notably by discussing strategic issues relating to major challenges facing the Congo Basin forests and debating the guidelines and priorities of cooperation within the CBFP.
CBFP colleges may propose items to be included on the Council’s agenda. Such items would have generated significant interest within the College making the proposal. The Facilitation may propose items to be added to the agenda and request input from the colleges.
The Council operates with a high degree of transparency. All CBFP members are informed of all the conclusions of Council meetings.
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