Twenty-Ninth SPREP Meeting (29SM) of Officials and associated meetings.
From 29 August – 6th September 2019, Tanoa Tusitala Hotel, Apia, Samoa.
Official Opening Programme for 29th SPREP Meeting
Click on the links below and in the WP column to download the respective English paper. For French papers click here.
Invitation Circular 29SM
List of Side Events
Provisional Agenda
Documentation List - 29SM
Pacific Environment Forum Provisional Agenda
‘Resilient Blue Pacific’ and the SPREP Environment Ministers’ High Level Talanoa on 6 September, 2019 Environment Ministers’ High Level Talanoa - Provisional Agenda
Provisional Agenda
| Agenda Items | Title | Download Files |
| Agenda Item 1 | Opening Prayer | |
| Agenda Item 2 | Appointment of Chair and Vice-Chair | WP 2 |
| Agenda Item 3 | Adoption of Agenda and Working Procedures | |
| Agenda Item 4 | Action Taken on Matters Arising from SPREP’s first Executive Board Meeting | |
| Agenda Item 5 | 2018 Overview and Implementation of the SPREP Strategic Plan 2017-2026 | |
| 5.1 | DG's general overview of 2018 and Annual Report presentation | WP 5.1 |
| 5.2 | 25th SPREP Anniversary | WP 5.2 |
| 5.3 | Progress towards achievement of the 2018/19 PIP strategic outcomes | |
| 5.4 | Audited Annual Accounts for 2018 | |
| Agenda Item 6 | Regional Cooperation | |
| 6.1 | Framework for Pacific Regionalism | |
| 6.2 | Implementation of the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders and SIS Leaders decisions | |
| 6.3 | Framework for Resilient Development in the Pacific and the Pacific Resilience Partnership |
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| 6.4 | Northern Sub-regional Office Establishment |
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| Agenda Item 7 | International and Regional Engagement Events for 2020 | |
| 7.1 | Update on Upcoming Ocean-related Events | |
| 7.2 | 10th Pacific Islands Nature Conservation and Protected Areas Conference | WP 7.2 |
| 7.3 | Post-2020 Biodiversity Framework | WP 7.3 |
| 7.4 | UN Environment and SPREP Partnership | WP 7.4 |
| Agenda Item 8 | Strategic Partnerships | |
| 8.1 | Pacific Climate Change Centre | |
| 8.2 | European Development Fund 11 | WP 8.2 |
| 8.3 | Update on Ocean-related Strategic Engagements | |
| 8.4 | Accessing Climate Financing
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WP 8.4 |
| 8.5 | Pacific Biodiversity and Climate Change Adaptation Initiative | WP 8.5 |
| Agenda Item 9 | Governance, Institutional Arrangements and Mechanisms | |
| 9.1 | Report on Executive Board 1st Meeting | |
| 9.2 | Audit Committee Report | WP 9.2 |
| 9.3 | CROP Harmonisation of Remuneration | |
| 9.4 | Staff Regulations Amendments | WP 9.4 |
| 9.5 | Appointment of External Auditors | WP 9.5 |
| 9.6 | EU request for greater engagement at SPREP Biennial meetings | |
| 9.7 | SPREP Director General’s Performance Assessment – closed session | |
| 9.8 | Process for the Recruitment of the Director General for 2021 – closed session | |
| Agenda Item 10 | Governance, Institutional Arrangements and Mechanisms | |
| 10.1 | Report on Members’ Contributions | |
| 10.2 | Sustainable Financing | WP 10.2 |
| Agenda Item 11 | Draft 2020/21 PIP | |
| 11.1 | SPREP Performance Implementation Plan and Results Framework 2020/21 | |
| Agenda Item 12 | 2020-2021 Biennial Work Programme and Budget | |
| 12.1 | Climate Change Resilience | |
| 12.1.1 | Highlights of the 2020/2021 Work Programme | WP 12.1.1 |
| 12.1.2 | Report on UNFCCC COP24 and preparation for COP25 | WP 12.1.2 |
| 12.1.3 | 1.5 Degrees Report | WP 12.1.3 |
| 12.1.4 | Climate Change and Oceans | |
| 12.1.5 | Pacific Meteorological Council meeting outcomes | WP 12.1.5 |
| 12.2 | Islands and Ocean Ecosystems | |
| 12.2.1 | Highlights of the 2020-2021 Work Programme | WP 12.2.1 |
| 12.2.2 | Beyond Ratification of the Nagoya Protocol: Proposed Phase 2 for Pacific ABS Project |
WP 12.2.2 |
| 12.2.3 | PAcific Year of the Coral Reef 2018/2019: Update and Outcomes | WP 12.2.3 |
| 12.3 | Waste Management and Pollution Control | |
| 12.3.1 | Highlights of the 2020-2021 Work Programme | WP 12.3.1 |
| 12.3.2 | Review of PACPLAN | |
| 12.3.3 | Maritime pollution: Emerging issues | WP 12.3.3 |
| 12.3.4 | Implementation of the Pacific Regional Marine Litter Plan | WP 12.3.4 |
| 12.3.5 | Pacific Environment Forum (PEF) outcomes | |
| 12.4 | Environmental Monitoring & Governance | |
| 12.4.1 | Highlights of the 2020-2021 Work Programme | WP 12.4.1 |
| 12.4.2 | Regional Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) Guidelines | |
| 12.4.3 | Implementation of the Inform Project: strengthening data management to support planning and decision making |
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| 12.5 | Consideration and Approval of the budget for 2020/21 and pipeline projects | |
| Agenda Item 13 | Reports of the SPREP Conventions | |
| 13.1 | Noumea Convention | |
| 13.2 | Waigani Convention | |
| Agenda Item 14 | Items Proposed by Members | |
| 14.1 | Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) by Government of New Caledonia | WP 14.1 |
| 14.2 | Group on Earth Observations (GEO) by Government of Australia | WP 14.2 |
| Agenda Item 15 | Statements by Observers | |
| Agenda Item 16 | Other Business | |
| Agenda Item 17 | Environment Ministers High Level Talanoa: 'A Resilient Blue Pacific': Opening of the Pacific Climate Change Centre | |
| Agenda Item 18 | Dates of the second Executive Board Meeting | |
| Agenda Item 19 | Adoption of the Report of the 29th SPREP Meeting | |
| Agenda Item 20 | Close |