Fifth Strategic Plan

Through Resolution XIV.4 the Contracting Parties agreed on the framework for preparation of the fifth Strategic Plan. The Resolution confirms the role of the Strategic Plan Working Group, and outlines the principals guiding the process and the elements which should inform the draft.

Strategic Plan Working Group

The Strategic Plan Working Group has the mandate to lead on the preparation of the draft fifth Strategic Plan for adoption at COP15. Following guidance from the COP, the Working Group is committed to a process that is inclusive, transparent and accessible, to enable full and effective participation of all interested Contracting Parties, partners and stakeholders.

For questions or inquiries about the process of preparing the fifth Strategic Plan, contact the Group at spwg@ramsar.org.

Membership

Co-Chairs: Brazil and Canada

Other members: Algeria, Australia, Bahrain, Chad, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Czechia, Eswatini, Finland, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Japan, Kenya, Mauritius, Mexico, Nicaragua, Oman, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Switzerland, Tunisia, Uganda, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and representatives of the STRP, BirdLife International, International Water Management Institute, Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust, and Youth Engaged in Wetlands.

Interested Parties: Botswana, Republic of Korea, Zambia.

Meetings 

Meeting of 28 March 2023 – meeting report

Meeting of 1 June 2023 – meeting report

Survey

To facilitate full participation of all partners and stakeholders in the development of the fifth Strategic Plan, individuals, societies and organizations are invited to complete a short online survey to share their views. In particular, Indigenous Peoples, youth, all women and girls, local communities and the business sector are invited to contribute. 

The deadline to complete the survey is 29 September 2023.

English: https://openuniversity.onlinesurveys.ac.uk/convention-on-wetlands-sp5-survey-english

French: https://openuniversity.onlinesurveys.ac.uk/convention-sur-les-zones-humides-enquete-sp5-francais

Spanish: https://openuniversity.onlinesurveys.ac.uk/la-convencion-sobre-los-humedales-encuesta-sp5-espanol-3

Arabic: https://openuniversity.onlinesurveys.ac.uk/w-t7cf8yuw

Chinese: https://openuniversity.onlinesurveys.ac.uk/convention-on-wetlands-sp5-survey-chinese

German: https://openuniversity.onlinesurveys.ac.uk/convention-on-wetlands-sp5-survey-deutsch

Japanese: https://openuniversity.onlinesurveys.ac.uk/convention-on-wetlands-sp5-survey-japanese-2