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Fourth National Reports Guidelines

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The fourth national report guidelines were developed in accordance with Decision VIII/14. When preparing their fourth national report, Parties are requested to provide information while focussing on (a) outcomes and impacts of actions or measures taken to implement the Convention; (b) success stories and case-studies, if any (c) major obstacles encountered in implementation; and (d) actions that need to be taken to enhance implementation.

• Reference Manual
  This reference manual provides further, more detailed suggestions for the preparation of the fourth national report, as well as a list of materials and web links which countries could use while preparing the report.
  
  
• Sample chapters from fourth national reports
  
  
• Chapter I: South Africa
• Chapter II: Australia
• Chapter II: Rwanda
• Chapter III: Finland
• Chapter IV: Czech Republic
• Chapter IV: United Kingdom
• Appendix III: Thailand (on GSPC)
• Appendix III: Costa Rica (on Protected Areas)
  
  The sample chapters or appendices above have been kindly contributed by some countries in advance. Please note that they serve only to provide an illustration of what chapters of the fourth national report may look like and are not for quotation. Contributing countries may revise these sample chapters or appendices when they officially submit their fourth national reports. The sample chapters should not be considered as necessarily reflecting the views of the country concerned or the actual status of implementation of the Convention in those countries.
  
  
• Guide to carrying out national assessments of progress towards the 2010 Biodiversity Target: Setting targets and preparing the fourth national reports (draft is for discussion at COP-9)
  
  
• PowerPoint Presentation - Assessing Progress Towards the 2010 Target (The Fourth National Report of the CBD)
  
  
• Training Module - An Introduction to National Reporting
  This module discusses the importance of national reporting and the preparation process. It provides information concerning the importance of the process and provides a checklist to assist Parties.
  
  
  Click here to access guidelines and tools for earlier national reports and thematic reports.