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ICIMOD hosted the Expert Group and Task Force Meetings of the Malé Declaration

28-Nov-2017- 30-Nov-2017
Kathmandu, Nepal

The Second Meeting of the Expert Group on Strengthening the Framework of Malé Declaration (EG2) and the Sixth Meeting of the Task Force for Future Development of Malé Declaration (TFFD6) were successfully concluded in Kathmandu, Nepal on 28 November 2017 and 30 November 2017, respectively. RRCAP, the Secretariat for Malé Declaration, convened the two meetings in cooperation and coordination with the Ministry of Population and Environment (MOPE), Nepal and the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD). ICIMOD, the National Implementing Agency (NIA) of Malé Declaration for Nepal, hosted the above-mentioned two meetings and also convened the "Air Pollution, Climate and Health in Southern Asia and the Hindukush Himalaya (HKH): Science-Policy Dialogue" on 29-30 November 2017. The Expert Group and Task Force members of the participating countries of Malé Declaration, which include Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Iran, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, the Regional Facilitator and the Secretariat participated in all events. The Draft Report of the Expert Group Export Group on Strengthening the Framework of Malé Declaration: Roadmap for Emission Reduction in South Asia was discussed and reviewed during EG2. This document will be submitted to the Sixteenth Session of the Intergovernmental Meeting (IG16) for its endorsement. During TFFD6, the Draft Strategy for Malé Declaration (2019-2023) and the Draft Work Programme and Budget for 2018 were discussed and considered, among others. The same will be submitted to IG16 for its endorsement/approval.

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