Online reporting tool ready for use

T h e E xe c u t i ve S e c r e t a r y a d v i s e d Pa r t i e s i n
Notification 2016-038 of 21 March 2016 that the CBD
online reporting tool is ready for use on the CHM.
The Executive Secretary encourages all Parties to
start using the online reporting tool as much as
possible to submit national reports, NBSAPs and
particularly information related to national targets.

Features
The online reporting tool allows Parties to:

Provide national assessments on a periodic basis of

their progress towards achieving Aichi Biodiversity
Targets and/or relevant national targets.

Submit national reports, NBSAPs, as well as provide

information on national targets and indicators.

Once formally submitted through the CHM, this

i n f o r m a t i o n w i l l b e ava i l a b l e f o r i n c l u s i o n i n
documentation to be prepared for meetings of the COP
and its subsidiary bodies until 2020, thus enhancing the
decision-making processes under the Convention and
supporting the implementation of the Strategic Plan for
Biodiversity for 2011-2020.

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National Users Accounts

To facilitate the management of National Users Accounts,
a feature has been introduced on the CHM at https://
chm.cbd.int/management/national-users. This feature
allows CBD NFPs to directly manage the accounts of NPAs
and NAUs.
CBD NFP Has full rights on all CHM data. Appoints roles
to other national users.
National Publishing Authority (NPA) can publish
national reports, NBSAPs and progress on targets
National Authorized User (NAU) can submit national
reports, NBSAPs and progress on targets to the NPA

Guidance material

A User's Manual in PDF is available to assist Parties at:

www.cbd.int/chm/doc/chm-latest-guide-online-reporting.pdf

In addition, a Live Help Button

is available at the
bottom right of each CHM page. During office hours
(9AM to 5PM in Montreal), a staff member will answer
your questions live and guide you further.

Sixth national report

In order to facilitate a better integration of national reporting to
the Convention and its Protocols, as well as facilitate alignment
in reporting among the biodiversity-related conventions and the
Rio Conventions, the functions of the online reporting tool
will be aligned with the guidelines for the sixth national
report so that Parties can submit sections of the report as soon
as they have been completed. This will facilitate the timely
preparation and submission of the sixth national report.

Feedback welcome

Considering that the online reporting tool is in its initial phase,

your feedback and suggestions on its use to help the
Secretariat further improve the tool to facilitate its use by
Parties would be appreciated.

The Secretariat will summarize the experiences and lessons

learned from the use of the online reporting tool and report to
COP-13 to be held in Cancun, Mexico, from 4 to 17 December
2016.

Parties can send feedback / suggestions to a dedicated

e-mail address at: onlinereporting@cbd.int