National Focal Points (NFPs)

A focal point is the person or institution designated by a government to represent the Party (member of a convention) between meetings of the Conference of the Parties (decision making body) in its routine dealings with the Secretariat in matters involving the convention. This includes activities like communications, dissemination of information, representation at meetings, responding to various requests, collaboration with other stakeholder groups, monitoring, promoting and facilitating national implementation of the convention. The relevant NFPs for the CBD and its Cartagena Protocol may be contacted as follows: