Strategy

The Strategic Elements for accomplishing the vision of the Centre are Intelligence, Influence and Finance.

a) Intelligence: The Centre needs to have the intelligence to be aware of emerging issues. The Centre will have capacity to incorporate science behind the issues through a network of institutions and experts across the region. The Centre will have capacity to disseminate targeted information towards action. Specific tasks include:

• Identify issues of common concern and emerging issues that cut across national boundaries;
• Network with strategic partners who have the substantive expertise on the issues; and
• Build knowledge base, conduct scientific analysis, provide policy options with cost, package the information for decision makers.

b) Influence: Action is taken at the local and national level. Targeted technical information on issues needs to be packaged. This information should be made available to the scientific as well as policy level audience through existing fora. Specific tasks include:

• Disseminate packaged information to the scientific community through existing networks;
• In partnership with subregional inter-governmental organisations disseminate the packaged information at the policy level; and
• Assist in the dissemination at the regional level through ESCAP's Ministerial fora and to the global level through UNEP's GEO and other existing mechanisms.

c) Finance: Money drives all systems. Partnerships with national, bi-lateral, and multi-lateral agencies to disseminate and assist in addressing the issues is important. A collaborative approach to access needed financing is necessary. Specific tasks include:

• Complete proposals for seed funding from UNEP;
• Meet bi-lateral and multi-lateral donor agencies on a regular basis with briefs targeted on donor priority areas; and
• Mobilise at least three fold additional complementary resources for programme implementation.