The workshop is one of a series being organized through the implementation of the Forest Ecosystem Restoration Initiative (FERI) by the CBD Secretariat thanks to the generous financial assistance of the Korea Forest Service of the Government of the Republic of Korea. The FERI was welcomed by the Conference of the Parties to the CBD at its twelfth meeting in paragraph 5 of decision XII/19. The Secretariat plans to offer capacity-building to Parties within an integrated and participatory approach to planning and implementation at the landscape level. The overall aim of the workshop is to support Parties in developing and implementing national plans on ecosystem restoration, including with a focus on forests towards achieving Aichi Biodiversity Targets 5, 14 and 15 and related targets. Towards this aim, the workshop will enable:

1. Review of national commitments and their stages of implementation;
2. Learning about best practices from experts in the field, including on approaches taken to incorporate biodiversity into national plans and frameworks for implementation;
3. Review of relevant global and regional initiatives and relevant tools in support of country commitments;
4. South-South exchange of experiences and knowledge; and
5. Exploring opportunities for resource mobilization.

These capacitybuilding activities respond to paragraph 5 of decision X1/1 6 wherein the COP requested the Executive Secretary to conduct capacity-building workshops on ecosystem restoration. Furthermore, these activities will assist the Secretariat to report on progress by Parties towards achieving Aichi Biodiversity Targets 5, 14 and 15.