MYPOW 2024-2029 – Major Outputs and Milestones
The main function of the Governing Body is to promote the full implementation of the International Treaty, keeping in view of its objectives. The purpose of the Multi-Year Programme of Work (MYPoW) is to plan and structure the work of the Governing Body in a coherent and integrated manner to advance the implementation of the International Treaty, highlighting key issues for consideration and the expected major outputs and milestones to be achieved at the respective sessions of the Governing Body. The MYPoW will be reviewed and updated at each session, as needed, based on the decisions of the Governing Body.
11th Session | 12th Session | 13th Session | |
| Conservation and Sustainable Use of PGRFA (Art 5&6) | • Consideration of proposal on mechanism to identify the status of implementation of Articles 5 and 6 to support Contracting Parties that need assistance • Consideration of draft voluntary guidelines to address bottlenecks in the implementation of Articles 5 and 6 • Consideration of guidance on issues related to global crop conservation strategies | ||
| Farmers' Rights (Art 9) | • Review of the assessment of the state of implementation of Art. 9 and any conclusions • Consideration of further use of the Options | • Updated Inventory of national measures, best practices and lessons learned on the implementation of Farmers' Rights | |
| Multilateral System (Art 10-13) | • Enhancement of the Multilateral System finalized • Report on global availability of material in MLS and transfer of germplasm, according to Resolution 2/2022 | ||
| Global Information System (Art 17) | • Review of the Programme of Work on GLIS 2023–2028, and consideration of an updated Programme of Work | ||
| Funding Strategy (Art 18) | • Benefit-sharing Fund target finalized | • Review of the Funding Strategy, and consideration of a new Funding Strategy | |
| Compliance (Art 21) & National Reporting | • Review of the analysis of national reports under the 2nd cycle | • Review of the effectiveness of the Compliance Procedures | |
| Capacity Development | • Consideration of the draft Capacity Development Strategy and the draft Action Plan | ||
| Digital Sequence Information/Genetic Sequence Data | • Report by the Secretary on DSI/GSD covering: (1) developments in all relevant international fora; (2) potential implications of the use of DSI/GSD on PGRFA for the objectives of the International Treaty | ||
| Other items | • Participation in the process of updating the Second Global Plan of Action for PGRFA • Global Biodiversity Framework implementation and follow-up actions | • Stocktaking of international goals and targets related to PGRFA (Sustainable Development Goals, GBF etc.) | |