Preliminary pages

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat would like to recognize all experts, members of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM), governing and subsidiary bodies, as well as the contracting parties, regional plant protection organizations (RPPOs) and partners for their active participation in, and positive contribution to, the IYPH.

The Secretariat highly appreciates the efforts of the IYPH International Steering Committee (ISC) in providing guidance for implementation of the IYPH Action Plan. The Secretariat also thanks the IYPH Technical Advisory Board, which preceded the IYPH ISC and provided it with knowledge and expertise, and also helped, among others, to develop IYPH communication materials. A special thanks should also be given to the members of the IYPH Secretariat, which consisted of FAO staff from the IPPC Secretariat, the Office of Corporate Communications (OCC), the Plant Production and Protection Division (NSP) and the Partnerships and United Nations Collaboration Division (PSU).

Contributions received

The IPPC Secretariat recognizes the following contracting parties and organizations that provided financial support to the IYPH from 2015 to 2020. These contributions were essential for the IPPC Secretariat to deliver IYPH activities.

Budgeted resources for IYPH activities totalled USD 1 220 821. All activities were funded via extrabudgetary contributions received via the IPPC Multi-Donor Trust Fund (MDTF) and the IPPC allocation for China’s “One Belt, One Road” initiative.