Managing the ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity Policy Guidance A Governing Board provides overall policy guidance to ACB. The Board is comprised by the ASEAN Senior Officials on the Environment (ASOEN), or their representatives and the Secretary-General of ASEAN or his representative. The Board provides general policy guidance and directions; approves the rules, procedures and regulations for the operations of the Centre; administers all funds entrusted to it; and approves the rules and procedures for the management of such funds.
ACB Governance Structure ASOEN
Secretary General of ASEAN (Governing Board)
AWGNCB Technical Oversight
ACB
The Board also reviews ACB’s performance annually and holds key staff, particularly the Executive Director, responsible for ensuring that all objectively verifiable indicators as specified in the ACB Logical Framework are met.
Technical guidance ACB receives technical guidance from the ASEAN Working Group on Nature Conservation and Biodiversity (AWGNCB), a working group within the ambit of the ASOEN providing technical advisory guidance to the Senior Officials. The AWGNCB plays an important role, especially in defining the technical basis for ACB’s activities.
Coordination Each ASEAN Member State has a National Contact Point (NCP) to ensure the speedy coordination of ACB-sponsored activities at the country level.
The ACB Team The Executive Director is responsible and accountable for the day-to-day operations of the Centre, and attends to all other functions directed by the GB. Support is provided by the directors/heads, technical and administrative staff of the following units: Programme Development and Implementation; Networking, Partnership and Resource Mobilization; Biodiversity Information Management; Communication and Public Affairs; and Finance and Administration. FACILITATING REGIONAL COLLABORATION ON BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT IN SOUTHEAST ASIA
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