Commonwealth Clean Oceans Alliance and Commonwealth Litter Programme

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This funding will enable full attendance of Commonwealth Litter Programme (CLiP) conferences, fund ODA-eligible countries to attend their relevant regional conferences, and deliver an inward and outwards visits of technical experts from CCOA countries including the UK. This will help share UK technical expertise, building capability in developing countries in designing and implementing waste management activities. CLiP works with partners across the Commonwealth to share expertise and find solutions to the environmental and socio-economic problems caused by litter in the marine environment. Travel and subsistence through ODA will directly act upon the mandate in the 25 Year Environment Plan to support developing nations to tackle plastic pollution. This in turn will help drive direct action towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) - in particular SDG14 Life Below Water - as well as elements of SDG 3 (good health and well-being for people), SDG 11 (sustainable cities and communities) and SDG 12 (responsible consumption and production). This funding will cover the travel and subsistence for additional participants from the other regions to take part in the regional conferences. The funding will be focused on those ODA-eligible countries that need it the most. Funding travel and subsistence for increased regional participation is a cost-effective way of maximising impact and reach of the regional conference on marine litter, which will support cooperation, information-sharing and solutions on one of the most widespread and critical problems facing our ocean today.

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