13/13. Co-operation withnon-governmental organizations TheGoverning Council 1.Congratulates theExecutive Director forthecontinuing andincreasing emphasis beingplaced onco-operation withnon-governmental organizations; 2.Welcomes thesuppo~t provided bytheEnvironment Programme totheGlobal Meeting ofnon-governmental organizations onEnvironment andDevelopment, organized bytheEnvj:onment Liaison CentreinNairobi inFebruary 1985; 3.Recognizes thecapabilities ofnon-governmental organizations in developing countries indisseminating environmental information andstimulating community participation inenvironmental efforts -capabilities whichshould be developed andenhanced; 4.Underlines theuniquerolethatnon-governmental organizations canplay attheinternational, regional andnational levelsinincreasing environmental awareness an~inproject implementation, especially butnotexclusively in combating desertification anddeforestation; 5.UrgestheExecutive Director toimprove andmakebetteruseofthe mechanisms bymeansofwhichtheEnvironment Programme, inconsultation with Governments, utilizes thecapacities ofnon-governmental organizations, interalia, by: (a)Considering competent non-governmental organizations forthe implementation, whollyorinpart,ofappropriate projects withintheprogramme; (b)Strengthening thecapacity ofthesecretariat, bothatheadquarters ~nd intheregional offices, toworkmoreclosely withnon-governmental organizations intheimplementation oftheprogramme andtoensure a~tterflowofexperience andexpertise acquired bynon-governmental organizations intoproject formulation andimplementation; -44-il ~ 185 1 ed(c)h.lrking moreclosely w:\thappropriate international, regional and national networks ofnon-governmental organizations; (d)Assigning agreater roletonon-governmental organizations indeveloping countries inenvironmental information activities andint~~environmental activities ofcommunity self-help institutions, 6.Further urgestheExecutive Director tohelpdevelop theability of non-governmental organizations, especially thoseinthedeveloping countries, to becomemoreeffective partners indevelopment withGovernments, international agencies a~development institutions, interalia,by: (a)Providing expanded support totheprogramme andthesmallgrants scheme oftheEnvironment Liaison Centre, thusenhancing itsability topr.ovidedirect assistance tonon-grJvernmental organizations inthedeveloping co~ntries, {b)Supporting international non-governmental organizations suchasthe International Institute forEnvironment andDevelopment/Earthscan inproviding technical assistance, advice andsupport conon-governmental organizations, especially indeveloping countries, bothininformation andinenvironmental aw~reness creation andalsoinproject implementation, (c) Encouragin~ otherinternational agencies anddevelopment institutions to makebetter useofthecapacities ofnon-governmental organizations in environmental efforts, 7.Request,s theExecutive D:rector toreporttoitatitsfourteenth session onprogress inthi~area. 13thmeeting 23May1985 13/14. Programme budgetoftheUnitedNations Environment Programme, 1986-1987 TheGoverning Council, Havingconsidered t~ireportoftheExecutive Director ontheproposed programme budgetoftheUnitedNations Environment Programme forthesecond biennium ofthesystem-wide medium-term environment programme, 1986-1987, 25/ 1.Commends theorganizations oftheUnitedNations systemfortheir contributions tothepreparation of'theprogramme budgetforthesecondbiennium of thesystem-wide medium-term environment programme, 1986-1987, andcallsuponthem toco-operate fullywiththeExecutive Director inthepreparation offuture programme documents, 2.Approves theprogramme budgetfor1986-1987 andtheactivities contained therein, 25/UNEP/GC.13/8. -45-i1 ~1iiIil ~~~_" il5Xi"'. iIlm;::::;·:;;!!A;!I!Ig "'\1JiIl!!!l'M_"'-.J?i!tiiPSe __..=...~~ I 3.UrgestheExecutive Director toimplement theplanned activities onthe
**Analysis**
This text appears to be a report from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) discussing the cooperation with non-governmental organizations and the programme budget for 1986-1987. The report highlights the importance of collaboration with NGOs in environmental efforts, especially in developing countries. The budget focuses on activities related to the environment, such as combating desertification and deforestation.

**Category**
Natural resources and environment