iii) The Secretariat and IRCC should continue work on the regional organisations position paper/regional organisations declaration associating the concepts of regional aid effectiveness with climate change financing, private sector involvement; leveraging, blending, fragile states; peace building; and conflict prevention issues; iv) To invite the OECD WP-EFF Co-Chairs to the COMESA Summit in October 2011; v) The Secretariat should participate in AUC/NPCA and ADB stakeholders’ meeting on the African position paper for Busan that should also include reference to the COMESA/IRCC initiative to recognise the regional dimension; vi) The Secretariat should prepare for high level participation in the October meeting and for ministerial/CEOs participation in Busan HLF IV. vii) The Secretariat should, by 15 August 2011, prepare a draft action plan with timelines for circulation to Member States. On the basis of comments received, the Secretariat should produce a final work plan with indicative timelines by 15 September 2011. AGRICULTURE, ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES Climate Change Initiative Decisions 14. Council made the following decisions: (a) That the ministers of agriculture should proactively engage in the ongoing climate change discussions in the period up to, th during and beyond the 17 Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 17) to ensure a decision is reached on agriculture, which is responsive to the African situation; (b) That Member States should include agricultural experts in their multi-disciplinary climate change negotiation teams and ensure consistency; adequate negotiations skills and logistical support. (c) The COMESA Secretariat, in collaboration with other Regional Economic Communities (RECs) and non state actors, should facilitate the consolidation of and championing of the unified African position; (d) That Member States should actively engage in and support the up-scaling of climate smart agriculture; Regularity of Meetings (e) The COMESA Secretariat, in collaboration with relevant partners, should support Member States to set up legal and institutional frameworks necessary for effective participation in climate response measures (such as COMESA Carbon Fund, African Climate Fund, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), Green Climate Fund and Fast Start Finance under the Copenhagen Accord); and Decision 13. Council made the following decision: (a) That the next joint meeting of the Ministers of Finance and Governors of Central Banks should be held within the next twelve months. (f) The COMESA Secretariat should explore the possibility of setting up a centre of excellence on climate smart agriculture for the arid and semi-arid areas - to be based in Djibouti. 6

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