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In 1996, the Intersessional Group (ISG) of the Intergovernmental Forum on Chemical Safety (IFCS) which is responsible for overseeing the implementation of Agenda 21 , Chapter 19, invited the OECD Secretariat to develop an information exchange programme to facilitate co-ordination of capacity building assistance provided by OECD Member countries to non-OECD countries in the field of chemicals/pesticides management. This project would complement activities conducted through the Inter-organisation Programme for the Sound Management of Chemicals (IOMC) to co-ordinate capacity building activities of multi-lateral organisations.
In response, the OECD Secretariat conducted the First Survey on development assistance projects. The 1996 survey collected information on 116 assistance projects that 16 Member countries and the European Commission had initiated in non-OECD countries. The survey results were made available at the IFCS II meeting in Ottawa, in February 1997.
OECD Member countries agreed that regular updates of the initial survey should be initiated every two years, with results available for future IFCS/ISG meetings.
The Second Survey was conducted in 1998. OECD countries reported on 114 new development assistance projects initiated since the First Survey and revised 1996 information as necessary.
Results from both surveys were made available at the ISG 3 meeting in Yokohama, in November-December 1998.
The Third Survey was conducted in November 1999. OECD countries reported on 78 new assistance projects initiated since the Second Survey and revised 1996-1998 information as necessary. Results from the survey were made available at the IFCS III meeting in Salvador, Brazil, 14 - 20 October 2000 (and are available from: Survey Results).
The Fourth Survey was conducted in October 2002. OECD countries reported on 128 new assistance projects initiated since the Third Survey and revised the 1996-2000 information as appropriate. Results from the survey were made available at the IFCS IV meeting in Bangkok, Thailand, 1-7 November 2003 (and are available from: Survey Results).
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