At its sixteenth meeting, the Conference of the Parties decided that a draft renewed strategic framework should be developed, taking into account the recommendations to improve the strategic framework for the period 2012–2021 developed by the small intersessional working group in 2022-2023. The Conference of the Parties tasked the small intersessional working group to:
The small intersessional working group is accordingly preparing the draft renewed strategic framework for consideration by the Open-ended Working Group and the Conference of the Parties. It decided to hold its fourth meeting in three parts: two online parts prior to the Open-ended Working Group and one face-to-face part thanks to the generous financial contribution from the Government of Japan following the Open-ended Working Group to finalize the renewed strategic framework for consideration by the Conference of the Parties.
Drafts of the renewed strategic framework group, as well as comments submitted by Parties and observers in response to calls for comments, are set out below.