The Secretariat shall: a) work with the Secretariat of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) to include the African Carnivores Initiative in the proposals for the new CMS-CITES joint work programme for the period 2021-2025, to be developed; b) in close cooperation with the Secretariat of CITES and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), develop a draft Joint Programme of Work (POW) for the African Carnivores Initiative, taking into account the decisions adopted by the 13th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP13) on the African Wild Dog, Cheetah, Leopard and Lion, the outcomes of CITES COP18, as well as the recommendations emanating from the First Meeting of Range States to the Joint CITES-CMS African Carnivores Initiative (ACI1) and taking into consideration all threats to African carnivores that threaten their survival; c) submit the draft POW to the CMS Standing Committee for approval; and d) report on the implementation of this Decision to CMS COP14.