1.02 Country and regional programmes: awareness, commitment & funding Within an environmental assessment (EA) system a systematic effort needs to take place to raise awareness on EA, to raise commitment for the instrument of EA, and to ensure that sufficient funding is available for EA. Support from the NCEA may include: • Prepare information for discussion and debate on related subjects such as how to finance EA; • Join partner organisations in meetings with high level decision makers aiming at getting EA on their agenda; • Make presentations at EA related events (for example seminars).