Business plans for bilateral co-operation for the year 2002

The Thirty-fifth Meeting of the Executive Committee decided:

(a)  to note with appreciation the draft business plans for bilateral co-operation for the year 2002 submitted by Australia, Canada, Germany, Italy, Japan and Sweden, as contained in document UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/35/6, as well as planned bilateral funding by the United Kingdom;

(b)  to request all bilateral agencies planning to submit activities in 2002 to obtain the clearance of the respective Article 5 countries before submitting activities for funding by the Executive Committee;

(c)  to note that the World Bank would adjust approved programme funds allocated for 2002 for the National CFC Phase-out Plans for Thailand and Malaysia when and if the World Bank sub-contracted Sweden for CTC/TCA strategies and MAC technical assistance projects included in Sweden’s draft 2002 business plan. The funds would then be credited against Sweden’s contribution to the Multilateral Fund, and this would take place in future years when and if this arrangement occurred again;

(d)  further to request Parties planning to submit bilateral co-operation projects in 2002 to submit final business plans to the 36th Meeting.

(UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/35/67, Decision 35/3, para. 28).

(Supporting document: UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/35/6).

The Thirty-fifth Meeting of the Executive Committee also decided to request bilateral agencies to submit their final business plans by the due date, indicating the total level of funds needed and, in the light of this, to authorise the Secretariat to adjust the resource allocation for projects accordingly and account for any changes in allocations that might result from discussions of strategic planning, including additional funds that might be needed for country programme updates and increased allocation for institutional strengthening.

(UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/35/67, Decision 35/2, para. 26(d)).

The Thirty-sixth Meeting of the Executive Committee decided:

(a)  to note with appreciation the business plans and letters on bilateral co-operation submitted by: Australia, Canada, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Israel, Italy, Japan, Sweden, and the United Kingdom, as addressed in UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/36/9;

(b)  to request bilateral agencies to co-ordinate with other agencies before the 37th Meeting to resolve any potential overlaps before submitting requests for funding, in consultation with the countries concerned, notwithstanding any action on funding requests made to the 36th Meeting.

(UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/36/36, Decision 36/8, para. 42).