National ODS phase out plan for Jordan

The Thirty-eighth Meeting of the Executive Committee decided to approve the National ODS Phase-out Plan in Jordan at a cost of US $410,000, plus support costs of US $53,300 to UNIDO and US $590,000, plus support costs of US $74,900 to the World Bank, on the understanding that:

(i)   the Government of Jordan commits to the phased reduction and complete phase-out in the consumption of Annex A, Group I and Annex B Group II substances used in Jordan, according to the following phase-out schedule:

        *Including 78 ODP tonnes of CFCs to be phased out by the Government of Jordan.

(ii)  the Government of Jordan agrees that no additional resources will be requested from the Multilateral Fund or bilateral agencies for activities related to the phase out of controlled substances. The Executive Committee agrees to provide Jordan with flexibility in using the agreed funds consistent with operational procedures as agreed between Jordan and the agencies (UNIDO and the World Bank) in the National ODS Phase-out Plan;

(iii) the Government of Jordan agrees to ensure accurate monitoring of the phase-out and provide regular reports, as required by its obligations under Article 7 of the Montreal Protocol by 30 September each year;

(iv) the lead implementing agency, the World Bank, will be responsible for reporting annually on the implementation of all activities funded under the National ODS Phase-out Plan; and providing verification to the Executive Committee annually, that ODS consumption phase-out in the National Phase-out Plan has been completed based on the schedules listed in the table above.

(UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/38/70/Rev.1, Decision 38/72, para. 131 (c)).

(Supporting document: UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/38/64).