In order to standardize the content of all country programmes, the Executive Committee approved a document on procedures for presentation of country programmes and project proposals prepared by the Fund Secretariat as appears in Annex VIII.1).
The country programme is expected to contain, inter alia:
(a) a review of recent production, imports, applications and use of controlled substances by the main producers, users, and consumers, and links to transnational producers or users (if information is available);
(b) a description of the institutional framework governing controlled substances (government agencies, NGO's, consumer groups, industry associations);
(c) a description of policy framework, regulatory and incentive systems;
(d) a description of government and industry activities in response to the Protocol;
(e) a statement of strategy for implementation of the Protocol, indicating the respective roles of government, multilateral and bilateral agencies;
(f) an action plan encompassing investment and technical assistance projects, pre-investment studies, and any policy analysis required;
(g) a timetable for each activity and for action plan review; and
(h) a budget and financing programme.
The document has to be submitted with an official letter of transmittal and should also include an executive summary, a country programme evaluation criteria, and a country programme cover sheet.
(UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/3/18/Rev.1 Annex III (section II.1.2).
(UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/5/16, para. 22-23).
(Supporting document: UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/5/16 Annex III).
The Executive Committee requested distribution of the approved guidelines for preparation of country programmes and project proposals to all Article 5 Parties and Implementing Agencies by the Fund Secretariat. Implementing agencies should apply the guidelines when co-operating with Article 5 Parties.
(UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/5/16, para. 28c).
Documentation for country programmes distributed to all Executive Committee members for their consideration and approval might be limited to country programme cover sheets, executive summaries, and Fund Secretariat comments, although the full country programme would be made available upon request.
(UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/11/36, para. 156.1).
(Supporting document: UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/11/34).