Format for country programme update

Part I         Review of implementation of the current country programme

I.1  ODS phase-out

I.2  Industry conversion

I.3  Government actions

I.4  Overall assessment of the implementation of the current country programme

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Review of implementation of the current country programme

I.1  ODS phase-out should include an update on the phase-out achieved and the remaining consumption to be phased out under each Annex/Group of controlled substances of the Montreal Protocol.

I.2  Industry conversion should include an update on number of plants which have already completed their industrial conversions and an estimated remaining number of plants that have not been converted for each ODS consuming sector and sub-sector, especially remaining manufacturing plants with significant ODS consumption.

I.3  Government actions should include an update on the implementation of the policy controls such as: control of ODS imports; control of import of equipment that contains ODS, and control on new uses of ODS.

I.4  Overall assessment of the current country programme implementation should describe the experiences and lessons learned in the country programme implementation up to the time of preparing the update. Among other things, it should include such items like relation between policies and industry conversions, the interaction between non-investment and investment activities, the role of Implementing Agencies versus that of the government and others.

Part II        Country programme update

II.1      Schedule and action plan for implementing compliance

A schedule with an action plan, as shown below, should be prepared for each controlled substance consumed/produced in the country according to the Montreal Protocol schedule. The schedule could be adjusted according to national circumstances if the government concerned intends to implement an accelerated phase-out.

Schedule and action plan for implementing CFC compliance

* Could be performance-based sector-wide or substance-wide agreements, individual or umbrella projects, RMP, and others.

II.2      Review and updating

II.3      Implementation mechanism planned

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II.1 Schedule and action plan for implementing compliance which should be done for each Annex/Group of controlled substances consumed/produced in the country, using the format. While compliance with the Montreal Protocol schedule is expected, an accelerated phase-out schedule could be prepared if it is the desire of the government. For each substance data is required for:

• schedule of the reductions, by year if possible, needed to implement compliance for each Annex/Group of controlled substances starting from the year of the preparation of the country programme update;
• the envisaged amount of reduction to be realized form projects under implementation;
• the envisaged amount of reduction to be achieved from projects to be approved in the year;
• government actions planned to be implemented to achieve reductions;
• additional funding estimated for new projects, specifying sources of funding (national or Multilateral Fund) and types of funding (national or Multilateral Fund) and types of funding (investment and/or non-investment);
• means of delivery foreseen could include performance-based sector-wide or substance-wide agreements, individual or umbrella projects, RMPs and others.

II.2 Review and updating. The schedule and action plan for implementing compliance of each Annex/Group of controlled substances are intended as a dynamic document to assist the government concerned to monitor implementation of its compliance with the Montreal Protocol. Therefore the government should update it as it deems necessary in terms of its strategic planning needs.

II.3 Implementation mechanism planned should include a description of the institutional arrangements both within and without the country to implement the strategy. It should include a discussion of the planned implementation modality, e.g. project by project approach or a sector-wide and substance-wide performance-based agreement; and the role of the government and that of the Implementing Agencies.

Part III      Performance-based national phase-out agreement

Countries which are ready to conclude a performance-based national phase-out agreement should provide:

III.1     Total budget

*Till the completion of the agreement

III.2     Performance milestones and disbursement schedule

III.3     Verification and reporting

Institution for conducting the verification:

Frequency of verification and reporting:

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Performance-based national phase-out agreement

This part is required only when a country is ready to conclude a performance-based national phase-out agreement with the Executive Committee and take full ownership of the national phase-out programme.

III.1      Total budget should include total cost of implementing the agreement and a breakdown of the cost elements.

III.2      Performance milestones and disbursement schedule should include a list of quantifiable performance indicators to measure progress and a schedule of funds to be released upon verified achievement of the performance milestones.

III.3      Verification and reporting should describe the monitoring system to be established for verification and reporting on progress in the implementation of the agreement.

(UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/35/67, Decision 35/58, para. 126).

(Supporting document: UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/35/62).