Asia and Pacific Region: Assistance for the implementation of strategic planning of the Multilateral Fund to promote compliance with the Montreal Protocol (phase 2) (Japan) (UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/38/16)
Having considered the comments and recommendations of the Sub-Committee on Project Review (UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/38/14, paragraphs 29 and 30), the Executive Committee decided to approve the project at the level of US $125,000, plus programme support costs, on the understanding that:
(a) The Government of Japan would assist the Islamic Republic of Iran and Mongolia in preparing country consultations in these countries and help convene in either of these countries a country consultation meeting on the model of the consultation held in Sri Lanka in the year to come;
(b) Such consultation should result in the establishment of commitment and shared responsibilities for national compliance by all stakeholders at the highest level such as those of the National Ozone Unit, central and local government entities, policy makers at parliamentary level, industry associations and non-governmental organizations, through networking among them and should facilitate elaboration of a national compliance strategy and expedite implementation of approved phase-out measures as well as the identification of further measures required to achieve compliance;
(c) The project should ensure cost-effective participation of experts and resource persons from bilateral sources who would contribute to the country consultation by providing knowledge and information on the state of the art on the use of technologies and experience in ODS phase-out in Japan;
(d) The charge against the aggregate baseline ODP level at US $12.1/kg should be applied to the non-LVC Party, in accordance with Decision 35/57; and
(e) The Government of Japan would coordinate its activities with the projects approved in the related areas for other implementing agencies, taking into account the comments made by the Fund Secretariat in paragraphs 28-35 of document UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/38/16.