Decision 44/5

The Executive Committee decided:

1. To adopt the 2005-2007 model three-year phase-out plan as a flexible guide for resource planning to phase out eligible ODS for the corresponding triennium, without prejudice to the level of funding to be agreed by the Parties for the 2005-2007 triennium;
2. To urge Article 5 countries with approved projects not yet implemented and the cooperating bilateral and implementing agencies to accelerate the pace of implementation during the 2005-2007 triennium;
3. To urge bilateral and implementing agencies to work with those countries that had been identified as needing immediate assistance to achieve the 2005 CTC and TCA phase‑out targets and to include activities in their 2005-2007 business plans as appropriate; and
4. To request the Secretariat to present an updated model three-year rolling phase-out plan for the years 2006-2008 to the last Meeting of the Executive Committee in 2005 to provide guidance as relevant for the preparation of the 2006-2008 business plan of the Multilateral Fund.