The Executive Committee decided:
- To approve the request for phase VIII of the institutional strengthening (IS) project for the Philippines at the corresponding level of funding indicated in Annex V to the present report, to be transferred from the World Bank to UNEP at the official request of the Government of Philippines;
- To approve the transfer of the remaining balance of phase VII of the IS project for the Philippines to UNEP from the World Bank; and
- To communicate the views contained in Annex VI to the present report to the Government of the Philippines.