Decision 74/3

74th Meeting of the Executive Committee
May 2015
DEU | UNDP | UNEP | UNIDO
Business planning and work programmes - policies | Framework for resource allocation

Based on the discussion, the Executive Committee decided:

  1. To note:
    1. The update on the implementation of the consolidated 2015-2017 business plan of the Multilateral Fund and financial planning for the triennium 2015‑2017, as contained in documents UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/74/5, UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/74/5/Corr.1 and UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/74/5/Add.1;
    2. That US $7,608,250 in activities pursuant to decision XXVI/9 (paragraph 4), which had not been included in the 2015-2017 business plans, had been submitted to the 74th meeting;
    3. That the total estimated costs of the project preparation requested and proposed demonstration projects for low global-warming potential (GWP) alternatives exceeded the funding window of US $10 million established by decision 72/40;
    4. With appreciation, that the Government of Germany, UNDP, UNEP and UNIDO had submitted information with respect to the ratings in the qualitative performance assessments, as requested in decision 73/14(b)(ii)-(iii) and (c);
  2. To urge:
    1. Belarus to make its contributions to the Multilateral Fund for the 2015-2017 triennium, while noting that it had not previously made contributions;
    2. The Secretariat and the Treasurer to strengthen outreach to contributing Parties that had outstanding contributions for one triennium or more in order to emphasize the need to make payments to the Multilateral Fund in accordance with the replenishments decided by the Parties;
    3. Those contributing Parties with arrears from the 2012-2014 triennium to pay them during 2015;
  3. To adopt a resource allocation of US $179.9 million in 2015, US $173.8 million in 2016, and US $153.8 million in 2017, with any unallocated funds to be allocated subsequently during the 2015-2017 triennium; and
  4. To consider the availability of cash flow for the 2016 and 2017 budgets at the first meeting of 2016 in light of the collection of interest, unexpected return of unused balances from projects/agreements, the payment of pledges from trienniums prior to the last replenishment, any losses due to non-payment of pledges expected from the last replenishment, and any losses or gains due to the fixed-exchange-rate mechanism.