Decision 84/73

The Executive Committee decided:

1. To note:
   1. The progress report on the implementation of the fifth tranche of stage I of the HCFC phase-out management plan (HPMP) for Ghana;
   2. That the funding planned for the end-user incentive programme would be used for: the training of technicians in the installation and servicing of R-290-based air-conditioning units; the provision of servicing tools for handling flammable refrigerants; the monitoring of the use of R-290 air-conditioners to ensure safety; and dissemination of information on the use of low-GWP technology;
2. To request the Government of Ghana, UNDP and the Government of Italy to submit progress reports on the implementation of the work programme associated with the final tranche on a yearly basis until the completion of the project, verification reports until approval of stage II, and the project completion report to the 87^th meeting; and
3. To approve the sixth and final tranche of stage I of the HPMP for Ghana, and the corresponding 2019–2021 tranche implementation plan, in the amount of US $121,311, plus agency support costs of US $9,098 for UNDP, on the understanding that the Government of Ghana was implementing the retrofitting of HCFC-22-based air-conditioning units to hydrocarbon, that it would do so in accordance with relevant standards and protocols, and that it would assume all associated responsibilities and risks.