Decision 88/43

The Executive Committee decided:

1. To note the 2022 work plan and budget for UNEP Compliance Assistance Programme (CAP) contained in document UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/88/34;
2. To note also, with appreciation, that UNEP, recognizing that Article 5 and non-Article 5 countries continued to face health, financial and social challenges because of the coronavirus disease pandemic, and that CAP activities during 2021 had been affected by the ongoing crisis, would return, at the 88^th meeting, in advance of the completion of the 2021 work plan, on an exceptional basis and without setting a precedent, the uncommitted funding balance of US $1,744,743, plus agency support costs of US $139,580;
3. To approve the CAP activities and budget for 2022 in the amount of US $9,988,900, plus agency support costs of 8 per cent, amounting to US $799,112, as contained in Annex XVI to the present report noting the adjustments proposed therein;
4. To request UNEP, in future submissions of the CAP budget, to continue:
   1. Providing detailed information on the activities for which the global funds would be used;
   2. Extending the prioritization of funding between CAP budget lines so as to accommodate changing priorities and to provide details, pursuant to decisions 47/24 and 50/26, on the reallocations made;
   3. Reporting on the current post levels of staff and informing the Executive Committee of any changes thereto, particularly with respect to any increased budget allocations; and
   4. Providing a budget for the year in question and a report on the costs incurred in the year prior to the previous year, noting sub-paragraphs (d)(ii) and (d)(iii) above.