Having considered the recommendations of the Sub-Committee on Monitoring, Evaluation and Finance (UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/31/4, paras. 17 and 18), the Executive Committee decided:
- To note with appreciation the progress reports on bilateral cooperation submitted by the Governments of Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Japan, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the United States (UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/31/9), as well as that of the Government of Belgium;
- Also to note that the Government of Australia had returned the balance (US$ 91,869.87) from the methyl bromide demonstration project in Kenya (KEN/FUM/21/DEM/12) by way of an additional cash contribution prior to the current meeting for reprogramming and planned to submit a cancellation report on the project to the 32nd meeting;
- To request the bilateral agencies to strive to achieve the same rate of disbursement (70 per cent for all funded projects) as required for the implementing agencies by decision 24/4;
- Also to request the Governments of France, Germany and the United States to provide the 32nd meeting of the Executive Committee with reports on projects with implementation delays.