General principles for agreements between Governments and implementing agencies on new and renewed institutional strengthening projects (Decision 30/7 (c))
Taking note of a report on the implementation of para. (c) of Decision 30/7 (UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/32/18) and having considered the recommendation of the Sub-Committee on Monitoring, Evaluation and Finance (UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/32/3, para. 33), the Executive Committee decided:
(a) To request UNEP and UNIDO to move the following elements of para. (b) of Decision 30/7 from section 3.3,“Assumptions”, of the revised model agreement as currently proposed to section 6.4.1,“General terms and conditions”:
(i) The National Ozone Unit is given a clear mandate and responsibility to carry out the day-to-day work in order to prepare, coordinate and, where relevant, implement the government's activities to meet its commitments under the Montreal Protocol; this also requires access to decision-makers and enforcement agencies;
(ii) The National Ozone Unit's position, capacities, and continuity of officers, resources and lines of command within the authority in charge of ozone issues are such that the National Ozone Unit can carry out its task satisfactorily;
(iii) A specified high-level officer or a post within the authority is given overall responsibility for supervising the work of the National Ozone Unit and ensuring that action taken is adequate to meet commitments under the Protocol;
(iv) Annual work plans for the National Ozone Unit are prepared and integrated in the authorities' internal planning processes;
(b) To request the World Bank to revise the proposed amendment letter in order to ensure consistency with Decision 30/7;
(c) To request UNDP, when incorporating para. (b) of Decision 30/7 in the separate section of each agreement entitled“Special considerations”, to insert a chapeau worded as follows:“The [Government/Ministry] and UNDP commit to cooperate to ensure that:”;
(d) To request the Sub-Committee on Monitoring, Evaluation and Finance to review the matter at its next meeting in the light of comments received from the implementing agencies on the legal aspects of the proposed changes.