There was an exchange of views on the significance and consequences of adopting the“Draft framework on the objective, priorities, problems and modalities for strategic planning of the Multilateral Fund in the compliance period”, annexed to the informal meeting report. There was general agreement that the framework could not be used as a basis for action until certain points were elaborated further. It was also evident to the members that, in order to achieve the desired result, the steps required to make the framework a solid basis for formulating implementable strategic planning should be taken as soon as possible. The Executive Committee therefore decided:
(a) To adopt the“Draft framework on the objective, priorities, problems and modalities for strategic planning of the Multilateral Fund in the compliance period”, annexed to the report of the second informal meeting on strategic planning of the Multilateral Fund in the compliance period (UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/32/43), as the basis for future work in strategic planning;
(b) To invite members of the Executive Committee to submit their ideas to the Secretariat for onward distribution to all members of the Executive Committee;
(c) To invite members of the Executive Committee to exchange ideas on the issue;
(d) To request the Secretariat of the Multilateral Fund to prepare an issue paper on this subject for submission to the 33rd meeting of the Executive Committee;
(e) To hold a discussion on the issue at the 33rd meeting of the Executive Committee.