Region Africa: Technical assistance for methyl bromide reductions and formulation of regional phase-out strategies for Low-Volume Consuming countries in Africa.
Having considered the comments and recommendations of the Sub-Committee on Project Review (UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/38/14, paragraph 43), the Executive Committee decided to approve the above project at the level of funding indicated in Annex IV to the present report, on the understanding that:
(a) Botswana and Cameroon would not be included in the project proposal, since the demonstration projects previously approved for UNIDO would result in the complete phase‑out of methyl bromide consumption in those countries;
(b) Because UNIDO had been requested by the Governments of Ethiopia and Zambia to formulate investment projects once ratification of the Copenhagen Amendment had been finalized, the project would include those two countries only insofar as policy support was required to allow for the ratification of the Copenhagen Amendment and that any future investment work post-ratification, as deemed necessary, would be undertaken with UNIDO;
(c) The project will provide technical assistance to achieve methyl bromide reductions to meet the 20 per cent reduction step in Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Nigeria, Sudan and Swaziland, without further assistance from the Multilateral Fund for the said 20 per cent reduction;
(d) The project would also provide assistance to countries to put in place appropriate mechanisms to reduce and eventually ban imports of methyl bromide;
(e) UNDP would request all the governments participating in the project, except those in paragraph (c) above, to submit letters indicating their understanding that in accepting this project they would not return for further methyl bromide funding in future, as per the terms of the revised methyl bromide strategy and guidelines; and
(f) UNDP agreed to report to the Executive Committee on progress achieved on an annual basis.