Bahamas (phase 2): Renewal of institutional strengthening
Ethiopia (phase 3): Renewal of institutional strengthening
(paragraphs 12 to 14 of document UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/39/22)
Having considered the comments and recommendations of the Sub-Committee on Project Review (UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/39/19, paragraphs 34 and 35), the Executive Committee decided:
(a) To approve the above projects, for one year, at the level of funding indicated in Annex VI to the present document, on the understanding that the approval was without prejudice to the operation of the Montreal Protocol’s mechanism dealing with non‑compliance;
(b) To express to the Governments concerned its observations contained in Annex IX to the present report;
(c) To request representatives of the Multilateral Fund and Ozone Secretariats to meet representatives of Ethiopia and the Bahamas during the upcoming network meetings to express serious concern at their non-compliance with the freeze in CFC consumption and to discuss the countries’ proposals to return to compliance as soon as possible;
(d) To stipulate that Bahamas could submit a request for funding for the second year once the agreement between the Government of Bahamas and the World Bank for the terminal phase out plan approved by the Executive Committee at its 35th meeting had been signed and the project was being implemented.