Decision 53/21

Following a discussion, the Executive Committee decided:

1. To approve the Compliance Assistance Programme (CAP) budget, attached as Annex XXII to the present report, on the condition that UNEP submit to the Secretariat a revised budget in the amount of US $8,243,090 plus agency support costs of 8 per cent amounting to US $659,447, representing a 3 per cent increase on the previous year consistent with decision 47/24;
2. To request UNEP, in future submissions on the CAP budget, to continue:
   1. Providing detailed information on the activities for which the global funds would be used;
   2. Extending the prioritization of funding between CAP budget lines so as to accommodate changing priorities and to provide details on the reallocations made in its budget following Executive Committee decisions 47/24 and 50/26; and
3. To request UNEP to report on current staff post levels and to inform the Executive Committee of any changes therein particularly as they related to increased budget allocations.