Decision 56/15

The Executive Committee decided:

1. To approve the projects and activities submitted for blanket approval at the levels of funding indicated in Annex IV to the present report, together with the conditions or provisos included in the corresponding project evaluation sheets and the conditions attached to the projects by the Executive Committee;
2. With regard to the terminal phase-out management plan in Guatemala:
   1. To approve the agreement between the Government of Guatemala and the Executive Committee for the terminal phase-out management plan contained in Annex V to the present report at a total amount in principle of US $314,000 (US $65,000 for UNEP and US $249,000 for UNDP) plus agency support costs of US $30,860 (US $8,450 for UNEP and US $22,410 for UNDP);
   2. To urge UNEP and UNDP to take full account of the requirements of decisions 41/100 and 49/6 of the Executive Committee during the implementation of the terminal phase-out management plan;
   3. To approve the first tranche of the plan at US $282,000 (US $33,000 for UNEP and US $249,000 for UNDP) plus agency support costs of US $26,700 (US $4,290 for UNEP and US $22,410 for UNDP);
3. With regard to the terminal phase-out management plan in Guinea-Bissau:
   1. To approve the agreement between the Government of Guinea-Bissau and the Executive Committee for the terminal phase-out management plan contained in Annex VI to the present report at a total amount in principle of US $100,000 plus agency support costs of US $13,000 for UNEP;
   2. To urge UNEP to take full account of the requirements of decisions 41/100 and 49/6 of the Executive Committee during the implementation of the terminal phase-out management plan;
   3. To approve the first tranche of the plan at US $62,500 plus agency support costs of US $8,125 for UNEP;
4. With regard to the terminal phase-out management plan in Mozambique:
   1. To approve the agreement between the Government of Mozambique and the Executive Committee for the terminal phase-out management plan contained in Annex VII to the present report at a total amount in principle of US $251,500 (US $134,000 for UNEP and US $117,500 for UNDP) plus agency support costs of US $27,995 (US $17,420 for UNEP and US $10,575 for UNDP);
   2. To urge UNEP and UNDP to take full account of the requirements of decisions 41/100 and 49/6 of the Executive Committee during the implementation of the terminal phase-out management plan;
   3. To approve the first tranche of the plan at US $175,500 (US $75,000 for UNEP and US $100,500 for UNDP) plus agency support costs of US $18,795 (US $9,750 for UNEP and US $9,045 for UNDP);
5. With regard to the terminal phase-out management plan in Nicaragua:
   1. To approve the agreement between the Government of Nicaragua and the Executive Committee for the terminal phase-out management plan contained in Annex VIII to the present report at a total amount in principle of US $520,000 (US $200,000 for UNEP and US $320,000 for UNDP) plus agency support costs of US $50,000 (US $26,000 for UNEP and US $24,000 for UNDP);
   2. To urge UNEP and UNDP to take full account of the requirements of decisions 41/100 and 49/6 of the Executive Committee during the implementation of the terminal phase-out management plan;
   3. To approve the first tranche of the plan at US $450,000 (US $130,000 for UNEP and US $320,000 for UNDP) plus agency support costs of US $40,900 (US $16,900 for UNEP and US $24,000 for UNDP);
6. With regard to the terminal phase-out management plan in Suriname:
   1. To approve the agreement between the Government of Suriname and the Executive Committee for the terminal phase-out management plan contained in Annex IX to the present report at a total amount in principle of US $278,000 (US $153,000 for UNEP and US $125,000 for UNDP) plus agency support costs of US $31,140 (US $19,890 for UNEP and US $11,250 for UNDP);
   2. To urge UNEP and UNDP to take full account of the requirements of decisions 41/100 and 49/6 of the Executive Committee during the implementation of the terminal phase-out management plan;
   3. To approve the first tranche of the plan at US $225,000 (US $100,000 for UNEP and US $125,000 for UNDP) plus agency support costs of US $24,250 (US $13,000 for UNEP and US $11,250 for UNDP);
7. With regard to the terminal phase-out management plan in Swaziland:
   1. To approve the agreement between the Government of Swaziland and the Executive Committee for the terminal phase-out management plan contained in Annex X to the present report at a total amount in principle of US $253,500 (US $132,000 for UNEP and US $121,500 for UNDP) plus agency support costs of US $28,095 (US $17,160 for UNEP and US $10,935 for UNDP);
   2. To urge UNEP and UNDP to take full account of the requirements of decisions 41/100 and 49/6 of the Executive Committee during the implementation of the terminal phase-out management plan;
   3. To approve the first tranche of the plan at US $156,500 (US $75,000 for UNEP and US $81,500 for UNDP) plus agency support costs of US $17,085 (US $9,750 for UNEP and US $7,335 for UNDP); and
8. That for projects related to renewal of institutional strengthening, blanket approval included approval of the observations to be communicated to recipient governments contained in Annex XI to the present report.