Decision 56/43

Following the discussion the Executive Committee decided:

1. To approve the CAP budget for 2009 at the amount of US $8,490,000 plus agency support costs of 8 per cent amounting to US $679,200 and apply decision 56/41 to the budget accordingly and to agree to the changes submitted by UNEP in its budget proposal;
2. To request UNEP, in future submissions on the CAP budget to continue:
   1. To provide detailed information on the activities for which the global funds would be used;
   2. To expand the prioritization of funding between CAP budget lines to accommodate changing priorities; and to provide details on the reallocations made in its budget following decisions 47/24 and 50/26; and
   3. To report on the current post levels of staff and to inform the Executive Committee of any changes therein particularly in respect of increased budgetary allocations.