Decision 74/51

After hearing the report of the contact group, the Executive Committee decided:

1. To note the review of funding of institutional strengthening (IS) projects prepared in line with decision 61/43(b), as contained in document UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/74/51;
2. To recall and reiterate the decisions adopted by the Executive Committee regarding IS;
3. To approve all IS projects and renewals at a level 28 per cent higher than the historically agreed level, with a minimum level of IS funding of US $42,500 per year, to continue support for compliance with the Montreal Protocol and to address the challenges related to the phase-out of HCFCs in line with the objectives of decision XIX/6 and the transition to alternatives that minimized environmental impact;
4. To review IS, including funding levels, at the first Executive Committee meeting in 2020; and
5. To continue to use the existing format for IS renewals as approved at the 61^st meeting (decision 61/43(c)) with a modification in section 10, to indicate that performance indicators should be included, as contained in Annex XIX to the present report.