Decision 86/61

The Executive Committee decided:

1. To note the proposed three-year strategy for the period 2021–2023 and the 2021 work plan and budget for the UNEP Compliance Assistance Programme (CAP) contained in document UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/86/36;
2. To note also, with appreciation, that UNEP, recognizing that Article 5 and non-Article 5 countries were facing health, financial and social challenges because of the coronavirus disease pandemic, and that CAP activities during 2020 were affected by the unprecedented crisis, would return, at the 86th meeting, in advance of the completion of the 2020 work plan, on an exceptional basis and without setting a precedent, the uncommitted funding balance of US $1,074,023, plus agency support costs of US $85,922;
3. To approve the CAP activities and budget for 2021 in the amount of US $9,974,000, plus agency support costs of 8 per cent amounting to US $797,920, as contained in Annex XIX to the present report, noting the adjustments proposed therein; and
4. To request UNEP, in future submissions of 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, pursuant to decisions 47/24 and 50/26, on the reallocations made;
   3. Reporting on the current post levels of staff and informing the Executive Committee of any changes thereto, particularly with respect to any increased budget allocations; and
   4. Providing a budget for the year in question, and a report on the costs incurred in the year prior to the previous year, noting sub-paragraphs (c)(ii) and (c)(iii) above.