Decision 91/61

The Executive Committee decided:

1. To note:
   1. The 2022 progress report and 2023 work plan for the UNEP Compliance Assistance Programme (CAP) contained in document UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/91/58;
   2. That UNEP had identified the need to enhance the CAP over the subsequent few years to meet the evolving needs of Article 5 countries, particularly in the light of implementation of the Kigali Amendment, and that UNEP would present specific proposals for consideration by the Executive Committee at a future meeting;
   3. That UNEP, recognizing the health, financial and social challenges caused by the coronavirus disease pandemic and that CAP activities were also affected, would return at the 91^st meeting, in advance of the completion of the 2022 work plan, on an exceptional basis and without setting a precedent, the uncommitted funding balance of US $828,000, plus agency support costs of US $66,240;
2. To approve the CAP activities and budget for 2023, as contained in Annex XXIX to the present report, in the amount of US $10,129,162, plus agency support costs of 8 per cent amounting to US $810,333, noting the adjustments proposed therein;
3. 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 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 last year, noting subparagraphs (ii) and (iii) above.