Decision 98/35

The Executive Committee decided:

1. To approve, in principle, stage IV of the HCFC phase-out management plan (HPMP) for Nigeria for the period from 2026 to 2030 for the complete phase-out of HCFC consumption, in the amount of US $8,162,962, consisting of US $6,995,709, plus agency support costs of US $489,699, for UNDP and US $601,400, plus agency support costs of US $76,154, for the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, on the understanding that no more funding from the Multilateral Fund would be provided for the phase‑out of HCFCs;
2. To note the commitment of the Government of Nigeria to phase out HCFCs completely by 1 January 2030, and that HCFCs would not be imported after that date except for those allowed for a servicing tail between 2030 and 2040, where required, consistent with the provisions of the Montreal Protocol;
3. To deduct 97.21 ODP tonnes of HCFCs from the remaining HCFC consumption eligible for funding;
4. To approve the Agreement between the Government of Nigeria and the Executive Committee for the reduction in consumption of HCFCs, in accordance with stage IV of the HPMP, contained in annex LIII to the present report;
5. To note that, upon completion of the end-user projects included in stage IV of the HPMP, UNDP would submit final reports on the implementation of those projects, including the HCFC phase‑out and energy-efficiency gains achieved, in line with decision 92/36(g);
6. That, to allow consideration of the final tranche of its HPMP, the Government of Nigeria should submit:
   1. A detailed description of the regulatory and policy framework in place to implement measures to ensure that HCFC consumption was in compliance with paragraph 8 ter(e)(i) of Article 5 of the Montreal Protocol for the period
      2030–2040;
   2. If Nigeria were intending to have consumption during the period 2030–2040, in line with paragraph 8 ter(e)(i) of Article 5 of the Montreal Protocol, proposed modifications to its Agreement with the Executive Committee covering the period beyond 2030; and
7. To approve the first tranche of stage IV of the HPMP for Nigeria, and the corresponding tranche implementation plan, in the amount of US $4,135,490, consisting of US $3,318,477, plus agency support costs of US $232,293, for UNDP and US $519,000, plus agency support costs of US $65,720, for the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.