Decision 98/53

The Executive Committee decided:

1. To approve, in principle, stage I of the Kigali HFC implementation plan (KIP) for Zambia for the period 2026–2029 to reduce HFC consumption by 10 per cent of the country’s baseline, in the amount of US $367,250, consisting of US $180,000, plus agency support costs of US $23,400, for UNEP and US $145,000, plus agency support costs of US $18,850, for UNIDO;
2. To note that, upon completion of the end-user project included in stage I of the KIP, UNIDO would submit a final report on the implementation of the project, including the HFC phase‑out and energy‑efficiency gains achieved, in line with decision 92/36(g);
3. To approve:
   1. The Agreement between the Government of Zambia and the Executive Committee for the reduction in consumption of HFCs in accordance with stage I of the KIP, contained in annex LXIX to the present report; and
   2. The first tranche of stage I of the KIP for Zambia, and the corresponding tranche implementation plan, in the amount of US $218,514, consisting of US $103,375, plus agency support costs of US $13,439, for UNEP and US $90,000, plus agency support costs of US $11,700, for UNIDO.