43rd Meeting - Geneva, 5-9 July 2004

Document UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/43/22 and Corr. and Add.1:  contains 27 activities submitted by UNEP, including 14 requests for new or renewed institutional strengthening projects.  15 of the activities were recommended for blanket approval and were considered in Agenda 7(a).  Ten activities associated with refrigerant management plans will be considered in Agenda Item 7(d), investment projects.  Two proposals for renewal of institutional strengthening projects are for individual consideration. 

• Consideration of Phase III of the institutional strengthening project for Cote D’Ivoire.  Cote D’Ivoire has not reported 2003 data to the Fund Secretariat and is in potential non-compliance with the Montreal Protocol.  If 2003 data is reported before the Executive Committee considers the project and if the data reported resolves the non-compliance issue, the project could be approved as submitted.  Otherwise in cases of non-compliance the Committee has previously approved institutional strengthening for one year only. 
• Consideration of Phase V of the institutional strengthening project for Guatemala.  Guatemala appears to be in non-compliance with the Montreal Protocol and with its agreement with the Executive Committee on methyl bromide phase-out.  In other cases of non-compliance the Committee has previously approved institutional strengthening for one year only. 

The Committee may wish to:

 

1. If satisfactory 2003 data has been reported, approved the institutional strengthening renewal for Cote D’Ivoire for two years as submitted.  Otherwise, approved the project for one year only.  In each case the Committee might express to the Government the views contained in Annex II to document UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/43/22. 

2. Approve the institutional strengthening renewal for Guatemala for one year only and express to the Government the views contained in Annex II to document UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/43/22.