43rd Meeting - Geneva, 5-9 July 2004

Document UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/43/13:  contains the progress report of UNEP for activities up to 31 December 2003 and the comments and recommendations of the Fund Secretariat on the Report.

• Slow implementation in 3 institutional strengthening projects; and
• Return of remaining balances for CAP activities pursuant to Decision 35/36(d).

The Executive Committee may wish to:

1. Note UNEP’s progress report contained in UNEP/OzL.Pro/ExCom/43/13.

2. Request the submission of additional status reports to the 44th Meeting including actions of UNEP and the NOU since the 43rd Meeting on the following institutional strengthening projects:

(a) the Fiji institutional strengthening project (FIJ/SEV/37/INS/08)
(b) the institutional strengthening project in the Maldives (MDV/SEV/37/INS/04)
(c) the Sao Tome and Principe institutional strengthening project (STP/SEV/38/INS/02)
3. Note that UNEP has 17 projects classified with implementation delays, including 5 projects that were so classified last year, and that a report on these projects should be submitted to the 44th Meeting.

4. Note that by May 2003, UNEP had 39 projects that it had classified as completed for over one year with remaining balances totalling US $753,677.   

5. Request UNEP to report to the 44th Meeting on the return of remaining balances for the 2003 European network project (EUR/SEV/39/TAS/05).