TRUST FUND FOR THE MONTREAL PROTOCOL ON SUBSTANCES THAT DEPLETE THE OZONE LAYER

Approved budget for 2000, revised budget for 2001 and proposed budget for 2002

w/m

2000 ($)

w/m

2001 ($)

w/m

2002 ($)

10

PROJECT PERSONNEL COMPONENT

1100

Project personnel

1101

Executive Secretary (D-2) (shared with the Vienna Convention, VC)

6

102,270

6

104,726

*

6

107,868

1102

Deputy Executive Secretary (D-1)

12

139,290

12

167,293

*

12

172,312

1103

Senior Legal Officer (P-5)

12

103,030

12

144,142

*

12

148,466

1104

Senior Scientific Affairs Officer (P-5) (shared with VC)

6

88,730

6

87,897

*

6

90,534

1105

Administrative Officer (P-4) (paid by UNEP)

0

0

0

1106

Programme Officer (Data Systems) (P-3)

0

51,210

105,520

1199

Sub-total

433,320

555,268

624,700

1200

Consultants

1201

Assistance in data-reporting, analysis and promotion of Implementation of the Protocol

51,210

20,000

20,000

1299

Sub-total

51,210

20,000

20,000

1300

Administrative support

1301

Administrative Assistant (G-7)

6

10,230

6

10,742

*

6

11,279

1302

Personal Assistant (G-6)

12

17,230

12

18,092

*

12

18,996

1303

Programme Assistant (G-6) (paid by VC)

0

0

0

1304

Personal Assistant (G-6)

6

9,153

6

9,611

*

6

10,091

1305

Programme Assistant (G-6)

6

9,153

6

9,611

*

6

10,091

1306

Documents Clerk (G-4)

12

8,610

12

9,041

*

12

9,493

1307

Data Assistant (G-6)

12

18,296

12

19,211

*

12

20,171

1308

Programme Assistant - Fund (G-6) (paid by UNEP)

0

0

0

1309

Logistics Assistant (G-3) (paid by UNEP)

0

0

0

1320

Temporary assistance

6,458

6,781

*

7,120

1321

Open-ended Working Group Meetings

420,250

546,325

*

573,641

1322

Preparatory and Parties meetings (shared with VC every three years, applies to 2002)

409,905

532,877

*

559,520

1323

Assessment Panel meetings

73,226

73,226

73,226

1324

Bureau meetings

44,147

44,147

44,147

1325

Committee meetings

29,069

29,069

29,069

1326

Montreal Protocol Informal consultation meetings

11,839

11,839

11,839

1399

Sub-total

1,067,566

1,320,569

1,378,683

1600

Travel on official business

1601

Staff travel on official business

109,839

128,000

*

134,400

1602

Conference Services staff travel on official business

21,535

21,535

21,535

1699

Sub-total

131,374

149,535

155,935

1999

COMPONENT TOTAL

1,683,470

2,045,372

2,179,318

30

MEETING/PARTICIPATION COMPONENT

3300

Support for participation

3301

Assessment Panel meetings

565,770

450,000

*

565,000

3302

Preparatory and Parties meetings

263,560

350,000

*

350,000

3303

Open-ended Working Group meetings

263,310

300,000

*

300,000

3304

Bureau meetings

32,298

32,298

32,298

3305

Committee meetings

64,605

64,605

64,605

3306

Meetings for the promotion of the Protocol among non-Parties

21,013

21,013

21,013

3399

Sub-total

1,210,556

1,217,916

1,332,916

3999

COMPONENT TOTAL

1,210,556

1,217,916

1,332,916

40

EQUIPMENT AND PREMISES COMPONENT

4100

Expendable equipment (items under $1,500)

4101

Miscellaneous expendables (shared with VC)

21,669

22,752

*

23,890

4199

Sub-total

21,669

22,752

23,890

4200

Non-expendable equipment

4201

Personal computers and accessories

5,381

5,381

5,381

4202

Portable computers

3,229

3,229

3,229

4203

Other office machines (server, fax, scanner, etc.)

6,068

6,068

6,068

4204

Photocopiers

0

0

0

4299

Sub-total

14,678

14,678

14,678

4300

Premises

4301

Rental of office premises (shared with VC)

32,297

33,912

*

35,607

4399

Sub-total

32,297

33,912

35,607

4999

COMPONENT TOTAL

68,644

71,342

74,175

50

MISCELLANEOUS COMPONENT

5100

Operation and maintenance of equipment

5101

Maintenance of equipment and others (shared with VC)

12,915

13,561

*

14,239

5199

Sub-total

12,915

13,561

14,239

5200

Reporting costs

5201

Reporting

64,606

64,606

74,606

5202

Reporting (Assessment Panels)

32,298

32,298

42,298

5299

Sub-total

96,904

96,904

116,904

5300

Sundry

5301

Communications

80,760

70,760

*

70,760

5302

Freight charges (documents)

68,101

71,506

*

75,081

5303

Training

10,506

11,031

*

11,583

5304

Others (International Ozone Day)

5,115

10,000

*

5,000

5399

Sub-total

164,482

163,297

162,424

5400

Hospitality

5401

Hospitality

19,383

19,383

19,383

5499

Sub-total

19,383

19,383

19,383

Component total

293,684

293,145

312,950

5999

TOTAL DIRECT PROJECT COST

3,256,354

3,627,775

3,899,359

99

Programme support costs (13%)

423,325

471,610

506,917

GRAND TOTAL (inclusive of programme support costs)

3,679,679

4,099,385

4,406,276

Variance from 2001 approved budget of $3,679,679

419,706

Contribution from Reserve**

0

1,094,706

675,000

Contribution from the Parties***

3,679,679

3,004,679

3,731,276

Variance from approved 2001 contributions of Parties of $3,004,679

0

* Proposed revision to 2001 budget

** 2001 Contribution from reserve is based on decision XI/21, paragraph 5, "--ensuring that contributions to be paid by the

Parties amount to 3,004,679 United States dollars for 2001."

2002 Contribution from reserve is based on decision XI/21, paragraph 6.

*** 2001 Contributions of Parties is based on decision XI/21, paragraph 6.

Budget line

Comment

1101-1105

The classification of posts of the Secretariat in the United Nations Environment Programme is governed by the regulations of the United Nations. The meetings of the Parties sanction the number and type of posts, and make financial provision for posts as classified when they make budget decisions.

1101 to 1104 - Standard professional salary costs applicable to the Nairobi duty station have been used for the revised 2001 budget and the proposed 2002 budget. Unspent commitments normally revert to the Trust Fund.

1102 - The post of Deputy Executive Secretary has been classified at the D1 level. Financial provision is hereby requested. 

1106

The 3-year Junior Professional Officer (JPO) funding from the Government of the Netherlands for the post of Programme Officer (Data Systems), which was approved by the Eighth Meeting of the Parties, will end on 12 July 2001.

As the Secretariat continues to require the services of an officer to analyse data on ozone depleting substances and manage the computer and publication requirements of the Secretariat, this post will be submitted to UNEP for regularisation, i.e., classification of the post and subsequent announcement of the vacancy. Funding for July to December 2001 was approved by the Eleventh Meeting of the Parties. Financial provision for 2002 is requested from the Twelfth Meeting of the Parties. 

1201

Funds under this line can be transferred to line 1100 to create short-term professional posts if necessary. 

1301 to 1307 & 1320

An increase of 5 per cent has been applied to these general-service posts for 2001 and 2002. 

1321-1326

Necessary funds may be transferred from the conference-servicing budget lines (1321-1326) should such services be required to be rendered either by individual consultancies or corporate contracts. The total cost of organizing meetings should not, however, exceed the amounts agreed in this budget.

The Conference Services Division has increased its costs by 30% effective 2000. This is due to the fact that no increase in costs had been applied since 1996. This increase is now being applied to lines 1321 and 1322 for the 2001 and 2002 budgets. No increase has been requested for lines 1323 - 1326.

Although the above increase was not foreseen when the 2000 budget was approved by the Parties at the Eleventh Meeting of the Parties, no increase in these lines (1321 - 1326) is being requested for 2000.

The current conference-servicing costs have been based on the following assumptions:

1. 1321: One meeting of the Open-ended Working Group will be held each year during 2001 and 2002 in Nairobi, Geneva or Montreal in the six official United Nations languages.
2. 1322: The Meeting of the Parties and its preparatory meeting will be held in Nairobi in both years in the six official United Nations languages. When meetings are not held in Nairobi, the incremental cost will be borne by the host Government.
3. 1323: The Technology and Economic Assessment Panel has been allocated funds to cover communication and other costs related to the work of Panel members from developing countries and countries with economies in transition.
4. 1324: Two Bureau meetings are scheduled for each of the years 2001 and 2002.
5. 1325: Two Implementation Committee meetings, in English only, are assumed to take place in Nairobi.

1326: One informal consultation meeting a year, in English only, is assumed to take place in Nairobi. 

1601

The Secretariat supports the networking activities of the Energy and Ozonaction Unit by attending some of its meetings. An increase in funding to cover 1 additional travel each for the Executive Secretary, Deputy Executive Secretary, Senior Scientific Affairs Officer and Senior Legal Officer is requested.  

3301

Based on the expenditure level in 1999 and the expected level in 2000, the 2001 budget is being reduced to cover only 100 travels at an average cost of $4,500 per travel - a reduction of $115,770. Based on decision XI/17 and considering that the Assessment Panels have to update their reports in 2002, it is assumed that meetings of the Assessment Panels will increase in number. The travel budget for 2002 will provide for 125 travels.  

3302 & 3303

This item includes assistance to participants. No more than one person's travel costs is covered for each country and use of the most appropriate economical fare and the United Nations per diem allowances is assumed.

Every year since 1993, funding has been requested for some 50 participants from Article 5 countries and countries with economies in transition. As the number of Article 5 countries and countries with economies in transition has increased from 84 to 145 in 2000 (57.9%), it is proposed that the level of funding be increased to finance some 70 participants for the preparatory meeting and the Meeting of the Parties for 2001 and 2002. Funding for 60 participants is requested for the Open-ended Ended Working Group meeting.

The average cost of participation for these countries is assumed to be $5,000 per participant. 

3304

The participation costs for the two Bureau meetings are based on four participants from developing countries or countries with economies in transition for each meeting. 

3305

The participation costs for the two Implementation Committee meetings are based on four participants from developing countries or countries with economies in transition for each meeting. 

3306

Funds are required for assisting non-Parties to participate in the meetings of the Protocol for promoting awareness regarding the benefits of ratification of the Protocol. 

4100, 4300, 5100

A 5 per cent inflation rate has been applied to the expendable equipment, rental of premises and equipment maintenance lines for the years 2001 and 2002. 

4200

The Secretariat is constantly developing its electronic data-processing systems in order to make the documentation of the Protocol and the Convention available electronically to the Parties. This development requires updating of the existing computer equipment and procurement of necessary peripherals and software licenses. 

5300

Line 5301 (communications has been reduced by $10,000 for 2001 and 2002, respectively, as the Secretariat is pursuing the use of electronic mail communication vigorously, which has reduced the expense of telephone and fax communications.

A 5 per cent inflation rate has been applied to Lines 5302-5304. 

2200

The twentieth meeting of the Open-ended Working Group discussed the funding of the activities of Mr. Lambert Kuijpers, a Co-Chair of the Technology and Economic Assessment Panel. It recommended that the issue be considered by the Twelfth Meeting of the Parties, which is expected to consider the budget of the Secretariat. The decision of the Parties will then be reflected accordingly against line 2200.