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COP 11 Decision XI/31

XI/31.Administration of the Convention and budget for the programme of work for the biennium 2013-2014

The Conference of the Parties,
Recalling decision X/45 of the tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties,
1.Expresses its appreciation to Canada as the host country for its significantly enhanced support to the Secretariat and welcomes its annual contribution of US$ 1,126,162 for 2012, to be increased at 2 per cent per year, from the host country Canada and the Province of Quebec to the operation of the Secretariat, of which 83.5 per cent has been allocated per annum to offset contributions from the Parties to the Convention for the biennium 2013-2014; 49
2.Decides that the trust funds (BY, BE, BZ VB) for the Convention should be extended for a period of two years, beginning 1 January 2014 and ending 31 December 2015 and requests the Executive Director of UNEP to seek the approval of the Governing Council for their extension;
3.Approves a core (BY) programme budget of $12,994,100 for the year 2013 and of $13,580,800 for the year 2014 for the purposes listed in the Tables 1a and 1b below;
4.Adopts the scale of assessments for the apportionment of expenses for 2013 and 2014 as contained in the Table 6 below;
5.Approves a Secretariat staffing table for the programme budget contained in Table 2 below;
6.Decides, except as otherwise noted in the staffing table, to share the costs of Secretariat services that are common to the Convention of the Biological Diversity and the Biosafety Protocol in the ratio of 85:15 for the biennium 2013-2014;
7.Reaffirms a working capital reserve at a level of 5 per cent of the core programme budget (BY Trust Fund) expenditure, including programme support costs;
8.Authorizes the Executive Secretary to enter into commitments up to the level of the approved budget, drawing on available cash resources, including unspent balances, contributions from previous financial periods and miscellaneous income;
9.Authorizes the Executive Secretary to transfer resources among the programmes between each of the main appropriation lines set out in Table 1a below up to an aggregate of 15 per cent of the total programme budget, provided that a further limitation of up to a maximum of 25 per cent of each such appropriation line shall apply;
10.Invites all Parties to the Convention to note that contributions to the core programme budget (BY) are due on 1 January of the year in which these contributions have been budgeted for, and to pay them promptly, and urges Parties in a position to do so, to pay by 1 December of the year 2012 for the calendar year 2013 and by 1 October 2013 for the calendar year 2014, the contributions set out in Table 6 (scale of assessment) below and in this regard requests that Parties be notified of the amount of their contributions as early as possible in the year preceding the year in which the contributions are due;
11.Notes with concern that a number of Parties have not paid their contributions to the core budget (BY Trust Fund) for 2011 and prior years;
12.Urges Parties that have still not paid their contributions to the core budget (BY Trust Fund) for 2011 and prior years; to do so without delay and requests the Executive Secretary to publish and regularly update information on the status of contributions to the Convention's Trust Funds (BY, BE, BZ and VB);
13.Decides that with regard to contributions due from 1 January 2005 onwards, Parties whose contributions are in arrears for two (2) or more years will not be eligible to become a member of the Bureau of the Conference of the Parties; this will only apply in the case of Parties that are not least developed countries or small island developing States;
14.Authorizes the Executive Secretary to enter into arrangements with any Party whose contributions are in arrears for two or more years to mutually agree on a "schedule of payments" for such a Party, to clear all outstanding arrears, within six years depending on the financial circumstances of the Party in arrears and pay future contributions by the due date, and report on the implementation of any such arrangement to the next meeting of the Bureau and to the Conference of the Parties;
15.Decides that a Party with an agreed arrangement in accordance with paragraph 14 above and that is fully respecting the provisions of that arrangement will not be subject to the provisions of paragraph 13 above;
16.Requests the Executive Secretary and invites the President of the Conference of the Parties through a jointly signed letter to notify Parties whose contributions are in arrears and to invite them to take timely action;
17.Takes note of the funding estimates for the:
(a)Special Voluntary Trust Fund (BE) for Additional Voluntary Contributions in Support of Approved Activities for the Biennium 2013-2014 specified by the Executive Secretary and included in Table 3 below;
(b)Special Voluntary Trust Fund (BZ) for Facilitating Participation of Developing Country Parties, in particular the Least Developed and the Small Island Developing States, as well as Parties with Economies in Transition, for the biennium 2013-2014, as specified by the Executive Secretary and included in Table 4 below,
and urges Parties to make contributions to those funds and to the VB Trust Fund for participation of indigenous and local communities in the activities of the Convention (see Table 5 below);
18.Invites States not Parties to the Convention, as well as governmental, intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations and other sources, to make contributions to the appropriate trust funds of the Convention;
19.Reaffirms the importance of full and active participation of the developing country Parties, in particular the least developed countries and small island developing States, as well as Parties with economies in transition, in the activities of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention and requests the Secretariat to remind Parties of the need to contribute to the Special Voluntary Trust Fund (BZ) at least six months prior to the ordinary meetings of the Conference of the Parties, reflecting on the financial need, and urges Parties in the position to do so to ensure that the contributions are paid at least three months before the Conference of the Parties meets;
20.Takes note of the request of the COP-MOP/6, as set out in decision BS-VI/7 paragraph 20, to the COP to "explore the possibility of merging the BI Voluntary Trust Fund, which facilitates participation of Parties in the Biosafety Protocol, with the BZ Voluntary Trust Fund, which facilitates participation of Parties in the Convention process, taking into account advice to be provided by the Executive Secretary and the Executive Director of UNEP";
21.Requests the Executive Secretary to prepare a report on possible implications for the Convention budget resulting from the entry into force of the Nagoya Protocol and the application of its Article 28 (3) and submit that report to ICNP-3, the COP/MOP, and COP-12;
22.Welcomes the information provided by the Executive Secretary on the measurable indicators of achievements and performance for the programme budget, set out in annex II to decision X/45 and requests the Executive Secretary to continue to report on these indicators and to suggest possible improvements to them to the Conference of the Parties at its twelfth meeting aimed at promoting results based management and budgeting notwithstanding the need for a programme budget;
23.Requests the Executive Secretary to prepare and submit a budget for Secretariat services and the programme of work of the Convention for the biennium 2015-2016 for the consideration of the Conference of the Parties at its twelfth meeting, and to provide five practical and rigorous alternatives for the BY Trust Fund budget based on:
(a)Making an assessment of the required rate of growth for the programme budget BY Trust Fund;
(b)Increasing the core programme budget (BY Trust Fund) from 2013-2014 level by 7.5 per cent in nominal terms;
(c)Increasing the core programme budget (BY Trust Fund) to an amount that represents a 7.5 per cent increase in nominal terms of the combined total of the BY and any distinct costs of the Nagoya Protocol over the BY Trust Fund total amount for 2013-2014;
(d)Maintaining the core programme budget (BY Trust Fund) at the 2013-2014 level in nominal terms;
(e)Setting a core programme budget (BY Trust Fund) for 2015-2016 that maintains the combined total of BY Trust Fund and any distinct costs for the Nagoya Protocol at the same nominal total amount as the BY Trust Fund for 2013-2014;
24.Requests the Executive Secretary to seek further operational efficiencies in the biennium 2013-2014 and in the organization of the COP and ABS COP/MOP and to report thereon at COP-12 and ABS COP/MOP-1;
25.Further requests the Executive Secretary to undertake an in-depth functional review of the Secretariat, in consultation with the Executive Director of UNEP, with a view to updating its structure and the grading of posts to the Strategic Plan"s focus on implementation by Parties and report to the Parties at at the twelfth meeting of the Conference of the Parties;
26.Recalls decision III/24, paragraph 10, and instead requests the Executive Secretary to prepare and submit to Parties a report on the administration of the Convention, including such matters as staff lists, status of contributions, progress on the implementation of the work programme and financial expenditures, every six months;
27.Notes with concern and regret that the core programme budget (BY) does not contain adequate finance for all five intersessional priority meetings identified by the Parties for the biennium 2013-14, which has resulted in finance for the ICNP-3 and Article 8(j) meetings being dependent on generous voluntary funding which is not always as predictable as the core budget and,therefore, decides that the allocation of funds from voluntary budget (BE) for intersessional meetings identified as a priority by the Parties should not become standard practice in future budgets;
28.Welcomes the generous offer to fund an intersessional meeting on ICNP-3 by the Government of Japan and the generous offers to fund an Article 8(j) meeting in 2013 made by the Governments of Denmark, Finland, India, Norway, Republic of Korea, Sweden and by the African Group;
29.Invites the Executive Secretary to bear in mind the need for periodic review of classification of staff positions, subject to the UN Staff Rules and Regulations and within the limits of available positions in Table 2 staffing decisions, including upgrading and downgrading, taking into account the functional review in paragraph 25 giving priority in undertaking the review to the post of national reporting and doing so in a timely manner.
 
Table 1a
Biennium budget of the Trust Fund for the Convention on Biological Diversity 2013-2014
(Thousands of United States dollar)
Description 2013 2014 Total
I. Programme expenditures
Office of the Executive Secretary 1,193.6 1,275.7 2,469.3
Scientific, technical and technological matters 2,509.7 2,549.7 5,059.4
Social, economic and legal matters 2,059.8 2,099.8 4,159.5
Outreach and Major Groups 1,591.0 1,622.5.0 3,213.5
Implementation and Technical Support 1,158.9 1,522.3 2,681.2
Resource management and conference services 2,910.2 2,948.5 5,858.6
Sub-total (I) 11,423.1 12,018.4 23,441.5
II. Programme support costs (13%) 1,485.0 1,562.4 3,047.4
SUB-TOTAL (I + II) 12,908.1 13,580.8 26,488.9
III. Working capital reserve 86.0 86.0
GRAND TOTAL (I + II + III) 12,994.1 13,580.8 26,574.9
Less contribution from the host country 50 959.2 978.3 1,937.5
Less savings from previous years 300.0 300.0 600.0
NET TOTAL (amount to be shared by Parties) 11,735.0 12,302.4 24,037.4
 
Table 1b
Biennium budget of the Trust Fund for the Convention on Biological Diversity 2013-2014
(by object of expenditure)
(Thousands of United States dollar)
Description 2013 2014 Total
I. Expenditures
A. Staff costs 51 8,213.0 8,213.0 16,602.9
B. Bureau meetings 130.0 190.0 320.0
C. Travel on official business 410.0 410.0 820.0
D. Consultants/subcontracts 100.0 100.0 200.0
E. Meetings 52 53 54 55 950.0 1,290.0 2,240.0
F. Public awareness materials 90.0 90.0 180.0
G. Temporary assistance/Overtime 100.0 100.0 200.0
H. Rent and associated costs 56 982.6 1,000.9 1,983.6
I. General operating expenses 447.5 447.5 895.1
Sub-total (I) 11,423.1 12,018.4 23,441.5
II. Programme support costs (13%) 1,485.0 1,562.4 3,047.4
SUB-TOTAL (I + II) 12,908.1 13,580.8 26,488.9
III. Working capital reserve 86.0 86.0
GRAND TOTAL (I + II + III) 12,994.1 13,580.8 26,574.9
Less contribution from the host country 959.2 978.3 1,937.5
Less savings from previous years 300.0 300.0 600.0
NET TOTAL (amount to be shared by Parties) 11,735.0 12,302.4 24,037.4
 
Table 2
Secretariat staffing requirements from the core budget (BY Trust Fund) for the biennium 2013-2014
Description 2013 2014
I. Professional and higher categories
ASG 1 1
D-1 4 4
P-5 4 4
P-457 14.5 14.5
P-3 8 8
P-2 1 1
Total Professional and higher categories 32.5 32.5
II. Total General Services category 27.0 27.0
TOTAL (I + II) 59.5 59.5
 
Table 3
RESOURCE REQUIREMENTS FROM THE SPECIAL VOLUNTARY TRUST FUND (BE) FOR ADDITIONAL VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS IN SUPPORT OF APPROVED ACTIVITIES FOR THE 2013-2014 BIENNIUM
(Thousands of United States dollars)
Description 2013-2014
I. Expenditures
1. Meetings/Workshops
Scientific Technical and Technological Matters
Inland water biodiversity 100.0
Marine and coastal biodiversity 320.0
Protected areas 60.0
Sustainable use 60.0
Global Strategy for Plant Conservation 50.0
Monitoring, indicators, GBO-4 75.0
Health and biodiversity 60.0
Ecosystem Restoration 60.0
Regional workshops on inland waters biodiversity 450.0
Regional workshops on marine and coastal biodiversity 880.0
Regional workshops on climate change 130.0
Regional workshops on protected areas 1,000.0
Workshop on scientific assessments 80.0
Regional workshops on the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation 200.0
Regional workshops on Invasive Alien species 180.0
Regional workshops on the Global Taxonomy Initiative 500.0
Regional workshops on Health and Biodiversity 320.0
Regional workshops on Sustainable use 300.0
Regional workshops on REDD+ 460.0
Workshop on Impact assessment 70.0
Regional workshops on ecosystem restoration 1,000.0
Social, Economic and Legal Matters (SEL)
Expert meeting on sui generis systems for traditional knowledge 80.0
Expert meetings on Indicators 240.0
Expert meeting on UNPFII recommendations 70.0
Expert meetings on cities and biodiversity
Regional workshops on economics, trade and incentives measures 450.0
Regional workshop on cities and biodiversity 75.0
Regional workshop South-South Cooperation 60.0
Workshop on Technology Transfer 50.0
Regional Capacity building ILC Workshops 400.0
Regional and subregional workshops on ILC tourism development 200.0
Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-Sharing
Expert meetings on the Nagoya Protocol 255.0
Regional and subregional capacity-building workshops of the international regime on access and benefit-sharing 480.0
Implementation, Technical Support, Outreach and Major Groups
NBSAPs regional/subregional workshops 2000.0
Expert group on poverty and biodiversity 60.0
Expert meetings on business and biodiversity 160.0
CHM Informal Advisory Committee meeting 30.0
CEPA -Interim Advisory Committee meetings 60.0
Regional workshops on National Reporting 400.0
Regional workshop on the Clearing-House Mechanism 70.0
Regional workshops on resource mobilization 150.0
CEPA Regional workshops 560.0
Gender Mainstreaming Workshop 40.0
Poverty Eradication meetings/workshops 80.0
2. Staff *
Programme Officer (P-4) – Health and biodiversity 403.9
Programme Officer (P-4) –Business and biodiversity 403.9
Programme Officer (P-3) – Technology transfer 331.9
Programme Officer (P-3) – Gender Issues 400.0
Associate Programme Officer (P-2) – Forest 262.5
Associate Programme Officer (P-2) – Art. 8(j) 262.5
Associate Programme Officer (P-2) – REDD+ 262.5
Associate Programme Officer (P-2) – Marine and coastal 262.5
Associate Programme Officer (P-2) – Monitoring, Indicators & GBO-4 262.5
Associate Programme Officer (P-2) – ABS 262.5
Associate Programme Officer (P-2) – Resource mobilization 262.5
Programme Assistant (GS)- Monitoring, Indicators & GBO-4 144.3
Programme Assistant (GS)- Marine and coastal 144.3
Programme Assistant (GS)- Article 8(j) - Language support 144.3
3. Travel costs
Marine and coastal biodiversity 170.0
Agriculture / Biofuels 0.0
Health 50.0
Forests 20.0
REDD+ 140.0
Protected areas 30.0
Climate change 35.0
Sustainable use 85.0
Scientific assessments 40.0
Ecosystem restoration 30.0
Impact assessment 25.0
Invasive alien species 40.0
GTI 60.0
Global Strategy for Plant Conservation 40.0
NBSAP 80.0
ABS 120.0
Incentive measures 20.0
Indicators 10.0
Technology transfer 20.0
South-South Cooperation 15.0
Article 8(j) and related provisions 10.0
Biological and cultural diversity 20.0
Cities and biodiversity 15.0
Island and Biodiversity 15.0
National reports 40.0
Business and biodiversity 150.0
Gender mainstreaming 20.0
Resource mobilization 100.0
Financial mechanism 50.0
CEPA 100.0
Poverty Eradication 40.0
4. Resource persons
Short-term Staff/Temporary Assistance
Agriculture/Biofuels 120.0
Health 60.0
Inland waters 120.0
Protected areas 180.0
REDD+ 10.0
Sustainable use 20.0
Gender Mainstreaming 20.0
Poverty Eradication 120.0
Consultants
Inland waters 50.0
Marine and coastal 970.0
Agriculture/Biofuels 50.0
Forests 30.0
Monitoring, Indicators & GBO-4 430.0
GSPC 80.0
Protected areas 125.0
Health 80.0
REDD+ 110.0
Climate Change 65.0
Sustainable use 80.0
Invasive alien species 80.0
Global taxonomy initiative 20.0
Technology transfer 40.0
Economics, trade and incentive measures 30.0
Article 8(j) and related provisions 90.0
Biological and cultural diversity 37.0
Cities and biodiversity 10.0
South-South Cooperation 20.0
Islands and Biodiversity 255.0
National Reports 200.0
Poverty Eradication 155.0
Clearing-House Mechanism 40.0
Business and Biodiversity 80.0
Resource mobilization 430.0
CEPA 350.0
5. Publications/ Report preparation/printing
Inland waters 90.0
Marine and coastal 88.0
Protected areas 725.0
Ecosystem restoration 60.0
Monitoring, Indicators & GBO-4 ** 460.0
Dry and Sub-Humid lands 16.0
Climate Change 45.0
Sustainable Use 100.0
Health 70.0
Global Strategy for Plant Conservation 40.0
Invasive Alien Species 430.0
Global taxonomy initiative 10.0
REDD+ 75.0
Access and Benefit sharing 20.0
Incentive measures 5.0
Technology transfer 10.0
Article 8(j) and related provisions 45.0
Biological and cultural diversity 95.0
South-South Cooperation 20.0
Islands and Biodiversity 15.0
Agriculture/Biofuels 25.0
Business and biodiversity 60.0
Resource mobilization 50.0
CEPA -Targeted education and public awareness materials and activities 200.0
Gender mainstreaming 40.0
Poverty Eradication 80.0
6. Activities
UN Decade on Biodiversity 520.0
Translation of CHM in 6 UN languages 100.0
CEPA 220.0
Technical Assistance - UNCCD 250.0
Sub-total (I) 26,246.1
II. Programme support costs (13%) 3,412.0
TOTAL COST (I + II) 29,658.1
 
Table 4
RESOURCE REQUIREMENTS FROM THE SPECIAL VOLUNTARY TRUST FUND (BZ) FOR FACILITATING PARTICIPATION OF PARTIES IN THE CONVENTION PROCESS FOR THE 2013-2014 BIENNIUM
(Thousands of United States dollars)
Description 2013 2014
I. Meetings
Twelfth meeting of the Conference of the Parties 1,000.0
Regional meetings in preparation for the Conference of the Parties (COP-12) 100.0
Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice 600.0 600.0
Open-ended Ad hoc Working Group on Review of Implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity 300.0
Ad-hoc Open-ended Working Group meeting on Article 8(j) 300.0
Intergovernmental Committee for the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit Sharing 600.0
Meeting of the Parties of the Nagoya Protocol 600.0
Sub-total (I) 1,500.0 2,600.0
II. Programme support costs (13%) 195.0 338.0
TOTAL COST (I + II) 1,695.0 2,938.0
 
Table 5
INDICATIVE RESOURCE REQUIREMENTS FROM THE VOLUNTARY TRUST FUND (VB) FOR FACILITATING PARTICIPATION OF INDIGENOUS AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES IN THE CONVENTION PROCESS FOR THE 2013-2014 BIENNIUM
(Thousands of United States dollars)
Description 2013 2014
I. Meetings
Support to indigenous and local communities 200.0 300.0
Sub-total (I) 200.0 300.0
II. Programme support costs (13%) 26.0 39.0
TOTAL COST (I + II) 226.0 339.0
 
Table 6
Contributions to the Trust Fund for the Convention on Biological Diversity for the biennium 2013-2014
Member Country UN scale of assessments 2012
(per cent)
Scale with 22% ceiling, no LDC paying more than 0.01%
(per cent)
Contributions per 1 Jan. 2013
(US$)
UN scale of assessments 2012
(per cent)
Scale with 22% ceiling, no LDC paying more than 0.01%
(per cent)
Contributions as per 1 Jan. 2014
(US$)
Total contributions 2013-2014
(US$)
Afghanistan 0.004 0.005 587 0.004 0.005 615 1,202
Albania 0.010 0.013 1,467 0.010 0.013 1,538 3,005
Algeria 0.128 0.160 18,779 0.128 0.160 19,687 38,466
Angola 0.010 0.010 1,173 0.010 0.010 1,230 2,404
Antigua and Barbuda 0.002 0.003 293 0.002 0.003 308 601
Argentina 0.287 0.359 42,106 0.287 0.359 44,142 86,249
Armenia 0.005 0.006 734 0.005 0.006 769 1,503
Australia 1.933 2.417 283,594 1.933 2.417 297,307 580,901
Austria 0.851 1.064 124,852 0.851 1.064 130,889 255,741
Azerbaijan 0.015 0.019 2,201 0.015 0.019 2,307 4,508
Bahamas 0.018 0.023 2,641 0.018 0.023 2,769 5,409
Bahrain 0.039 0.049 5,722 0.039 0.049 5,998 11,720
Bangladesh 0.010 0.010 1,173 0.010 0.010 1,230 2,404
Barbados 0.008 0.010 1,174 0.008 0.010 1,230 2,404
Belarus 0.042 0.053 6,162 0.042 0.053 6,460 12,622
Belgium 1.075 1.344 157,715 1.075 1.344 165,342 323,057
Belize 0.001 0.001 147 0.001 0.001 154 301
Benin 0.003 0.004 440 0.003 0.004 461 902
Bhutan 0.001 0.001 147 0.001 0.001 154 301
Bolivia 0.007 0.009 1,027 0.007 0.009 1,077 2,104
Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.014 0.018 2,054 0.014 0.018 2,153 4,207
Botswana 0.018 0.023 2,641 0.018 0.023 2,769 5,409
Brazil 1.611 2.014 236,353 1.611 2.014 247,782 484,135
Brunei-Darussalam 0.028 0.035 4,108 0.028 0.035 4,307 8,415
Bulgaria 0.038 0.048 5,575 0.038 0.048 5,845 11,420
Burkina Faso 0.003 0.004 440 0.003 0.004 461 902
Burundi 0.001 0.001 147 0.001 0.001 154 301
Cambodia 0.003 0.004 440 0.003 0.004 461 902
Cameroon 0.011 0.014 1,614 0.011 0.014 1,692 3,306
Canada 3.207 4.009 470,505 3.207 4.009 493,257 963,762
Cape Verde 0.001 0.001 147 0.001 0.001 154 301
Central African Republic 0.001 0.001 147 0.001 0.001 154 301
Chad 0.002 0.003 293 0.002 0.003 308 601
Chile 0.236 0.295 34,624 0.236 0.295 36,298 70,922
China 3.189 3.987 467,864 3.189 3.987 490,488 958,352
Colombia 0.144 0.180 21,127 0.144 0.180 22,148 43,275
Comoros 0.001 0.001 147 0.001 0.001 154 301
Congo 0.003 0.004 440 0.003 0.004 461 902
Cook Islands 0.001 0.001 147 0.001 0.001 154 301
Costa Rica 0.034 0.043 4,988 0.034 0.043 5,229 10,218
Cote d'Ivoire 0.010 0.013 1,467 0.010 0.013 1,538 3,005
Croatia 0.097 0.121 14,231 0.097 0.121 14,919 29,150
Cuba 0.071 0.089 10,417 0.071 0.089 10,920 21,337
Cyprus 0.046 0.058 6,749 0.046 0.058 7,075 13,824
Czech Republic 0.349 0.436 51,202 0.349 0.436 53,678 104,881
Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.007 0.009 1,027 0.007 0.009 1,077 2,104
Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.003 0.004 440 0.003 0.004 461 902
Denmark 0.736 0.920 107,980 0.736 0.920 113,201 221,181
Djibouti 0.001 0.001 147 0.001 0.001 154 301
Dominica 0.001 0.001 147 0.001 0.001 154 301
Dominican Republic 0.042 0.053 6,162 0.042 0.053 6,460 12,622
Ecuador 0.040 0.050 5,868 0.040 0.050 6,152 12,021
Egypt 0.094 0.118 13,791 0.094 0.118 14,458 28,249
El Salvador 0.019 0.024 2,788 0.019 0.024 2,922 5,710
Equatorial Guinea 0.008 0.010 1,174 0.008 0.010 1,230 2,404
Eritrea 0.001 0.001 147 0.001 0.001 154 301
Estonia 0.040 0.050 5,868 0.040 0.050 6,152 12,021
Ethiopia 0.008 0.010 1,174 0.008 0.010 1,230 2,404
European Community 2.500 2.500 293,375 2.500 2.500 307,561 600,936
Fiji 0.004 0.005 587 0.004 0.005 615 1,202
Finland 0.566 0.708 83,039 0.566 0.708 87,054 170,093
France 6.123 7.655 898,317 6.123 7.655 941,755 1,840,072
Gabon 0.014 0.018 2,054 0.014 0.018 2,153 4,207
Gambia 0.001 0.001 147 0.001 0.001 154 301
Georgia 0.006 0.008 880 0.006 0.008 923 1,803
Germany 8.018 10.024 1,176,336 8.018 10.024 1,233,218 2,409,554
Ghana 0.006 0.008 880 0.006 0.008 923 1,803
Greece 0.691 0.864 101,378 0.691 0.864 106,280 207,658
Grenada 0.001 0.001 147 0.001 0.001 154 301
Guatemala 0.028 0.035 4,108 0.028 0.035 4,307 8,415
Guinea 0.002 0.003 293 0.002 0.003 308 601
Guinea-Bissau 0.001 0.001 147 0.001 0.001 154 301
Guyana 0.001 0.001 147 0.001 0.001 154 301
Haiti 0.003 0.004 440 0.003 0.004 461 902
Honduras 0.008 0.010 1,174 0.008 0.010 1,230 2,404
Hungary 0.291 0.364 42,693 0.291 0.364 44,758 87,451
Iceland 0.042 0.053 6,162 0.042 0.053 6,460 12,622
India 0.534 0.668 78,344 0.534 0.668 82,133 160,477
Indonesia 0.238 0.298 34,917 0.238 0.298 36,606 71,523
Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.233 0.291 34,184 0.233 0.291 35,837 70,021
Iraq 0.020 0.025 2,934 0.020 0.025 3,076 6,010
Ireland 0.498 0.623 73,063 0.498 0.623 76,595 149,658
Israel 0.384 0.480 56,337 0.384 0.480 59,062 115,399
Italy 4.999 6.250 733,413 4.999 6.250 768,877 1,502,290
Jamaica 0.014 0.018 2,054 0.014 0.018 2,153 4,207
Japan 12.530 15.665 1,838,300 12.530 15.665 1,927,192 3,765,492
Jordan 0.014 0.018 2,054 0.014 0.018 2,153 4,207
Kazakhstan 0.076 0.095 11,150 0.076 0.095 11,689 22,839
Kenya 0.012 0.015 1,761 0.012 0.015 1,846 3,606
Kiribati 0.001 0.001 147 0.001 0.001 154 301
Kuwait 0.263 0.329 38,585 0.263 0.329 40,451 79,036
Kyrgyzstan 0.001 0.001 147 0.001 0.001 154 301
Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.001 0.001 147 0.001 0.001 154 301
Latvia 0.038 0.048 5,575 0.038 0.048 5,845 11,420
Lebanon 0.033 0.041 4,841 0.033 0.041 5,076 9,917
Lesotho 0.001 0.001 147 0.001 0.001 154 301
Liberia 0.001 0.001 147 0.001 0.001 154 301
Libya 0.129 0.161 18,926 0.129 0.161 19,841 38,767
Liechtenstein 0.009 0.011 1,320 0.009 0.011 1,384 2,705
Lithuania 0.065 0.081 9,536 0.065 0.081 9,997 19,534
Luxembourg 0.090 0.113 13,204 0.090 0.113 13,843 27,047
Madagascar 0.003 0.004 440 0.003 0.004 461 902
Malawi 0.001 0.001 147 0.001 0.001 154 301
Malaysia 0.253 0.316 37,118 0.253 0.316 38,913 76,031
Maldives 0.001 0.001 147 0.001 0.001 154 301
Mali 0.003 0.004 440 0.003 0.004 461 902
Malta 0.017 0.021 2,494 0.017 0.021 2,615 5,109
Marshall Islands 0.001 0.001 147 0.001 0.001 154 301
Mauritania 0.001 0.001 147 0.001 0.001 154 301
Mauritius 0.011 0.014 1,614 0.011 0.014 1,692 3,306
Mexico 2.356 2.945 345,653 2.356 2.945 362,367 708,021
Micronesia (Federated States of) 0.001 0.001 147 0.001 0.001 154 301
Monaco 0.003 0.004 440 0.003 0.004 461 902
Mongolia 0.002 0.003 293 0.002 0.003 308 601
Montenegro 0.004 0.005 587 0.004 0.005 615 1,202
Morocco 0.058 0.073 8,509 0.058 0.073 8,921 17,430
Mozambique 0.003 0.004 440 0.003 0.004 461 902
Myanmar 0.006 0.008 880 0.006 0.008 923 1,803
Namibia 0.008 0.010 1,174 0.008 0.010 1,230 2,404
Nauru 0.001 0.001 147 0.001 0.001 154 301
Nepal 0.006 0.008 880 0.006 0.008 923 1,803
Netherlands 1.855 2.319 272,151 1.855 2.319 285,311 557,461
New Zealand 0.273 0.341 40,052 0.273 0.341 41,989 82,041
Nicaragua 0.003 0.004 440 0.003 0.004 461 902
Niger 0.002 0.003 293 0.002 0.003 308 601
Nigeria 0.078 0.098 11,444 0.078 0.098 11,997 23,440
Niue 0.001 0.001 147 0.001 0.001 154 301
Norway 0.871 1.089 127,786 0.871 1.089 133,965 261,751
Oman 0.086 0.108 12,617 0.086 0.108 13,227 25,845
Pakistan 0.082 0.103 12,030 0.082 0.103 12,612 24,642
Palau 0.001 0.001 147 0.001 0.001 154 301
Panama 0.022 0.028 3,228 0.022 0.028 3,384 6,611
Papua New Guinea 0.002 0.003 293 0.002 0.003 308 601
Paraguay 0.007 0.009 1,027 0.007 0.009 1,077 2,104
Peru 0.090 0.113 13,204 0.090 0.113 13,843 27,047
Philippines 0.090 0.113 13,204 0.090 0.113 13,843 27,047
Poland 0.828 1.035 121,477 0.828 1.035 127,352 248,829
Portugal 0.511 0.639 74,970 0.511 0.639 78,595 153,565
Qatar 0.135 0.169 19,806 0.135 0.169 20,764 40,570
Republic of Korea 2.260 2.825 331,569 2.260 2.825 347,602 679,171
Republic of Moldova 0.002 0.003 293 0.002 0.003 308 601
Romania 0.177 0.221 25,968 0.177 0.221 27,224 53,192
Russian Federation 1.602 2.003 235,032 1.602 2.003 246,398 481,430
Rwanda 0.001 0.001 147 0.001 0.001 154 301
Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.001 0.001 147 0.001 0.001 154 301
Saint Lucia 0.001 0.001 147 0.001 0.001 154 301
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.001 0.001 147 0.001 0.001 154 301
Samoa 0.001 0.001 147 0.001 0.001 154 301
San Marino 0.003 0.004 440 0.003 0.004 461 902
Sao Tome and Principe 0.001 0.001 147 0.001 0.001 154 301
Saudi Arabia 0.830 1.038 121,771 0.830 1.038 127,659 249,430
Senegal 0.006 0.008 880 0.006 0.008 923 1,803
Serbia 0.037 0.046 5,428 0.037 0.046 5,691 11,119
Seychelles 0.002 0.003 293 0.002 0.003 308 601
Sierra Leone 0.001 0.001 147 0.001 0.001 154 301
Singapore 0.335 0.419 49,148 0.335 0.419 51,525 100,674
Slovakia 0.142 0.178 20,833 0.142 0.178 21,840 42,674
Slovenia 0.103 0.129 15,111 0.103 0.129 15,842 30,953
Solomon Islands 0.001 0.001 147 0.001 0.001 154 301
Somalia 0.001 0.001 147 0.001 0.001 154 301
South Africa 0.385 0.481 56,484 0.385 0.481 59,215 115,699
Spain 3.177 3.972 466,104 3.177 3.972 488,642 954,746
Sri Lanka 0.019 0.024 2,788 0.019 0.024 2,922 5,710
Sudan 0.010 0.010 1,173 0.010 0.010 1,230 2,404
Suriname 0.003 0.004 440 0.003 0.004 461 902
Swaziland 0.003 0.004 440 0.003 0.004 461 902
Sweden 1.064 1.330 156,101 1.064 1.330 163,650 319,751
Switzerland 1.130 1.413 165,784 1.130 1.413 173,801 339,585
Syrian Arab Republic 0.025 0.031 3,668 0.025 0.031 3,845 7,513
Tajikistan 0.002 0.003 293 0.002 0.003 308 601
Thailand 0.209 0.261 30,663 0.209 0.261 32,145 62,808
The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 0.007 0.009 1,027 0.007 0.009 1,077 2,104
Timor-Leste 0.001 0.001 147 0.001 0.001 154 301
Togo 0.001 0.001 147 0.001 0.001 154 301
Tonga 0.001 0.001 147 0.001 0.001 154 301
Trinidad and Tobago 0.044 0.055 6,455 0.044 0.055 6,767 13,223
Tunisia 0.030 0.038 4,401 0.030 0.038 4,614 9,016
Turkey 0.617 0.771 90,521 0.617 0.771 94,898 185,420
Turkmenistan 0.026 0.033 3,815 0.026 0.033 3,999 7,813
Tuvalu 0.001 0.001 147 0.001 0.001 154 301
Uganda 0.006 0.008 880 0.006 0.008 923 1,803
Ukraine 0.087 0.109 12,764 0.087 0.109 13,381 26,145
United Arab Emirates 0.391 0.489 57,364 0.391 0.489 60,138 117,503
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6.604 8.256 968,885 6.604 8.256 1,015,736 1,984,621
United Republic of Tanzania 0.008 0.010 1,174 0.008 0.010 1,230 2,404
Uruguay 0.027 0.034 3,961 0.027 0.034 4,153 8,114
Uzbekistan 0.010 0.013 1,467 0.010 0.013 1,538 3,005
Vanuatu 0.001 0.001 147 0.001 0.001 154 301
Venezuela 0.314 0.393 46,068 0.314 0.393 48,295 94,363
Viet Nam 0.033 0.041 4,841 0.033 0.041 5,076 9,917
Yemen 0.010 0.010 1,173 0.010 0.010 1,230 2,404
Zambia 0.004 0.005 587 0.004 0.005 615 1,202
Zimbabwe 0.003 0.004 440 0.003 0.004 461 902
TOTAL80.495100.00011,734,99380.495100.00012,302,44624,037,439

49 Pending approval of the Host Country Agreement.
50 Pending approval of the Host Country Agreement.
51 Includes 85% of 1P5, 1 P4, 3 P3 and 2 GS posts shared with the Biosafety Protocol and 50% 1P4 shared with Biosafety Protocol.
52 Eighth meeting of the Ad Hoc Working Group on Article 8(j)-8 funded by African Group (US$50,000); Denmark (US$50,000); Finland (US$50,000); India (US$90,000); Norway ($50,000); Rep. of Korea (US$50,000); Sweden (US$100,000) as a back-to-back meeting (US$340,000).
53 Third meeting of the Ad Hoc Intergovernmental Committee on the Nagoya Protocol funded by Japan as stand alone meeting at US$450,000.
54 Priority meetings to be funded from the core budget:
  • Seventeenth and Eighteenth meetings of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific Technical and Technological Advice
  • Fifth meeting of the Ad Hoc Working Group on Review of Implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity
  • Twelfth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention
  • First meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Nagoya Protocol
55 Budget for COP-12 divided between both years of the biennium.
56 Shared in ratio of 85:15 with Biosafety Protocol general operating expenses.
57 50% of 1 P-4 shared with the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety.
* Funding pledged by the European Commission for 1 P-2 post on the ABS-CH in 2014. Funding pledged by Switzerland and Japan for 1 P-3 post on the ABS-CH in 2014.
** US$100,000 pledged by the EC for the GBO-4.
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