. Budget of the Trust Fund for the Convention on Biological Diversity
Budget of the Trust Fund for the Convention on Biological Diversity
1. Approves the Convention budget for the biennium 1997-1998 as set forth in the annex to the present decision;
2. Decides that the Trust Fund shall be extended for a period of two years, beginning 1 January 1998 and ending 31 December 1999;
3. Urges all the Parties to pay promptly their contributions to the Trust Fund, based on the indicative scale set forth in the appendix to the budget (annex, part A) and in accordance with the terms of paragraph 10 of its decisionII/20;
4. Requests the Parties and States not Parties to the Convention, as well as governmental, intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations and other sources, to contribute to the Trust Fund;
5. Decides:
- (a) That two special trust funds shall be established: (i) a special voluntary
trust fund for additional voluntary contributions to the core budget for approved
activities under the Convention on Biological Diversity (annex, part B), and
(ii) a special voluntary trust fund for facilitating participation of Parties
in the Convention process (annex, part C)1
- (b) That the Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme
should be requested to establish the special trust funds referred to in paragraph
5 (a) above, for which the Financial Rules for the Administration of the Trust
Fund for the Convention on Biological Diversity and other arrangements for that
Fund shall apply mutatis mutandis, with the exception of the modification
in sub-paragraph 5 (f) below;
- (c) That all the Parties and States not Parties to the Convention, as well
as governmental, intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations and other
sources should be invited to contribute to the special trust funds;
- (d) That the Trustee shall promptly advise the Executive Secretary of the
receipt of all the contributions and acknowledge receipt of such contributions;
- (e) That on a monthly basis the Trustee shall provide the Executive Secretary
with information on the status of allotments, expenditures, trial balances and
unliquidated obligations;
- (f) That the Executive Secretary may make transfers from one budget line to
another in accordance with the Financial Rules and Regulations of the UnitedNations;
6. Requests the Executive Secretary to explore in conjunction with the Executive Secretaries of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertification, particularly in Africa, the availability, cost and funding of suitable liaison arrangements in Geneva and/or New York and to report thereon to the Conference of the Parties at its next meeting;
7. Urges all those making financial contributions to a trust fund of the Convention to provide details promptly to the Executive Secretary regarding the amounts, date of payment, conditions and any other relevant information;
8. Requests the Executive Secretary to ensure that duplicates of all the information on financial matters and the relevant documents are kept in custody at the seat of the Permanent Secretariat according to the Financial Rules and Regulations of the United Nations;
9. Directs the Executive Secretary to consider carefully all offers of support from other organizations and to cooperate with them with a view to making the most effective use of the available competencies, resources and services and to enter into such administrative and contractual arrangements as may be necessary for the effective discharge of the functions of the Permanent Secretariat;
10. Requests the Executive Secretary to prepare and submit to Parties a quarterly report on the administration of the Convention including such matters as staff lists, status of contributions, progress on the implementation of the medium-term work programme and financial expenditures;
11. Requests the Executive Secretary to include in the documents circulated for consideration at future meetings of the Conference of the Parties estimates of the likely costs of the recommendations contained therein, where such recommendations would have significant implications for the budget of the Convention.
Annex
A. Budget of the Trust Fund for the Convention on Biological Diversity for the biennium 1997-1998
(United States dollars){Private} |
1997 |
1998 |
|
1.
|
EXECUTIVE DIRECTION AND MANAGEMENT Executive Direction Executive Secretary (D-2) Principal Officer (D-1) Programme Officer, Legal Affairs (P-4/L-4) Special Assistant to the Executive Secretary (P-3/L-3) Research Assistant (G-7) Senior Secretary (G-7) |
91,948 78,943 68,124 25,453 25,453 |
96,546 82,891 71,531 26,726 26,726 |
Fund Management and Administration Fund Management/Administration Officer (P-4) (UNEP) Finance and Administration Officer (Quebec) b/ Associate Administrative Officer (P-2/L-2) Associate Administrative Officer - Correspondence (P‑2/L-2) Financial Assistant (G-7) Administrative Assistant (G-6) Travel Clerk (G-6) Receptionist (G-4) Messenger (G-4) |
0 54,296 54,296 25,453 23,302 23,302 19,535 19,535 |
0 57,011 57,011 26,726 24,467 24,467 20,512 20,512 |
|
Subtotal |
605,072 |
635,327 |
|
Servicing the Conference of the Parties Review of modus operandi of the Convention Servicing the Conference of the Parties a/, e/ |
60,000 0 |
0 1,000,000 |
|
Subtotal 1 | 665,072 | 1,635,327 | |
a/ b/ e/ |
Additional costs for all meetings under the conventions held outside
the seat of the Secretariat shall be borne by the host. Positions to be filled by secondees should be filled by 1 January 1997
on terms and conditions agreed to by the Executive Secretary. Parties
should be informed in a timely manner if this deadline is not met and the
reasons why. |
||
2. |
SCIENTIFIC, TECHNICAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL MATTERS Office of the Principal Officer Principal Officer (D-1) Secretary (G-5) |
|
|
Scientific, Technical and Technological Analysis Programme Officer, Conservation Ecology (P-4/L-4) Programme Officer, Economics (P-4/L-4) Programme Officer, Genetic Resources/Agrobiodiversity (FAO) (P-4) b/ Programme Officer, Indigenous Knowledge (P-4/L-4) b/, c/ Research Assistant, Indigenous Knowledge (G-7) b/, c/ Research Assistant (G-7) Research Assistant (G-7) |
78,943 78,943 0 0 0 25,453 25,453 |
82,891 82,891 0 82,890 26,726 26 726 26,726 |
|
SBSTTA Activities Preparation of Global Biodiversity Outlook Servicing of SBSTTA activities Servicing of workshop on article 8 (j) d/ Servicing of SBSTTA meetings |
80,000 120,000 350,000 500,000 |
250,000 120,000 0 0 |
|
Subtotal 2 |
1,372,081 |
817,801 |
|
3. |
BIOSAFETY PROTOCOL Senior Programme Officer (P-5) Associate Programme Officer (P-2/L-2) Research Assistant (G-7) Secretary (G-5) |
85,000 54,296 25,453 21,340 |
93,500 57,011 26,726 22,407 |
Biosafety Protocol Meetings Servicing meetings of Open-ended Ad Hoc Working Group on Biosafety |
700,000 |
700,000 |
|
Subtotal 3 |
886,089 |
899,643 |
|
b/ c/ |
Positions to be filled by secondees should be filled by 1 January 1997
on terms and conditions agreed to by the Executive Secretary. Parties
should be informed in a timely manner if this deadline is not met and the
reasons why. See Part B: Special Trust Fund for additional voluntary contributions
to the core budget for approved activities. Servicing of the workshop in six languages. |
||
4.
|
IMPLEMENTATION AND COMMUNICATION Office of the Principal Officer Principal Officer (D-1) Junior Programme Officer (Finland) (L-2) Secretary (G-5) |
91,948 0 21,340 |
96,546 0 22,407 |
Clearing House Mechanism Programme Officer-Clearing House Mechanism (P-4) Librarian/documentalist (P-3/L-3) Programme Officer-Information (P-3) Programme Officer-Communications (UNEP) (P-2) Associate Programme Officer-Database Management (P-2/L-2) Associate Programme Officer - Documentation Control (P-2/L-2) Database Clerk (G-5) Clerk-Publications (G-4) Servicing of workshops on Clearing House Mechanism e/ Library development and acquisitions Promotion, awareness-raising and publications |
78,943 68,124 68,124 0 54,296 54,296 21,340 19,535 150,000 80,000 150,000 |
82,891 71,531 71,531 0 57,011 57,011 22,407 20,512 0 80,000 150,000 |
|
Jakarta Mandate on Marine and Coastal Biological Diversity Programme Officer, Marine Ecology (UNESCO) (P-4) b/ Programme Officer (P-3/L-3) Junior Programme Officer (Italy) (L-2) b/, c/ Meeting of Marine and Coastal Experts |
0 68,124 0 80,000 |
0 71,531 0 0 |
|
Financial Resources and Instruments Programme Officer-Financial Resources and Instruments (P‑4) Programme Officer-Financial Mechanism (P-3/L-3) Research Assistant (G-7) Review of the effectiveness of the Financial Mechanism e/ |
78,943 68,124 25,453 150,000 |
82,891 71,531 26,726 0 |
|
National Reports and Reviews Programme Officer (P-4/L-4) Programme Officer (P-3/L-3) (Quebec) b/ Research Assistant (G-7) |
78,943 0 25,453 |
82,891 0 26,726 |
|
Subtotal 4 |
1,432,989 |
1,094,138 |
|
b/ c/ e/ |
Positions to be filled by secondees should be filled by 1 January 1997 on terms and conditions agreed to by the Executive Secretary. Parties should be informed in a timely manner if this deadline is not met and the reasons why. See Part B: Special Trust Fund for additional voluntary contributions to the core budget for approved activities See item 14. |
||
5 |
CONSULTANCIES |
300,000 |
400,000 |
6 |
TRAVEL OF STAFF Travel on official missions Travel to service meetings |
400,000 70,000 |
400,000 70,000 |
Subtotal 6 |
470,000 |
470,000 |
|
7 |
EQUIPMENT Expendable equipment (supplies and material) Non-expendable equipment (furniture, computers, photocopiers, etc) |
70,000 50,000 |
70,000 50,000 |
Subtotal 7 |
120,000 |
120,000 |
|
8 |
PREMISES Rent Utilities (gas, electricity, cleaning, etc.) Insurance |
0 60,000 20,000 |
0 60,000 20,000 |
Subtotal 8 |
80,000 |
80,000 |
|
9 |
MISCELLANEOUS Temporary assistance and overtime Communications (telephone, fax, mail, e-mail, etc.) Recruitment costs/costs on interviews Hospitality |
100,000 300,000 30,000 50,000 |
100,000 300,000 20,000 50,000 |
Subtotal 9 |
480,000 |
470,000 |
|
Subtotal 1 to 9 |
5,806,231 |
5,986,910 |
|
10 |
ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT CHARGE (13%) |
754,810 |
778,298 |
Subtotal 1 to 10 |
6,561,041 |
6,765,208 |
|
11 |
CONTINGENCIES (0% - subtotal 1 to 9) |
0 |
0 |
12 |
TOTAL |
6,561,041 |
6,765,208 |
13 |
LESS - CONTRIBUTIONS FROM HOST COUNTRY |
1,000,000 |
1,000,000 |
14 |
LESS ITEMS FUNDED FROM SAVINGS FROM PREVIOUS YEARS (a) Servicing of workshops on Clearing-House Mechanism (b) Review of the effectiveness of the Financial Mechanism (c) Servicing of the fourth meeting of the Conference of the Parties |
150,000 150,000 |
1,000,000 |
15 |
BUDGET TO BE SHARED BY PARTIES |
5,261,041 |
4,765,208 |
Appendix to part A
ASSESSMENTS
|
United Nations scale of assessments 1997* (per cent) |
Scale for the Trust Fund with 25% ceiling and no least developed country Party paying more than 0.01% (per cent) |
Contributions as per 1 January 1997 |
Contributions as per 1 January 1998 |
|
PARTIES |
|||||
1 |
Albania |
0,01 |
0,01 |
705 |
638 |
2 |
Algeria |
0,16 |
0,21 |
11,274 |
10,211 |
3 |
Antigua & Barbuda |
0,01 |
0,01 |
705 |
638 |
4 |
Argentina |
0,48 |
0,64 |
33,822 |
30,634 |
5 |
Armenia |
0,05 |
0,07 |
3,523 |
3,191 |
6 |
Australia |
1,48 |
1,98 |
104,283 |
94,455 |
7 |
Austria |
0,87 |
1,17 |
61,302 |
55,524 |
8 |
Bahamas |
0,02 |
0,03 |
1,409 |
1,276 |
9 |
Bangladesh |
0,01 |
0,01 |
526 |
477 |
10 |
Barbados |
0,01 |
0,01 |
705 |
638 |
11 |
Belarus |
0,28 |
0,38 |
19,729 |
17,870 |
12 |
Belize |
0,01 |
0,01 |
705 |
638 |
13 |
Benin |
0,01 |
0,01 |
526 |
477 |
14 |
Bhutan |
0,01 |
0,01 |
526 |
477 |
15 |
Bolivia |
0,01 |
0,01 |
705 |
638 |
16 |
Botswana |
0,01 |
0,01 |
705 |
638 |
17 |
Brazil |
1,62 |
2,17 |
114,148 |
103,390 |
18 |
Bulgaria |
0,08 |
0,11 |
5,637 |
5,106 |
19 |
Burkina Faso |
0,01 |
0,01 |
526 |
477 |
20 |
Cambodia |
0,01 |
0,01 |
526 |
477 |
21 |
Cameroon |
0,01 |
0,01 |
705 |
638 |
22 |
Canada |
3,11 |
4,17 |
219,136 |
198,483 |
23 |
Cape Verde |
0,01 |
0,01 |
526 |
477 |
24 |
Central African Republic |
0,01 |
0,01 |
526 |
477 |
25 |
Chad |
0,01 |
0,01 |
526 |
477 |
26 |
Chile |
0,08 |
0,11 |
5,637 |
5,106 |
27 |
China |
0,74 |
0,99 |
52,142 |
47,227 |
28 |
Colombia |
0,10 |
0,13 |
7,046 |
6,382 |
29 |
Comoros |
0,01 |
0,01 |
526 |
477 |
30 |
Congo |
0,01 |
0,01 |
705 |
638 |
31 |
Cook Islands |
0,01 |
0,01 |
705 |
638 |
32 |
Costa Rica |
0,01 |
0,01 |
705 |
638 |
33 |
Cote d'Ivoire |
0,01 |
0,01 |
705 |
638 |
34 |
Croatia |
0,09 |
0,12 |
6,342 |
5,744 |
35 |
Cuba |
0,05 |
0,07 |
3,523 |
3,191 |
36 |
Cyprus |
0,03 |
0,04 |
2,114 |
1,915 |
37 |
Czech Republic |
0,25 |
0,33 |
17,615 |
15,955 |
38 |
DPR of Korea |
0,05 |
0,07 |
3,523 |
3,191 |
39 |
Denmark |
0,72 |
0,96 |
50,732 |
45,951 |
40 |
Djibouti |
0,01 |
0,01 |
526 |
477 |
41 |
Dominica |
0,01 |
0,01 |
705 |
638 |
42 |
Ecuador |
0,02 |
0,03 |
1,409 |
1,276 |
43 |
Egypt |
0,08 |
0,11 |
5,637 |
5,106 |
44 |
El Salvador |
0,01 |
0,01 |
705 |
638 |
45 |
Equatorial Guinea |
0,01 |
0,01 |
526 |
477 |
46 |
Eritrea |
0,01 |
0,01 |
526 |
477 |
47 |
Estonia |
0,04 |
0,05 |
2,818 |
2,553 |
48 |
Ethiopia |
0,01 |
0,01 |
526 |
477 |
49 |
Fiji |
0,01 |
0,01 |
705 |
638 |
50 |
Finland |
0,62 |
0,83 |
43,686 |
39,569 |
51 |
France |
6,42 |
8,60 |
452,364 |
409,730 |
52 |
Gambia |
0,01 |
0,01 |
526 |
477 |
53 |
Georgia |
0,11 |
0,15 |
7,751 |
7,020 |
54 |
Germany |
9,06 |
12,13 |
638,383 |
578,218 |
55 |
Ghana |
0,01 |
0,01 |
705 |
638 |
56 |
Greece |
0,38 |
0,51 |
26,775 |
24,252 |
57 |
Grenada |
0,01 |
0,01 |
705 |
638 |
58 |
Guatemala |
0,02 |
0,03 |
1,409 |
1,276 |
59 |
Guinea |
0,01 |
0,01 |
526 |
477 |
60 |
Guinea-Bissau |
0,01 |
0,01 |
526 |
477 |
61 |
Guyana |
0,01 |
0,01 |
705 |
638 |
62 |
Haiti |
0,01 |
0,01 |
526 |
477 |
63 |
Honduras |
0,01 |
0,01 |
705 |
638 |
64 |
Hungary |
0,14 |
0,19 |
9,865 |
8,935 |
65 |
Iceland |
0,03 |
0,04 |
2,114 |
1,915 |
66 |
India |
0,31 |
0,42 |
21,843 |
19,784 |
67 |
Indonesia |
0,14 |
0,19 |
9,865 |
8,935 |
68 |
Iran (Islamic Republic of) |
0,45 |
0,60 |
31,708 |
28,719 |
69 |
Ireland |
0,21 |
0,28 |
14,797 |
13,402 |
70 |
Israel |
0,27 |
0,36 |
19,025 |
17,232 |
71 |
Italy |
5,25 |
7,03 |
369,924 |
335,060 |
72 |
Jamaica |
0,01 |
0,01 |
705 |
638 |
73 |
Japan |
15,65 |
20,96 |
1,102,725 |
998,797 |
74 |
Jordan |
0,01 |
0,01 |
705 |
638 |
75 |
Kazakstan |
0,19 |
0,25 |
13,388 |
12,126 |
76 |
Kenya |
0,01 |
0,01 |
705 |
638 |
77 |
Kiribati |
0,01 |
0,01 |
526 |
477 |
78 |
Kyrgyztan |
0,03 |
0,04 |
2,114 |
1,915 |
79 |
Lao PDR |
0,01 |
0,01 |
526 |
477 |
80 |
Latvia |
0,08 |
0,11 |
5,637 |
5,106 |
81 |
Lebanon |
0,01 |
0,01 |
705 |
638 |
82 |
Lesotho |
0,01 |
0,01 |
526 |
477 |
83 |
Lithuania |
0,08 |
0,11 |
5,637 |
5,106 |
84 |
Luxembourg |
0,07 |
0,09 |
4,932 |
4,467 |
85 |
Madagascar |
0,01 |
0,01 |
526 |
477 |
86 |
Malawi |
0,01 |
0,01 |
526 |
477 |
87 |
Malaysia |
0,14 |
0,19 |
9,865 |
8,935 |
88 |
Maldives |
0,01 |
0,01 |
526 |
477 |
89 |
Mali |
0,01 |
0,01 |
526 |
477 |
90 |
Marshall Islands |
0,01 |
0,01 |
705 |
638 |
91 |
Mauritania |
0,01 |
0,01 |
526 |
477 |
92 |
Mauritius |
0,01 |
0,01 |
705 |
638 |
93 |
Mexico |
0,79 |
1,06 |
55,665 |
50,419 |
94 |
Micronesia (Federated States of) |
0,01 |
0,01 |
705 |
638 |
95 |
Monaco |
0,01 |
0,01 |
705 |
638 |
96 |
Mongolia |
0,01 |
0,01 |
705 |
638 |
97 |
Morocco |
0,03 |
0,04 |
2,114 |
1,915 |
98 |
Mozambique |
0,01 |
0,01 |
526 |
477 |
99 |
Myanmar |
0,01 |
0,01 |
526 |
477 |
100 |
Nauru |
0,01 |
0,01 |
705 |
638 |
101 |
Nepal |
0,01 |
0,01 |
526 |
477 |
102 |
Netherlands |
1,59 |
2,13 |
112,034 |
101,475 |
103 |
New Zealand |
0,24 |
0,32 |
16,911 |
15,317 |
104 |
Nicaragua |
0,01 |
0,01 |
705 |
638 |
105 |
Niger |
0,01 |
0,01 |
526 |
477 |
106 |
Nigeria |
0,11 |
0,15 |
7,751 |
7,020 |
107 |
Niue |
0,01 |
0,01 |
705 |
638 |
108 |
Norway |
0,56 |
0,75 |
39,459 |
35,740 |
109 |
Oman |
0,04 |
0,05 |
2,818 |
2,553 |
110 |
Pakistan |
0,06 |
0,08 |
4,228 |
3,829 |
111 |
Panama |
0,01 |
0,01 |
705 |
638 |
112 |
Papua New Guinea |
0,01 |
0,01 |
705 |
638 |
113 |
Paraguay |
0,01 |
0,01 |
705 |
638 |
114 |
Peru |
0,06 |
0,08 |
4,228 |
3,829 |
115 |
Philippines |
0,06 |
0,08 |
4,228 |
3,829 |
116 |
Poland |
0,33 |
0,44 |
23,252 |
21,061 |
117 |
Portugal |
0,28 |
0,38 |
19,729 |
17,870 |
118 |
Qatar |
0,04 |
0,05 |
2,818 |
2,553 |
119 |
Republic of Korea |
0,82 |
1,10 |
57,779 |
52,333 |
120 |
Republic of Moldova |
0,08 |
0,11 |
5,637 |
5,106 |
121 |
Romania |
0,15 |
0,20 |
10,569 |
9,573 |
122 |
Russian Federation |
4,27 |
5,72 |
300,871 |
272,515 |
123 |
Rwanda |
0,01 |
0,01 |
526 |
477 |
124 |
Saint Kitts and Nevis |
0,01 |
0,0l |
705 |
638 |
125 |
Saint Lucia |
0,01 |
0,01 |
705 |
638 |
126 |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
0,01 |
0,01 |
705 |
638 |
127 |
Samoa |
0,01 |
0,01 |
526 |
477 |
128 |
San Marino |
0,01 |
0,01 |
705 |
638 |
129 |
Senegal |
0,01 |
0,01 |
705 |
638 |
130 |
Seychelles |
0,01 |
0,01 |
705 |
638 |
131 |
Sierra Leone |
0,01 |
0,01 |
526 |
477 |
132 |
Singapore |
0,14 |
0,19 |
9,865 |
8,935 |
133 |
Slovakia |
0,08 |
0,11 |
5,637 |
5,106 |
134 |
Slovenia |
0,07 |
0,09 |
4,932 |
4,467 |
135 |
Solomon Islands |
0,01 |
0,01 |
526 |
477 |
136 |
South Africa |
0,32 |
0,43 |
22,548 |
20,423 |
137 |
Spain |
2,38 |
3,19 |
167,699 |
151,894 |
138 |
Sri Lanka |
0,01 |
0,01 |
705 |
638 |
139 |
Sudan |
0,01 |
0,01 |
526 |
477 |
140 |
Suriname |
0,01 |
0,01 |
705 |
638 |
141 |
Swaziland |
0,01 |
0,01 |
705 |
638 |
142 |
Sweden |
1,23 |
1,65 |
86,668 |
78,500 |
143 |
Switzerland |
1,21 |
1,62 |
85,259 |
77,223 |
144 |
Syrian Arab Republic |
0,05 |
0,07 |
3,523 |
3,191 |
145 |
Togo |
0,01 |
0,01 |
526 |
477 |
146 |
Trinidad and Tobago |
0,03 |
0,04 |
2,114 |
1,915 |
147 |
Tunisia |
0,03 |
0,04 |
2,114 |
1,915 |
148 |
Turkmenistan |
0,04 |
0,05 |
2,818 |
2,553 |
149 |
Uganda |
0,01 |
0,01 |
526 |
477 |
150 |
Ukraine |
1,09 |
1,46 |
76,803 |
69,565 |
151 |
United Kingdom |
5,32 |
7,13 |
374,856 |
339,527 |
152 |
United Republic of Tanzania |
0,01 |
0,01 |
526 |
477 |
153 |
Uruguay |
0,04 |
0,05 |
2,818 |
2,553 |
154 |
Uzbekistan |
0,13 |
0,17 |
9,160 |
8,297 |
155 |
Vanuatu |
0,01 |
0,01 |
526 |
477 |
156 |
Venezuela |
0,33 |
0,44 |
23,252 |
21,061 |
157 |
Viet Nam |
0,01 |
0,01 |
705 |
638 |
158 |
Yemen |
0,01 |
0,01 |
705 |
638 |
159 |
Zaire |
0,01 |
0,01 |
526 |
477 |
160 |
Zambia |
0,01 |
0,01 |
526 |
477 |
161 |
Zimbabwe |
0,01 |
0,01 |
705 |
638 |
162 |
European Community |
0,00 |
2,50 |
131,526 |
119,130 |
72,9000 |
100,0 |
5,261,041 |
4,765,208 |
- * General Assembly resolution 49/19. Scale of assessments for the apportionment
of the expenses of the United Nations.
A. Special Trust Fund for additional voluntary contributions to thecore budget for approved activities (United States dollars)
1997 |
1998 |
||
1. |
EXECUTIVE DIRECTION AND MANAGEMENT Conference of the Parties Meetings of Bureau of the Conference of the Parties Liaison functions |
75,000 150,000 |
50,000 200,000 |
Subtotal 1 |
225,000 |
250,000 |
|
2. |
SCIENTIFIC, TECHNICAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL MATTERS Scientific, Technical and Technological Analysis Programme Officer, Indigenous Knowledge (P-4/L-4) a/, b/, c/ Research Assistant, Indigenous Knowledge (G‑7) a/, b/, c/ Miscellaneous a/, c/ |
78,943 25,453 20,604 |
0 0 0 |
SBSTTA meetings Meetings of SBSTTA Bureau |
75,000 |
50,000 |
|
Subtotal 2 |
200,000 |
50,000 |
|
3. |
BIOSAFETY PROTOCOL Meetings of Biosafety Protocol Bureau |
75,000 |
50,000 |
Subtotal 3 |
75,000 |
50,000 |
|
4. |
IMPLEMENTATION AND COMMUNICATION Office of the Principal Officer Junior Programme Officer (L-2) a/, b/ |
54,296 |
57,011 |
Clearing House Mechanism Clearing-House Mechanism Activities Servicing of workshops on Clearing-House Mechanism |
50,000 0 |
50,000 158,000 |
|
Jakarta Mandate on Marine and Coastal Biological Diversity Junior Programme Officer (L-2) b/ |
54,296 |
57,011 |
|
Subtotal 4 |
158,592 |
322,022 |
|
Subtotal 1 to 4 |
658,592 |
672,022 |
|
5. |
ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT CHARGE (13%) |
85,617 |
87,363 |
6. |
TOTAL |
744,209 |
759,384 |
a/ b/ c/ |
Carried over from 1996. Positions to be filled by secondees by 1 January 1997 on terms and conditions agreed to by the Executive Secretary, Parties should be informed in a timely manner if this deadline is not met and the reasons why. Contribution of the Government of Australia. |
C. Special voluntary trust fund for facilitating participation
of Parties in the Convention process
(United States dollars)
1997 |
1998 |
||
1. |
EXECUTIVE DIRECTION AND MANAGEMENT Conference of the Parties Travel of participants to meeting of the Conference of the Parties a/ Travel of participants to regional preparatory meetings of the Conference of the Parties a/ |
0 0 |
400,000 250,000 |
Subtotal 1 |
0 |
650,000 |
|
2. |
SCIENTIFIC, TECHNICAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL MATTERS SBSTTA meetings Travel of participants to SBSTTA meeting a/ Travel of participants to workshop on article 8 (j) a/ |
338,372 338,372 |
0 0 |
Subtotal 2 |
676,744 |
0 |
|
3. |
BIOSAFETY PROTOCOL Biosafety Protocol meetings Travel of participants to Ad Hoc Working Group on Biosafety a/ |
676,744 |
676,744 |
Subtotal 3 |
676,744 |
676,744 |
|
4. |
IMPLEMENTATION AND COMMUNICATION Clearing-House Mechanism Travel of participants to workshops on Clearing-House Mechanism a/ |
200,000 |
200,000 |
Subtotal 4 |
200,000 |
200,000 |
|
Subtotal 1 to 4 |
1,553,488 |
1,526,744 |
|
5. |
ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT CHARGE (13%) |
201,953 |
198,477 |
6. |
TOTAL |
1,755,441 |
1,725,221 |
a/ |
Participants from developing countries, in particular least developed countries and small-island developing States. |
[1]/ Developing country Parties, in particular the least developed among them, and small island developing States.