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Administration of the Convention and budget for the programme of work for the biennium 2011-2012

Date: 18-10-2010
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Tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity
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Seventeenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity
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The Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity
1.Expresses its appreciation to Canada as the host country for its enhanced support to the Secretariat and welcomes its annual contribution to date of US$ 1,082,432 in 2010, 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 2011-2012;
2.Welcomes the contribution from Japan, the Presidency of the Conference of the Parties, to support the implementation of the post-2010 strategic plan of the Convention on Biological Diversity and other decisions adopted at the tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties;
3.Endorses the Revised Administrative Arrangements dated 26 October 2010 between the United Nations Environment Programme and the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity set out in Annex I hereto, looks forward to the rapid completion of the service level agreement provided for in those Arrangements, and requests the Executive Secretary to report to the Conference of the Parties through its Bureau on the implementation of the Arrangements;
4.Invites the Executive Director of UNEP to report on the Revised Administrative Arrangements to the Governing Council of the United Nations Environment Programme at its twenty-sixth session, to be held in Nairobi from 21 to 25 February 2011;
5.Decides that the trust funds (BY, BE, BZ and VB) for the Convention should be extended for a period of two years, beginning 1 January 2012 and ending 31 December 2013 and requests the Executive Director of UNEP to seek the approval of the Governing Council of UNEP for their extension;
6.Approves a core (BY) programme budget of $11,769,300 for the year 2011 and of $12,989,700 for the year 2012 for the purposes listed in the tables 1a and 1b below;
7.Adopts the scale of assessments for the apportionment of expenses for 2011 and 2012 as contained in the table 6 below;
8.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;
9.Notes with concern that a number of Parties have not paid their contributions to the core budget (BY Trust Fund) for 2009 and prior years;
10.Urges Parties that have still not paid their contributions to the core budget (BY Trust Fund) for 2009 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 Conventions’ Trust Funds (BY, BE, BZ and VB);
11.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;
12.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;
13.Decides that a Party with an agreed arrangement in accordance with paragraph 12 above and that is fully respecting the provisions of that arrangement will not be subject to the provisions of paragraph 11 above;
14.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 2010 for the calendar year 2011 and by 1 October 2011 for the calendar year 2012, the contributions set out in table 6 (scale of assessment) below and in this regard requests 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;
15.Authorizes the Executive Secretary to transfer resources among the programmes between each of the main appropriation lines set out in programme 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;
16.Agrees to share the costs for Secretariat services between those that are common to the Convention on Biological Diversity and the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety on an 85:15 ratio for the biennium 2011-2012;
17.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;
18.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 2011-2012 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 2011-2012, 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);
19.Urges all Parties and States not Parties to the Convention, as well as governmental, intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations and other sources, to contribute to the appropriate trust funds of the Convention;
20.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;
21.Approves a Secretariat staffing table for the programme budget contained in tables 2a and 2b below;
22.Invites Parties, Governments and organizations to offer highly qualified human resources and other support to the Secretariat in order to support the existing work programmes and approved activities;
23.Notes that in the preparation for the entry into force and the implementation of the ABS Protocol the current staffing component servicing the Protocol will need to be reviewed in the budget for the biennium 2013-2014 with the purpose to strengthen this component;
24.Requests the Executive Secretary to prepare and submit a budget for the programme of work for the biennium 2013-2014 for the consideration of the Conference of the Parties at its eleventh meeting, and to provide three alternatives for the core programme budget based on:
(a)Making an assessment of the required rate of growth for the core programme budget (BY Trust Fund);
(b)Increasing the core programme budget (BY Trust Fund) from the 2011–2012 level by 7.5 per cent in nominal terms;
(c)Maintaining the core programme budget (BY Trust Fund) at the 2011–2012 level in nominal terms,
and include explanations of the differences in staff and activities between the alternatives as well as their consequences;
25.Takes note of the report of the Executive Secretary (UNEP/CBD/COP/10/INF/16) on the advantages and disadvantages of using the currency of the host country of the Secretariat or the US$ as the currency of the accounts and budget of the Trust Funds of the Convention on Biological Diversity;
26.Requests the Executive Secretary, notwithstanding the continued need for a programme budget, to liaise with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) with a view to exploring the feasibility for applying, the results-based management concept, and particularly results-based budgeting where appropriate, of the work of the Convention, taking into account the practice of UNEP and other organizations and to report thereon to the Conference of the Parties at its eleventh meeting;
27.Requests the Executive Secretary to use the measurable indicators of achievement and performance set out in Annex II to the present decision as a management tool for the Secretariat and to report thereon to the Conference of the Parties at its next meeting;
Table 1aBiennium budget of the Trust Fund for the Convention on Biological Diversity 2011-2012
Expenditures20112012TOTAL
(US$ thousands)(US$ thousands)(US$ thousands)
IProgrammes
Office of the Executive Secretary999.41083.72083.1
Scientific, technical and technological matters2485.62540.55026.1
Social, economic and legal matters1741.02243.53984.5
Outreach and Major Groups1342.21377.92720.1
Implementation and Technical Support1243.71619.42863.1
Resource management and conference services2612.02630.45242.4
Sub-total (I)10424.011495.321919.3
IIProgramme support charge 13%1355.11494.42849.5
IIIWorking capital reserve(9.8)(9.8)
GRAND TOTAL (I + II + III)11769.312989.724759.0
Less contribution from the host country921.9940.31862.3
NET TOTAL (amount to be shared by Parties)10847.412049.422896.7
Table 1bBiennium budget of the Trust Fund for the Convention on Biological Diversity 2011-2012 (by object of expenditure)
Expenditures20112012TOTAL
(US$ thousands)(US$ thousands)(US$ thousands)
A.Staff costs11includes 85% of cost of 1P5; 1P4; 3P3s and 2GS staff shared with the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety6617.76822.113439.8
B.ABS Staff costs464.2478.6942.8
C.Bureau meetings115.3177.8293.1
D.Travel on official business410.0410.0820.0
E.Consultants/subcontracts100.0100.0200.0
F.Meetings2342Priority meetings to be funded from the core budget3Seventh meeting of the Ad Hoc Working Group on Article 8(j) and Related Provisions funded from voluntary budget by Spain and Sweden4Budget for COP-11 divided between both years of the biennium1050.01840.02890.0
G.Public awareness materials90.090.0180.0
H.Temporary assistance/Overtime105.0105.0210.0
I.General operating expenses1471.81471.82943.6
Sub-total (I)10424.011495.321919.3
IIProgramme support charge 13%1355.11494.42849.5
IIIWorking capital reserve(9.8)(9.8)
GRAND TOTAL (I + II + III)11769.312989.724759.0
Less contribution from the host country921.9940.31862.3
NET TOTAL (amount to be shared by Parties)10847.412049.422896.7
Table 2aSecretariat staffing requirements from the core budget (BY Trust Fund) for the biennium 2011-2012
20112012
AProfessional category
ASG11
D-144
P-533
P-41414
P-377
P-211
Total professional category3030
B.Total General Service category2525
TOTAL (A + B)5555
Table 2bABS Protocol Secretariat staffing requirements from the core budget (BY Trust Fund) for the biennium 2011-2012**1P-2 Associate Programme Officer on ABS to be funded from the voluntary budget by Spain
20112012
AProfessional category
P-511
P-311
Total professional category22
B.Total General Service category22
TOTAL (A + B)44
Table 3Resource requirements from the special voluntary trust fund (BE) for additional voluntary contributions in support of approved activities for the 2011-2012 biennium(thousands of United States dollars)
I. Description2011-2012
US$’000
1. Meetings/Workshops
Office of the Executive Secretary
Regional meetings (4) for COP-11 – conference servicing40
Scientific Technical and Technological Matters
Inland waters biodiversity160
Marine and coastal biodiversity400
Forest biodiversity340
Protected areas30
Climate change100
Sustainable use160
Scientific assessments30
Global Strategy for Plant Conservation60
Targets and indicators80
Invasive alien species60
Global Taxonomy Initiative60
Workshops on inland waters biodiversity240
Workshops on marine and coastal biodiversity600
Workshops on forest biodiversity700
Regional workshops on protected areas900
Regional workshops on scientific assessments120
Regional workshops on the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation300
Regional workshops on the Global Taxonomy Initiative360
Social, Economic and Legal Matters (SEL)
International expert meeting on local communities60
Expert meeting South-South Cooperation75
Cities and Biodiversity – Expert meeting80
International meeting on Article 10 with a focus on 10 (c)100
Regional workshops- economics, trade and incentives measures450
Regional and sub-regional capacity-building workshops on Article 8(j), Article 10 and Article 15240
Regional workshops for ILC tourism operators120
Regional and sub-regional workshops on ILC tourism development60
7th meeting Ad-hoc Working Group on Art 8.J and related provisions 11Funded by Governments of Spain and Sweden300
Tourism120
Protocol on Access and Benefit Sharing
1st Meeting of the Ad hoc Intergovernmental Committee on ABS Protocol 22Funded by Government of Japan450
Regional and sub-regional capacity-building workshops (6) for the implementation of the international regime on access and benefit-sharing (2 in 2011 and 4 in 2012480
Expert meeting on ABS170
Implementation, Technical Support, Outreach and Major Groups
NBSAPs regional/subregional workshops2000
Expert groups on poverty and biodiversity200
National reporting workshops (2)200
CHM Informal Advisory Committee meetings (1)30
Regional Workshop Gender Plan of Action60
Regional Workshop - Financial Services380
Expert meeting - Financial Services150
Expert meeting Financial Mechanism –on methodological guidance150
Expert meeting - Business and Biodiversity150
Regional workshop - Business and Biodiversity50
CEPA- Interim Advisory Committee meetings (2)60
CEPA - Regional workshops (2/year)350
2. Staff
Senior Programme Officer (P-5) - Poverty Eradication421
Programme Officer (P-4) - NBSAP350
Programme Officer (P-4) - Gender Plan of Action350
Associate Programme Officer (P-2) - ART 8J214
Associate Programme Officer (P-2) - ABS 33Funded by Government of Spain214
3. Travel costs
Inalnd waters80
Marine and coastal biodiversity80
Agriculture60
Biofuels50
Cities and Biodiversity15
Forests150
Business and Biodiversity75
Dry and sub-humid lands12
Protected Areas30
Climate change96.5
Sustainable areas20
Scientific assessment20
Invasive alien species20
CHM - related meetings15
Financial resources50
Information Officer to partner major events80
Poverty Eradication75
South -South Cooperation20
Gender Plan of Action30
4. Resource Persons
Short-term staff /temporary Assistance
Agriculture199.5
Global strategy for Plant Conservation120
Inland waters12
Biofuels66.5
Forests75
Invasive alien species18
Climate change20
Sustainable use60
CEPA- preparation of four issues of satoyama magazine120
Strategic plan90
Marine and Coastal biodiversity130
Consultants
Inland waters90
Marine and coastal370
Agriculture15
Forest180
Dry and sub-humid lands11
Mountains12
Protected areas140
Climate change100
Sustainable use110
Invasive alien species54
Cities and Biodiversity25
South-South cooperation40
Technology transfer (Gap analysis)20
Economics, trade and incentive measures10
National reports50
Financial services80
Financial mechanism450
Business and Biodiversity50
Poverty eradication80
Strategic plan30
CHM (web development & documentation/knowledge management)50
CEPA toolkit - updating60
Support for media outreach40
Education activities20
5. Publications/Reports preparation/printing
Inland waters45
Agriculture20
Marine and Coastal biodiversity94
Scientific assessments60
Forests160
Dry and Sub-humid lands6
Climate change33.5
Cities and Biodiversity30
South-South Cooperation30
Sustainable use115
Business and Biodiversity50
Global Strategy for Plant Conservation120
Invasive Alien Species40
Island biodiversity case studies/ Protected areas tourism tool kit30
CHM publications5
Information materials including replenishment of existing collection and distribution120
Targeted education and public awareness materials and activities (IBD 2011 and 2012)30
Strategic Plan60
Poverty Eradication85
Gender Plan of Action10
Financial Services80
6. Activities
ABS Activities (Implementation and ratification project) 22Funded by Government of Japan349.9
Further development of translation of the 8j and related web-pages170
Support to annual GLISPA/tourism events and side-events at COP-1110
Development of awareness-raising and capacity-building tools and initiatives80
Strategy for UN Decade on Biodiversity100
Support for media outreach40
Website and database translation in the 6 UN languages300
Article 8J and related provisions30
Sub-Total19,053.90
PSC 13%2,477.01
GRAND TOTAL21,530.91
Table 4Resource requirements from the special voluntary trust fund (BZ) for facilitating participation of parties in the convention process for the 2011-2012 biennium
(Thousands of United States dollars)(Thousands of United States dollars
Description20112012
I.  Meetings
Eleventh meeting of the Conference of the Parties1000.0
Regional meetings in preparation for the Conference of the Parties  (COP-11)300.0
Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice900.0900.0
Open-ended Ad hoc Working Group on Review of Implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity400.0
Ad-hoc Open-ended Working Group meeting on Article 8(j)400.0
Ad Hoc Intergovernmental Committee on ABS Protocol600.0600.0
Subtotal I1900.03200.0
II.  Programme support costs (13%)247.0416.0
TOTAL COST (I + II)2147.03616.0
Table 5Indicative resource requirements from the voluntary trust fund (VB) for facilitating participation of indigenous and local communities in the convention process for the 2011-2012 biennium
(Thousands of dollars)(Thousands of dollars)
Description20112012
I. Meetings
Support to indigenous and local communities200.0200.0
Subtotal I200.0200.0
II. Programme support costs (13%)26.026.0
TOTAL COST (I + II)226.0226.0
Table 6Contributions to the trust fund for the convention on biological diversity for the biennium 2011-2012
Member CountryUN scale of  assessments 2011 (per cent)Scale with 22% ceiling, no LDC paying more than 0.01% (per cent)Contributions per 1 Jan. 2011 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. 2012 US$Total contributions 2011-2012 US$
Afghanistan0.0040.0055420.0040.0056031,145
Albania0.010.0131,3560.010.0131,5062,863
Algeria0.1280.1617,3590.1280.1619,28236,641
Angola0.010.011,0850.010.011,2052,290
Antigua and Barbuda0.0020.0032710.0020.003301573
Argentina0.2870.35938,9210.2870.35943,23482,156
Armenia0.0050.0066780.0050.0067531,431
Australia1.9332.417262,1431.9332.417291,192553,335
Austria0.8511.064115,4080.8511.064128,197243,605
Azerbaijan0.0150.0192,0340.0150.0192,2604,294
Bahamas0.0180.0232,4410.0180.0232,7125,153
Bahrain0.0390.0495,2890.0390.0495,87511,164
Bangladesh0.010.011,0850.010.011,2052,290
Barbados0.0080.011,0850.0080.011,2052,290
Belarus0.0420.0535,6960.0420.0536,32712,023
Belgium1.0751.344145,7861.0751.344161,941307,726
Belize0.0010.0011360.0010.001151286
Benin0.0030.0044070.0030.004452859
Bhutan0.0010.0011360.0010.001151286
Bolivia0.0070.0099490.0070.0091,0542,004
Bosnia and Herzegovina0.0140.0181,8990.0140.0182,1094,008
Botswana0.0180.0232,4410.0180.0232,7125,153
Brazil1.6112.014218,4751.6112.014242,685461,160
Brunei-Darussalam0.0280.0353,7970.0280.0354,2188,015
Bulgaria0.0380.0485,1530.0380.0485,72410,878
Burkina Faso0.0030.0044070.0030.004452859
Burundi0.0010.0011360.0010.001151286
Cambodia0.0030.0044070.0030.004452859
Cameroon0.0110.0141,4920.0110.0141,6573,149
Canada3.2074.009434,9163.2074.009483,110918,026
Cape Verde0.0010.0011360.0010.001151286
Central African Republic0.0010.0011360.0010.001151286
Chad0.0020.0032710.0020.003301573
Chile0.2360.29532,0050.2360.29535,55267,557
China3.1893.987432,4753.1893.987480,398912,873
Colombia0.1440.1819,5290.1440.1821,69241,221
Comoros0.0010.0011360.0010.001151286
Congo0.0030.0044070.0030.004452859
Cook Islands0.0010.0011360.0010.001151286
Costa Rica0.0340.0434,6110.0340.0435,1229,733
Cote d'Ivoire0.010.0131,3560.010.0131,5062,863
Croatia0.0970.12113,1550.0970.12114,61227,767
Cuba0.0710.0899,6290.0710.08910,69620,324
Cyprus0.0460.0586,2380.0460.0586,93013,168
Czech Republic0.3490.43647,3290.3490.43652,57499,904
Democratic People's Republic of Korea0.0070.0099490.0070.0091,0542,004
Democratic Republic of the Congo0.0030.0044070.0030.004452859
Denmark0.7360.9299,8120.7360.92110,873210,685
Djibouti0.0010.0011360.0010.001151286
Dominica0.0010.0011360.0010.001151286
Dominican Republic0.0420.0535,6960.0420.0536,32712,023
Ecuador0.040.055,4250.040.056,02611,450
Egypt0.0940.11812,7480.0940.11814,16026,908
El Salvador0.0190.0242,5770.0190.0242,8625,439
Equatorial Guinea0.0080.011,0850.0080.011,2052,290
Eritrea0.0010.0011360.0010.001151286
Estonia0.040.055,4250.040.056,02611,450
Ethiopia0.0080.011,0850.0080.011,2052,290
European Community2.52.5271,1842.52.5301,234572,418
Fiji0.0040.0055420.0040.0056031,145
Finland0.5660.70876,7580.5660.70885,264162,021
France6.1237.655830,3686.1237.655922,3831,752,751
Gabon0.0140.0181,8990.0140.0182,1094,008
Gambia0.0010.0011360.0010.001151286
Georgia0.0060.0088140.0060.0089041,718
Germany8.01810.0241,087,3588.01810.0241,207,8502,295,208
Ghana0.0060.0088140.0060.0089041,718
Greece0.6910.86493,7100.6910.864104,094197,804
Grenada0.0010.0011360.0010.001151286
Guatemala0.0280.0353,7970.0280.0354,2188,015
Guinea0.0020.0032710.0020.003301573
Guinea-Bissau0.0010.0011360.0010.001151286
Guyana0.0010.0011360.0010.001151286
Haiti0.0030.0044070.0030.004452859
Honduras0.0080.011,0850.0080.011,2052,290
Hungary0.2910.36439,4640.2910.36443,83783,301
Iceland0.0420.0535,6960.0420.0536,32712,023
India0.5340.66872,4180.5340.66880,443152,861
Indonesia0.2380.29832,2760.2380.29835,85368,129
Iran (Islamic Republic of)0.2330.29131,5980.2330.29135,10066,698
Iraq0.020.0252,7120.020.0253,0135,725
Ireland0.4980.62367,5360.4980.62375,020142,556
Israel0.3840.4852,0760.3840.4857,847109,923
Italy4.9996.25677,9374.9996.25753,0611,430,999
Jamaica0.0140.0181,8990.0140.0182,1094,008
Japan12.5315.6651,699,25112.5315.6651,887,5493,586,800
Jordan0.0140.0181,8990.0140.0182,1094,008
Kazakhstan0.0760.09510,3070.0760.09511,44921,756
Kenya0.0120.0151,6270.0120.0151,8083,435
Kiribati0.0010.0011360.0010.001151286
Kuwait0.2630.32935,6670.2630.32939,61975,286
Kyrgyzstan0.0010.0011360.0010.001151286
Lao People's Democratic Republic0.0010.0011360.0010.001151286
Latvia0.0380.0485,1530.0380.0485,72410,878
Lebanon0.0330.0414,4750.0330.0414,9719,446
Lesotho0.0010.0011360.0010.001151286
Liberia0.0010.0011360.0010.001151286
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya0.1290.16117,4940.1290.16119,43336,927
Liechtenstein0.0090.0111,2210.0090.0111,3562,576
Lithuania0.0650.0818,8150.0650.0819,79218,607
Luxembourg0.090.11312,2050.090.11313,55825,763
Madagascar0.0030.0044070.0030.004452859
Malawi0.0010.0011360.0010.001151286
Malaysia0.2530.31634,3100.2530.31638,11372,423
Maldives0.0010.0011360.0010.001151286
Mali0.0030.0044070.0030.004452859
Malta0.0170.0212,3050.0170.0212,5614,866
Marshall Islands0.0010.0011360.0010.001151286
Mauritania0.0010.0011360.0010.001151286
Mauritius0.0110.0141,4920.0110.0141,6573,149
Mexico2.3562.945319,5082.3562.945354,913674,421
Micronesia (Federated States of )0.0010.0011360.0010.001151286
Monaco0.0030.0044070.0030.004452859
Mongolia0.0020.0032710.0020.003301573
Montenegro0.0040.0055420.0040.0056031,145
Morocco0.0580.0737,8660.0580.0738,73716,603
Mozambique0.0030.0044070.0030.004452859
Myanmar0.0060.0088140.0060.0089041,718
Namibia0.0080.011,0850.0080.011,2052,290
Nauru0.0010.0011360.0010.001151286
Nepal0.0060.0088140.0060.0089041,718
Netherlands1.8552.319251,5651.8552.319279,442531,007
New Zealand0.2730.34137,0230.2730.34141,12578,148
Nicaragua0.0030.0044070.0030.004452859
Niger0.0020.0032710.0020.003301573
Nigeria0.0780.09810,5780.0780.09811,75022,328
Niue0.0010.0011360.0010.001151286
Norway0.8711.089118,1200.8711.089131,209249,330
Oman0.0860.10811,6630.0860.10812,95524,618
Pakistan0.0820.10311,1200.0820.10312,35323,473
Palau0.0010.0011360.0010.001151286
Panama0.0220.0282,9840.0220.0283,3146,298
Papua New Guinea0.0020.0032710.0020.003301573
Paraguay0.0070.0099490.0070.0091,0542,004
Peru0.090.11312,2050.090.11313,55825,763
Philippines0.090.11312,2050.090.11313,55825,763
Poland0.8281.035112,2890.8281.035124,732237,021
Portugal0.5110.63969,2990.5110.63976,978146,277
Qatar0.1350.16918,3080.1350.16920,33738,645
Republic of Korea2.262.825306,4892.262.825340,452646,941
Republic of Moldova0.0020.0032710.0020.003301573
Romania0.1770.22124,0040.1770.22126,66450,667
Russian Federation1.6022.003217,2551.6022.003241,329458,584
Rwanda0.0010.0011360.0010.001151286
Saint Kitts and Nevis0.0010.0011360.0010.001151286
Saint Lucia0.0010.0011360.0010.001151286
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines0.0010.0011360.0010.001151286
Samoa0.0010.0011360.0010.001151286
San Marino0.0030.0044070.0030.004452859
Sao Tome and Principe0.0010.0011360.0010.001151286
Saudi Arabia0.831.038112,5600.831.038125,033237,593
Senegal0.0060.0088140.0060.0089041,718
Serbia0.0370.0465,0180.0370.0465,57410,592
Seychelles0.0020.0032710.0020.003301573
Sierra Leone0.0010.0011360.0010.001151286
Singapore0.3350.41945,4310.3350.41950,46595,896
Slovakia0.1420.17819,2570.1420.17821,39140,648
Slovenia0.1030.12913,9680.1030.12915,51629,484
Solomon Islands0.0010.0011360.0010.001151286
Somalia0.0010.0011360.0010.001151286
South Africa0.3850.48152,2120.3850.48157,997110,209
Spain3.1773.972430,8483.1773.972478,591909,438
Sri Lanka0.0190.0242,5770.0190.0242,8625,439
Sudan0.010.011,0850.010.011,2052,290
Suriname0.0030.0044070.0030.004452859
Swaziland0.0030.0044070.0030.004452859
Sweden1.0641.33144,2941.0641.33160,283304,577
Switzerland1.131.413153,2451.131.413170,226323,470
Syrian Arab Republic0.0250.0313,3900.0250.0313,7667,156
Tajikistan0.0020.0032710.0020.003301573
Thailand0.2090.26128,3430.2090.26131,48459,828
The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia0.0070.0099490.0070.0091,0542,004
Timor-Leste0.0010.0011360.0010.001151286
Togo0.0010.0011360.0010.001151286
Tonga0.0010.0011360.0010.001151286
Trinidad and Tobago0.0440.0555,9670.0440.0556,62812,595
Tunisia0.030.0384,0680.030.0384,5198,588
Turkey0.6170.77183,6740.6170.77192,946176,621
Turkmenistan0.0260.0333,5260.0260.0333,9177,443
Tuvalu0.0010.0011360.0010.001151286
Uganda0.0060.0088140.0060.0089041,718
Ukraine0.0870.10911,7980.0870.10913,10624,904
United Arab Emirates0.3910.48953,0250.3910.48958,901111,926
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland6.6048.256895,5996.6048.256994,8421,890,441
United Republic of Tanzania0.0080.011,0850.0080.011,2052,290
Uruguay0.0270.0343,6620.0270.0344,0677,729
Uzbekistan0.010.0131,3560.010.0131,5062,863
Vanuatu0.0010.0011360.0010.001151286
Venezuela0.3140.39342,5830.3140.39347,30289,885
Viet Nam0.0330.0414,4750.0330.0414,9719,446
Yemen0.010.011,0850.010.011,2052,290
Zambia0.0040.0055420.0040.0056031,145
Zimbabwe0.0030.0044070.0030.004452859
TOTAL80.49510010,847,36080.49510012,049,37822,896,738
Annex IRevised administrative arrangements between the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)
The Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme (Executive Director) and the Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity (Executive Secretary):
Recalling the terms and conditions of the offer of the Executive Director to host the Permanent Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity dated 8 July 1994 and contained in document UNEP/CBD/COP/1/9 (6 October 1994);
Recalling also paragraph 1 of decision I/4 of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, in which it designated UNEP to carry out the functions of the CBD Secretariat while ensuring its autonomy to discharge the functions referred to in Article 24 of the Convention on Biological Diversity;
Recalling also UNEP Governing Council decision 18/36 (26 May 1995), in which the Council welcomed the designation of UNEP to carry out the functions of the CBD Secretariat while ensuring its autonomy to discharge the functions referred to in Article 24 of the Convention on Biological Diversity;
Aware that decision II/19 of the second meeting of the Conference of the Parties accepted the offer of Canada to host the Permanent Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity in Montreal;
Recalling decision III/23 of the third meeting of the Conference of the Parties which invited the Executive Director and the Executive Secretary to develop procedures, making an effort to conclude by 27 January 1997, with respect to the functioning of the Permanent Secretariat of the Convention, to clarify and make more effective their respective roles and responsibilities;
Recognizing that decision III/23 stressed that the procedures must provide for the managerial autonomy and efficiency of the Permanent Secretariat and its responsiveness to the needs of the Convention, and must ensure the administrative accountability of the Executive Secretary to the Conference of the Parties;
Recognizing that decision III/23 stressed further that the procedures must be in accordance with the United Nations financial and staff rules and regulations and with decision I/4 of the Conference of the Parties and should as far as possible, and where appropriate, follow the Personnel, Financial and Common Services arrangements agreed to between the United Nations and the Framework Convention on Climate Change;
Recalling decision IV/17 of the fourth meeting of the Conference of the Parties which endorsed the administrative arrangements between UNEP and the CBD Secretariat, contained in annex III of document UNEP/CBD/COP/4/24 and which entered into force on 30 June 1997;
Recalling paragraph 6 of decision VI/29 which welcomed with appreciation the decision of the Secretary-General of the United Nations of 8 December 2000, to upgrade the post of the Executive Secretary from D-2 to Assistant Secretary-General (ASG), pursuant to paragraph 21 of its decision V/22, and endorses the decision of the Bureau of the fifth meeting of the Conference of the Parties approving the upgrading of the post of the Executive Secretary to Assistant Secretary-General in April 2001;
Recalling the procedure for appointment and extension of the terms of the office of the Executive Secretary contained in decisions VII/34 which further invites the President of the Conference of the Parties to consult with the Executive Director and liaise with the Office of the Secretary General of the United Nations on future appointments, and VIII/10 which takes note of the need for a transparent and objective process for appointment of the Executive Secretary that involves the Conference of the Parties and its Bureau in a manner consistent with paragraph 1 of decision IV/17, which refers to consultation with the Conference of the Parties through its Bureau before appointing the Executive Secretary and to the authority of the Conference of the Parties to determine the term of office of the Executive Secretary;
Recalling also decisions VII/33, VIII/10 and IX/29 inviting the Executive Director and the Executive Secretary to review and revise the administrative arrangements between UNEP and the CBD Secretariat;
Recognizing and respecting the dual reporting and accountability lines of the Executive Secretary as recognized also in the Secretary-General’s bulletin ST/SGB/2006/13 that while the Executive Secretary is accountable to the Conference of the Parties for programme delivery, the Executive Secretary is also accountable to the Executive Director on administrative and financial issues as stipulated by the United Nations and UNEP rules and regulations, as well as the financial rules for the administration of the trust fund for the Convention on Biological Diversity. The Executive Secretary operates with sufficient autonomy to discharge the functions that the Conference of the Parties has reposed in the Executive Director;
Hereby decide to apply the following revised Administrative Arrangements effective at the date of endorsement by the Conference of the Parties.
I. - Guiding principle
1.The administrative arrangement between UNEP and the CBD Secretariat is based on the offer of the Executive Director, dated 8 July 1994, to provide secretariat support to the Convention, contained in document UNEP/CBD/COP/1/9 of 6 October 1994, as well as by relevant decisions adopted by the Conference of the Parties.
II. - Personnel arrangements
2.The Executive Secretary will be appointed by the Secretary-General of the United Nations as laid down in decision VII/34 of the Conference of the Parties. The Executive Secretary will be appointed by the Secretary General as recommended by the Executive Director in consultation with the Conference of the Parties through its Bureau, at the level of Assistant-Secretary General.
3.The process to appoint the Executive Secretary shall be transparent and objective, and involve the Conference of the Parties and its Bureau. The Conference of the Parties has the authority to determine the term of appointment for the Executive Secretary.
4.The Executive Secretary is accountable to the COP through its Bureau on programme delivery and policy related issues and to the Executive Director on administrative and financial issues as stipulated by the United Nations rules and regulations.
5.The appraisal of the performance of the Executive Secretary will be conducted in accordance with the established United Nations practices of senior United Nations officials at the level of Assistant Secretary-General. The Executive Secretary's performance will be appraised by the Executive Director of UNEP where they relate to areas on which the Executive Secretary reports to and is accountable to the Executive Director. This may not cover the functions of the Executive Secretary under Article 24 of the Convention in respect of which, and pursuant to the relevant decisions of the COP and the UNEP Governing Council, where the CBD Executive Secretary enjoys autonomy.
6.Arrangements related to medical health of the staff of the CBD Secretariat will be made through a separate arrangement between the Nairobi medical clinic and the medical unit of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and shall be contained in Annex I.
III. - Financial arrangements
7.The financial and common services arrangements will be governed by the United Nations and UNEP Financial Rules and Regulations, as well as the financial rules for the administration of the trust fund for the Convention on Biological Diversity.
8.The establishment of trust funds to support the CBD process is decided by the Conference of the Parties, will be subject to the United Nations and UNEP Financial Rules and Regulations, as well as the financial rules for the administration of the trust fund for the Convention on Biological Diversity. The related resources and expenditures will be accounted for under separate accounts to be established by UNEP for this purpose and will be administered in accordance with rules and regulations referenced above with the exception of paragraph 9 below.
9.No operational reserve will be maintained under the core budgets of the Convention and its Protocol accounts on the understanding that the CBD Working Capital Reserve will be maintained and administered under those accounts. No operational reserves will be maintained under the other trust fund accounts.
10.All contributions to the Convention and its Protocols are deposited in the Trust Funds referred to in paragraph 8 of this agreement, and in accordance with the terms of reference for such trust funds, it is the prerogative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations to invest all available cash surpluses in the account. The Treasurer of the United Nations will therefore invest CBD monies that may not be immediately required. The interest earned on the trust funds of the Convention and its Protocols will be credited to the relevant trust funds.
11.UNEP will maintain, in full consultation with the Executive Secretary, the accounts for Convention and its Protocols, approve payments on behalf of the CBD Secretariat, provide payroll services, record obligations, disbursements and expenditures for all other transactions and provide a timely, up-to-date report of all accounts to the Executive Secretary in accordance with established procedures.
12.In accordance with the UN Financial Regulations and Rules, on a monthly basis, UNEP will provide the Executive Secretary with up-to-date information on the status of allotments, trial balance and unliquidated obligations. The final UNEP accounts certified and audited by the Board of External Auditors, will be submitted to the Executive Secretary for reporting to the Conference of the Parties in accordance with the financial rules adopted by the Conference of the Parties.
13.Notifications of contributions due from Parties to the Convention and its Protocols will be processed on the basis of the Executive Secretary’s communication on approval of the contribution amount due from each Party.
14.UNEP will promptly advise the Executive Secretary on any contributions received and accordingly acknowledge receipt to the Parties.
15.The budgets of the Convention and its Protocols are approved by the Conference of the Parties. The Executive Secretary may commit resources only if such commitments are within the budgets approved by the respective governing bodies and within available resources.
16.A service level agreement between the Executive Secretary and the Executive Director shall be detailed for the services from the United Nations Office at Nairobi and those from UNEP which the CBD Secretariat effectively makes use of and this will be attached as Annex II.
IV. - Reimbursement for services provided to the Secretariat
17.All trust funds established for the Convention and its Protocols are subject to 13 per cent programme support costs on actual expenditures, unless otherwise agreed upon on a case-by-case basis by the Executive Director and the Executive Secretary.
18.The above programme support funds will be used in part for financing the full and effective requirements of the administrative/personnel unit of the CBD Secretariat in Montreal and in part those of UNEP’s support services to the CBD. The allocation of these funds will be described in the Service Level Agreement referred to in Paragraph 16 above.
19.UNEP shall reimburse on annual basis to the CBD Secretariat the financial and administrative costs of activities funded under Special Funds for voluntary contributions where such administrative and financial support is provided by the CBD Secretariat, allowing for any costs which UNEP and UNON might incur, as appropriately agreed to.
V. - Conference and other services
20.UNEP will facilitate the coordination and provision of conference services to the sessions of the Conference of the Parties, its Protocol and their subsidiary bodies in full cooperation with the Executive Secretary. The Executive Director and the Executive Secretary will work together in identifying innovative ways and means to fund these sessions.
VI. - Delegation of authority
21.A delegation of authority from the Executive Director to the Executive Secretary will complement this agreement.
VII. - Review of this agreement
22.The provisions of this agreement or their application may, at the request of either party, be reviewed at any time. Such a request will be made at least four months in advance, and will then be addressed at the next meeting of the Bureau of the Conference of the Parties, or the next meeting of the Conference of the Parties, whichever comes first.
23.The revised Administrative Arrangements will supersede the Administrative Arrangements signed on 30 June 1997 between the Executive Director and the Executive Secretary and endorsed by the Conference of the Parties at its fourth session in decision IV/17.
Signed in Nagoya, Japan
Achim Steiner
Executive Director
United Nations Environment Programme
Date: 26 October 2010
Ahmed Djoghlaf
Executive Secretary
Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity
Date: 26 October 2010
Annex IIIndicators of achievement and performance for the programme budget
A. - Budget management
1.Budget allocated versus expenditures (for the BY Trust Fund)
2.Budget allocated versus expenditures (for the BE Trust Fund)
B. - Resource mobilization for the BE BZ and VB Trust Funds
1.Funds mobilized under the BE Trust Fund for Secretariat led activities
2.Funds mobilized under the BE Trust Fund for capacity building through regional workshops
3.Funds mobilized under the BZ and VB Trust Funds
C. - Capacity-building and outreach
1.Training activities and workshops for which Secretariat provides resources:
a.Number of participants
b.Number of Parties involved
c.Level of participant satisfaction
2.Number of publications distributed
3.Number of website hits
4.Number of meetings attended by the Secretariat
D. - Other functions of the Secretariat
1.Percentage of working documents made available to Parties in all working languages within deadlines
2.Percentage of plenary sessions of the Conference of the Parties for which interpretation services were provided