that the hosting institution for the specific international programme to support Decides capacity-building and technical assistance referred to in paragraph 9 of article 13 of the Minamata Convention on Mercury should be provided by the United Nations Environment Programme; the hosting arrangements, guidance on the operations of and duration of the Approves specific international programme set out in appendix II to the present decision; the Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme to Requests establish a trust fund for the specific international programme; the Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme to Requests implement the governance arrangements for the specific international programme set out in appendix II to the present decision. Appendix I Guidance to the Global Environment Facility on overall strategies, policies, programme priorities and eligibility for access to and utilization of financial resources and on an indicative list of categories of activities that could receive support from the Global Environment Facility Trust Fund Note: Appendix I to the present decision is set out as appendix I to the annex to document UNEP/MC/COP.1/8. Appendix II Hosting arrangements and guidance on the operations of and duration of the specific international programme A. Governance arrangements for the specific international programme The Executive Director of UNEP will deliver administrative support to the programme, through the allocation of human and other resources, through the [United Nations Environment Programme] [Secretariat of the Minamata Convention]. [To facilitate the hosting arrangements, a memorandum of understanding will be developed between the Conference of the Parties to the Convention and the United Nations Environment Programme, clearly defining, other issues, the roles and responsibilities, cost-effective fees (administrative charges), accountability framework and reporting requirements.] The Conference of the Parties will establish [an executive board] [a specific international programme committee], which will oversee and implement its guidance, including on projects and project management. B. Guidance on the specific international programme 1. Scope The specific international programme is to support capacity-building and technical assistance in accordance with paragraph 6 (b) of article 13. 2. Eligibility Developing-country Parties and Parties with economies in transition are eligible for resources under the financial mechanism in accordance with paragraph 5 of article 13 of the Convention. The specific international programme should also take full account of the specific needs and special circumstances of Parties that are small island developing States and least developed countries in line with paragraph 4 of article 13. Non-Parties are not eligible to apply for funding but can participate in some activities undertaken by the specific international programme upon invitation by a Party, on a case-by-case basis.
Decides that the hosting institution for the specific international programme to support capacity-building and technical assistance referred to in paragraph 9 of article 13 of the Minamata Convention on Mercury should be provided by the United Nations Environment Programme; Approves the hosting arrangements, guidance on the operations of and duration of the specific international programme set out in appendix II to the present decision; Requests the Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme to establish a trust fund for the specific international programme; Requests the Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme to implement the governance arrangements for the specific international programme set out in appendix II to the present decision. Appendix I Guidance to the Global Environment Facility on overall strategies, policies, programme priorities and eligibility for access to and utilization of financial resources and on an indicative list of categories of activities that could receive support from the Global Environment Facility Trust Fund Note: Appendix I to the present decision is set out as appendix I to the annex to document UNEP/MC/COP.1/8. Appendix II Hosting arrangements and guidance on the operations of and duration of the specific international programme A. Governance arrangements for the specific international programme The Executive Director of UNEP will deliver administrative support to the programme, through the allocation of human and other resources, through the [United Nations Environment Programme] [Secretariat of the Minamata Convention]. [To facilitate the hosting arrangements, a memorandum of understanding will be developed between the Conference of the Parties to the Convention and the United Nations Environment Programme, clearly defining, other issues, the roles and responsibilities, cost-effective fees (administrative charges), accountability framework and reporting requirements.] The Conference of the Parties will establish [an executive board] [a specific international programme committee], which will oversee and implement its guidance, including on projects and project management. B. Guidance on the specific international programme 1. Scope The specific international programme is to support capacity-building and technical assistance in accordance with paragraph 6 (b) of article 13. 2. Eligibility Developing-country Parties and Parties with economies in transition are eligible for resources under the financial mechanism in accordance with paragraph 5 of article 13 of the Convention. The specific international programme should also take full account of the specific needs and special circumstances of Parties that are small island developing States and least developed countries in line with paragraph 4 of article 13. Non-Parties are not eligible to apply for funding but can participate in some activities undertaken by the specific international programme upon invitation by a Party, on a case-by-case basis.