XIII.13 Proposed Workplan for 1997 and provisional budgetfor 1998
Whilst regretting that the details and explanations provided by the Centre relating to the use of the funds foreseen in the Workplan for 1997 were insufficient, the delegates questioned the structure of the budget and the allocation of funds. Thus, the following decisions were taken:
a) the budget for 1997 is increased to US$ 3.5 million instead of US$ 3.3 million originally foreseen;
b) the funds allocated for the twenty-fifth anniversary celebrations of the Convention (US$ 40,000 in Chapter I and US$ 100,000 in Chapter V) are allocated for other purposes, of which an amount of US$ 120,000 for the Evaluation of the Administrative Management of the World Heritage Centre, placed in Chapter I);
c) increasing Chapter 11 to respond to demands of the advisory bodies and a new item inserted "Other bodies and individuals";
d) increasing preparatory assistance and training in Chapter III;
e) increasing funds foreseen to support States Parties in monitoring and reporting, in Chapter IV;|
f) Chapter V remains at the same level as in 1996, with the elimination of the item on the twenty-fifth anniversary and the strengthening of educational activities.
The budget below was approved unanimously.
WORLD HERITAGE FUND - SYNOPTIC OVERVIEW OF THE BUDGET
(expressed in US$)
|
Approved |
Approved |
Approved |
Approved |
Approved |
|
|
Chapter I |
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|
Attendance of experts in statutory World Heritage Meetings |
40,000 |
40,000 |
80,000 |
80,000 |
80,000 |
|
Support to the World Heritage Secretariat |
280,000 |
360,000 |
360,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
Overall Management and financial review of the Administration of the World Heritage Convention |
|
|
|
120,000 |
0 |
|
SUB TOTAL |
320,000 |
400,000 |
440,000 |
200,000 |
80,000 |
|
Chapter II |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Global Strategy |
40,000 |
70,000 |
70,000 |
100,000 |
70,000 |
|
Advisory Services: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
310,000 |
350,000 |
|
|
|
|
212,000 |
247,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
35,000 |
|
|
Total Advisory services |
520,000 |
522,000 |
522,000 |
632,000 |
602,000 |
|
SUB TOTAL |
560,000 |
592,000 |
592,000 |
732,000 |
672,000
|
|
Chapter III |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preparatory assistance |
150,000 |
150,000 |
175,000 |
300,000 |
240,000 |
|
Technical cooperation |
790,000 |
750,000 |
685,000 |
900,000* |
900,000 |
|
Training |
440,000 |
452,000 |
550,000 |
745,000** |
690,000 |
|
SUB TOTAL |
1,380,000 |
1,352,000 |
1,410,000 |
1,945,000 |
1,830,000 |
|
Chapter IV |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reactive monitoring (1997 includes US$ 40,000 for IUCN) |
85,000 |
68,000 |
60,000 |
80,000 |
80,000 |
|
Support to the States Parties for monitoring and reporting |
|
|
|
|
|
|
80,000 |
50,000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
65,000 |
50,000 |
40,000 |
48,000 |
40,000 |
|
55,000 |
50,000 |
50,000 |
67,000 |
50,000 |
|
40,000 |
30,000 |
38,000 |
46,000 |
38,000 |
|
55,000 |
60,000 |
42,000 |
49,000 |
42,000 |
|
0 |
0 |
30,000 |
35,000 |
30,000 |
|
Total support to States Parties |
295,000 |
240,000 |
200,000 |
245,000 |
200,000 |
|
SUB TOTAL |
380,000 |
308,000 |
260,000 |
325,000 |
280,000 |
|
Chapter V |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
55,000 |
|
|
|
|
199,000 |
132,000 |
|
|
|
|
55,000 |
44,000 |
|
|
|
|
44,000 |
65,000 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
2,000 |
|
|
SUB TOTAL |
270,000 |
268,000 |
298,000 |
298,000 |
308,000 |
|
Balance *** |
|
|
|
|
430,000 |
|
TOTAL ANNUAL BUDGET WORLD HERITAGE FUND |
2,910,000 |
2,920,000 |
3,000,000 |
3,500,000 |
3,600,000 |
|
Chapter VI |
1,000,000 |
|
500,000 |
500,000 |
|
* Of which ICCROM US$ 25,000;
** Of which IUCN US$ 27,000 and ICCROM US$ 150,000
*** This balance will be distributed among Chapters of the 1998 budget according to the needs and will be reflected in the submission to the Committee at its 21st session.
In conclusion, the Conunittee thanked the Secretariat for the efforts undertaken to improve the presentation and to respond to the questions raised. It finally requested the Secretariat to provide the future workplans in a document comprising: a plan of action, the statement of accounts and forecasts, the needs in resources.