Decision : CONF 002 XII.1
Situation of the World Heritage Fund, Budget for 1994 and Draft Budget for 1995
XII.1 The Committee adopted the following budget for 1994 and took note of the indicative budget for 1995.
Approved budget for 1994 and indicative budget for 1995
Items |
1994 |
1995 |
1. Preparatory assistance |
150,000 |
150,000 |
2. Global and Regional thematic studies - meetings |
40,000 |
40,000 |
3. Monitoring |
|
|
a) Methodology meetings |
65,000 |
|
World Heritage Cities |
15,000 |
|
b) Implementation of programmes: |
|
|
Latin America & the Caribbean |
65,000 |
|
Africa |
55,000 |
|
Asia and Pacific |
55,000 |
|
Arab Region and Europe |
40,000 |
|
c) ICOMOS |
40,000 |
|
d) IUCN |
45,000 |
|
e) WCMC |
20,000 |
|
Total Monitoring (Note 1) |
400,000 |
420,000 |
4. Technical cooperation |
790,000 |
850,000 |
5. Training |
|
|
a) ICCROM |
90,000 |
|
b) IUCN |
10,000 |
|
c) Other (Note 2) |
340,000 |
|
Total Training |
440,000 |
440,000 |
6. Promotion and Education |
270,000 |
320,000 |
7. Attendance of experts (LDC & DC) to statutory World Heritage meetings |
40,000 |
40,000 |
9. Assistance to the Centre |
280,000 |
280,000 |
10. Advisory Services |
|
|
a) ICOMOS |
310,000 |
|
b) IUCN |
190,000 |
|
Total Advisory Services |
500,000 |
500,000 |
TOTAL BUDGET |
2,910,000 |
3,040,000 |
XII.2 The Committee also established an Emergency Reserve. In accordance with Financial Regulation, Article 5.1, an amount of US $1 million shall be transferred from the undisposed balance of the Fund to a Reserve Fund to meet requests for assistance resulting from disasters or natural calamities. Expenditure from the Reserve Fund should be made in accordance with the operational Guidelines for the implementation of the World Heritage Convention.
Approved Emergency Reserve for 1994 and Indicative Reserve for 1995
1994 |
1995 |
1,000,000 |
|
XII.3 After approval of the budget for 1994, the Committee adopted the two following recommendations and decisions for the execution of the budget:
- The Monitoring budget, which provides for both on-site monitoring and coordinating workshops of site managers, will respect an appropriate flexible ratio in the allocation of resources between natural and cultural programmes.
- Included in the budget for "Other" amounting to US$340,000, is support for training schools and seminars (e.g. Mweka, Tanzania) in developing countries and for individuals from developing countries to attend training schools and seminars.
XII.4 The Committee also decided that:
- A balance sheet should be presented by the Director of the Centre at the end of each year.
- An amount of US$2 million of the undisposed balance of the Fund should be blocked as a Contingency Reserve.
- The Chairperson was authorized to commit up to 20% of the 1995 indicative budget in 1994 for 1995 expenditure if it was considered necessary for the smooth implementation of the programme, on condition that such commitments are within the limits of funds available and that expenditure was made in accordance with the Operational Guidelines for the implementation of the World Heritage Convention.