Strengthening the Protection of the Comoe National Park

The Committee examined and approved the following request for international assistance for natural heritage for a total of US$ 50,000, which had been recommended by the Bureau:

1.AFRICA(d).II COTE D'IVOIRE Technical Co-operation

Strengthening protection of Comoe National Park

US$ 59,500 requested US$ 50,000 approved

The Committee approved a sum of US$ 50,000 of the US$ 59,500 requested by the State Party and requested the World Heritage Centre and the State Party to co-operate to achieve cost-savings in the budget lines concerned with the purchase of vehicles and computers and printers. The Committee invited the State Party to provide a detailed progress report on the implementation of the project to the twenty-fourth session of the Committee in 2000.