× Information on this section of ECOLEX comes from the InforMEA Portal which compiled information from MEA Secretariats with the support of the European Union. The accuracy of the information displayed is the responsibility of the originating data source. In case of discrepancy the information as displayed on the respective MEA website prevails. Examination of the World Heritage Fund and approval of the budget for 2002-2003 Document type Decision Reference number XVI.29-30 Date Dec 11, 2001 SourceUNEP, InforMEA Status Active Subject Wild species & ecosystems Treaty Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage (Nov 23, 1972) Meeting 25e session du Comité Website whc.unesco.org Abstract XVI.29 The Chairperson closed the debate on the Document WHC-01/CONF.208/18 and declared that the budget of the World Heritage Fund for 2002-2003 was approved for an amount of four million one hundred and five thousand dollars ($4,105,000) for 2002 and three million nine hundred and ninety-five thousand dollars ($3,995,000) for 2003. XVI.30 The following table provides the details of the approved budget by Chapter and by component. Approved Budget for 2002 and 2003 Chapters and components Approved Budget 2002 (US$) Approved Budget 2003 (US$) Chapter I – Implementation of the Convention 50 000 50 000 100 000 100 000 20 000 60 000 50 000 100 000 100 000 20 000 Participation in statutory meetings Operational Guidelines : follow up, publication and dissemination Information Management Documentation , Registration & Statutory Web Coordination with other conventions, programmes etc. Sub-total Chapter I 320 000 330 000 Global Strategy: Analyses of the List & Tentative Lists Africa Arab States Asia, including Central Asia Pacific Europe & North America Central & Eastern Europe Latin America Caribbean Thematic studies: ICOMOS IUCN 325 000 65 000 30 000 30 000 30 000 15 000 20 000 25 000 25 000 30 000 25 000 280 000 60 000 25 000 25 000 25 000 10 000 15 000 20 000 20 000 30 000 25 000 Advisory services: ICOMOS IUCN Sub-total Advisory Services 310 000 300 000 280 000 260 000 610 000 540 000 Sub-total Chapter II 935 000 820 000 Chapter III – Technical Implementation of the World Heritage Convention 370 000 650 000 15 000 40 000 595 000 800 000 37 900 69 400 100 000 30 000 45 000 517 700 30 000 200 000 70 000 400 000 600 000 15 000 40 000 545 000 800 000 46 050 60 000 80 000 30 000 45 000 538 950 30 000 250 000 70 000 Preparatory Assistance Technical cooperation Including Africa 2003 Nature (IUCN/WHC): (i) contribution to IUCN for projects/activities preparation (ii) earmarked for regional/national activities benefiting States Parties Including other technical cooperation activities Training Including ICCROM support costs Earmarked for ICCROM training activities « Africa 2009 » (WHC/ICCROM) Including IUCN Including Africa 2003 Nature (IUCN/WHC): (i) earmarked for regional/national activities benefiting States Parties - Including other training activities Evaluation of International Assistance Programme initiatives Programme initiatives Support to promotional activities Sub-total Chapter III 2 120 000 2 150 000 Chapter IV – Monitoring of the State of Conservation of sites 200 000 80 000 60 000 0 0 0 20 000 40 000 145 000 Reactive monitoring Including ICOMOS Including IUCN Support to State Parties for submission of periodic reports (Article 29): Africa Arab States Asia & Pacific Europe & North America Pacific Eastern & Central Europe Latin America & Caribbean Follow-up to periodic reporting: Arab States Africa Asia & Pacific 220 000 80 000 80 000 0 0 130 000 20 000 30 000 70 000 250 000 30 000 40 000 0 205 000 25 000 30 000 45 000 Sub-total Chapter IV 540 000 505 000 Chapter V – Awareness & Education 100 000 10 000 80 000 100 000 10 000 80 000 Awareness-building Partnerships with tourism industries Education & cooperation with the Universities Sub-total Chapter V 190 000 190 000 TOTAL WHF BUDGET 4 105 000 3 995 000 Emergency Reserve Fund 600 000 600 000 Promotional activities and services 283 000 273 000 GRAND TOTAL 4 988 000 4 868 000