× 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 2001 Tipo de documento Decision Número de referencia XIII.12-13 Fecha Nov 27, 2000 FuenteUNEP, InforMEA Estado Activo Materia Especies silvestres y ecosistemas Tratado Convención para la Protección del Patrimonio Mundial, Cultural y Natural (Nov 23, 1972) Reunión 24e session du Comité Página web whc.unesco.org Resumen XIII.12 The Chairperson closed the debate on the document WHC-2000/CONF.204/15Rev and declared that the budget of the World Heritage Fund for the year 2001 was approved for four million three hundred and forty eight thousand US dollars (US$ 4,348,000) and the Emergency Reserve Fund for six hundred thousand US$ (US$ 600,000). The provisional budget for the year 2002 was fixed at four million one hundred thousand US dollars (US$ 4,100,000). XIII.13 The Committee asked the Chairperson, on their behalf, to write to the President of the Executive Board and to the Director-General of UNESCO, requesting that the relevance of the objectives of the Convention be recognized and resources of the World Heritage Centre, within the Culture Sector, be enhanced in the framework of the next biennial exercise. The Committee, after having approved the content of this letter, suggested that the Chairperson meet the President of the Executive Board and the Director-General of UNESCO to discuss these matters in more depth. It was also suggested that a copy of this letter be sent to all members of the Executive Board. The following table provides details of the approved budget by Chapter and component. Approved budget for 2001 and provisional budget for 2002 Chapters and components Approved Budget 2000 Approved Budget 2001 Provisional Budget 2002 Chapter I - Implementation of the Convention Participation at statutory meetings 60 000 70 000 60 000 Reforms Group 20 000 Working group for WH strategic planning 10 000 Working group on revision of Operational Guidelines 15 000 Development of an Information Management System 114 000 80 000 100 000 Evaluation of International Assistance 40 000 Coordination with other Conventions and Programmes etc... 25 000 25 000 30 000 Sub-total Chapter I 264 000 195 000 190 000 Chapter II - Establishment of the World Heritage List Global Strategy 278 000 200 000 180 000 Africa 40 000 5 000 Arab States 8 000 20 000 Asia, including Central Asia 50 000 30 000 Pacific 50 000 35 000 Europe & North America 10 000 5 000 Eastern and Central Europe 20 000 20 000 Latin America 25 000 25 000 The Caribbean 20 000 20 000 Thematic studies: ICOMOS 40 000 30 000 IUCN 15 000 10 000 Advisory services: ICOMOS 495 000 430 000 400 000 IUCN 355 000 325 000 300 000 Others 20 000 20 000 20 000 Sub-total Advisory Services : 870 000 775 000 720 000 Sub-total Chapter II 1 148 000 975 000 900 000 Chapter III - Technical Implementation of the Convention Preparatory Assistance 325 000 350 000 300 000 Technical Co-operation Including IUCN/WHC Africa 2003 Nature 1 245 000 60 000 965 000 50 000 960 000 Training 980 000 960 000 900 000 Including ICCROM 85 000 46 000 Including training activities 107 635 30 000 Africa 2009 80 000 80 000 Including IUCN 30 000 30 000 Support to on-site promotional activities 80 000 80 000 70 000 Sub-total Chapter III 2 630 000 2 355 000 2 230 000 Chapter IV - Monitoring the state of conservation of sites Reactive Monitoring 262 500 200 000 200 000 Including ICOMOS 60 000 60 000 Including IUCN 56 500 56 500 Including ICSU (monitoring of Kakadu National Park) 61 000 Support to States Parties for the submission of Periodic Reports: Methodology development 22 500 20 000 0 Support to States Parties of a Region selected by the Committee (Article 29) Technical Coordination for Submission 35 000 0 0 Africa 77 000 130 000 20 000 Arab States 100 000 20 000 20 000 Asia and Pacific 55 000 80 000 130 000 Europe and North America 15 000 10 000 20 000 Eastern and Central Europe 20 000 20 000 30 000 Latin America and the Caribbean 35 000 40 000 80 000 Sub-total support for periodic reporting 337 000 320 000 300 000 Sub-total Chapter IV 622 000 520 000 500 000 Chapter V - Documentation, Information and Education Documentation 38 000 38 000 40 000 Information material 140 000 105 000 95 000 Internet and WHIN 70 000 70 000 70 000 Media and Publishers 8 000 5 000 5 000 Education 80 000 85 000 70 000 Sub-total Chapter V 336 000 303 000 280 000 TOTAL ANNUAL BUDGET OF WHF 5 000 000 4 348 000 4 100 000 Emergency Reserve Fund 600 000 600 000 600 000 Promotional Activities and services for these activities 305 469 651 272 GRAND TOTAL 5 905 469 5 599 272 4 700 000