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Activities under the VC Trust Fund for Research and Systematic Observation. Financial Status of the Trust Fund Megumi Seki, Ozone Secretariat. Decision VI/2 Ozone-related monitoring and research activities for the Vienna Convention. Paragraph 2
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Activities under the VCTrust Fund forResearch and SystematicObservation Financial Status of the Trust Fund Megumi Seki, Ozone Secretariat
Decision VI/2Ozone-related monitoring and research activities for the Vienna Convention Paragraph 2 To request UNEP/WMO to establish a fund for research and systematic observations in developing countries and CEIT
Decision VI/2 (cont’d) 3. Urges all Parties and int org to contribute 4. Defines the primary aim of the Fund: · support maintenance/calibration of the existing WMO GAW stations to address balanced global coverage · possibly support other activities identified by the ORM and in consultation with SAP & EEAP for improving observation network and relevant research 5. Secretariat/WMO to inform Parties on institutional arrangements for allocation of funds and to provide an annual report
Decision VI/2 (cont’d) Paragraph 8. To request the WMO /UNEP to draw to the attention of the Parties opportunities for meeting common objectives among conventions, in particular the UNFCCC
Status of Implementation • A Trust Fund established in Feb 2003 • Terms of Reference for the Fund • MOU concluded between UNEP Oz Sec and WMO in Sep 2005, approved in Dec 2005 • Maintenance and Calibration (M&C) projects for GAW ground-based stations • Research and Monitoring (R&M) projects • Annual invitation to Parties to contribute • Implementation of project activities continue
Status of contributions • The total funds received to date is US$ 116,482 (Czech Rep, Estonia, Finland, Kazakhstan, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, and UK) Activities • Dobson Inter-Calibration Workshop 23 Feb to 12 Mar 2004, Egypt - US$15,000 • Brewer Calibration in Kathmandu and Bandung – US$16,100 • Further activities under preparation by WMO (Remaining balance – US$ 85,310)
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