The Panel of Experts met in Rome from 25 to 27 July 2011 and finalized the appraisal of project proposals submitted under the Call for Proposals 2010. The Panel of Experts followed the request of the Governing Body at its Fourth Session to ensure that quality and technical merit determined the appraisal of project proposals. The Panel submitted their recommendations on the appraisal to the Bureau of the Fifth Session of the Governing Body for its approval of projects to be funded under the Benefit-sharing Fund of the International Treaty.

The Bureau of the Fifth Session of the Governing Body reviewed the recommendations of the Panel of Experts and approved the project proposals listed in the tables below for immediate funding from the Benefit-sharing Fund trust account. The Secretariat is preparing the project agreements to be signed with the executing entities to set the reporting and disbursement requirements as well as other general conditions. Upon signature of project agreements, the Secretary will proceed with the disbursement of funds following the procedures recently adopted by the Governing Body. Formal letters will be sent to the executing entities of project proposals approved and further information will be provided by the Secretariat.

-Window1 BSF immediate disbursement  (Excel format)

-Window2 BSF immediate disbursement  (Excel format)

- Map of new projects approved (PDF), see also these other maps

- List of new projects approved (PDF)

Nested Projects

The Bureau also approved a number of nested project proposals by UNDP and decided to refer these proposals to joint resource mobilization with UNDP, since these resources will be disbursed directly by UNDP under its commitment to the Benefit-sharing Fund.
       The Bureau identified a number of project proposals to be funded if and when additional funding become available in the Benefit-sharing Fund trust account as well as project proposals to be submitted to other donors for funding.
      Formal information letters will be sent by the Secretary to entities related to the referred project proposals.