Programme Cooperation Agreement 2010 – 2011

Contents

1 Foreword 2 Executive summary 3 Introduction 4 Attribution 5 Scope and context 6 Methodology and structure 7 Marine environment 7.1 UNEP Shelf Programme

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7.2 Management of the marine environment 7.3 Data management, visualisation and tools

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8 Polar and cryosphere

8.1 Nomadic herders and land use change

9 Environmental assessments and information 9.1 Africa 9.2 Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (EECCA) 9.3 Green economy and capacity building 9.4 Communication and outreach 10.1 Programme funding 2010-2011 10.1.1 Actual funding versus budget for the biennium 2010-2011 10.1.2 Expenditures 2010-11 10.1.3 Expenditures versus funding 2010-11 10.2 Budget 2012 10.2.1 Projected funding 10.2.2 Projected expenditures 11 Deviations from, and adjustments to the annual work plan 12 Assessment of effectiveness 13 Summary of lessons learned 13.1 Strategic level 13.2 At the level of operations 10 Financial report

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14 Audited financial statement

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Annexes Annex 1 – Activities and outputs under the Programme Cooperation Agreement 2010-2011 Annex 2 – Distribution of assistance under the UNEP Shelf Programme Annex 3 – Audited financial statement Annex 4 – GRID-Arendal publications 2011

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