Performance report for the 2012–2013 workplan and budget

Overview

Sixth session
Moscow, Russian Federation,13–18 October 2014
Provisional agenda item 6.1

The workplan and budget for the financial period 2012–2013 was adopted by the Conference of the Parties (COP) at its fourth session (Punta del Este, Uruguay, 15–20 November 2010). An interim performance report on implementation of the workplan and budget was presented to the COP at its fifth session.

The workplan adopted by the COP is composed of six areas of work, namely: (1) Conference of the Parties; (2) Protocol, guidelines and other instruments for implementation of the Convention; (3) Reporting arrangements under the Convention; (4) Assistance to Parties in implementation of the Convention; (5) Coordination with intergovernmental organizations and bodies; and (6) Administration and management, and other arrangements and activities.

This performance report follows the above structure. In addition, it describes the implementation of activities mandated by the COP through various decisions taken at its fifth session that were not directly referred to in the workplan. Finally, the document provides details of financial implementation.