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Budget and performance

The Office of Environmental Planning and Policy Coordination is the the focal point on project proposals submitted internationally through the windows of Climate Change, Biodiversity, (UNCCD) and any projects which uses financial windows of opportunity through any of the international environmental conventions.

All funds received from the convention financial mechanisms for project implementation as anticipated under this Act, shall be deposited into a Special Revenue Account in the General Fund, and shall be used only for implementation of the particular project.

The Office shall charge 3% of the total amount of funds received from the external source, and in particular the Global Environmental Facility (GEF) funding assistance.

The said 3% surcharge shall be deposited into a trust fund account to be used by the Office of Environmental Planning and Policy Coordination for emergency purposes only, as defined under the trust fund policies and shall be a separate account from the regular Office of Environmental Planning and Policy Coordination account administered by Finance.