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National imtitutirp
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Projects under the action plan are carried out by national institutione, anch es reseerch
centres, laboratoriesr governrrent services, and universities, which are designated by the
national focal points. In this way, the national institutions will act as the principal executors
of the specifie work and research under the action plan.
Srb-regional and regional inrtitutiono
It is also envisaged thet sub-regional and regional institutions will be used to the
maximum possible extent for the implennntation or co-ordination of the action plan.
Networting
The national institutions, in principle, could become participants in any one ectivity of
the action plan. They could be linked in a network of co-qerating institutions if they work
on the same activity. The Bangkok meeting also agreed lhet one member of a network could
aEisume the role of a regional activity centre and be responsible for co-ordinating the activity
for which the network as established.
International organizations
UNEP was invited to undertake responsibility for co'ondinating technical and managerial
sr.Jpport for specific projects. Participation of internetional organizations, especially thoee
belonging to the United Nations System, is also welcome. The national focal points srve es
the channel for contacts between ihe internetional organizations and concerned netional
instituti ons.
Financial arranqements
EAS Trust Fund
TIE EAS Trust Fund was established in nesponse to bhe request of the participating
countriesl the authority for its administration was delegated by the tJrl Secretary General to
the Executive Director of UNEP. The Trust Fund, therefore, is administered according to the
finanbial rules of the UN and the terms of reference agreed by the participating co-untries.
The establishment of the EAS Trust Fund is aimed at providing financial support for the
action Plan adopted by the Intergovernmental Meetings on the Protection and Development of
the Marine Environment and Coastal Areas of the East Asian Region, Manila,29 April 1981.
The Fund comprises mainly the contributions from lhe participating governments end support
from the UNEP Environment Fund, as well as any other source of funding agreed to the
participating governments.
At the beginning of the EAS Programme, the Trust Fund was established for two years
beginning I January 1982 and ending fl December 1981.
Funding
The participating governnents contribute U5$ 86,000 annually in both 1982 and l98l in
accondance with the table below:
Indonesia
Malaysia
Philippines
Singapore
Thailand
Total
The UNEP contribution towards technical
both 1982 and l98f amounts to US$ t00,000.
us$ 10,m0
I7,000
19,000
1,000
19,000
86,m0
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