The Board, having considered the draft 2018 work programmes and budgets of the Independent Redress Mechanism, Independent Integrity Unit and the Independent Evaluation Unit:
- Takes note of the comments, suggestions and proposals made by Board members during the comment period as contained in documents GCF/2017/Inf.04, GCF/2017/Inf.05, and GCF/2017/Inf.06;
- Approves the interim staffing budgets for 2018 as follows:
- USD 574,820 for the Independent Redress Mechanism;
- USD 1,062,950 for the Independent Integrity Unit;
- USD 1,883,667 for the Independent Evaluation Unit; and
- Requests the heads of the Independent Units to present comprehensive work programmes and budgets for consideration by the Board at its nineteenth meeting.