FINANCIAL STABILITY
OF THE IPCC
Thelma Krug, Vice-Chair of the IPCC

Financial Stability of the IPCC
•Ad Hoc Task Group on Financial Stability (ATGFinance)• 45th session of the IPCC, Guadalajara, Mexico• Explore avenues for financial stability of theIPCC, including funding options, andimplications• Secure predictable, sustainable andadequate means for a smooth
implementation of the IPCC’s programme ofwork

Motivation• Steady decline in number of contributors
since 2008
• Steady decline in total amount ofcontributions since 2010
• Annual contributions not enough to fundthe activities agreed by governments(Special Reports, Assessment Report,Methodological Updates, ExpertMeetings)

Financial Stability of the IPCC
Identification of possible sources of financing•

Voluntary and assessed contributions in the UN system•

Increasing voIuntary contributions from Member Governments•

Assessed or mandatory contributions from Member Governments•

Crowd funding•

Contributions from scientific research and philantropic institutions•

Contributions from UN entities and international and regional
financial institutions•

Private Sector•

Funding (friends) meetingGovernment responses
Member governments recognize:•

the value of the IPCC and its contribution toevidence-based international and national policymaking•

the importance of outreach and communication
activities as well as increasing awareness andpolitical visibility•

the policy relevance of the work done by the IPCC

2018 Contributions to IPCC Trust Fund•

Opening balance as at 1 January 2018; CHF 5,310,000•

Total contributions as at 25 Sept 2018; CHF 4,431,878•

Total pledges as at 30 Sept 2018; CHF 5,419,610•

Contributions from some 20 governments and regional economic integration
organization by end of September 2018•Pledges from some member governments, regional economic and internationalorganizations by end of September 2018•

In kind contributions January-September 2018 from 27 countries andinternational organisations; including staff, meetings, technical support units,
outreach events etc.

Interim Status of 2018 Expenditures• Approved 2018 budget: CHF 7,861,868• Total expenditures:

CHF 4,569,555(as at 19 September 2018)• Projected total expenditures:(as at 31 December 2018)
CHF 5,700,000Government responses• The Panel has recognized that although the present
financial situation of the IPCC has improved, there is aneed to discuss options for sustainable financing for
IPCC for the medium and long terms.
• The ATG-Finance has explored with the member
governments potential barriers that governments face
to voluntarily contribute to the IPCC.

• The ATG has also explored experiences from other UN
organizations on dealing with a similar challenge.

Way forward• ATG-Finance will continue its work throughthe use of inter alia the electronic forum thathas been established, with the expectationthat it will stimulate more inputs from member
governments.
• The next Plenary will also consider the termsof reference for an outside consultant withexpertise on financial matters and discuss
opportunities for other support, such as staff
secondments.

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