Ramsar Core Budget 1997-1999

6th Meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties
Brisbane, Australia
19-27 March 1996

	1997	1998	1999

1. Staff Costs (salaries and social charges)	1718	1796	1878
2. Scientific and Technical Services
a) Ramsar Database	110	110	110
b) Management Guidance Procedure **	0	0	0
3. Travel on Official Business	100	105	110
4. Purchase/Maintenance of Equipment/Office Supplies (including depreciation)	30	30	30
5. Administrative Services & Operating Costs
a) IUCN services: computer/finance/occupancy/personnel administration	305	314	322
b) Operating costs: fax/telephone/photocopy/clerical help/hospitality/bank charges	95	110	120
6. Communications and Reporting
a) Publications/translation/mailing	130	150	155
b) Newsletter	30	30	30
7. Standing Committee and Other Committees
a) Standing Committee delegate support	30	30	35
b) STRP members' support	20	20	20
c) Regional representatives' support	20	20	20
d) Standing Committee chair fund	0	0	0
8. Conference of the Parties
a) Cost of the Conference	0	0	0
b) Conference delegate support	0	0	0
9. Ramsar Small Grants Fund	70	70	70
10. Reserve Fund	0	0	0
TOTAL CORE BUDGET	2658	2785	2900
Total for the 1997-1999 triennium: SFR 8,343,000

(**) As of 31 December 1995, there was a balance of SFR 146,539 in the Management Guidance Procedure project account.

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). Posted 8 December 1996, updated 14 March 2000, Dwight Peck, Ramsar.