The PCB recommended that its next meeting take place in Geneva from 29 to 31 May 2002.

The PCB encouraged the broad participation of stakeholders in the discussion of the inception report of the evaluation team.

The PCB agreed to the proposed extension of the original timeframe for the completion of the Evaluation. This will entail the presentation of a progress report on the Evaluation at the next regular session of the PCB. The final report will be submitted to the Chair of the PCB in October 2002, for discussion at the thematic PCB meeting to be held in late 2002.

The PCB noted the report and oral statement of the Chair of the Evaluation Supervisory Panel, especially regarding the selection of the Evaluation Team.

The PCB took note of the interim financial information for the 2000-2001 biennium and encouraged donor governments and other partners who have not yet done so, to release their 2001 contributions towards the Unified Budget and Workplan for 2000-2001.

The PCB encouraged governments and other partners to:

30.1 indicate, at their earliest convenience, the likely level of their 2002-2003 contribution to the UNAIDS unified budget and workplan, to provide written notification of forthcoming contributions at the earliest opportunity, and to make every effort to transfer funds as early as possible in the biennium;

30.2 ensure that contributions are sufficient to meet the approved core budget of US$190 million, and to review possibilities for two-year pledges corresponding to the biennial budget cycle of UNAIDS.

The PCB decided that the core component of the unified budget and workplan be funded as a priority and thereafter funds should be mobilized for additional activities included in the supplemental component of the unified budget and workplan.

The PCB urged the Secretariat and the Cosponsors to coordinate their fundraising efforts for the unified budget and workplan, to dialogue with donors in these efforts, including on the recommendations of the financing study and to report to the PCB on progress in this respect. The Secretariat shall have the primary responsibility for raising the core component of the UBW; the Cosponsors will have the primary responsibility for raising the supplemental component. Shortfalls within the core budget should be accommodated through reductions in the activities of the Cosponsors and the Secretariat agreed to through the CCO mechanism.

The PCB encouraged the Cosponsors and Secretariat to further review, harmonize and refine budget outputs, particularly at thematic and sub-regional level. The PCB also encouraged the Cosponsors and Secretariat to continue refining and sharpening indicators, including qualitative indicators, where appropriate, and establishing baselines.

The PCB encouraged further efforts at clarifying the roles and comparative advantages of the different Cosponsors and the Secretariat.