This document presents the programme of work for the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) for the biennium 2022-2023, along with the associated budget. The programme of work sets out the UNEP results framework for the biennium, focused on the three strategic objectives outlined in the medium- term strategy: Climate Action, Nature Action and Chemicals and waste and Pollution.
The document describes the UNEP results framework in terms of a set of integrated interventions measured by relevant indicators, in line with the medium-term strategy. It sets out a theory of change for each of the three strategic objectives of the medium-term strategy: climate stability, living in harmony with nature and towards a pollution-free planet. The results framework sets out the core UNEP areas of work, consisting of three principal areas of action (encapsulated in the climate action, nature action and chemicals and pollution action thematic subprogrammes) supported by two foundational subprogrammes (science-policy and environmental governance) and two enabling subprogrammes (finance and economic transformations and digital transformations).
As per Decision 5/4 adopted by the fifth UN Environment Assembly on 2 March 2022, the programme of work (POW) for the period 2022–2023 was extended by two years, due to the COVID-19 pandemic to the end of 2025. This exceptional decision allowed for the continuation of environmental initiatives, with the budget and targets pro-rated accordingly.
Related resources: UNEP/EA.6/13 (Annex: Programme of work and budget for 2022–2025).
