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The map ‘Funding and collaborating partners’ on pages 42–
43 outlines the major partners of GRID-Arendal in 2014.
Expenditures 2014
Table 2 reveals that project-related expenditures in 2014
totaled MNOK 52, inclusive of project activities not
covered by the Programme Cooperation Agreement 2014
between MFA and GRID-Arendal.
On the next page, figure 2 graphically displays expenditure
categories. The most significant is personnel costs, which
represent 63% of the total (or MNOK 32.7) and is generated
from employees charging hours against projects. It includes
a mark-up to cover overheads and a calculated surplus.
Expenditures related to subcontracted services, travel and
associated project expenses (‘Other’) are based on actual
costs plus the 13% mark up to cover overhead.
Expenditures versus funding 2014
Table 3 shows how the funding balances at year-end relate
to the project activity (expenditures) by Programme.
There are two MFA-funded project balances – MNOK 1.6
for Environmental Crime and MNOK 1.2 for Adaptation
to Climate Change (Black Carbon) – which MFA agreed
to allow GRID-Arendal to transfer to 2015 and spend
by the end of February. Transfer of funds is also related
to unspent external funding on projects (prepayments
from donors).
Budget 2015
The main financial target is to create sustainable financial
results through the organizational restructuring of the
foundation. The new structure is fully incorporated in
the 2015 budget with eight new Programmes (see Annex
2), which replace the previous four divisions, a new
administration team, adjusted staff members, and new
overhead rates.
The satisfactory funding situation at the beginning of
2015, together with increased rates and better-defined
roles and responsibilities, indicates a high probability of
achieving the budgeted surplus of KNOK 2.2 for 2015.
Table 1: Overview of GRID-Arendal´s total funding, 2014 (KNOK)
Table 2: Overview of GRID-Arendal´s total Project Expenditures, 2014 (KNOK)
PROJECT EXPENDITURES 2014
(KNOK)
PERSONNEL
DIRECT COSTS TOTAL EXPENDI-‐
TURES
1-‐Environmental Crime
3 388
3 987
7 375
2-‐Transboundary Waters
1 931
983
2 914
3-‐Support to ODA countries
1 368
899
2 267
4-‐Adaption to Climate Change
1 905
1 188
3 093
5-‐Marine and Coastal Resources
16 295
6 198
22 493
6-‐Other
7 835
5 993
13 828
TOTAL
32 723
19 248
51 972
UNEP
(MoCE)
MFA
TOTAL
840
120
671
93
195
200
0
168
185
0
40
107
0
TOTALS