Decision concerning the update on the premises for the ILO Regional Office for Africa and Country Office for Côte d’Ivoire, Benin, Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger and Togo in Abidjan

The Governing Body:

(a) approved the updated estimated budget of US$11.2 million for the redevelopment of the premises of the ILO Regional Office for Africa and ILO Country Office for Côte d'Ivoire, Benin, Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger and Togo in Abidjan; and

(b) authorized the use of the Building and Accommodation Fund to finance the estimated additional cost of US$4 million, on the understanding that this amount would be re-credited to the Fund using future savings on the cost of renting ILO accommodation in Abidjan and income from the rental of any surplus space.

(GB.352/PFA/4, paragraph 9)