Having considered the comments and recommendations of the Ethics and Finance Committee, the Adaptation Fund Board decided to:

(a) Request Board members and alternates to send comments on the proposed investigative procedures contained in document AFB/EFC. 9/3 to the secretariat by 31 August 2012; and

(b) Request the secretariat to:

i. Revise the investigative procedure addressing comments made by EFC members during the current meeting and through the above submissions and 

present a revised version of the investigative procedure to the EFC at its 10th meeting for consideration; and

ii. Develop terms of reference for the investigative consultants and present a draft to the EFC for consideration at its tenth meeting.