This document aims to highlight the successes of the Special Programme to date and to address the expected impact and future added value of the Special Programme should an extension to its duration be granted in the context of paragraph 24 of the Terms of Reference for the Special Programme set out in Annex II to UNEA resolution 1/5, which provides that the Special Programme may be eligible for a one-time extension, not to exceed an additional five years. The document provides an overview of the effectiveness of the Programme to date and an assessment of the future added value of the Special Programme based on projected demand and impact of the Programme should its extension be approved.