A/HRC/40/20 Contents Page I. Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 3 A. Submission of the report ....................................................................................................... 3 B. Mandate of the Special Fund ................................................................................................ 3 C. Management of the Special Fund ......................................................................................... 3 D. Eligibility criteria .................................................................................................................. 3 Activities of the Special Fund ....................................................................................................... 3 A. 2019 project cycle ................................................................................................................. 3 B. Other activities of the Fund .................................................................................................. 4 III. Financial situation of the Special Fund ......................................................................................... 5 IV. Making a contribution ................................................................................................................... 6 V. Conclusions and recommendations ............................................................................................... 6 Special Fund established by the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment: projects approved by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Grants Committee since the establishment of the Fund .................................................................................................... 8 II. Annex 2