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12 The Olympic Solidarity funding budget for sustainability-related projects and programmes amounts to approximately USD 2 million for the 2017-2020 quadriennal (Source: Olympic Solidarity Sustainability in Sport Programme Guidelines).The above objectives are supported by a set of requirements for the Olympic Games, split according to the five focus areas (see Annex 1). It is important to appreciate the cyclical nature of the Olympic Games and the long-term nature of each edition of the Games (approximately 10 years) In line with our five focus areas:uuFor the IOC as leader of the Olympic Movement, five objectives have been defined for 2020O14: Provide mechanisms to ensure exchange of information and best practices between Olympic Movement stakeholdersO15: Facilitate access to relevant expert organisations to develop guidelines and innovative solutionsO16: Leverage Olympic Solidarity to assist NOCs in implementing sustainability initiatives12O17: Set up an ambassador programme including athletes, in order to raise awareness on sustainability in sportO18: Profile the role of the Olympic Movement in sustainability, through aggregation of information and collective reportinguuFor the IOC as owner of the Olympic Games, four objectives have been defined for 2020O10: Ensure sustainability is addressed as a strategic topic with cities as early as the invitation phase and throughout all phases of the candidature processO11: Reinforce sustainability commitments in the Host City Contract so that bidding for and hosting an Olympic Games edition can act as a catalyst for sustainable development within the host city and regionO12: Strengthen support and monitoring of the OCOGs’ implementation of sustainability-related bid commitments, Host City Contract requirements and IOC’s recommendations, including through the provision of common methodologies and independent third party assessments where appropriateO13: Facilitate exchanges between Olympic Games stakeholders (e.g. OCOGs, national partners, host city authorities, TOP partners) and build strategic partnerships with relevant expert organisations to develop innovative sustainable solutions for planning and staging of the Olympic GamesIn line with our five focus areas:from initial conception through the candidature process, host city planning, staging of the Games and eventual dissolution of the OCOG and legacy phase. This means that the objectives defined for the IOC as owner of the Olympic Games will be applicable to the processes related to the XXV Olympic Winter Games (taking place in 2026) onwards. For current Olympic Games’ planning processes, i.e. for PyeongChang 2018, Tokyo 2020, Beijing 2022 and for the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad taking place in 2024 (host city to be elected in 2017), we will work closely with the OCOGs and host cities to align their practices with our Sustainability Strategy.11 | IOC Sustainability Strategy Executive Summary