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Enterprise Risk Management

02 October 2025

Risk Management

Following the launch of the updated Enterprise Risk Management policy, the Managing Risks Across UNDP Programming and Operations: Guidance Note has been revised to reflect the updated risk escalation criteria and to provide more detailed explanations within the methodology sections.
Private Sector Non-Reimbursable Loan

26 September 2025

Non-Reimbursable Loans

The new Private Sector Non-Reimbursable Loan Policy outlines the conditions under which UNDP can accept non-reimbursable loans of personnel from commercial entities. This policy aims to enhance UNDP's capacity by leveraging private sector expertise for specific projects or assignments. Key points in...

The new Private Sector Non-Reimbursable Loan Policy outlines the conditions under which UNDP can accept non-reimbursable loans of personnel from commercial entities. This policy aims to enhance UNDP's capacity by leveraging private sector expertise for specific projects or assignments. Key points include:

  • The policy applies to all non-reimbursable loans of personnel negotiated with private sector partners.
  • The purpose is to facilitate the in-sourcing of private sector expertise to assist UNDP in developing solutions to complex issues.
  • Specialists provided by private sector partners will work full-time and exclusively on UNDP assignments, without any cost to UNDP.
  • The policy includes strict guidelines on the conduct and responsibilities of the specialists, ensuring they adhere to UNDP standards and confidentiality requirements.
  • The policy also details the process for entering into such arrangements, including due diligence and formalization procedures.
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Procurement Authority and Increased Delegated Procurement Authority

15 September 2025

Procurement Overview

The Procurement Authority and Increased Delegated Procurement Authority policy has been revised to incorporate the increased procurement thresholds and delegated procurement authorities, accounting for inflationary impacts since 2016,  increasing limits across multiple levels to enhance purchasing c...

The Procurement Authority and Increased Delegated Procurement Authority policy has been revised to incorporate the increased procurement thresholds and delegated procurement authorities, accounting for inflationary impacts since 2016,  increasing limits across multiple levels to enhance purchasing capacity. These policy changes affect various delegation levels and micro-purchasing thresholds, reflecting a systematic adjustment to procurement authority within the organization:

• Standard Delegated Procurement Authority Increase: The delegation limit for Level 1 procurement authority has been raised from $200,000 to $300,000 (Paragraph 2), with a no-UNALL Quantum threshold moving from $150,000 to $200,000 (Paragraph 4).

• Increased Delegated Procurement Levels: Thresholds for Levels 2, 3, and 4 procurement authority have been increased respectively from $300,000 to $400,000 for Level 2 (Paragraph 4), $500,000 to $700,000 for Level 3 (Paragraph 11), and $1,000,000 to $1,500,000 for Level 4 (Paragraph 14).

• Micro-Purchasing Thresholds Expanded: The minimum micro-purchasing threshold has been increased from $5,000 to $7,000, and the maximum from $10,000 to $15,000 (Paragraph 5).

• Ad-Hoc Increased Delegation Authority and Requests for Increased Delegated Procurement Authority (IDPA): Ad-hoc increased delegation authority and requests for IDPA (minimum above level 4) have also been increased from $1,000,000 to $1,500,000, with the maximum amount delegated by the Regional Chief Procurement Officer moving from $2,000,000 to $2,500,000 (Paragraph 6).

The Procurement Authority and Increased Delegated Procurement Authority procedure and the Request for Increased Delegation of Procurement Authority (IDPA) template have been also updated to reflect the policy’s revisions.

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Procurement Oversight and Procurement Review Committees

15 September 2025

Procurement Review Committees

The Procurement Oversight and Procurement Review Committees policy has been updated to reflect a systematic increase of standard procurement delegations and related procurement and financial thresholds, accounting for inflationary impacts since 2016, as follows:...

The Procurement Oversight and Procurement Review Committees policy has been updated to reflect a systematic increase of standard procurement delegations and related procurement and financial thresholds, accounting for inflationary impacts since 2016, as follows:

• Direct Review Authorities:  The threshold for Direct Review by the Regional Advisory Committee on Procurement (RACP) and by the Advisory Committee on Procurement (ACP) Chairpersons has been increased from $500,000 to $700,000 (Paragraphs 47 and 53). Similarly, Direct Review by the Contracts, Assets and Procurement Committee (CAP) Chairperson has been increased from $200,000 to $300,000 to align with standard procurement delegations (Paragraph 53). Similar increases have also been implemented for Direct Contracting, Contract Amendments and Individual Contracts (Paragraph 53).

• Delegated Procurement Authority (DPA): The Standard DPA for Resident Representatives (RRs) and Heads of Business Units (BU) is raised from $200,000 to $300,000 (Paragraph 52).

• Head of BU Procurement Authority Without CAP Review:  The procurement authority for Heads of BU without CAP review is raised from $50,000 to $70,000 (Paragraph 49).

• Committee Reviews: The procurement threshold for Committee Review by RACP (max.) and by ACP (min.) for competitive procurement and amendments is raised from $2,000,000 to $2,500,000 (Paragraph 53). Ex-Ante Reviews for RACP and ACP are increased for RACP (min.) from $1,000,000 to $1,500,000, and for ACP (min.) from $2,000,000 to $2,500,000.

• Direct Contracting: Procurement thresholds for direct contracting reviews by CAP, RACP, and ACP Chairpersons are uniformly increased, with minimums and maximums adjusted to reflect higher operational flexibility.

• Asset Disposal and Income Generation:  The minimum threshold for asset disposal reviewed by the CAP Chairperson has been increased from $5,000 to $7,000. Income generation activities reviewed by ACP rise from $10,000 to $15,000.

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Procurement Methods

15 September 2025

Procurement Methods

The Procurement Methods Policy has been revised to incorporate the increased procurement thresholds across various contract values and procurement methods, accounting for inflationary impacts since 2018, increasing limits across multiple levels to enhance purchasing capacity. The policy updates refl...

The Procurement Methods Policy has been revised to incorporate the increased procurement thresholds across various contract values and procurement methods, accounting for inflationary impacts since 2018, increasing limits across multiple levels to enhance purchasing capacity. The policy updates reflect increased limits on contract values for micro-purchasing, limited international competition, and other procurement processes, reflecting a systematic adjustment to procurement authority within the organization:

• Increased micro-purchasing limits:  The maximum contract value for micro-purchasing has been raised from $5,000 to $7,000, with some provisions allowing increases from $10,000 to $15,000 (Paragraphs 3 and 18) if approved by the Bureau. This change applies to direct contracting (Paragraphs 73 and 77) and requests for quotations (RFQ) in minimums as well (Paragraph 29). 

• Higher thresholds for competitive procurement:  The limits for limited international competition, invitations to bid (ITB), and requests for proposals (RFP) have been increased from $200,000 to $300,000 across multiple paragraphs (Paragraphs 3, 11, 14, 41, 52, and 53). This includes both minimum and maximum contract values for RFQ and RFP processes. 

• Raised ex-ante review threshold: The minimum contract value for ex-ante review for RACP has been increased from $1,000,000 to $1,500,000 (Paragraph 79), indicating a higher threshold before such reviews are mandated. 

The following templates have been updated to reflect the revised procurement thresholds in the policy:

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