| Electronic Funds Transfer Standards | The Electronic Funds Transfer Standards policy is available in French. To access the document, click the French language tab.
| 13/11/2019 | Information and Communications Technology |
| Information Disclosure Policy (IDP) | UNDP updated the Information Disclosure Policy (IDP) in July 2019. Key proposed changes include the following; Amendment to the number of the Information Disclosure Oversight Panel from five to three, as well as its composition to ensure that a majority of the members are external to UN. The new composition would be two representatives from non-governmental organizations and/or foundations and one from the UN or UN agency. A competitive selection process to appoint panel members.
| 06/11/2019 | Accountability |
| Acquisition, Renewal and Termination of Premise Leases | The deleted Paragraph 6 allows for all premises cases to be presented to General Operations for review and approval, so that UNDP can partner with UN agencies to determine areas of common interest including shared services/offices.
| 05/11/2019 | Administrative Services |
| Management for the Provision of Services (MPS) | The MPS French template is now available in French.
| 18/10/2019 | Financial Resources Management |
| Protection Against Retaliation | The Protection Against Retaliation policy is now available in Portuguese and Arabic.
| 14/10/2019 | Ethics |
| Eligibility for International Benefits and Entitlements and Determination of Official UN Nationality | The policy on eligibility for international benefits and entitlements and determination of official UN nationality guides staff members on UNDP's practice and procedures on how it determines the nationality of a new staff member on appointment or when a new nationality is acquired during service. The policy also guides on the eligibility of staff members for international benefits and entitlements in posts subject to international recruitment. The policy also reminds staff of their obligation to inform UNDP if they intend to acquire permanent residence status in any other country other than that of their own nationality of intend to change or obtain a new nationality.
| 23/09/2019 | Human Resources Management |
| Authorizing Official Business Travel | The Authorizing Official Business Travel policy has been amended to reflect the latest changes on amount limits for group travel.Group Travel Option:- For one-time workshop participants of 20 or more who are non-staff members that do not hold a Service Contract and when:- the total travel payment (e.g. DSA and/or terminal expense) for individual participants are less than $500- UNDP provides conference organization services to, partners, donors and other UN agencies, and is requested by these donors/UN agencies to affect a payment to participants in cash at a location where banking services are not available- partners, donors and UN Agencies do not mandate the payment of a travel advance (80%) with the balance (20%) processed post travel through a travel claimFor workshops that meet the standard outlined above it is not compulsory to process the travel through the T&E module of Atlas. Offices should seek bank cash delivery options where available. In the absence of a bank delivery option the Project Cash Advance arrangement can be followed.With the aim to reduce costs as well as the administrative burden, offices should treat group travel of 20 or more participants as a separate project and plan accordingly. The workshop planning should include the identification and contracting of the venue and negotiation of preferential rates, the cost savings of which will be passed on to UNDP.
| 20/09/2019 | Administrative Services |
| eTendering | The eTendering system is mandatory from 01 September 2019
| 01/09/2019 | Procurement |
| Procurement Oversight and Procurement Review Committees | The standard delegated procurement authority of a Resident Representative or head of a business unit is US $200,000, except for Business units granted the exceptional approval to be exempted from the mandatory use ofeTendering which will remain as $150,000.
| 30/08/2019 | Procurement |
| Procurement Authority and Increased Delegated Procurement Authority | The standard delegated procurement authority of a Resident Representative or head of a business unit is US $200,000, except for Business units granted the exceptional approval to be exempted from the mandatory use ofeTendering which will remain as $150,000.
| 30/08/2019 | Procurement |
| Plant and Property: Acquisition and Maintenance | The Plant and Property: Acquisition and Maintenance policy is available in French. To access the document, click on the French language tab.
| 23/08/2019 | Administrative Services |
| Leasehold Improvements -- Disoposal and Write Off | The Disposal and Write-Off (Leasehold Improvements) policy is available in French. To access the document, click on the French language tab.
| 23/08/2019 | Administrative Services |
| Amortizations, Reconciliations, Reports and Centralized Functions | The Amortizations, Reconciliations, Reports and Centralized Functions policy is available in French. To access the document, click on the French language tab.
| 23/08/2019 | Administrative Services |
| Leasehold Improvements: Acquisition and Maintenance | The Leasehold Improvements: Acquisition and Maintenance policy is available in French. To access the document, click on the French language tab.
| 23/08/2019 | Administrative Services |
| Direct Project Costs (DPC) | The Direct Project Costs policy is available in Spanish. To access the document, click on the Spanish language tab
| 23/08/2019 | Financial Resources Management |
| National Implementation | The National Implementation policy is available in French. To access the document, click the French language tab.
| 22/08/2019 | Financial Resources Management |
| UN Agency Services | The UN Agency Services main policy is available in French. To access the document, click on the French language tab.
| 22/08/2019 | Financial Resources Management |
| Pass-through Management: UNDP as Administrative Agent (AA) | The Pass-through Management UNDP as Administrative Agent (AA) policy is available in French. To access the document, click the French language tab.
| 20/08/2019 | Financial Resources Management |
| Expenditure of Income Accrued from Cost Recovery | The Expenditure of Income Accrued from Cost Recovery main policy is now available in French. To access the document, click on the French language tab.
| 20/08/2019 | Financial Resources Management |
| Direct Cash Transfers and Reimbursements | The Direct Cash Transfers and Reimbursements policy is available in French. To access the document, click on the French language tab.
| 20/08/2019 | Financial Resources Management |
| Guidelines for Using the Results of the Workload Survey for the Implementation of DPC | The Guidelines for Using the Results of the Workload Survey for Implementation of DPC main policy is now available in French. To access the document, click on the French language tab.
| 20/08/2019 | Financial Resources Management |
| Multiple Funding Lines for Positions |
The Multiple Funding Lines for Positions main policy is now available in French. To access the document, click on the French language tab.
| 20/08/2019 | Financial Resources Management |
| Pooled Fund Management | The Pooled Fund Management policy is now available in French. To access the document, click the French language tab.
| 16/08/2019 | Financial Resources Management |
| UNDP Standard Lease Agreement Form | The UNDP Standard Lease Agreement Form is now available in French (document ID POPP-11-3045) in the templates library. | 09/08/2019 | Administrative Services |
| MOA of Temporary Custody of UNDP Property | The MOA of Temporary Custody of UNDP Property is now available in French (document ID POPP-11-3046) in the templates library. | 09/08/2019 | Administrative Services |
| Waiver of Liability for UNDP Vehicles | The Waiver of Liability for UNDP Vehicles is now available in French (document ID POPP-11-3047) in the templates library. | 09/08/2019 | Administrative Services |
| Delegation of Authority | The Delegation of Authorities policy is now available in French. To access the document, click on the French language tab.
| 06/08/2019 | Accountability |
| Common Services Project Management | The Common Services Project Management main policy is now available in French.
| 05/08/2019 | Financial Resources Management |
| Attribution of DPC through a Stand-Alone DPC Project |
The Attribution of DPC through a Stand-Alone DPC Project main policy is now available in French.
| 02/08/2019 | Financial Resources Management |
| Disposal and Write-Off (Plant and Property) | The Plant and Property: Disposal and Write-Off policy is available in French. To access the document, click on the French language tab.
| 02/08/2019 | Administrative Services |
