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Policy Areas
- Programme and Project Management
- Crisis Response
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Financial Resources Management
- Inventory Management
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Cash Banking and Investment
- Banking Arrangement
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Cash Management
- UNFCU Share Account Management
- Management of Cash Planning/Forecasting of Cash Flows
- Management of Cash in Crisis or Emergency Situations
- Management of Zero-Balance Account System
- Bank Account Reconciliation
- Issuing Letters of Credit
- Management of Local Investments
- Safe Management
- Handling of Cash and Receipts Treasury
- Cash Arrangement
- Financial Closure of Development Projects and Trust Funds
- Financial Management and Implementation Modalities
- Financial Operations Management
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Pipeline and Revenue Management
- Regular Resources
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Other Resources
- Government Contributions from Net Contributing Countries (NCCs) and High Middle-Income Countries (High-MICs)
- Non-Core Contributions
- Revenue Management for Joint Programming
- Accounts Receivable
- Memorandum for Provision of Services (formerly Management Service Agreements)
- US Letter of Credit (LOC) Agreements
- Trust Fund Management
- Pipeline Management
- Country Co-Financing Cost Sharing Interest (Fund 11888), Non-Earmarked Programme Cost Sharing (Fund 30083), Country Co-Financing Project Residual balances (Fund 11890)
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Expense Management
- Purchase Orders (Obligations, Maintenance and Closure)
- Prepayments
- Accounts Payable
- Disbursing Funds (Making Payments)
- Regular Maintenance Accounts Payable
- Hospitality Expense
- Receipt of Goods, Services and Works
- Raising E-requisitions
- Quantum Financial Closure Instructions
- Supplier Management
- Write-Off Requests, Excluding Property, Plant and Equipment and Intangible Assets
- Resource Planning and Cost Recovery
- Working with External Auditors
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Human Resources Management
- Duties, Obligations and Privileges
- Classification of Posts
- Salaries and Related Allowances
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Appointment and Promotion
- Types of Appointment
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Recruitment and Selection
- Career Transitions
- Eligibility for International Benefits and Entitlements and Determination of Official UN Nationality
- Family Relationships
- Recruitment and Selection Framework Policy
- Selection and Reassignment Policy for International Rotational Posts
- Experience and Academic Qualifications
- Rules and Procedures for the UNDP Compliance Review Panel (CRP)
- Interim Roster Rules of Procedure
- Mobility
- Rank-in-Post
- Annual and Special Leave
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Social Security
- Compensation
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Insurance Plans
- Medical insurance: UN NY Empire Blue Cross PPO Medical Insurance
- Malicious Acts Insurance Policy (MAIP)
- Medical Insurance: UN NY Aetna Medical Insurance
- Medical Insurance: UN NY HIP Health Plan
- Medical Insurance : UN Worldwide Medical Insurance Plan
- After-Service Health Insurance: ASHI MIP
- Dental Insurance: UN NY Cigna Dental Plan
- After-Service Health Insurance: ASHI UN
- Medical Insurance: Medical Insurance Plan (MIP)
- Group Life Insurance Plan (GLIP)
- Pension Fund
- UN Clinics
- Travel and Removal Expenses
- Separation from Services
- Disciplinary Measures and Appeals
- Non-Staff
- Workforce Management
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Procurement
- Procurement Overview
- Procurement Strategy and Planning
- Requisition
- Sourcing of Suppliers
- Procurement Methods
- Innovation, CSO engagement
- Solicitation Process
- Evaluation of Offers and Pre-award Negotiations
- Procurement Review Committees
- Award and Management of Contract
- Construction Works
- Individual Contract
- Long Term Agreements (LTAs) and Cooperation with UN Entities
- Partnerships
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Administrative Services
- Asset Management - Property, Plant and Equipment
- Asset Management (Intangible Assets)
- Vehicle Management
- Lease Management (Premises and Equipment)
- Management of Local Presences
- Duty Travel
- Corporate Purchasing Card
- Accountability
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Information and Communications Technology
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ICT Security
- Information Classification and Handling
- Information Security Policy
- Personal Data Protection and Privacy Policy
- Electronic Signatures Policy
- System Acquisition, Development and Maintenance Standards
- ICT Disaster Recovery Standards for UNDP Offices
- System Logon Banner Standards
- Bring Your Own Device and Acceptable Usage of ICT Resources
- ICT Oversight
- Enterprise Solutions
- Global Services
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ICT Security
- Security
Programme and Project Management
Financial Resources Management
- Inventory Management
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Cash Banking and Investment
- Banking Arrangement
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Cash Management
- UNFCU Share Account Management
- Management of Cash Planning/Forecasting of Cash Flows
- Management of Cash in Crisis or Emergency Situations
- Management of Zero-Balance Account System
- Bank Account Reconciliation
- Issuing Letters of Credit
- Management of Local Investments
- Safe Management
- Handling of Cash and Receipts Treasury
- Cash Arrangement
- Financial Closure of Development Projects and Trust Funds
- Financial Management and Implementation Modalities
- Financial Operations Management
-
Pipeline and Revenue Management
- Regular Resources
-
Other Resources
- Government Contributions from Net Contributing Countries (NCCs) and High Middle-Income Countries (High-MICs)
- Non-Core Contributions
- Revenue Management for Joint Programming
- Accounts Receivable
- Memorandum for Provision of Services (formerly Management Service Agreements)
- US Letter of Credit (LOC) Agreements
- Trust Fund Management
- Pipeline Management
- Country Co-Financing Cost Sharing Interest (Fund 11888), Non-Earmarked Programme Cost Sharing (Fund 30083), Country Co-Financing Project Residual balances (Fund 11890)
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Expense Management
- Purchase Orders (Obligations, Maintenance and Closure)
- Prepayments
- Accounts Payable
- Disbursing Funds (Making Payments)
- Regular Maintenance Accounts Payable
- Hospitality Expense
- Receipt of Goods, Services and Works
- Raising E-requisitions
- Quantum Financial Closure Instructions
- Supplier Management
- Write-Off Requests, Excluding Property, Plant and Equipment and Intangible Assets
- Resource Planning and Cost Recovery
- Working with External Auditors
Human Resources Management
- Duties, Obligations and Privileges
- Classification of Posts
- Salaries and Related Allowances
-
Appointment and Promotion
- Types of Appointment
-
Recruitment and Selection
- Career Transitions
- Eligibility for International Benefits and Entitlements and Determination of Official UN Nationality
- Family Relationships
- Recruitment and Selection Framework Policy
- Selection and Reassignment Policy for International Rotational Posts
- Experience and Academic Qualifications
- Rules and Procedures for the UNDP Compliance Review Panel (CRP)
- Interim Roster Rules of Procedure
- Mobility
- Rank-in-Post
- Annual and Special Leave
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Social Security
- Compensation
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Insurance Plans
- Medical insurance: UN NY Empire Blue Cross PPO Medical Insurance
- Malicious Acts Insurance Policy (MAIP)
- Medical Insurance: UN NY Aetna Medical Insurance
- Medical Insurance: UN NY HIP Health Plan
- Medical Insurance : UN Worldwide Medical Insurance Plan
- After-Service Health Insurance: ASHI MIP
- Dental Insurance: UN NY Cigna Dental Plan
- After-Service Health Insurance: ASHI UN
- Medical Insurance: Medical Insurance Plan (MIP)
- Group Life Insurance Plan (GLIP)
- Pension Fund
- UN Clinics
- Travel and Removal Expenses
- Separation from Services
- Disciplinary Measures and Appeals
- Non-Staff
- Workforce Management
Procurement
- Procurement Overview
- Procurement Strategy and Planning
- Requisition
- Sourcing of Suppliers
- Procurement Methods
- Innovation, CSO engagement
- Solicitation Process
- Evaluation of Offers and Pre-award Negotiations
- Procurement Review Committees
- Award and Management of Contract
- Construction Works
- Individual Contract
- Long Term Agreements (LTAs) and Cooperation with UN Entities
Administrative Services
- Asset Management - Property, Plant and Equipment
- Asset Management (Intangible Assets)
- Vehicle Management
- Lease Management (Premises and Equipment)
- Management of Local Presences
- Duty Travel
- Corporate Purchasing Card
Information and Communications Technology
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ICT Security
- Information Classification and Handling
- Information Security Policy
- Personal Data Protection and Privacy Policy
- Electronic Signatures Policy
- System Acquisition, Development and Maintenance Standards
- ICT Disaster Recovery Standards for UNDP Offices
- System Logon Banner Standards
- Bring Your Own Device and Acceptable Usage of ICT Resources
- ICT Oversight
- Enterprise Solutions
- Global Services
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Accountability is the obligation to (i) demonstrate that work has been conducted in accordance with agreed rules and standards and (ii) report fairly and accurately on performance results vis-à-vis mandated roles and/or plans.
Source: Accountability System Policy
Amounts due for goods and services received but not yet disbursed;Source: UNDP Financial Regulations and Rules
A financial authorization issued by the Administrator to an official or to a unit to incur commitments for specific purposes relating to the institutional budget and within specified limits, during a definite period;Source: UNDP Financial Regulations and Rules
A subdivision of the appropriations for which a specific amount is shown in the appropriate decision and within which the Administrator is authorized to make transfers without prior approval;Source: UNDP Financial Regulations and Rules
The total amount approved by the Executive Board for specified purposes for the current institutional budget against which commitments may be incurred for those purposes up to the amounts so approved. The appropriations are divided into “appropriations lines”, for each of which a specific amount is shown in the appropriate decision adopted for each budget period by the Executive Board and within which the Administrator is authorized to make transfers without prior approval.Source: UNDP Financial Regulations and Rules
Tangible and intangible possessions that have a value.
Source: UNDP Financial Regulations and Rules
The role of the Audit and Evaluation Advisory Committee (AEAC) as an independent body is to assist the Administrator in fulfilling responsibilities regarding oversight, financial management and reporting; internal audit and investigation, external audit; risk management; the evaluation and ethics functions, and systems of internal control and accountability. The primary role of the Committee is to advise the Administrator, taking into consideration the Financial and Staff Regulations and Rules as well as policies and procedures applicable to UNDP (including UNV) and its operating environment, as well as one of its affiliates, the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF). The AEAC makes recommendations to the Administrator, including on the strategy and workplans of the independent offices as well as on the appointment, performance evaluation, extension and dismissal of the heads of those offices.
Source: Accountability System Policy
“Authority” refers to the power or decision making rights of an individual by virtue of his/her appointment and/or as appropriately delegated to him/her.Source: Delegation of Authorities
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The available resources on a given date.
Source: UNDP Financial Regulations and Rules
Each office/unit must prepare and maintain a Business Continuity Plan (BCP), to ensure that the organization can carry out its functions, so far as is reasonably practicable, when faced with an emergency. The BCP must be reviewed annually. The BCP covers all UNDP-administered personnel, business functions at all levels, including those that have been subcontracted to external contractors and suppliers, where the overall legal responsibility remains with UNDP. The BCP does not cover third party resilience; however, subcontractors should be asked to provide evidence that they have considered potential resilience issues. Project offices are also encouraged to apply the principles of BCM. 16. The BCP follows International Best practices, ISO 22301 (Societal Security – Guidelines for Incident Preparedness and Operations Continuity Management).
Source: Business Continuity Management
The Business Impact Analysis (BIA) is conducted by each country office or bureau unit, and coordinated by the office of the Business Continuity Focal Point. They may request technical assistance from the Directorate, Bureau for Management Services (BMS). The BIA includes: a. Identification of the critical business functions, b. Assessment of the impacts from identified risks that may disrupt critical business functions; c. Specification of setting recovery times in the event of disruptions; d. Defining recovery strategies for critical business functions, including the allocation of appropriate resources.
Source: Business Continuity Management
A business process is the set of activities supporting an organizational structure in achieving its objectives.
Source: Enterprise Risk Management
The “Buyer” role refers to staff members who conduct procurement (including procurement of Individual Contractors) and/or arrange travel (if located outside of HQ). Buyers exercise their procurement role on behalf of project managers and other clients.Source: Internal Control Framework
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Assets intended for long-continued use or possession, e.g., land, buildings and nonexpendable equipment
Source: UNDP Financial Regulations and Rules
According to Rule 121.01 paragraph (a) of the UNDP Financial regulations and Rules (as amended on January 1, 2012), the Chief Procurement Officer of UNDP is accountable to the Administrator for all procurement functions of UNDP for all its locations, except for those procurement actions governed by paragraph (c). The Chief Procurement Officer may further delegate authority to staff at headquarters and other locations, as may be appropriate in fulfilling the purposes of these rules.Source: UNDP Financial Regulations and Rules
A UNDP staff member who has been delegated the authority to commit UNDP resources and has accepted accountability for it.Source: UNDP Financial Regulations and Rules
A legal obligation arising from a contract, agreement or other form of undertaking by UNDP or based on a liability recognized by UNDP, either against the resources of the current year in respect to UNDP programme activities or against the current budget period in respect to the institutional budgetSource: UNDP Financial Regulations and Rules
Confidential information means:(i) Information received from or sent to third parties, with an expectation of confidentiality;(ii) Information whose disclosure is likely to endanger the safety or security of any individual, violate his or her rights, or invade his or her privacy; (iii) Information whose disclosure is likely to endanger the security of Member States or prejudice the security or proper conduct of any operation or activity of the organization; (iv) Information covered by legal privilege or regulatory proceedings, or that subjects the organization to an undue risk of litigation, or is related to internal audit reports and investigations; (v) Internal inter-office or intra-office documents, including e-mails and draft documents; (vi) Commercial information, if disclosure would harm either the financial interests of the organization or those of other parties involved; (vii) Information which the organization believes would, if disclosed, seriously undermine the policy dialogue with Member States or implementing partners; and (viii) Other kinds of information which, because of its content or the circumstances of its creation or communication, must be deemed confidential.Source: Accountability System Policy
Consequence is the effect that may result from a risk being materialized. There might be several consequences of a risk, including cascading effects. Often, the total impact of a risk is broader than the sum of all its consequences.Source: Enterprise Risk Management
Cash or in-kind resources (the latter being in the form of goods, services, or real property) provided to UNDP. Contributions are used to cover UNDP programme activities as well as programme support, management and administration, and support to operational activities of the United Nations, including costs associated with the administration of contributions received for special purposes; costsharing - a co-financing modality under which contributions from Other resources can be received as a supplement to Regular resources for specific UNDP programme activities, under the relevant cooperation framework.Source: UNDP Financial Regulations and Rules
Property, plant, equipment, supplies or services donated to UNDP.Source: UNDP Financial Regulations and Rules
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Delegatee refers to the person to whom the authority has been delegated;
Source: Delegation of Authorities
UNDP defines delegation of authority as the assignment of a vested authority of an appointment holder (delegator) to another person (delegatee), normally within the same office or along reporting lines, to carry out specific activities or take decisions that are within the authority of the delegator.Source: Delegation of Authorities
“Delegator” refers to the person who has delegated his/her own vested authority to another person;Source: Delegation of Authorities
A filer’s child whose personal status has been recognized as such for purposes of United Nations entitlements, or where that status is legally recognized as such under the laws governing that relationship. In addition, for purposes of the FDP, dependent child also includes children under the age of 21 if in full-time attendance at a school or university, or under 25 if covered under the filer’s health insurance through UNDP, for whom the filer provides main and continuing support.Source: Financial Disclosure
Category of costs associated with “programmes” and “development effectiveness” activities which contribute to the effective delivery of development results, as follows: a) programmes: category of costs associated with specific programme components or projects that contribute to delivery of development results contained in country/regional/global programme documents or other programming arrangements; b) development effectiveness: category of costs associated with activities of a policy, advisory, technical and implementation nature that are needed for achievement of the objectives of programmes and projects in the focus areas of the organizations. These inputs are essential to the delivery of development results, and are not included in specific programme components or projects in country, regional or global programme documents.Source: UNDP Financial Regulations and Rules
A method of financing the budget of a partner country through a transfer of resources from an external financing agency to the national treasury of the partner government. The funds thus transferred are managed in accordance with the recipient’s budgetary procedures. This includes using the national regulatory framework for financial allocations, procurement and accounting systems.Source: UNDP Financial Regulations and Rules
The actual amount paid.
Source: UNDP Financial Regulations and Rules
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An anticipated or conditional liability against resources of one or more future years subject to availability of funds
Source: UNDP Financial Regulations and Rules
The Ethics Panel of the United Nations consists of the heads of the Ethics Offices of the separately administered funds and programmes of the United Nations and the Ethics Office of the United Nations Secretariat, and is chaired by the head of the United Nations Ethics Office.Source: Protection against Retaliation
An assessment, as systematic and impartial as possible, of an activity, project, programme, strategy, policy, topic, theme, sector, operational area or institutional performance. Evaluations should focus on expected and achieved accomplishments, critically examining the presumed causal chains, processes, and attainment of results, as well as the contextual factors that may enhance or impede the achievement of results. Evaluations focus on determining the relevance, impact, effectiveness, efficiency and sustainability of UNDP work in order to make adjustments and improve its organizational and system-wide contributions to development.
Source: Evaluation Policy
The evaluation policy sets out the purpose and basic principles of evaluation, and defines the institutional architecture for UNDP and its associated funds and programmes. The policy covers the independent evaluations conducted by the Independent Evaluation Office of UNDP; the decentralized evaluations commissioned by UNDP programme and policy units, the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme and the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF); as well as the activities of UNDP and the Independent Evaluation Office in support of national evaluation capacity.Source: Evaluation Policy
The occurrence or change of a particular set of circumstances. An event can be one or more occurrences, can have several causes, and can consist of something not happening.Source: Enterprise Risk Management
A payment made where there is no legal liability but the moral obligation is such as to make payment justifiableSource: UNDP Financial Regulations and Rules
Includes disbursements and accruals for goods and services received, and the use or impairment of assets, dependent on the implementation arrangement and in accordance with administrative instructions issued by the Comptroller for a financial period.Source: UNDP Financial Regulations and Rules
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The purpose of this Policy and related guidance below is to assist UNDP personnel designated to file a Financial Disclosure statement in complying with their obligations to avoid personal interests and/or holdings that may, or may appear to, interfere with the performance of their official duties and responsibilities, or adversely influence the integrity, independence and impartiality required by their status as UNDP personnel.
Source: Financial Disclosure
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“Head of Office” refers to the head of either a UNDP headquarter office or UNDP country office, i.e. Bureaux Directors, Resident Representatives, heads of UNDP liaison offices, and heads of UNDP administered funds and programmes. Heads of Regional Service Centers and Heads of Policy Centers receive their delegated authorities from the Regional or Central Bureaux Directors as the case may be and/or from those directly delegated specific functional authorities by the Administrator (such as the Chief Procurement Officer, Chief Finance Officer, Treasurer etc.) and hence not included in this definition. Similarly, Country Directors receive their authorities from the Resident Representatives and are not considered heads of offices;
Source: Delegation of Authorities
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A filer’s spouse or partner, and the filer’s dependent children
Source: Financial Disclosure
The totality of all effects of an event affecting objectives.Source: Enterprise Risk Management
The Independent Evaluation Office is a functionally independent unit within UNDP that supports the oversight and accountability functions of the Executive Board and the management of UNDP, UNCDF and UNV. The structural independence of the Office underpins and guarantees its freedom to conduct evaluations and report evaluation results to the Executive Board. The main role of Office is to conduct independent evaluations according to the plans and costed programmes of work approved by the Executive Board.Source: Evaluation Policy
The costs incurred by the organization in support of programmes or projects that cannot be directly attributed to such specific programmes or projects.Source: UNDP Financial Regulations and Rules
Covers the estimates as approved by the Executive Board relating to the activities and associated costs in the cost categories of development effectiveness, United Nations Development Coordination, management and special purpose.Source: UNDP Financial Regulations and Rules
Internal audit report means the final report resulting from an audit signed by the Director of the Office of Audit and Investigations and issued to the Administrator and the auditees for their consideration and for the implementation of recommendations. The report is also provided to the UN Board of Auditors.Source: Accountability System Policy
Internal control is a process, effected by a governing body, management or other personnel of an organization, designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the achievement of objectives in the categories of (i) effectiveness and efficiency of operations, (ii) reliability of financial reporting, and (iii) compliance with applicable laws and regulations.Source: Internal Control Framework
The Internal Control Framework covers key control factors such as planning, monitoring, communication, policies, procedures, segregation of duties, individual authorities and accountabilities that combined, inter alia: safeguard assets from inappropriate use and loss from fraud and error; help ensure the quality of internal and external reporting, through the maintenance of proper records and information flows; facilitate compliance with applicable laws, regulations and internal policies.
Source: Internal Control Framework
Provides for an effective current examination and review of financial, management and operational activities.Source: UNDP Financial Regulations and Rules
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The difference between current assets and current liabilities. In the specific context of UNDP, this shall normally be taken to mean the sum of working capital and reserves.
Source: UNDP Financial Regulations and Rules
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Categories of costs in which the primary function is the promotion of the identity, direction and well-being of an organization. These include executive direction, representation, external relations and partnerships, corporate communications, legal, oversight, audit, corporate evaluation, information technology, finance, administration, security and human resources. This includes both activities and associated costs of a recurring and non-recurring nature.
Source: UNDP Financial Regulations and Rules
The financial assistance provided to an intermediary which includes nongovernmental or grass roots organizations in an amount not exceeding$150,000 for each individual grant.Source: UNDP Financial Regulations and Rules
Money Laundering (“ML”) is generally considered as concealment of the origins of money obtained illegally, typically by passing it through a complex sequence of financial or commercial transactions. ML usually involves three stages: (i) introducing the proceeds of crime into the financial system (placement); (ii) transactions to convert or transfer the funds to other locations or financial institutions (layering); and (iii) reintroducing the funds into the legitimate economy as "clean" money and investing it in various assets or business ventures (reintegration) appearing to have been legally obtained. The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) recommends that ML be criminalized by every country on the basis of article 3(1)(b) and (c) of the Vienna Convention (United Nations Convention Against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, 1988) and article 6(1) of the Palermo Convention (United Nations Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime, 2000).Source: Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism Policy
Accountability of donors for providing aid in ways that support country development strategies and recipient governments for using aid and other resources effectively. This includes enhancing the checks and balances fundamental for development. In the case of managers and staff, managers are to provide adequate resources, appropriate tools and delegate relevant authority to staff, and staff are to utilize those resources, tools and delegated authority in an effective and efficient manner, in accordance with the regulatory framework of the United Nations entity, including checks and balances, in order to achieve the objectives and results of the entitySource: Accountability System Policy
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A portion of a commitment that has not yet been disbursed accrued or discharged.
Source: UNDP Financial Regulations and Rules
Oversight means the general process of review, monitoring, evaluation, supervision, reporting and audit programmes, activities, policy implementation, and results of the organization. This is to ensure organizational, financial, operational and ethical accountability, effectiveness of internal controls, and the prevention of fraud and malpractice.Source: Accountability System Policy
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UNDP staff and other persons engaged by UNDP under other contractual arrangements to perform services for UNDP programme activities or for programme support.
Source: UNDP Financial Regulations and Rules
Written intention by a donor to contribute a specified amount at a future date.Source: UNDP Financial Regulations and Rules
The definition endorsed by the Organizational Performance Group in 2015 refers to policies as providing an operational, long-term framework for the organization and describe what the organization intends to do. Policies are to be clear and simple statements and should not be overly prescriptive. UNDP’s main policy and procedures repository is the POPP (Programme and Operations Policies and Procedures).
Source: Managing Prescriptive Content
UNDP’s Information Disclosure Policy is guided by openness, with the underlying presumption that any information concerning UNDP programmes and operations enumerated in Chapter III is available to the public, in the absence of a compelling reason for confidentiality in line with the exceptions to the Policy in Chapter IV.Source: Information Disclosure
Prima Facie case (of Retaliation) is established when the information available to the Ethics Office indicates that it is more likely than not that a causal connection exists between the Protected Activity (defined below) and the detrimental action that has been taken or threatened against the individual. When the Ethics Office has determined that a prima facie case is established, the matter will be referred to OAI for a full investigation.Source: Protection against Retaliation
Procedures serve as a blueprint for policy implementation and as step-by-step instructions on how to implement a policy and states who will implement it.Source: Managing Prescriptive Content
The document approved by the Executive Board that describes the framework for UNDP programme activities, and indicates the proposed UNDP resources to achieve results during a specified period. Programme documents are prepared at the country level in cooperation with the Government of that country, as well as at regional and global levels.Source: UNDP Financial Regulations and Rules
UNDP Financial Regulations and Rules document defines 'property, plant and equipment' as tangible assets held for use in the activities of UNDP or for administrative purposes and expected to be used during more than one financial period. The Property, Plant and Equipment (PP&E) policy document provides further details of the term 'property, plant and equipment' as a tangible or physically verifiable item that meets ALL the following five criteria:
a) Provides future economic or service benefits to UNDP – i.e. the PP&E item is held for use in the implementation of UNDP Programmes or for administrative purposes;
b) Is expected to be used during more than one reporting period, which, is 12 months;
c) Has a value of US$5,000 (US$5,000 for UNCDF too) or more (New Capitalization Threshold effective as of 01.01.2020);
d) Is used and controlled by UNDP; and e) Has a cost that can be reliably determined.
Source: UNDP Financial Regulations and Rules, Property, Plant and Equipment
Protected Activity is a good faith report alleging misconduct and made in accordance with the procedures set out in the UNDP Legal Framework for Addressing Non-Compliance with UN Standards of Conduct. Protected Activity also includes cooperating, in good faith, with a duly authorized audit or investigation.Source: Protection against Retaliation
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The resources of UNDP that are comingled and untied. These will include voluntary contributions, contributions from other governmental, intergovernmental or nongovernmental sources and related interest earnings and miscellaneous revenue.
Source: UNDP Financial Regulations and Rules
All contributions received and all revenue earned by UNDPSource: UNDP Financial Regulations and Rules
Responsibility” refers to a duty or obligation to carry out an assigned task or tasks to a successful conclusionSource: Delegation of Authorities
Retaliation is any direct or indirect detrimental action recommended, threatened or taken against an individual because that individual engaged in a “Protected Activity” as defined in the UNDP Policy for Protection against Retaliation. Interim and permanent protective measures may also be implemented to ensure the victim of retaliation is shielded from current or future threats or acts of retribution. However, the legitimate application of regulations, rules or administrative policies, issuances or procedures, or the mere expression of disagreement, admonishment, criticism or a similar expression regarding work performance, conduct or related issues within a supervisory or similar relationship, do not constitute Retaliation. Retaliation is itself a separate act of misconduct and a violation of the UNDP Policy for Protection against Retaliation.Source: Protection against Retaliation , UNDP Legal Framework for Addressing Non-Compliance with UN Standards of Conduct
The inflow of contributions, fees and other considerations received by or due to UNDP
Source: UNDP Financial Regulations and Rules
The effect of uncertainty on organizational objectives, which could be either positive and / or negative (ISO 31000:2018). Risk is described as a ‘future event’, with its causes and its potential consequences. UNDP ERM is concerned with: • Institutional risk. Existing and emerging uncertainties that could facilitate or hinder the efficiency and effectiveness of core operations within the organization. • Programmatic risk. Existing and emerging uncertainties that could facilitate or hinder the realization of programme or project objectives. • Contextual risk. Existing and emerging uncertainties that could facilitate or hinder progress towards development priorities of a given society. ERM considers contextual risk when these external uncertainties also present institutional or programmatic risks. Note that some contextual risks may fall under established risk management practice and definitions that need to be considered (e.g. for climate and disaster risk).Source: Enterprise Risk Management
The amount and type of risks that projects, programmes/units, and UNDP as a whole is willing to take in order to meet its strategic objectives at each level respectively.Source: Enterprise Risk Management
The overall process of risk identification, risk analysis and risk evaluation.Source: Enterprise Risk Management
A risk classification system in relation to what organization does to help to systematically identify and track the risks across its main areas of performance.Source: Enterprise Risk Management
Transfer of risk ownership to the next in line in the organizational hierarchy.Source: Enterprise Risk Management
Significance of a risk, expressed as the combination of impact and likelihood.Source: Enterprise Risk Management
Coordinated activities to direct and control an organization with regard to risk at all levels. Risk management is concerned with exploring new opportunities and avoiding negative consequences within the realization of UNDP Strategy.Source: Enterprise Risk Management
A designated person responsible for facilitating and coordinating the management of risk.Source: Enterprise Risk Management
The individual who is accountable for ensuring a risk is managed appropriately.Source: Enterprise Risk Management
A description of any set of risks. The set of risks can contain those that relate to the whole organization, part of the organization, a programme or project, or as otherwise defined.
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