A common operational (harmonized) framework for transferring cash to government and non‑governmental IPs, irrespective of whether these partners work with one or multiple United Nation agencies. The objective of the HACT framework is to support a closer alignment of development aid with national priorities and to strengthen national capacities for management and accountability, with the ultimate objective of gradually shifting to national systems. It is intended to serve as a simplified set of procedures on requesting, disbursing, providing assurance, and reporting on funds as a way to effectively manage risks, reduce transaction costs and promote sustainable development in a coordinated manner.
A joint decision of the Executive Boards of UNDP/UNFPA, UNICEF and UNWOMEN approved a new harmonized conceptual framework for defining and attributing all costs, both programme costs and organizational costs (DP-FPA/2012/1), and a new harmonized methodology for calculating cost-recovery rates on other resources (non-core) (DP-FPA/2013/1; DP/2013/9).
Official UNDP hospitality is intended to facilitate external networking activities undertaken by UNDP officials to serve the interest of UNDP and the larger United Nations (UN) community. guidelines for headquarters locations and other locations, including country offices. UNDP's policy on hospitality recognizes representational activities of senior UNDP staff members in receipt of a representational allowance and explains what the allowance is expected to cover and provides for the reasonable reimbursement of hospitality-related expenses.
Responsibility for NIM projects rests with the government, as reflected in the Standard Basic Assistance Agreement signed by UNDP with the government, and with the implementing partner, as agreed in the country programme action plan or United Nations development assistance framework action plan and respective annual work plan.
A non-governmental organization (NGO) is defined as a non-profit organization, group or institution that operates independently from a Government and has humanitarian or development objectives. If a NGO is designated to implement a UNDP project, the NGO must have the legal status to operate in accordance with the laws governing NGOs in the programme country.