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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
-
Cash Banking and Investment
- Banking Arrangement
-
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)
-
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
-
Social Security
- Compensation
-
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
-
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
Filter and Sort
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Module in Quantum used for recording receipts
Source: Accounts Receivable
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
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The available resources on a given date.
Source: UNDP Financial Regulations and Rules
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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
Closed trust funds have in the past been created in agreement with a single donor and the contributions to the trust fund were restricted to that donor. The trust fund donor agreement also served as the terms of reference for the trust fund. Closed trust funds are now discouraged and cost sharing agreements should be used instead.Source: Trust Fund Management
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
Used for the recording of contributions. Information will be entered relating to the agreement and the necessary accounting information to ensure that revenue is recorded in the General Ledger and reflected correctly in UNDP accounts.Source: Revenue Management for Joint Programming
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
Allows donors to earmark their contribution to a project whose terms of reference falls within the broader trust fund terms of reference. From a donor’s perspective, the advantages of “cost sharing within a trust fund” include separate reporting of their contribution and the possibility of refunding resource balances to the donor rather than to the general resources of the trust fund. Replaced sub-trust funds.Source: Trust Fund Management
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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
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 definition of fund level co-financing is a donor contribution to a trust fund where the contribution is not tied to a project. Because the donor contribution is not tied to a project a trust fund manager must be designated, who is responsible for managing the fund resources including the allocation of resources to projects.
Source: Trust Fund Management
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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
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
A sound pipeline portfolio is likely to include projects of different maturity, ranging from initial ideas to interventions with secured funding and implementation capacity ready to be launched. Having a clearer idea of the maturity of its pipeline allows better-informed decisions about investment areas which have a higher return potential in terms of development impact.Source: Pipeline Management
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
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These are trust funds established by UNDP to receive contributions from multiple donors for global, regional or broad thematic programmes, which usually consist of a number of projects. Their terms of reference outline their purpose, objectives and administrative arrangements.
Source: Trust Fund Management
A portion of a commitment that has not yet been disbursed accrued or discharged.Source: UNDP Financial Regulations and Rules
P
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Under the pass-through fund management, two or more organizations develop a multi-donor trust fund or joint programme. If the donor(s) and participating UN organizations agree to channel the funds to participating organizations through one UN organization, then the pass-through modality applies. The UN organization channelling resources, called the Administrative Agent (‘AA’), is jointly selected by all participating organizations.
Source: Revenue Management for Joint Programming
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
“Pipeline” refers to the totality of planned projects, programmes, and initiatives that UNDP is expected to pursue within a foreseeable time in the future.Source: Pipeline Management
Written intention by a donor to contribute a specified amount at a future date.Source: UNDP Financial Regulations and Rules
This is the modality by which a programme country government allocates some of its own resources (which may include the proceeds of a loan from an International Financial Institution and from other sources ) towards a UNDP programme or project. In this context, the government can be the national government as well as any of its branches at the central or local level duly authorized to enter into agreements with UNDP.Source: Non-Core Contributions
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
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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
The inflow of contributions, fees and other considerations received by or due to UNDPSource: UNDP Financial Regulations and Rules
Revenue recognition is the process of recording revenue in the General Ledger (GL) accounts for eventual reporting in the UNDP financial statements. Under the International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS) revenue may be recorded before cash is received, however, spending by UNDP may only occur after cash is deposited into the respective UNDP bank accounts, in accordance with the UNDP FRRs.Source: Non-Core Contributions
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Refers to the financial contribution to a government budget, managed in a national account by a government entity for a specific set of sector or programme results.
Source: UNDP Financial Regulations and Rules
Categories of costs of a cross-cutting nature that (a) involve material capital investments, or (b) do not represent a cost related to the management activities of the organization.Source: UNDP Financial Regulations and Rules
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The order of magnitude of the Regular Resources expected to be available from UNDP during a specified period for the financing of UNDP programme activities at the country level.
Source: UNDP Financial Regulations and Rules
Thematic Trust Funds are a type of open trust fund. They are a flexible co-financing modality designed to help UNDP align and focus its programmes around its goals, and to provide donors with an opportunity to demonstrate their commitment to this process.Source: Trust Fund Management
Third Party Cost Sharing is when donor governments and other donors contribute funds towards UNDP programmes and projects.Source: Non-Core Contributions
Transitional NCCs are defined as countries with 2012-2015 average GNI per capita greater than $12,475 for the first time compared to its status in the previous biennial budget period.Trust fund agreements establish a separate accounting entity under which UNDP receives contributions to finance programme activities.Source: Managing Partnerships, Trust Fund Management
A donor contribution earmarked to a project, also referred to as “cost-sharing within a trust fund”.Source: Trust Fund Management
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UNDP Financial Regulations and Rules (FRR) govern the financial management of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and shall, unless otherwise provided by the General Assembly or the Executive Board or as otherwise specified in these Regulations and the annexes thereto, apply to all resources administered by UNDP and to all the Funds and Programmes administered by the Administrator.
Source: UNDP Financial Regulations and Rules
Resources credited to the UNDP Regular Resources Account or Other Resources Account and therefore excludes resources credited to the UNDP Funds Account.Source: UNDP Financial Regulations and Rules
A special purpose fund made up of voluntary contributions, contributions from other governmental, intergovernmental or non-governmental sources and related interest earnings and miscellaneous income. The resources are co-mingled, are untied, and are treated as core resources.Source: Non-Core Contributions
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A UNDP staff member who has been delegated the authority to verify payments against UNDP resources and has accepted accountability for it.
Source: UNDP Financial Regulations and Rules
Contributions to UNDP Regular Resources from Governments of States Members of the United Nations, of the specialized agencies or of the International Atomic Energy Agency;Source: UNDP Financial Regulations and Rules
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The residual of cash flows into and out of UNDP used to provide advances
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