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UN Travel Documents and National Passport

Effective Date

Apr 09, 2021

Summary of Changes

The United Nations Travel Documents Programme (UNTDP) within the Travel and Transportation Section (TTS) of the Department of Operational Support (DOS) has issued a "Standard Operating Procedure for the Issuance of United Nations Travel Documents" (SOP). This SOP supersedes the 2012 edition of "The Guide to the Issuance of United Nations Travel Documents" (the Guide) as of 1 April 2021.

Due to constantly evolving security situations, the list of common criteria for exceptions that were previously applied (Section D, paragraph 10 of the Guide) no longer apply.

Under the revised procedures RRs at the D1 level or below will not receive a red UNLP unless the request is signed off by the UNDP Administrator and approved by the USG of DOS.

The form to request the cancelation of a UNLP (TTS.7) has been updated by TTS.

Quality Standards for Programming

Effective Date

Apr 19, 2021

Summary of Changes

The paragraph on programming principles has been updated to reflect UNDP’s five programming principles: Leave No One Behind, Human Rights, Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment, Sustainability and Resilience and Accountability.

Visas at Headquarters (New York)

Effective Date

Apr 28, 2021

Summary of Changes

The updated P.210 Application for US G-5 Visas form, PT.63B Request for Change for G-5 Visa Status and P.210AA G-5 Employment Contract Template forms are now available in the Visas at Headquarters (New York) policy under the Templates and Forms section.

Individual Contract

Effective Date

Apr 30, 2021

Summary of Changes

​The Statement of Health template (for Individual Contract) is now available in the POPP templates library.
 

Project Cash on Hand for DIM Projects (PCH)

Effective Date

Apr 30, 2021

Summary of Changes

​An explanatory note was added to clause 1 of the Project Cash on Hand for DIM Projects (PCH) policy for the “Support to NIM” implementation.

Project Petty Cash Fund (PPCF)

Effective Date

Apr 30, 2021

Summary of Changes

​An explanatory note was added to clause 1 of the Project Petty Cash Fund (PPCF) policy for the “Support to NIM” implementation.

Planning and Paying for Delivery Enabling Services to Projects

Effective Date

Jun 01, 2021

Summary of Changes

“Planning and Paying for Delivery Enabling Services to Projects” replaces the previously issued POPP Direct Project Costing (DPC) and Attribution of DPC Through a Stand-Alone Project to provide clear and concise guidance on how to plan and pay for UNDP services to its projects.

National Personnel Services Agreement

Effective Date

Jun 01, 2021

Summary of Changes

​The National Personnel Services Agreement (NPSA) is a new policy intended to improve and align the conditions of national personnel globally. It provides for inclusion of NPSA holders through access to training, learning and career opportunities, and provides for a fair and consistent set of benefits equal to all NPSA holders globally in terms of annual leave, sick leave, lump sum towards pension schemes of choice, possibility for commutation of annual leave to cash, to mention a few. It also provides for a lighter administration of contracts, for example, by using existing salary-setting methodologies to minimize administration, but also to ensure consistent levels of classification across all modalities.

Internal Control Framework

Effective Date

Jun 11, 2021

Summary of Changes

​The purpose of the Internal Control Framework (ICF) policy is to help UNDP achieve its goals and to provide accountability for its activities. An effective internal control system provides reasonable assurance to UNDP regarding the achievement of its objectives in the following categories:

  • Promotion of orderly, ethical, economical, efficient and effective operations;
  • Meeting accountability obligations by making available reliable and relevant internal and external financial and non-financial information, through the maintenance of proper records and information flows;
  • Safeguarding resources from inappropriate use, loss, or damage due to waste, abuse, mismanagement, errors, fraud and irregularities;
  • Compliance with applicable regulations, rules and internal policies.
The Operational Guide to the Internal Control Framework supplements the Internal Control Framework (ICF) policy to bring together the main existing prescriptive content within the Programme and Operations Policies and Procedures (POPP) with respect to internal controls, and help UNDP offices implement effective internal controls. It draws upon acknowledged international best practices, while taking into account the characteristics of UNDP.


Formulate Programmes and Projects

Effective Date

Jun 15, 2021

Summary of Changes

​Effective January 10, 2019, an updated template for the UNDP GEF Initiation Plan to programme the PPG received from the GEF has been uploaded and linked in step 2.2 OPT of the Formulate Development Projects procedures. This is effective for all PIFs approved as of GEF June work programme 2019.

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