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Application Development Standards & Scaling Framework

Effective Date

Jan 02, 2025

Summary of Changes

The Application Development Standards & Scaling Framework policy has been updated to reflect the following revisions:

  • Removed all references to the ITM Centre of Excellence (COE) as this group of 3 developers was never implemented.
  • Strengthened paragraph 24 on the purchase of Software as a Service (SaaS) and cloud services subscriptions by Business Units highlighting the need to consult with ITM.
  • Added two paragraphs on integration of AI in in-house application development (paragraphs 28 and 29).
  • Strengthened paragraph 31 on the consultative process prior to application development.

Cost Recovery from Other Resources - GMS

Effective Date

Dec 19, 2024

Summary of Changes

The Guidance Note on GMS (Indirect Costs) for International Financial Institutions (IFIs) has been revised to reflect that the GMS cost recovery rate applied for IFIs is based on the configuration of parties that enter into financing agreements with UNDP (and not on the ‘form’ or agreement template used). The revised guidance note further details that IFI preferential rates (5%) are applicable to financing agreements signed between UNDP and an IFI (or a tripartite agreement concluded by UNDP, IFI and the Government), where both of the following criteria apply:

- UNDP anticipates signing financing agreements of $50m or more in a calendar year with funding provided by the respective IFI, including through respective national governments; and

- The financing agreement is mainly to support the government’s implementation of sovereign loan or credit guarantees.

Electronic Signatures Policy

Effective Date

Dec 16, 2024

Summary of Changes

The Electronic Signatures policy has been reviewed with no change needed.

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