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Harmonized Approach to Cash Transfers (HACT)

Effective Date

Jun 02, 2023

Summary of Changes

The summary of key changes which takes immediate effect and their implication on UNDP Offices are:
1. Updates to reflect UNDP's transition to its new cloud-based management platform Quantum in January 2023, replacing its previous ATLAS system;
2. Guidance provided with regards to migration of HACT Platform from SharePoint to the cloud-based Quantum+ (Salesforce) including new system approval for macro assessment, micro assessment, assurance; activities, engagement of High-Risk Partners and revision of Partner Risk Rating which have been added in para 22, para 27, para 40, para 6(d), and para 7 respectively;
3. Change of terminology reflected in para 7 from Adjusted Risk Rating to Partner Risk Rating to refine description of the term and align with process in the HACT platform.

Risk Committee Terms of Reference

Document Type

Guide

Effective Date

Aug 29, 2025

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List of UNDP Systems and Tools for Electronic Records and Approvals

Document Type

Guide

Published in:

UNDP Financial Regulations and Rules

This regulations and rules document implements UNDP’s revised financial regulations and rules set out in document DP/2011/36 which was approved by the Executive Board in decision 2011/33 (DP/2012/2). DP/2011/36 also includes in Annex 3 the proposed revised changes to the UNCDF annex to UNDP's financial regulations and rules (Annex I to UNDP Financial Regulations and Rules).

Document Type

Regulations and Rules

Effective Date

Jan 01, 2012

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General Considerations of Contracting

Effective Date

May 23, 2023

Summary of Changes

The Contract Face Sheet (Goods and/or Services), the General Terms and Conditions for Contracts (for Goods and/or Services) and the General Terms and Conditions for Institutional (de minimis) Contracts (Services) have been updated incorporating provisions on Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) to align with the AML/CFT policy. The updated templates are linked in the Templates/Forms/Links section at the end of the General Considerations of Contracting policy document is also published in the Related Documents section of the General Considerations of Contracting policy page. 

Contract Face Sheet (for Goods and/or Services)

Document Type

Template

Effective Date

May 01, 2024

Published in:

General Terms and Conditions for Institutional (de minimis) Contracts (for Contracts Less Than US$ 50,000) (Services)

Document Type

Template

Effective Date

May 23, 2023

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UN Travel Documents and National Passport

Effective Date

May 15, 2023

Summary of Changes

The Travel and Transportation Section, Division of Administration, United Nations Department of Operational Support has updated the UNLP application form and combined it with the TTS.2 Supplement Form. The updated TTS.2 (5-23)-E (for UNLP) form is published in the Templates and Forms list on page 3 of the policy and in Step 2 of the Applications for UN Laissez-Passer (UNLP) and UN Family Certificates (UNFC).

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