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Formulate Programmes and Projects

Effective Date

Dec 15, 2010

Summary of Changes
The gender marker is included on the cover page of the project document template and the multi-year workplan to improve programmatic accountability and to track the marker through the monitoring and evaluation process. Staff are reminded to provide indicative Output(s) with gender marker, which measures how much a project invests in gender equality and women’s empowerment.

Recruitment and Selection Framework Policy

Effective Date

Nov 03, 2011

Summary of Changes
​Further to the Administrator’s message of 1 November 2011 on the launch of the Streamlining Recruitment project,  OHR has developed details of the first phase of the project aimed at reducing recruitment and reassignment time for staff on FTA. The content  presents a menu of process options for hiring managers that will allow them to reduce their recruitment timeline by at least six weeks depending on the options they choose.

Formulate Programmes and Projects

Effective Date

Dec 04, 2013

Summary of Changes
​A new template for the Country Programme Document (CPD) has been issued for country programmes going to the Executive Board starting in June 2014

Formulate Programmes and Projects

Effective Date

Feb 25, 2014

Summary of Changes
The Country Programme Document template and guidance has been further revised by implementing Executive Board decisions taken in the January 2014 session. The changes are:  incorporating how results contained in the results and resources framework relate to the strategic plan and organization-wide results framework; and  the inclusion of a standard statement of accountability for programme results under the Section III: Programme and Risk Management.​

Formulate Programmes and Projects

Effective Date

Mar 01, 2016

Summary of Changes
New Project Document Template While the new project document template can be used immediately, it will be required for all new projects as of 1 March 2016. Country offices should take note of the strengthened resource planning requirements of the project document. All project inputs, including those provided by UNDP staff, are to be fully budgeted and included in the multi-year work plan. 

Individual Contract

Effective Date

Apr 01, 2016

Summary of Changes
The security and safety of UNDP personnel is the highest priority in delivering UNDP's mandate around the world. Since 2004, UNDP has put in place an internal cost allocation mechanism to fund the corporate security costs.  At its meeting on 3 March 2016, the OPG authorized the central recovery of security and insurance costs related to Individual Contractors (ICs), thus treating them in a similar way to other UNDP contract holders. As a result, effective 1 April 2016, the following security charges at the same level as the rates for staff, UNV and SC holders will be applied to the professional fees of ICs (excluding payments for travel and/or Daily Subsistence Allowance):4.25% for duty stations H, A, B & C6.25% in duty stations D & E.The above percentages are based on the capital city's hardship classification for the hiring Unit, and will be recovered by HQs on a regular basis against the budget(s) used for the payment of the IC. Therefore, all offices must ensure when planning that these costs are included in their project budgets (refer to Annex I for detailed guidance).

Formulate Programmes and Projects

Effective Date

Feb 13, 2017

Summary of Changes
The new project document template (2017)has been uploaded, reflecting new clauses on fraud prevention and accountability to strengthen risk management section.

Use of UPL and LPL

Effective Date

Apr 26, 2017

Summary of Changes
DPC account codes with better definitions to attribute UPL/LPL based services and DE advisory services have been added.  A new fund code has been provided for CO stand-alone projects where a pre-financing could be essential. 

Planning and Paying for Delivery Enabling Services to Projects

Effective Date

Apr 26, 2017

Summary of Changes
A new fund code and operational procedures have been clarified for Expert Advisory Services provided by the Headquarters’ staff. 

Route, Mode of Transportation, and Standard of Accommodation

Effective Date

Jun 15, 2017

Summary of Changes
The policy has been updated in the following provisions: a) A route should be most economical route; b) Increase personal tolerance threshold to $500 at the discretion of the authorizing unit; c) 'Cabin above economy' applies when there is no business class; d) If the most economical fare does not include checked luggage, it is within the discretion of the authorizing unit to approve a higher fare including one piece of checked luggage; and; e) Revised advance purchase guideline from 21 days to 14 days when traveling in economy class.
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