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Formulate Programmes and Projects

Effective Date

Nov 10, 2009

Summary of Changes
OSG is pleased to introduce a new country programme document feature of the ERBM platform. This tool is available to country offices preparing a country programme document. Its use is entirely optional. The main elements of the tool are: Guidance in English, French and Spanish, a list of focal points, references, templates and forms. Users will also find: An interface that allows users to directly type (or copy and paste) sections of the CPD online A preview mode A feature that allows users to upload supporting documents An archive and submission history, plus the final version of the document that will be submitted to the Executive Board 

Formulate Programmes and Projects

Effective Date

Dec 01, 2009

Summary of Changes
​A series of updates in the programme and project management section has been introduced: To simplify monitoring requirements by making activity results criteria, quarterly reporting and issues/lessons learnt  logs non-mandatoryTo clarify the role of outcome board which can now be substituted by the relevant national structureTo harmonize terminology  and provide clarification on approval procedures for global and regional programmes; andTo make navigation and access easier, by using an annotated table of content, updating resource center, simplifying the language and removing duplications with other sections (such as ERM, RBM etc.)

US Letter of Credit (LOC) Agreements

Effective Date

Feb 18, 2010

Summary of Changes
​The Receivables and Expenditures process of Finance Chapter has been updated to reflect  procedures for management of US Government issued Letters of Credit for funding of UNDP projects.

Vehicle Management

Effective Date

Mar 09, 2010

Summary of Changes
​The Administrative Services Management chapter  has been updated to reflect procedures on day to day management/maintenance of  vehicles and on the use of the UN flag on UNDP vehicles and UNDP premises.  The chapter now also provides guidance on usage of purchasing card  for transactions valued less than USD 2,500.00 and  details the associated  approval process, including  staff members’ accountabilities and  responsibilities.   The asset management procedures previously located in Contract, Asset and Procurement Management chapter have now been moved into  Insurance and Asset Management section of  Administrative Services Management and establish systems for  accurate reporting of all physical assets  in compliance with the UNDP Financial Rules and Regulations.

Cash Operations

Effective Date

Mar 23, 2010

Summary of Changes
​The Management of Cash Planning/Forecasting of Cash Flows sub-process of Financial Resources Management chapter has been updated to clarify conditions under which Country Offices can deviate from the mandatory requirement to utilize non-convertible currency and exceptionally start using convertible local currency and maintain local USD accounts.

Closing a Local Presence

Effective Date

Nov 03, 2010

Summary of Changes
​Closing the local presences,  the last  element of the management of local presence corporate policy framework, is now available in ASD chapter. This section describes the process by which UNDP Country Offices may close presences outside the main office but directly dependent on it and located within the same country, and includes project offices, UNDP sub-offices and UN coordination offices.

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.​
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