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Internship

Effective Date

Jan 01, 2020

Summary of Changes
Effective 1 January 2020, UNDP’s internship policy has been updated, within the framework of People for 2030, to:
- Introduce payment of a stipend;
- Expand eligibility to persons completing national service obligations;
- Expand eligibility to students enrolled in postgraduate professional traineeship programmes;
- Introduce accrual of leave at a rate of 1.5 days per month;
- Clarify the obligations of the intern as well as UNDP’s;
- Clarify that interns must be selected from as wide a geographical basis as possible and without distinction as to race, sex or religion;
- Clarify areas of compliance with Sexual Harassment and SEA policies.

Rank-in-Post

Effective Date

Jan 13, 2020

Summary of Changes

The Rank-in-Post policy will be reviewed when the new Mobility Policy currently under discussion, is published. Until such time the POPP requires a clarification that the RR/DRR post selections are filled through the POOLs which straddle multiple grades, hence the Rank-in-Post does not apply to the POOL selections. The Administrator will continue to exercise his prerogative through the Executive Group to determine the grade that the incumbent will serve at.

Internship

Effective Date

Jan 28, 2020

Summary of Changes

Internship stipend rates, forms and FAQs are available here.

Vehicle Management

Effective Date

Feb 05, 2020

Summary of Changes

​UNDP has changed its asset capitalization threshold from US $1,500 to US $5,000. This policy change will significantly reduce the volume (i.e. quantity) of assets in the asset register thereby allowing UNDP to focus attention on higher value items. The change in policy should also result in a more effective verification and certification process. Clause 2 of the policy has been updated to reflect the capitalization of vehicles with a purchase price of $5,000 or more.

Purchase Orders (Obligations, Maintenance and Closure)

Effective Date

Feb 05, 2020

Summary of Changes

UNDP has changed its asset capitalization threshold from US $1,500 to US $5,000. This policy change will significantly reduce the volume (i.e. quantity) of assets in the asset register thereby allowing UNDP to focus attention on higher value items. The change in policy should also result in a more effective verification and certification process.

Clause 17 of the policy has been updated accordingly.

Type of Leases and Treatment in UNDP Books

Effective Date

Feb 07, 2020

Summary of Changes

​Two terms changed throughout the policy: GSSU replaced GSSC, while DMS changed to UNDP Service Request Portal.

Acquisition, Renewal and Termination of Premise Leases

Effective Date

Feb 07, 2020

Summary of Changes

​Two terms changed throughout the policy: GSSU replaced GSSC, while DMS changed to UNDP Service Request Portal.

Procurement Methods

Effective Date

Feb 07, 2020

Summary of Changes

The table in clause 20 of the Procurement Methods policy was updated to reflect that UNDP has changed its asset capitalization threshold from US $1,500 to US $5,000. This policy change will significantly reduce the volume (i.e. quantity) of assets in the asset register thereby allowing UNDP to focus attention on higher value items. The change in policy should also result in a more effective verification and certification process.

Corporate Purchasing Card

Effective Date

Feb 07, 2020

Summary of Changes

​UNDP has changed its asset capitalization threshold from US $1,500 to US $5,000. This policy change will significantly reduce the volume (i.e. quantity) of assets in the asset register thereby allowing UNDP to focus attention on higher value items. The change in policy should also result in a more effective verification and certification process.

Clauses 4 and 16 of the policy have been updated accordingly.

Harmonized Approach to Cash Transfers (HACT)

Effective Date

Feb 11, 2020

Summary of Changes

​The HACT policy has been updated to reflect the following:

  • The Micro Assessment Plan should be generated from the HACT monitoring platform and should be reviewed and approved annually (no later than sixty days after the start of the year) by the Head of Office and uploaded on the HACT platform. The plan should be used to schedule and track the completion of micro assessments.
  • The Assurance plan should be generated from the HACT monitoring platform and it should be reviewed and approved annually (no later than sixty days after the start of the year) by the Head of Office and uploaded onto the HACT platform. The plan should be used for planning and tracking the completion of assurance activities.

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