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Sustainable Procurement

Effective Date

May 04, 2020

Summary of Changes
Clause 2 of the policy has been updated to include provisions for human rights, disability inclusiveness and gender in alignment with the United Nations Disability Inclusion Strategy (UNDIS)


Direct Implementation (DIM) Modality

Effective Date

May 07, 2020

Summary of Changes

​Clauses 15 through 21 of the DIM policy have been updated to reflect the new CDR Bridge Platform, a digital platform that will be used for certification and as a central repository for CDRs going forward. CDRs will automatically be generated from Atlas after closure of each quarter by OFM and the CDRs delivered to the platform without any manual intervention from UNDP Offices. Offices will be required to review the CDRs in the new platform and have the option to send the reports electronically (via email), and have implementing partners certify the CDRs electronically in the platform. With the launch of the CDR Bridge, uploading of CDRs to the former SharePoint site is discontinued.

Combined Delivery Report (CDR)

Effective Date

May 07, 2020

Summary of Changes

​The CDR POPP has been updated to reflect the new CDR Bridge Platform, a digital platform that will be used for certification and as a central repository for CDRs going forward. CDRs will automatically be generated from Atlas after closure of each quarter by OFM and the CDRs delivered to the platform without any manual intervention from UNDP Offices. Offices will be required to review the CDRs in the new platform and have the option to send the reports electronically (via email), and have implementing partners certify the CDRs electronically in the platform. With the launch of the CDR Bridge, uploading of CDRs to the former SharePoint site is discontinued.

Government Contributions from Net Contributing Countries (NCCs) and High Middle-Income Countries (High-MICs)

Effective Date

Jun 01, 2020

Summary of Changes

​The policy on Government Contributions from Net Contributing Countries (NCCs) and High Middle-Income Countries (High-MICs) is available for a better understanding of the respective board decisions and their implications on local office funding. This policy is applicable only to the countries classified as high-middle income countries (High MICs, countries with levels of GNI per capita over and above $6,660) and Net Contributing Countries (NCCs) and that are regulated as per the EB decision (2013/30) on Funding of differentiated physical presence (DP/2013/45) (DP/2013/45 French; DP/2013/45 Spanish).

Development Services

Effective Date

Jun 02, 2020

Summary of Changes

Embedded template for Development Services agreement. (POPP-11-3241).
 

Select Responsible Parties and Grantees

Effective Date

Jun 03, 2020

Summary of Changes

Templates for on-granting clauses have been added to the policy, and operational guidance on low value grants has been linked in the procedures. (POPP-11-3253, POPP-11-3244, POPP-11-3258
 

Government Contribution to Local Office Costs (GLOC) from LIC and MIC

Effective Date

Jun 03, 2020

Summary of Changes

​The GLOC from LIC and MIC (Low and Middle Income Countries) policy is now available in Spanish. To access the document, click on the Spanish language tab.

Construction Works

Effective Date

Jun 04, 2020

Summary of Changes

​The Construction Works policy applies to all construction works undertaken by UNDP in its development activities and management projects. It covers all aspects of construction such as civil, mechanical, electrical, and associated works - from taking initial steps to meet a need (or part of a need) by constructing a physical asset or facility - to UNDP's take-over of the completed facility, and, where applicable, handover of the facility to project beneficiaries.

The Construction Works Guidance Note is linked in clause 8 of the policy (document ID POPP-11-3238). It supplements the Construction Works policy and details how various clauses in the policy should be implemented, hence the documents contain similar headings. It is also linked in section 2.0, below the policy.

Cost Recovery from Other Resources - GMS

Effective Date

Jun 11, 2020

Summary of Changes

​On June 11, the EG approved BMS’ recommendation to change the policy on the application of the GMS rates for International Financial Institutions (IFIs). A GMS rate of 5% is now applicable for all IFIs with an annual volume that exceeds $50M for loan or credit guarantee implementation support. The current GMS rate of 8% will continue to apply for grant financing, and to financing from IFIs below the annual volume threshold.

A Guidance Note on GMS (Indirect Costs) for International Financial Institutions is available as a hyperlink in the table under clause 7 of the Cost Recovery from Other Resources - GMS policy and is available in the POPP library (document ID POPP-11-3262).

Visas at Headquarters (New York)

Effective Date

Jun 15, 2020

Summary of Changes

The updated PT.61 Application for US G-4 Visas form is now available in the Visas at Headquarters (New York) policy under the Templates and Forms section. (POPP-11-3261).


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