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Harmonized Approach to Cash Transfers (HACT)

Effective Date

Jul 09, 2024

Summary of Changes

The following clarification and editorial updates have been implemented:

  • HACT policy: A clarification sentence has been added at the end of para. 40 (g) regarding postponement of assurance activities due to reasons beyond the control of the partner and the office.
  • HACT Tables: All text references of ‘medium’ risk have been adjusted to ‘moderate’ risk in line with the HACT policy. 
  • Annexes A-D: All text references of ‘adjusted risk rating’ have been amended to ‘partner risk rating’ in line with the HACT policy.

Service Contract

Effective Date

Jun 25, 2024

Summary of Changes

This update is to extend the duration of the Service Contract policy to 31 December 2024 to cover the transitional period of partner personnel currently on Service Contracts who will transition to Partner Personnel Services Agreement by 31 December 2024. 

UNDP Itemized Cost Estimate (ICE) Template

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Partner Personnel Services Agreement

Effective Date

May 31, 2024

Summary of Changes

This update is to extend the end date of transition of partner personnel currently on Service Contracts to Partner Personnel Service Agreement from 30 June 2024 to 31 December 2024.

Payment and Taxes

Effective Date

May 29, 2024

Summary of Changes

Paragraph 1 of the Payment and Taxes policy has been updated to align with paragraph 6 of the Prepayments policy to reflect that when an advance payment that exceeds $30,000 or 20% of the value of the contract is being granted to a supplier, an approval is required from BMS/OFM, in addition to a bank guarantee being provided by the supplier.

Internship

Effective Date

May 24, 2024

Summary of Changes

The explanatory notes in Step 8 of the Internship procedure have been updated to clarify that the internship stipends are currently under review by OHR. In the meantime, the stipend rates issued in 2023 continue to be applicable in 2024. 

Security Policy

Effective Date

May 16, 2024

Summary of Changes

The policy has been updated to reflect the updated link to the UNDP Security Service Delivery Model in para. 15 (page 7), para. 114 (page 20) and in the list of references (page 23). 

Enterprise Risk Management

Effective Date

May 09, 2024

Summary of Changes

The Managing Risks Across UNDP Programming and Operations: Guidance Note was updated to include:

  • the new digital risk assessment tools
  • links to the project and programme risk dashboards to support high risks monitoring including mitigation measures
  • portfolio level risk management
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