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Property, Plant and Equipment & Depreciation, Reconciliations Reports and Centralized Functions (Furniture and Equipment)

Effective Date

Oct 03, 2014

Summary of Changes
The asset capitalization threshold has increased from $500 to $1500 for UNDP and from $500 to $2500 for UNCDF. Additionally, the required number of years an asset should be depreciated (accounting useful life) has been updated and replacement useful life introduced.​

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.

Financial Closure of Development Projects

Effective Date

Nov 06, 2009

Summary of Changes
​Procedures on  the financial closure of development projects and trust funds are now available in the POPP in English,  French and Spanish. These procedures  supplement programme and operational procedures for project closure as detailed  in the Programme and Project Management chapter of the POPP and should be  applied  either in conjunction or  following the programme and operational closure of the project.

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 

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.

Quality Standards for Programming & Monitor

Effective Date

Mar 01, 2016

Summary of Changes
New Programming Instruments To reflect new elements introduced by the Policies on Quality Standards for Programming and Monitoring, most references to the Country Programme Action Plan (CPAP) has been eliminated. When the reference to CPAP appears, it is alongside the UN Development Assistan+ce Framework (UNDAF) as CPAP to serve as country programme document signed with government that established national ownership of the programme. Annual Work Plans were replaced with Multi-Year Work Plans. The PPM chapter also updated links and references to the new project document template. It also removed references and links to old considerations of quality programming and project document check list, and replaced them with references to the new Quality Standards for Programming and the Quality Assurance rating tools at various stages. It also added pre-Project Appraisal Committee requirements for Country Programme Documents (CPD).

Business Continuity Management

Effective Date

Jun 20, 2009

Summary of Changes
The aim of the BCM Policy is to protect the interest of UNDP and its internal and external stakeholders by establishing a business-owned and business driven strategic and operational framework, which proactively ensures UNDP’s ability to respond appropriately to anticipated risks identified within the context of a corporate risk assessment and unit level risk logs and unexpected disruptive challenges of the future, while maintaining staff safety and security.

Danger Pay

Effective Date

Jul 28, 2009

Summary of Changes
New in Financial Resources Management chapter. According to the revised  Hazard Pay policy monthly rate  has been changed to USD 1365 and the daily rate to USD 45

Record Retention, Data Security and Contingency

Effective Date

Jul 29, 2009

Summary of Changes
Document management process covers the creation, management, and disposition of records​.

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. 
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