Apr 28, 2021
The updated P.210 Application for US G-5 Visas form, PT.63B Request for Change for G-5 Visa Status and P.210AA G-5 Employment Contract Template forms are now available in the Visas at Headquarters (New York) policy under the Templates and Forms section.
Apr 30, 2021
The Statement of Health template (for Individual Contract) is now available in the POPP templates library.
Apr 30, 2021
The Vertical Funds Needs Assessment Tool (VF-NAT), as well as a VF NAT user guide and an FAQ file have been added under Procedure No. 1.1 ALT of the Formulate Development Projects procedures of the Formulate Programmes & Projects policy. The VF-NAT has been developed as a part of the OAI GEF audit management actions. The VF-NAT will be piloted between May-Dec 2021 when new VF programming requests are received. After the pilot phase, following a review and refinement, the tool will be rolled out in support of VF programming, in conjunction with the IWP process for 2022.
Apr 30, 2021
An explanatory note was added to clause 1 of the Project Cash on Hand for DIM Projects (PCH) policy for the “Support to NIM” implementation.
Apr 30, 2021
An explanatory note was added to clause 1 of the Project Petty Cash Fund (PPCF) policy for the “Support to NIM” implementation.
Jun 01, 2021
“Planning and Paying for Delivery Enabling Services to Projects” replaces the previously issued POPP Direct Project Costing (DPC) and Attribution of DPC Through a Stand-Alone Project to provide clear and concise guidance on how to plan and pay for UNDP services to its projects.
Jun 01, 2021
The National Personnel Services Agreement (NPSA) is a new policy intended to improve and align the conditions of national personnel globally. It provides for inclusion of NPSA holders through access to training, learning and career opportunities, and provides for a fair and consistent set of benefits equal to all NPSA holders globally in terms of annual leave, sick leave, lump sum towards pension schemes of choice, possibility for commutation of annual leave to cash, to mention a few. It also provides for a lighter administration of contracts, for example, by using existing salary-setting methodologies to minimize administration, but also to ensure consistent levels of classification across all modalities.
Jun 11, 2021
The purpose of the Internal Control Framework (ICF) policy is to help UNDP achieve its goals and to provide accountability for its activities. An effective internal control system provides reasonable assurance to UNDP regarding the achievement of its objectives in the following categories:
Jun 15, 2021
Effective January 10, 2019, an updated template for the UNDP GEF Initiation Plan to programme the PPG received from the GEF has been uploaded and linked in step 2.2 OPT of the Formulate Development Projects procedures. This is effective for all PIFs approved as of GEF June work programme 2019.
Jun 15, 2021
Effective April 30, 2021, a new time tracking system has been developed to be applied by UNDP personnel designated to provide oversight services on the Vertical Fund (GEF Family of Funds, GCF, and AF) financed projects. The system is designed to track time spent on providing vertical fund-specific Project Cycle Management Services (PCMS) and vertical fund related Corporate Activities. These services are defined by the Council and Board of the GEF, GCF and AF, respectively and include oversight services to ensure that project execution (by the Implementing Partner) meets the standards and requirements of the respective vertical funds and UNDP Policies and Procedures. Details are further outlined in the Guidance Note, which is linked in step 1.1 ALT of the Formulate Development Projects procedures.
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