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Planning and Paying for Delivery Enabling Services to Projects

Effective Date

Jun 01, 2021

Summary of Changes

“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.

National Personnel Services Agreement

Effective Date

Jun 01, 2021

Summary of Changes

​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.

Internal Control Framework

Effective Date

Jun 11, 2021

Summary of Changes

​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:

  • Promotion of orderly, ethical, economical, efficient and effective operations;
  • Meeting accountability obligations by making available reliable and relevant internal and external financial and non-financial information, through the maintenance of proper records and information flows;
  • Safeguarding resources from inappropriate use, loss, or damage due to waste, abuse, mismanagement, errors, fraud and irregularities;
  • Compliance with applicable regulations, rules and internal policies.
The Operational Guide to the Internal Control Framework supplements the Internal Control Framework (ICF) policy to bring together the main existing prescriptive content within the Programme and Operations Policies and Procedures (POPP) with respect to internal controls, and help UNDP offices implement effective internal controls. It draws upon acknowledged international best practices, while taking into account the characteristics of UNDP.


Formulate Programmes and Projects

Effective Date

Jun 15, 2021

Summary of Changes

​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.

Procurement Methods

Effective Date

Jun 23, 2021

Summary of Changes

Direct Contracting provision 73.vi. of the Procurement Methods policy was added to align with UNDP's Financial Rules and Regulations.

Bring Your Own Device and Acceptable Usage of ICT Resources

Effective Date

Jul 01, 2021

Summary of Changes

​The main Bring Your own Devices and Acceptable Usage of ICT Resources policy changes are as follows:

  • Making undp.org email mandatory to all UNDP personnel;
  • Prohibiting access to malicious hacking/cybercriminal websites and websites which contravene UN values;
  • A clearer naming convention for emails addresses;
  • Introduction of a new state of the art password policy, using sentences, and safe logon procedures.

These changes will also close a 2020 UNBOA recommendation.

Non-Core Contributions

Effective Date

Aug 03, 2021

Summary of Changes

The Non-Core Contributions policy is now available in French. To access the document, click on the French language tab.

Planning and Paying for Delivery Enabling Services to Projects

Effective Date

Aug 23, 2021

Summary of Changes

​The procedure tables (step 1) on the page have been modified to align with Prepare Fully Costed Budgets for Projects and Planning and Paying for Delivery Enabling Services content. A link to Stand-Alone DPC project is removed as it is now regulated as Annex 1 of "Planning and Paying for Delivery Enabling Services .

Inventory Management

Effective Date

Aug 23, 2021

Summary of Changes

​The Inventory Management policy is now available in French. To access the document, click on the French language tab.

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