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Obtaining prior approval to receive a gift, honour, decoration, favour, or hospitality from a non-governmental source

… The Gifts Administrator will establish and maintain a Registry for all gifts, honours, decorations, favours and hospitality, received by UNDP personnel as of the date this policy takes effect. The Registry will include the following information: The name and functional title of the recipient; The name of the governmental or non-governmental source; A description of the item and the …

Content Type: Procedure Policy Area: Accountability Policy Chapter: Ethics Policy: Gifts Policy

Reporting, retaining, and disposing received gifts, honours, decorations, favours, hospitality, or remuneration received from governmental or non-governmental sources without prior UNDP approval

Within seven calendar days of receiving, without prior UNDP approval, a gift or other item from a governmental or non-governmental source for any of the reasons stated under paragraphs 15 – 25 of the Gifts Policy , the recipient must notify their Head-of-Office or Resident Representative, complete the UNDP Gift Declaration and Registration Form, and submit the form to the Gifts Administrator …

Content Type: Procedure Policy Area: Accountability Policy Chapter: Ethics Policy: Gifts Policy

Financial Disclosure

The Financial Disclosure Policy identifies the main filing categories as staff at the D1/P6 level and above, those whose principal duties are in procurement and investment, others who have access to confidential procurement and investment information, and all Ethics Office staff. New filers who are entering any of the Financial Disclosure Policy categories of filers will be required to complete …

Content Type: Procedure Policy Area: Accountability Policy Chapter: Ethics Policy: Financial Disclosure

Information Disclosure

​ … ​ … ​ … ​ … ​ … Criteria for selection of Panel members. Members are selected through a competitive selection process on the basis of the following criteria: keen understanding of UNDP policies, structures, programmes and operations at Headquarters and Country Office levels; knowledge of programmes and operations of UNDP’s associated Funds and Programmes; knowledge of, and familiarity with, …

Content Type: Procedure Policy Area: Accountability Policy Chapter: Information Disclosure Policy: Information Disclosure

Amendment of existing policies

Straightforward changes involve: Incorporation of new UN regulations, rules and decisions. Editorial changes involve: Refinement of language for ‘clarification’ purposes. For substantive changes to the existing policies, please follow the procedure on the new policies.  … Provide an update to the “summary of changes” and “what’s new” pages on the policy page. For guidance, please contact BMS/BPC. …

Content Type: Procedure Policy Area: Accountability Policy Chapter: Managing Prescriptive Content Policy: Managing Prescriptive Content

Protection against Retaliation

Assessment of retaliation risk is to be made by OAI upon receipt of a qualifying report of misconduct.  Prevention actions for cases referred by OAI to the Ethics Office may include, upon the complainant’s consent, Ethics Office engagement with the complainant’s senior management to ensure monitoring of the individual’s workplace situation with a view to preventing any retaliatory action against …

Content Type: Procedure Policy Area: Accountability Policy Chapter: Ethics Policy: Protection against Retaliation

Preparation of new policies (including identification of retiring policies and translation)

See the definitions of different kinds of content … For the amendment of existing policies, please see procedure on “Amendment of Existing Policies” below. …   ​ … Ensure the content is principle-based and as brief as possible. Any details and technical guidance should be captured in the procedures table. … Subject to resource availability. Legal templates or documents, which require to be signed …

Content Type: Procedure Policy Area: Accountability Policy Chapter: Managing Prescriptive Content Policy: Managing Prescriptive Content

Managing Unit/Programme-Level Risk (Regional/Central Bureaux)

Include key stakeholders in risk identification and risk analysis process. Communicate & consult with relevant parties of the Bureau and the Office at all stages of RM processes and update them at regular/planned intervals. … Integrated in Regional Programme Document; Global Programme Document; Bureau IWP; Office IWP. … In consultation with relevant stakeholders, identify major risks for the …

Content Type: Procedure Policy Area: Accountability Policy Chapter: Risk Management Policy: Enterprise Risk Management

Managing Unit/Programme-Level Risk (Country Office)

Engage key stakeholders in risk identification and risk analysis process. Keep the Programme Board, other stakeholders/partners of the CO and the HQ Unit informed on RM processes. … Integrated in the UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF); Country Programme Document (CPD); IWP of the CO and the HQ Unit   … In consultation with relevant stakeholders, identify major risks for the …

Content Type: Procedure Policy Area: Accountability Policy Chapter: Risk Management Policy: Enterprise Risk Management

Managing Corporate Risk

Include key stakeholders in risk identification and risk analysis process. Communicate UNDP risk profile to EG through annual reporting cycle. … Identify major risks (both threats & opportunities) at corporate level affecting UNDP, twice a year at a minimum. Review and analyze the overall UNDP risk profile and present to Risk Committee. Evaluate each risk in the Corporate Risk Register to define …

Content Type: Procedure Policy Area: Accountability Policy Chapter: Risk Management Policy: Enterprise Risk Management