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UNDP-supported Guarantees Procedures

Guarantees Project Team is a dedicated project team established to support the initial phases of roll out of the guarantees policy. … ​ … Due diligence on borrowers is conducted by lender(s).  … Refer to paragraph 49 for examples of cases that must be escalated to the Credit Risk Committee for review and approval. … Credit Risk Committee will be advised and supported by the Guarantees Project …

Content Type: Procedure Policy Area: Financial Resources Management Policy Chapter: Financial Management and Implementation Modalities Policy: UNDP-supported Guarantees

Pooled funding arrangement when another UN organization is the MA

Standard UNDP procedures for project documents apply (as set out in UNDP’s Results Management, and Finance and Budget Policies and Procedures). … Procedures for recording this expense in Quantum will vary depending on the arrangements in place. A conversion into UNDP account codes will most likely be necessary. If funds are pooled or commingled by the MA and reported on total JP basis, an …

Content Type: Procedure Policy Area: Financial Resources Management Policy Chapter: Financial Management and Implementation Modalities Policy Sub-Chapter: Joint Programming Policy: Pooled Fund Management

Agency Implementation Finances

Offices should be mindful that in Quantum, all UNDP advances will consume project budget in PPM as well as the GL cash budget.  This requires all Offices to ensure that project budgets are correctly set up in PPM prior to processing any advances.  Particularly in relation to corporate advances to partners, in order  to prevent delays, the project  budget should be properly set-up as soon as …

Content Type: Procedure Policy Area: Financial Resources Management Policy Chapter: Financial Management and Implementation Modalities Policy: Agency Implementation Finances

Cash transfers, disbursement and reporting

See  Table 4  for triggers prompting review of Partner Risk Rating arising from spot checks See  Table 5  on triggers prompting a change of Partner Risk Rating arising from scheduled audits  … See  Table 3  Cash transfer modality for Partner based on adjusted risk rating​. … Refer to  Direct Cash Transfers and Reimbursements procedure when using the standard FACE forms. See Appendix VI of  UNSDG …

Content Type: Procedure Policy Area: Financial Resources Management Policy Chapter: Financial Management and Implementation Modalities Policy Sub-Chapter: Harmonized Approach to Cash Transfers (HACT) Policy: Harmonized Approach to Cash Transfers (HACT)

Combined Delivery Report (CDR)

CDR Bridge platform   CDR Bridge Navigation Guide   Atlas CDR Navigation:   Main Menu > UN Reports > Project Management Reports > Portfolio Analysis > Combined Delivery Report Main Menu > UN Reports > IPSAS Reports > IPSAS CDR by Project.   … Quarterly closure of the general ledger and submodules is communicated via email by OFM Accounts Unit.   CDR Bridge platform   … RR/DRRs/OMs have rights in …

Content Type: Procedure Policy Area: Financial Resources Management Policy Chapter: Financial Management and Implementation Modalities Policy Sub-Chapter: National Implementation (NIM) Finances and NGO Implementation Finances Policy: Combined Delivery Report (CDR)

Direct Payments

Since the partner is responsible for procurement  copies of supporting documentation are only supplied when specifically requested by UNDP (when a greater degree of oversight is deemed necessary). The FACE form signed by the designated official is the supporting documentation used by UNDP to process payment. … Internal control—first approval Note that as the procurement has been performed by the …

Content Type: Procedure Policy Area: Financial Resources Management Policy Chapter: Financial Management and Implementation Modalities Policy Sub-Chapter: Harmonized Approach to Cash Transfers (HACT) Policy: Direct Payments

Direct Cash Transfers and Reimbursements

Bank accounts opened by the Partners for advances should not be owned by UNDP or opened in UNDP’s name. UNDP offices should not make arrangements for opening or closing of project bank accounts operated by Partners, and UNDP staff should not be signatories on these accounts. The Partner is responsible and must implement strict controls including performing bank reconciliations at least monthly …

Content Type: Procedure Policy Area: Financial Resources Management Policy Chapter: Financial Management and Implementation Modalities Policy Sub-Chapter: Harmonized Approach to Cash Transfers (HACT) Policy: Direct Cash Transfers and Reimbursements

UNDP Support Services to National Implementation (NIM)

Refer to the POPP HACT chapter. … Standard letter of agreement between UNDP and the Government for the Provision of Support Services   The implementing partner has full programmatic control and so full accountability for and ownership of  project activities.   … UNDP is accountable for the provision of the services required, and their quality and timeliness. … Based on the HACT capacity …

Content Type: Procedure Policy Area: Financial Resources Management Policy Chapter: Financial Management and Implementation Modalities Policy Sub-Chapter: National Implementation (NIM) Finances and NGO Implementation Finances Policy: UNDP Support Services to National Implementation (NIM)

Assurance activities planning and implementation

In consultation with programme and operations team to consider additional variables in the assurance planning process. See  Annex D  for the roles and responsibilities in implementing the HACT framework.  … The coverage, type and frequency of assurance activities is guided by the overall risk rating associated with the Partner, as determined through the micro assessment. See Table 2 for UNDP …

Content Type: Procedure Policy Area: Financial Resources Management Policy Chapter: Financial Management and Implementation Modalities Policy Sub-Chapter: Harmonized Approach to Cash Transfers (HACT) Policy: Harmonized Approach to Cash Transfers (HACT)

Micro Assessment

Micro Assessment should be carried out before programme funding is provided. Where two or more programmes have similar start dates, prioritization should be based on the assessed relative amount of risk to UNDP (funding quantum, and past experience with the Partner)​. … Final Micro Assessment Plan must be signed off by the Head of Office or his/her designate. The relevant planning process should …

Content Type: Procedure Policy Area: Financial Resources Management Policy Chapter: Financial Management and Implementation Modalities Policy Sub-Chapter: Harmonized Approach to Cash Transfers (HACT) Policy: Harmonized Approach to Cash Transfers (HACT)