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  • Programme and Project Management
    • Programming Standards
      • Quality Standards for Programming
      • Social and Environmental Standards
      • Knowledge Product Production and Quality Assurance
    • Design
      • Formulate Programmes and Projects
      • Portfolio
      • Engagement Facility
      • Multi-Country and South-South Cooperation Projects
      • Development Services
      • Select Implementing Partners
      • Select Responsible Parties and Grantees
      • Performance Based Payments
      • Appraise and Approve
    • Implement
      • Annual Planning
      • Deliver Results
      • Monitor
      • Provide Oversight
      • Manage Change
      • Report
    • Close
      • Close and Transition
  • Crisis Response
    • Standard Operating Procedure for Crisis Response and Recovery
      • Standard Operating Procedure for Crisis Response and Recovery
    • Financial Resources for Response
      • Allocation of TRAC 3 Resources for Crisis Engagements
  • Financial Resources Management
    • Inventory Management
      • Inventory Management
    • Cash Banking and Investment
      • Banking Arrangement
        • Designation and Responsibilities of Signatories
        • Procurement of Banking Services
        • Opening and Closing of Bank Accounts
        • Establishment and Use of Electronic Banking Systems
      • Cash Management
        • UNFCU Share Account Management
        • Management of Cash Planning/Forecasting of Cash Flows
        • Management of Cash in Crisis or Emergency Situations
        • Management of Zero-Balance Account System
        • Bank Account Reconciliation
        • Issuing Letters of Credit
        • Management of Local Investments
        • Safe Management
        • Handling of Cash and Receipts Treasury
      • Cash Arrangement
        • Management of Petty Cash
        • Petty Cash Fund for Management Project (PCF)
        • Project Petty Cash Fund (PPCF)
        • Project Cash on Hand for DIM Projects (PCH)
        • Project Cash Advance (PCA)
        • Cash Operations
    • Financial Closure of Development Projects and Trust Funds
      • Financial Closure of Development Projects
      • Financial Closure of Trust Funds
      • Refunds to Donors
      • No Refunds
    • Financial Management and Implementation Modalities
      • Harmonized Approach to Cash Transfers (HACT)
        • Harmonized Approach to Cash Transfers (HACT)
        • Direct Payments
        • Direct Cash Transfers and Reimbursements
      • National Implementation (NIM) Finances and NGO Implementation Finances
        • UNDP Support Services to National Implementation (NIM)
        • Combined Delivery Report (CDR)
        • National Implementation
        • Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO) Implementation
      • Joint Programming
        • Parallel Fund Management
        • Pooled Fund Management
        • Pass-Through Fund Management: UNDP as a Participating UN Organization
        • Pass-Through Management: UNDP as Administrative Agent (AA)
      • Agency Implementation Finances
      • Direct Implementation (DIM) Modality
      • UNDP-supported Guarantees
    • Financial Operations Management
      • Corporate Operations and Information Management
        • EU Reporting
        • Financial Accountability and Internal Controls
        • Maintenance and Usage of Chart of Accounts
        • Record Retention, Data Security and Contingency
      • Statutory Financial Reporting
        • Financial Statements
        • Executive Board Papers
        • Certified Financial Reports
    • Pipeline and Revenue Management
      • Regular Resources
        • Core Contributions
        • Government Contribution to Local Office Costs (GLOC) from LIC and MIC
        • Government Local Office Cost (GLOC) Valuation of the In-Kind Contribution
      • Other Resources
        • Government Contributions from Net Contributing Countries (NCCs) and High Middle-Income Countries (High-MICs)
        • Non-Core Contributions
        • Revenue Management for Joint Programming
        • Accounts Receivable
        • Memorandum for Provision of Services (formerly Management Service Agreements)
        • US Letter of Credit (LOC) Agreements
      • Trust Fund Management
      • Pipeline Management
      • Country Co-Financing Cost Sharing Interest (Fund 11888), Non-Earmarked Programme Cost Sharing (Fund 30083), Country Co-Financing Project Residual balances (Fund 11890)
    • Expense Management
      • Purchase Orders (Obligations, Maintenance and Closure)
      • Prepayments
      • Accounts Payable
      • Disbursing Funds (Making Payments)
      • Regular Maintenance Accounts Payable
      • Hospitality Expense
      • Receipt of Goods, Services and Works
      • Raising E-requisitions
      • Quantum Financial Closure Instructions
      • Supplier Management
      • Write-Off Requests, Excluding Property, Plant and Equipment and Intangible Assets
    • Resource Planning and Cost Recovery
      • Cost Recovery from Programmes funded by Regular and Other Resources
        • Harmonized Conceptual Funding Framework and Cost Recovery Methodology
        • Cost Recovery from Other Resources - GMS
        • GMS Fee Set-up and Collection
        • Universal Price List (UPL) and Local Price List (LPL)
        • Expenditure of Income Accrued from Cost Recovery
      • Direct Project Costing
        • Planning and Paying for Delivery Enabling Services to Projects
        • Multiple Funding Lines for Positions
        • Use of UPL and LPL
      • UN Agency Services
        • UN Agency Services
        • Service Clearing Account (SCA): Charging, Billing and Fee Collection
        • Common Services Project Management
    • Working with External Auditors
      • Working with External Auditors
  • Human Resources Management
    • Duties, Obligations and Privileges
      • Standards of Conduct
        • UNDP Legal Framework for Addressing Non-Compliance with UN Standards of Conduct
      • Harassment, Sexual Harassment, Discrimination, and Abuse of Authority
        • Harassment, Sexual Harassment, Discrimination, and Abuse of Authority
    • Classification of Posts
      • Job Evaluation​
    • Salaries and Related Allowances
      • Allowances and Benefits
        • Settling-In Grant
        • Danger Pay
        • Extended Monthly Evacuation Allowance (EMEA)
        • Language Allowance
        • Mobility and Hardship
        • Post Adjustment
        • Safe Driving Bonus (SDB)
        • Uniforms
        • Dependency Status and Allowances
        • Rental Subsidy
      • Recovery Retroactivity Deductions and Contributions
        • Deductions and Contributions
        • Recovery of Overpayments
        • Retroactivity of Payments
      • Salaries
        • Currency of Payments
        • Elements of Remuneration
        • Night Differential
        • Principles of Remuneration
        • Staff Assessment
        • Salary Increments
        • Taxation
        • Salary Advance
        • Salary Surveys
        • Overtime Compensation
        • Pensionable Remuneration
    • Appointment and Promotion
      • Types of Appointment
        • Temporary Appointment
      • Recruitment and Selection
        • Career Transitions
        • Eligibility for International Benefits and Entitlements and Determination of Official UN Nationality
        • Family Relationships
        • Recruitment and Selection Framework Policy
        • Experience and Academic Qualifications
        • Rules and Procedures for the UNDP Compliance Review Panel (CRP)
        • Interim Roster Rules of Procedure
      • Mobility
        • Mobility
      • Rank-in-Post
        • Rank-in-Post
    • Annual and Special Leave
      • Hours of Work
        • Hours of Work
      • Types of Leave
        • Annual Leave
        • Family Leave
        • Parental Leave
        • Sick Leave
        • Special Leave
      • Work Life
        • Flexible Working Arrangements
        • Time off for Breastfeeding
    • Social Security
      • Compensation
        • Compensation for Death, Injury or Illness – Appendix D
      • Insurance Plans
        • Medical insurance: UN NY Empire Blue Cross PPO Medical Insurance
        • Malicious Acts Insurance Policy (MAIP)
        • Medical Insurance: UN NY Aetna Medical Insurance
        • Medical Insurance: UN NY HIP Health Plan
        • Medical Insurance : UN Worldwide Medical Insurance Plan
        • After-Service Health Insurance: ASHI MIP
        • Dental Insurance: UN NY Cigna Dental Plan
        • After-Service Health Insurance: ASHI UN
        • Medical Insurance: Medical Insurance Plan (MIP)
        • Group Life Insurance Plan (GLIP)
      • Pension Fund
        • Pension Fund
      • UN Clinics
    • Travel and Removal Expenses
      • Entitlement Travel
        • Family Visit
        • Home Leave
        • Medical Evacuation Travel (MET)
        • Chartered Medical Evacuation Travel (CMET)
        • Rest and Recuperation
      • Relocation Shipment
        • Relocation Shipment
    • Separation from Services
      • Entitlements upon Separation
        • Certificate of Service
        • Commutation of Annual Leave
        • Death Benefit
        • Last Day for Pay Purposes
        • Repatriation Grant
        • Entitlements upon Separation
      • Types of Separation
        • Mandatory Age of Separation
        • Termination of Appointment
        • Abandonment of Post
        • Death
        • Expiration of Fixed-term Appointment
        • Termination of Appointment for Reasons of Health
    • Disciplinary Measures and Appeals
      • UNDP Legal Framework for Addressing Non-Compliance with UN Standards of Conduct
    • Non-Staff
      • Internship
        • Internship
      • Fellowship
        • Fellowship
      • Personnel Services
        • International Personnel Services Agreement
        • National Personnel Services Agreement
        • Partner Personnel Services Agreement
      • Service Contract
        • Service Contract
      • Non-Reimbursable Loans
        • Non-Reimbursable Loan Agreements
        • Private Sector Non-Reimbursable Loan
    • Workforce Management
      • Organizational Unit Restructuring
        • Organizational Unit Restructuring
      • Performance Management
        • Performance Management and Development
        • Probation upon Appointment
  • Procurement
    • Procurement Overview
      • Sustainable Procurement
      • Procurement Overview and Principles
      • Procurement Ethics, Fraud and Corrupt Practices
      • Procurement Authority and Increased Delegated Procurement Authority
    • Procurement Strategy and Planning
      • Procurement Forecasting and Delivery
      • Transactional Procurement Strategies and Procurement Planning
    • Requisition
      • Requisition and Procurement of Goods, Civil Works and Services
    • Sourcing of Suppliers
      • Sourcing and Market Research
      • Vendor Sanctions
    • Procurement Methods
      • Procurement Methods
    • Innovation, CSO engagement
      • Innovation Challenges
      • Quality Assurance for Health Products
      • Engaging CSO/NGO as a Responsible Party
    • Solicitation Process
      • Solicitation
      • Use of Online Quantum System
      • Submission and Receipt of Offers
    • Evaluation of Offers and Pre-award Negotiations
      • Evaluation of Offers
      • Pre-Award Negotiations
    • Procurement Review Committees
      • Procurement Oversight and Procurement Review Committees
    • Award and Management of Contract
      • Contract Management
      • General Considerations of Contracting
      • Shipping and Insurance
      • Handling of Procurement Complaints
      • Payment and Taxes
    • Construction Works
      • Construction Works
    • Individual Contract
      • Individual Contract
    • Long Term Agreements (LTAs) and Cooperation with UN Entities
      • Long Term Agreements (LTAs) and Cooperation with UN Entities
  • Partnerships
    • Managing Partnerships
      • Managing Partnerships
    • Private Sector
      • Policy on Due Diligence and Partnerships with the Private Sector
      • Private Sector Partnerships
    • Foundations
      • Foundations
  • Administrative Services
    • Asset Management - Property, Plant and Equipment
      • Property, Plant and Equipment
        • Property, Plant and Equipment
      • Furniture and Equipment
        • Acquisition and Maintenance (Furniture and Equipment)
        • Depreciation, Reconciliations Reports and Centralized Functions (Furniture and Equipment)
        • Disposal and Write-Off (Furniture and Equipment)
      • Plant and Property
        • Acquisition and Maintenance (Plant and Property)
        • Depreciation, Reconciliations Reports and Centralized Functions (Plant and Property)
        • Disposal and Write-Off (Plant and Property)
      • Leasehold Improvements
        • Acquisition and Maintenance (Leasehold Improvements)
        • Depreciation, Reconciliations Reports and Centralized Functions (Leasehold Improvements)
        • Disposal and Write-Off (Leasehold Improvements)
    • Asset Management (Intangible Assets)
      • Intangible Assets
        • Amortizations, Reconciliations, Reports and Centralized Functions
        • Intangible Assets: Acquisition, Development and Maintenance
        • Intangible Assets: Disposal and Write-Off
    • Vehicle Management
      • Vehicle Management
    • Lease Management (Premises and Equipment)
      • Type of Leases and Treatment in UNDP Books
      • Acquisition, Renewal and Termination of Premise Leases
      • Equipment Leases
    • Management of Local Presences
      • Establishing UNDP-supported presence outside a country office
        • Developing a Business Case for Local Presence
        • Clearing a Local Presence
        • Setting Up a Local Presence
      • Closing a Local Presence
    • Duty Travel
      • Travel Requirements
        • Vaccinations and Malaria Prevention
        • Medical Clearance
        • Security Clearance
        • UN Travel Documents and National Passport
        • Visas at Headquarters (New York)
      • Authorizing Official Business Travel
      • Daily Subsistence Allowance (DSA)
      • Post Travel
      • Other Travel Allowances and Expenses
      • Route, Mode of Transportation, and Standard of Accommodation
    • Corporate Purchasing Card
      • Corporate Purchasing Card
  • Accountability
    • Accountability System Policy
      • Accountability System Policy
    • Information Disclosure
      • Information Disclosure
    • Internal Control Framework (ICF)
      • Internal Control Framework
      • Anti-Fraud Policy
    • Risk Management
      • Enterprise Risk Management
      • Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism Policy
    • Business Continuity Management
      • Business Continuity Management
    • Delegation of Authorities
      • Delegation of Authorities
      • Participation and Role of UNDP Delegates at Major International Conferences and Events
    • Ethics
      • Gifts Policy
      • Protection against Retaliation
      • Financial Disclosure
    • Evaluation
      • Evaluation Policy
    • Managing Prescriptive Content
      • Managing Prescriptive Content
  • Information and Communications Technology
    • ICT Security
      • Information Classification and Handling
      • Information Security Policy
      • Personal Data Protection and Privacy Policy
      • Electronic Signatures Policy
      • System Acquisition, Development and Maintenance Standards
      • ICT Disaster Recovery Standards for UNDP Offices
      • System Logon Banner Standards
      • Bring Your Own Device and Acceptable Usage of ICT Resources
    • ICT Oversight
      • Change Control and Release Management Standards
    • Enterprise Solutions
      • Application Development Standards & Scaling Framework
      • Electronic Funds Transfer Standards
      • Quantum User Access Standards
    • Global Services
      • UNDP ICT Standards
  • Security
    • Framework of Accountability for Security
      • Framework of Accountability for Security
    • Security Policy
      • Security Policy
    • Commercial Air Travel Safety
      • Commercial Air Travel Safety Guidelines
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  • Procurement
  • Partnerships
  • Administrative Services
  • Accountability
  • Information and Communications Technology
  • Security

Programme and Project Management

  • Programming Standards
    • Quality Standards for Programming
    • Social and Environmental Standards
    • Knowledge Product Production and Quality Assurance
  • Design
    • Formulate Programmes and Projects
    • Portfolio
    • Engagement Facility
    • Multi-Country and South-South Cooperation Projects
    • Development Services
    • Select Implementing Partners
    • Select Responsible Parties and Grantees
    • Performance Based Payments
    • Appraise and Approve
  • Implement
    • Annual Planning
    • Deliver Results
    • Monitor
    • Provide Oversight
    • Manage Change
    • Report
  • Close
    • Close and Transition

Crisis Response

  • Standard Operating Procedure for Crisis Response and Recovery
    • Standard Operating Procedure for Crisis Response and Recovery
  • Financial Resources for Response
    • Allocation of TRAC 3 Resources for Crisis Engagements

Financial Resources Management

  • Inventory Management
    • Inventory Management
  • Cash Banking and Investment
    • Banking Arrangement
      • Designation and Responsibilities of Signatories
      • Procurement of Banking Services
      • Opening and Closing of Bank Accounts
      • Establishment and Use of Electronic Banking Systems
    • Cash Management
      • UNFCU Share Account Management
      • Management of Cash Planning/Forecasting of Cash Flows
      • Management of Cash in Crisis or Emergency Situations
      • Management of Zero-Balance Account System
      • Bank Account Reconciliation
      • Issuing Letters of Credit
      • Management of Local Investments
      • Safe Management
      • Handling of Cash and Receipts Treasury
    • Cash Arrangement
      • Management of Petty Cash
      • Petty Cash Fund for Management Project (PCF)
      • Project Petty Cash Fund (PPCF)
      • Project Cash on Hand for DIM Projects (PCH)
      • Project Cash Advance (PCA)
      • Cash Operations
  • Financial Closure of Development Projects and Trust Funds
    • Financial Closure of Development Projects
    • Financial Closure of Trust Funds
    • Refunds to Donors
    • No Refunds
  • Financial Management and Implementation Modalities
    • Harmonized Approach to Cash Transfers (HACT)
      • Harmonized Approach to Cash Transfers (HACT)
      • Direct Payments
      • Direct Cash Transfers and Reimbursements
    • National Implementation (NIM) Finances and NGO Implementation Finances
      • UNDP Support Services to National Implementation (NIM)
      • Combined Delivery Report (CDR)
      • National Implementation
      • Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO) Implementation
    • Joint Programming
      • Parallel Fund Management
      • Pooled Fund Management
      • Pass-Through Fund Management: UNDP as a Participating UN Organization
      • Pass-Through Management: UNDP as Administrative Agent (AA)
    • Agency Implementation Finances
    • Direct Implementation (DIM) Modality
    • UNDP-supported Guarantees
  • Financial Operations Management
    • Corporate Operations and Information Management
      • EU Reporting
      • Financial Accountability and Internal Controls
      • Maintenance and Usage of Chart of Accounts
      • Record Retention, Data Security and Contingency
    • Statutory Financial Reporting
      • Financial Statements
      • Executive Board Papers
      • Certified Financial Reports
  • Pipeline and Revenue Management
    • Regular Resources
      • Core Contributions
      • Government Contribution to Local Office Costs (GLOC) from LIC and MIC
      • Government Local Office Cost (GLOC) Valuation of the In-Kind Contribution
    • Other Resources
      • Government Contributions from Net Contributing Countries (NCCs) and High Middle-Income Countries (High-MICs)
      • Non-Core Contributions
      • Revenue Management for Joint Programming
      • Accounts Receivable
      • Memorandum for Provision of Services (formerly Management Service Agreements)
      • US Letter of Credit (LOC) Agreements
    • Trust Fund Management
    • Pipeline Management
    • Country Co-Financing Cost Sharing Interest (Fund 11888), Non-Earmarked Programme Cost Sharing (Fund 30083), Country Co-Financing Project Residual balances (Fund 11890)
  • Expense Management
    • Purchase Orders (Obligations, Maintenance and Closure)
    • Prepayments
    • Accounts Payable
    • Disbursing Funds (Making Payments)
    • Regular Maintenance Accounts Payable
    • Hospitality Expense
    • Receipt of Goods, Services and Works
    • Raising E-requisitions
    • Quantum Financial Closure Instructions
    • Supplier Management
    • Write-Off Requests, Excluding Property, Plant and Equipment and Intangible Assets
  • Resource Planning and Cost Recovery
    • Cost Recovery from Programmes funded by Regular and Other Resources
      • Harmonized Conceptual Funding Framework and Cost Recovery Methodology
      • Cost Recovery from Other Resources - GMS
      • GMS Fee Set-up and Collection
      • Universal Price List (UPL) and Local Price List (LPL)
      • Expenditure of Income Accrued from Cost Recovery
    • Direct Project Costing
      • Planning and Paying for Delivery Enabling Services to Projects
      • Multiple Funding Lines for Positions
      • Use of UPL and LPL
    • UN Agency Services
      • UN Agency Services
      • Service Clearing Account (SCA): Charging, Billing and Fee Collection
      • Common Services Project Management
  • Working with External Auditors
    • Working with External Auditors

Human Resources Management

  • Duties, Obligations and Privileges
    • Standards of Conduct
      • UNDP Legal Framework for Addressing Non-Compliance with UN Standards of Conduct
    • Harassment, Sexual Harassment, Discrimination, and Abuse of Authority
      • Harassment, Sexual Harassment, Discrimination, and Abuse of Authority
  • Classification of Posts
    • Job Evaluation​
  • Salaries and Related Allowances
    • Allowances and Benefits
      • Settling-In Grant
      • Danger Pay
      • Extended Monthly Evacuation Allowance (EMEA)
      • Language Allowance
      • Mobility and Hardship
      • Post Adjustment
      • Safe Driving Bonus (SDB)
      • Uniforms
      • Dependency Status and Allowances
      • Rental Subsidy
    • Recovery Retroactivity Deductions and Contributions
      • Deductions and Contributions
      • Recovery of Overpayments
      • Retroactivity of Payments
    • Salaries
      • Currency of Payments
      • Elements of Remuneration
      • Night Differential
      • Principles of Remuneration
      • Staff Assessment
      • Salary Increments
      • Taxation
      • Salary Advance
      • Salary Surveys
      • Overtime Compensation
      • Pensionable Remuneration
  • Appointment and Promotion
    • Types of Appointment
      • Temporary Appointment
    • Recruitment and Selection
      • Career Transitions
      • Eligibility for International Benefits and Entitlements and Determination of Official UN Nationality
      • Family Relationships
      • Recruitment and Selection Framework Policy
      • Experience and Academic Qualifications
      • Rules and Procedures for the UNDP Compliance Review Panel (CRP)
      • Interim Roster Rules of Procedure
    • Mobility
      • Mobility
    • Rank-in-Post
      • Rank-in-Post
  • Annual and Special Leave
    • Hours of Work
      • Hours of Work
    • Types of Leave
      • Annual Leave
      • Family Leave
      • Parental Leave
      • Sick Leave
      • Special Leave
    • Work Life
      • Flexible Working Arrangements
      • Time off for Breastfeeding
  • Social Security
    • Compensation
      • Compensation for Death, Injury or Illness – Appendix D
    • Insurance Plans
      • Medical insurance: UN NY Empire Blue Cross PPO Medical Insurance
      • Malicious Acts Insurance Policy (MAIP)
      • Medical Insurance: UN NY Aetna Medical Insurance
      • Medical Insurance: UN NY HIP Health Plan
      • Medical Insurance : UN Worldwide Medical Insurance Plan
      • After-Service Health Insurance: ASHI MIP
      • Dental Insurance: UN NY Cigna Dental Plan
      • After-Service Health Insurance: ASHI UN
      • Medical Insurance: Medical Insurance Plan (MIP)
      • Group Life Insurance Plan (GLIP)
    • Pension Fund
      • Pension Fund
    • UN Clinics
  • Travel and Removal Expenses
    • Entitlement Travel
      • Family Visit
      • Home Leave
      • Medical Evacuation Travel (MET)
      • Chartered Medical Evacuation Travel (CMET)
      • Rest and Recuperation
    • Relocation Shipment
      • Relocation Shipment
  • Separation from Services
    • Entitlements upon Separation
      • Certificate of Service
      • Commutation of Annual Leave
      • Death Benefit
      • Last Day for Pay Purposes
      • Repatriation Grant
      • Entitlements upon Separation
    • Types of Separation
      • Mandatory Age of Separation
      • Termination of Appointment
      • Abandonment of Post
      • Death
      • Expiration of Fixed-term Appointment
      • Termination of Appointment for Reasons of Health
  • Disciplinary Measures and Appeals
    • UNDP Legal Framework for Addressing Non-Compliance with UN Standards of Conduct
  • Non-Staff
    • Internship
      • Internship
    • Fellowship
      • Fellowship
    • Personnel Services
      • International Personnel Services Agreement
      • National Personnel Services Agreement
      • Partner Personnel Services Agreement
    • Service Contract
      • Service Contract
    • Non-Reimbursable Loans
      • Non-Reimbursable Loan Agreements
      • Private Sector Non-Reimbursable Loan
  • Workforce Management
    • Organizational Unit Restructuring
      • Organizational Unit Restructuring
    • Performance Management
      • Performance Management and Development
      • Probation upon Appointment

Procurement

  • Procurement Overview
    • Sustainable Procurement
    • Procurement Overview and Principles
    • Procurement Ethics, Fraud and Corrupt Practices
    • Procurement Authority and Increased Delegated Procurement Authority
  • Procurement Strategy and Planning
    • Procurement Forecasting and Delivery
    • Transactional Procurement Strategies and Procurement Planning
  • Requisition
    • Requisition and Procurement of Goods, Civil Works and Services
  • Sourcing of Suppliers
    • Sourcing and Market Research
    • Vendor Sanctions
  • Procurement Methods
    • Procurement Methods
  • Innovation, CSO engagement
    • Innovation Challenges
    • Quality Assurance for Health Products
    • Engaging CSO/NGO as a Responsible Party
  • Solicitation Process
    • Solicitation
    • Use of Online Quantum System
    • Submission and Receipt of Offers
  • Evaluation of Offers and Pre-award Negotiations
    • Evaluation of Offers
    • Pre-Award Negotiations
  • Procurement Review Committees
    • Procurement Oversight and Procurement Review Committees
  • Award and Management of Contract
    • Contract Management
    • General Considerations of Contracting
    • Shipping and Insurance
    • Handling of Procurement Complaints
    • Payment and Taxes
  • Construction Works
    • Construction Works
  • Individual Contract
    • Individual Contract
  • Long Term Agreements (LTAs) and Cooperation with UN Entities
    • Long Term Agreements (LTAs) and Cooperation with UN Entities

Partnerships

  • Managing Partnerships
    • Managing Partnerships
  • Private Sector
    • Policy on Due Diligence and Partnerships with the Private Sector
    • Private Sector Partnerships
  • Foundations
    • Foundations

Administrative Services

  • Asset Management - Property, Plant and Equipment
    • Property, Plant and Equipment
      • Property, Plant and Equipment
    • Furniture and Equipment
      • Acquisition and Maintenance (Furniture and Equipment)
      • Depreciation, Reconciliations Reports and Centralized Functions (Furniture and Equipment)
      • Disposal and Write-Off (Furniture and Equipment)
    • Plant and Property
      • Acquisition and Maintenance (Plant and Property)
      • Depreciation, Reconciliations Reports and Centralized Functions (Plant and Property)
      • Disposal and Write-Off (Plant and Property)
    • Leasehold Improvements
      • Acquisition and Maintenance (Leasehold Improvements)
      • Depreciation, Reconciliations Reports and Centralized Functions (Leasehold Improvements)
      • Disposal and Write-Off (Leasehold Improvements)
  • Asset Management (Intangible Assets)
    • Intangible Assets
      • Amortizations, Reconciliations, Reports and Centralized Functions
      • Intangible Assets: Acquisition, Development and Maintenance
      • Intangible Assets: Disposal and Write-Off
  • Vehicle Management
    • Vehicle Management
  • Lease Management (Premises and Equipment)
    • Type of Leases and Treatment in UNDP Books
    • Acquisition, Renewal and Termination of Premise Leases
    • Equipment Leases
  • Management of Local Presences
    • Establishing UNDP-supported presence outside a country office
      • Developing a Business Case for Local Presence
      • Clearing a Local Presence
      • Setting Up a Local Presence
    • Closing a Local Presence
  • Duty Travel
    • Travel Requirements
      • Vaccinations and Malaria Prevention
      • Medical Clearance
      • Security Clearance
      • UN Travel Documents and National Passport
      • Visas at Headquarters (New York)
    • Authorizing Official Business Travel
    • Daily Subsistence Allowance (DSA)
    • Post Travel
    • Other Travel Allowances and Expenses
    • Route, Mode of Transportation, and Standard of Accommodation
  • Corporate Purchasing Card
    • Corporate Purchasing Card

Accountability

  • Accountability System Policy
    • Accountability System Policy
  • Information Disclosure
    • Information Disclosure
  • Internal Control Framework (ICF)
    • Internal Control Framework
    • Anti-Fraud Policy
  • Risk Management
    • Enterprise Risk Management
    • Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism Policy
  • Business Continuity Management
    • Business Continuity Management
  • Delegation of Authorities
    • Delegation of Authorities
    • Participation and Role of UNDP Delegates at Major International Conferences and Events
  • Ethics
    • Gifts Policy
    • Protection against Retaliation
    • Financial Disclosure
  • Evaluation
    • Evaluation Policy
  • Managing Prescriptive Content
    • Managing Prescriptive Content

Information and Communications Technology

  • ICT Security
    • Information Classification and Handling
    • Information Security Policy
    • Personal Data Protection and Privacy Policy
    • Electronic Signatures Policy
    • System Acquisition, Development and Maintenance Standards
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Dependency Status and Allowances

Subject to meeting the eligibility criteria described in the policy, staff members appointed under the UN Staff Regulations and Staff Rules are entitled to receive allowances for: a) A dependent spouse ; b) A dependent child (or children); c) A dependent child of a staff member considered a single parent; or d) A secondary dependent.
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