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​The GMS rate table and contents are updated to reflect (i) Executive Board Decision on 5% for Individuals, (ii) OPG approval on applying 7% for Government Cost Sharing where UNDP provides support services to the government in its capacity as a Global Fund grant recipient, (iii) abbreviation changed from GFATM to GF, (iv) approval authority from Chief Finance Officer to BMS Director and (v) the updated table for Direct costs vs. Indirect costs from PPM.

​The GMS rate table is updated to reflect a minimum 7% for UN Secretariat Offices, Funds and Departments identified in the UN System Chart (yellow section) under the section on UN to UN Agency Contribution Agreement.

​Paragraph 15 (b) of the policy has been updated with the links in Step 3.2 of Formulate Development Projects procedures and in Step 1.1 of ‘Formulate Development and Institutional Effectiveness Project’ procedures of the Formulate Programmes & Projects policy. The links provide guidance on what are the direct costs and indirect costs that should be included as part of the project budget. This is ‘Prepare Fully Costed Budgets for Projects’ and ‘Annex 1’.

​The UNDP Service Level Agreement (SLA) template has been updated as follows: • Clause 3 has been expanded to state legal services that are not included in the SLA template given its specific conditions, including cost-recovery. • Clause 4 & 5 has been added to reflect the provision of Partner Personnel Services Agreement (PPSA) services. The PPSA service is developed for partners to benefit from UNDP service, and as part of our corporate strategy for taking on a central role in UN-wide solutions and back-office services. • Clause 9 has been updated to reinstate the prior language to ensure co ...

​The UNDP Service Level Agreement (SLA) template has been updated as follows: • Clause 3 has been expanded to state legal services that are not included in the SLA template given its specific conditions, including cost-recovery. • Clause 4 & 5 has been added to reflect the provision of Partner Personnel Services Agreement (PPSA) services. The PPSA service is developed for partners to benefit from UNDP service, and as part of our corporate strategy for taking on a central role in UN-wide solutions and back-office services. • Clause 9 has been updated to reinstate the prior language to ensure consistency with the liability provision of the corporate Framework Agreement. • Clause 10 has been added to clarify that with respect to all contracts, including non-staff personnel, but excluding staff members, the Services are on behalf of the client, i.e. a UN entity and any allegations of misconduct involving the Client and/or its personnel, or grievances shall be handled by the client. • Clause 11 has been added to clarify the process for inquiries to the Ethics Office regarding staff members on a UNDP Letter of Appointment.

Updated the links on the Related Policies section. Updated links on step 2 of the Procedures table. Added template for inter-office memorandum on step 3 of the Procedures table.


​The Multiple Funding Lines for Positions policy has been updated with the recently published Project Costing and Planning, and Paying for Delivery Enabling Services policies.

​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 .

“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.

​The hyperlinks under clause 7 of the Service Clearance Account (SCA), Charging, Billing and Fee Collection policy, and in step 5 of the UN Agency Services procedure table have been replaced with the On Demand Jobaid for CRN Bill. The previous document, Atlas Ondemand site is no longer active.

​The hyperlinks under clause 7 of the Service Clearance Account (SCA), Charging, Billing and Fee Collection policy, and in step 5 of the UN Agency Services procedure table have been replaced with the On Demand Jobaid for CRN Bill. The previous document, Atlas Ondemand site is no longer active.