Thenew Risk Management tool has been added to the Private Sector Due Diligence Policy.
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The requirement for Regional Bureaus to submit annual consolidated reports on directly implemented (DIM) projects has been removed. |
Updates have been made in line with the UNDG protocols. |
The new approach under this policy takes into account the objectives of the programme or project; the scope, nature and value of the NGO/CSO engagement; the capacity of the NGO/CSO; and the level of development of the civil society (considering its NGO/CSO environment and availability). The policy also includes the following key features:... The new approach under this policy takes into account the objectives of the programme or project; the scope, nature and value of the NGO/CSO engagement; the capacity of the NGO/CSO; and the level of development of the civil society (considering its NGO/CSO environment and availability). The policy also includes the following key features:
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This Policy clarifies cost drivers of UPL for standard services and provides a step-by-step guide to formulate LPL. This also incorporates three main options for implementing DPC, which are: application of the CO workload study results, combined with multiple funding lines for posts; application of the Universal Price Lists (UPL) or Local Price List (LPL) for transactional costs recovery; and creation and management of a stand-alone DPC project. |
To ensure simplification and clearer accountability, the revised Policy reduces required documentation and forms for certified sick leave submission. The corresponding procedures also introduced the feature for requesting sick leave and uncertified sick leave in the e-Services module at Atlas. |
New Project Document Template
While the new project document template can be used immediately, it will be required for all new projects as of 1 March 2016. Country offices should take note of the strengthened resource planning requirements of the project document. All project inputs, including those provided by UNDP staff, are to be fully budgeted and included in the multi-year work plan.
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New Programming Instruments To reflect new elements introduced by the Policies on Quality Standards for Programming and Monitoring, most references to the Country Programme Action Plan (CPAP) has been eliminated. When the reference to CPAP appears, it is alongside the UN Development Assistan+ce Framework (UNDAF) as CPAP to serve as country programme document signed with government that established national ownership of the programme. Annual Work Plans were replaced with Multi-Year Work Plans. The PPM chapter also updated links and references to the new project document template. It also remove...
New Programming Instruments
To reflect new elements introduced by the Policies on Quality Standards for Programming and Monitoring, most references to the Country Programme Action Plan (CPAP) has been eliminated. When the reference to CPAP appears, it is alongside the UN Development Assistan+ce Framework (UNDAF) as CPAP to serve as country programme document signed with government that established national ownership of the programme.
Annual Work Plans were replaced with Multi-Year Work Plans. The PPM chapter also updated links and references to the new project document template. It also removed references and links to old considerations of quality programming and project document check list, and replaced them with references to the new Quality Standards for Programming and the Quality Assurance rating tools at various stages. It also added pre-Project Appraisal Committee requirements for Country Programme Documents (CPD).
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The revised policy introduces the principle that UNDP is not a lending institution. Where no lending institutions exist or obtaining loans is impractical, UNDP can disburse a salary advance subject to certain conditions. Among others, the Policy clarifies that where a staff member does not receive his/her regular salary through no fault of his/her own, an advance shall be automatically granted in the amount due. The revised Policy also emphasizes the recovery of outstanding advance balances from final emoluments and any further balances in excess of the final emoluments. |
The security and safety of UNDP personnel is the highest priority in delivering UNDP's mandate around the world. Since 2004, UNDP has put in place an internal cost allocation mechanism to fund the corporate security costs. At its meeting on 3 March 2016, the OPG authorized the central recovery of security and insurance costs related to Individual Contractors (ICs), thus treating them in a similar way to other UNDP contract holders. As a result, effective 1 April 2016, the following security charges at the same level as the rates for staff, UNV and SC holders will be applied to the professiona...
The security and safety of UNDP personnel is the highest priority in delivering UNDP's mandate around the world. Since 2004, UNDP has put in place an internal cost allocation mechanism to fund the corporate security costs.
At its meeting on 3 March 2016, the OPG authorized the central recovery of security and insurance costs related to Individual Contractors (ICs), thus treating them in a similar way to other UNDP contract holders. As a result, effective 1 April 2016, the following security charges at the same level as the rates for staff, UNV and SC holders will be applied to the professional fees of ICs (excluding payments for travel and/or Daily Subsistence Allowance):4.25% for duty stations H, A, B & C6.25% in duty stations D & E.The above percentages are based on the capital city's hardship classification for the hiring Unit, and will be recovered by HQs on a regular basis against the budget(s) used for the payment of the IC. Therefore, all offices must ensure when planning that these costs are included in their project budgets (refer to Annex I for detailed guidance).
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