64 th SESSION Proposed programme budget for the biennium

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1 64 th SESSION Proposed programme budget for the biennium Course on UN Reform: Organized Jointly by UNITAR and the Permanent Mission of Switzerland to the United Nations Jun Yamazaki, Controller United Nations 9 September 2009

2 Regular Budget Process A process designed for: Building consensus Translating legislative mandates into programmes Planning and budgeting Monitoring and evaluation 2

3 Deadline for departmental proposals of Strategic Framework -3- Regular Budget biennial cycle a full calendar (excludes other budgets and documents considered during the same time period) Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Day to day management of budget, including issuing allotments and monitoring of expenditure, consolidating vacancy, exchange rate and inflation parameters Review of draft resolutions of main committees, preparation of PBIs, revised estimates and SPM reports. Servicing of ACABQ and the Fifth Committee Proposed Strategic Framework issued Review by SG & by designated committees PPB Fascicles Issued ACABQ Review of PPB CPC Review any programme changes in PPB 5th Comm. Reviews Report of CPC on SF Budget Instructions Issued Strategic Framework Instructions Issued First performance report ACABQ Reviews Budget Outline 5th Comm. Reviews Budget Outline Deadline for budget submissions Day to day management of budget, including issuing allotments and monitoring of expenditure, consolidating vacancy, exchange rate and inflation parameters Second Review of draft resolutions of main committees, preparation of PBIs, revised estimates and performance report SPM reports. Servicing of ACABQ and the Fifth Committee 5th Comm. Review of PPB Internal review of budget submissions Joint review of individual proposals with programme managers CPC Reviews Strategic Frameworks

4 Regular Budget Proposed programme budget for in fascicle form: (expenditure sections - $4.8b before recosting or $5.1b at preliminary rates) Approximately 30 other reports under preparation and yet to be submitted some of which would result in additional requirements for (see attached list of reports by category) 4

5 Main challenges for PPB Impact of the World Economic situation on the ability of Member States to pay for requirements of the Organization will impact decision making Any increase in productivity especially through advances in technology already being directed to meet expanded mandates Any new or continuing cuts in common services areas will affect substantive programme delivery Multiple entry points for legislative decision making often result in conflicting political priorities and demands on the Secretariat Budget discussion continues to be focused at the input level (e.g. individual posts) rather than the more global strategic level (results orientation) Extensive agenda of issues for discussion with insufficient capacity and time by both Member States and Secretariat to prepare for and address in depth Under-funded or extensively long time frames for project implementation often result in potential benefits not being fully realized as anticipated 5

6 RB Special political missions Already provided for in lump sum in the proposed programme budget ($829.0m). This amount is inclusive of requirements ($52.7m) relating to the adoption of GA resolution 63/250. Separate reports presenting estimates consisting of approximately 29 missions (In 3 clusters plus UNAMI and UNAMA) 6

7 Reports to be submitted by category Reports not requiring additional resources or already included in PPB to 11. The second progress report on IPSAS Report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of the experiment of using limited budgetary discretion Request for a subvention to the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research resulting from the recommendation of the Board of Trustees of the Institute on the work of the Institute for Report of the Secretary-General on construction projects at the Vienna International Centre, the Economic Commission for Africa in Addis Ababa and the United Nations Office at Nairobi Proposed Programme Budget for the biennium : Section 28D, OCSS (Addendum) Proposed Programme Budget for the biennium : Section 13: International Trade Centre UNCTAD/WTO (Addendum) Reports on Special Political missions: Clusters I, II, II and UNAMI and UNAMA Mandatory technical reports adjusting the PPB 1. Report of the Secretary-General on the revised estimates: effect of changes in rates of exchange and inflation 2. Consolidated statement of charges to the contingency fund 7 7

8 Reports to be submitted by category (continued) Reports resulting in potential add-ons to the PPB Administrative and financial implications arising from the report of the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Board Report of the Secretary-General on the revised estimates resulting from resolutions and decisions adopted by the Economic and Social Council at its substantive session and its resumed substantive sessions of 2009 * Report of the Secretary-General on the revised estimates resulting from resolutions and decisions adopted by the Human Rights Council at its 10th and 11th session in 2009 Statement submitted by the Secretary-General on the administrative and financial implications of the decisions and recommendations contained in the report of the International Civil Service Commission in accordance with rule 153 of the rules of procedure Business continuity management (Flu related) First progress report on the enterprise resource planning project Report on the Enterprise Content Management and Customer Relationship Management Systems and proposal for a unified Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Plan Report of the SG on a strengthened and unified security management system for the UN (Pact II, ICJ and other locations) 9. Proposed programme budget for the biennium Section 34 (A/64/6(Section 34)) 8

9 Reports to be submitted by category (continued) Other reports Report of the Secretary-General on the budget of International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia for the biennium Report of the Secretary-General on the second financial and programme performance report on the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia for the biennium Report of the Secretary-General on the budget of International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda for the biennium Report of the Secretary-General on the second financial and programme performance report on the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda for the biennium Seventh annual progress report on the implementation of the Capital Master Plan Report of the Secretary-General on proposal for risk mitigation measures to protect data and the information and communications systems of the Secretariat during the construction work of the capital master plan (GA resolution 63/269, paras. 11 and 13) Add1 Report of the Secretary General on proposals for financing the associated costs required for the year 2010 from within the approved budget for the capital master plan (GA resolution 63/270, sect 11, para. 10) Add 2 Report of the Secretary-General on the second performance report for the programme budget for the biennium