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1 E/1999/35 United Nations Executive Board of the United Nations Development Programme/United Nations Population Fund Report of the Executive Board on its work during 1999 Economic and Social Council Official Records, 1999 Supplement No. 15

2 E/1999/35 Executive Board of the United Nations Development Programme/United Nations Population Fund Report of the Executive Board on its work during 1999 Economic and Social Council Official Records, 1999 Supplement No. 15 United Nations New York, 1999

3 NOTE Symbols of United Nations documents are composed of capital letters combined with figures. ISSN

4 CONTENTS Chapter Page Part one FIRST REGULAR SESSION I. ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS... 2 UNDP/UNFPA segment II. RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BOARD OF AUDITORS... 7 UNDP segment III. PROGRESS REPORT ON UNDP IV. COUNTRY COOPERATION FRAMEWORKS AND RELATED MATTERS V. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION STRATEGY VI. SPECIAL FUNDS AND PROGRAMMES VII. RESOURCE MOBILIZATION VIII. FINANCIAL, BUDGETARY AND ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS IX. FIELD VISITS UNFPA segment X. COUNTRY PROGRAMMES AND RELATED MATTERS XI. OTHER MATTERS XII. JOINT MEETING OF THE UNDP/UNFPA, UNICEF AND WFP EXECUTIVE BOARDS. 38 Number DECISIONS ADOPTED 99/1. Multi-year funding framework /2. Successor programming arrangements /3. Overview of decisions adopted by the Executive Board at its first regular session Part two SECOND REGULAR SESSION I. ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS UNDP/UNFPA segment II. REPORTS TO THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL iii-

5 CONTENTS (continued) Chapter Page III. COMMON PREMISES AND SERVICES IV. STATEMENTS ON FUNDING COMMITMENTS TO UNDP AND UNFPA UNFPA segment V. COUNTRY PROGRAMMES AND RELATED MATTERS VI. TECHNICAL SUPPORT SERVICES VII. SECTOR-WIDE APPROACHES VIII. ICPD IX. RESOURCE MOBILIZATION X. EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE UNDP segment XI. FINANCIAL, BUDGETARY AND ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS XII. COUNTRY COOPERATION FRAMEWORKS AND RELATED MATTERS XIII. OTHER MATTERS Annex. EXECUTIVE BOARD OF UNDP AND UNFPA: SECOND REGULAR SESSION 1999: FIRST FUNDING MEETING Number DECISIONS ADOPTED 99/4. UNFPA and sector-wide approaches /5. UNFPA: Multi-year planning, management and funding framework /6. UNFPA support for reproductive health in emergency situations /7. Overview of decisions adopted by the Executive Board at its second regular session Part three REPORT ON THE ANNUAL SESSION I. ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS UNDP segment II. ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ADMINISTRATOR III. UNITED NATIONS REFORM iv-

6 CONTENTS (continued) Chapter Page IV. EVALUATION V. COUNTRY COOPERATION FRAMEWORKS AND RELATED MATTERS VI. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION STRATEGY VII. RESOURCE MOBILIZATION VIII. TECHNICAL COOPERATION AMONG DEVELOPING COUNTRIES IX. UNITED NATIONS OFFICE FOR PROJECT SERVICES X. FINANCIAL, BUDGETARY AND ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS UNDP/UNFPA segment XI. INTERNAL AUDIT AND OVERSIGHT XII. FIELD VISITS UNFPA segment XIII. REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR XIV. WORK PLAN AND REQUEST FOR PROGRAMME EXPENDITURE AUTHORITIES XV. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION STRATEGY XVI. OTHER MATTERS Number DECISIONS ADOPTED 99/8. Expression of appreciation to Mr. James Gustave Speth, Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme, /9. UNDP financial risk management: review of operational reserve /10. UNDP corporate communication and advocacy strategy /11. Technical cooperation among developing countries /12. UNOPS: Annual report of the Executive Director /13. UNFPA workplan for and programme expenditure authority /14. Overview of decisions adopted by the Executive Board at its annual session v-

7 CONTENTS (continued) Chapter Page Part four THIRD REGULAR SESSION I. ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS UNDP segment II. FINANCIAL, BUDGETARY AND ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS III. COUNTRY COOPERATION FRAMEWORKS AND RELATED MATTERS IV. SPECIAL FUNDS AND PROGRAMMES V. UNOPS: FINANCIAL, BUDGETARY AND ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS UNFPA segment VI. FINANCIAL, BUDGETARY AND ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS VII. TECHNICAL SUPPORT SERVICES VIII. COUNTRY PROGRAMMES AND RELATED MATTERS IX. OTHER MATTERS Number DECISIONS ADOPTED 99/15. United Nations Office for Project Services: revised budget estimates for the biennium and budget estimates for the biennium /16. United Nations Office for Project Services: level of the operational reserve /17. Responsibility of the United Nations Office for Project Services in personnel matters /18. ICPD /19. UNFPA: Technical Advisory Programme, /20. United Nations Revolving Fund for Natural Resources Exploration /21. UNFPA: estimates for the biennial support budget for /22. United Nations Capital Development Fund /23. UNDP: multi-year funding framework and support budget estimates for the biennium vi-

8 CONTENTS (continued) Page 99/24. Funding situation of UNDP and UNFPA /25. Overview of decisions adopted by the Executive Board at its third regular session Annexes I. DECISIONS ADOPTED BY THE EXECUTIVE BOARD DURING II. MEMBERSHIP OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD IN vii-

9 Part one FIRST REGULAR SESSION Held at United Nations Headquarters from 25 to 29 January

10 Part two SECOND REGULAR SESSION Held at United Nations Headquarters from 12 to 16 April

11 Part three ANNUAL SESSION Held at United Nations Headquarters from 14 to 22 June

12 Part four THIRD REGULAR SESSION Held at United Nations Headquarters from 13 to 17 September

13 Annex II MEMBERSHIP OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD IN 1999 (Term expires on the last day of the year indicated) African States: Botswana (2000); Democratic Republic of the Congo (2000); Ethiopia (2001); Ghana (2000); Guinea (1999); Libyan Arab Jamahiriya (1999); South Africa (2000); United Republic of Tanzania (2000). Asian and Pacific States: China (2000); India (2001); Kyrgyzstan (2001); Lebanon (2000); Pakistan (1999); Republic of Korea (2000); Thailand (1999). Latin American and Caribbean States: Antigua and Barbuda (1999); Brazil (1999); Cuba (2001); Guatemala (2001); Jamaica (2000). Eastern European and other States: Belarus (2001); Czech Republic (2000); Russian Federation (1999); Ukraine (2001). Western European and other States: Austria (1999); Canada (2001);* Denmark (2000);* Germany (2000); Ireland (2000); Italy (2001); Japan (1999); Spain (2000);* Sweden (2000); Switzerland (2001); United Kingdom (1999); United States of America (2001). * On the basis of the rotation agreement among the Western European and other States, Spain, Denmark and Canada will be replaced in 2000 by France, Norway and New Zealand, respectively (E)

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