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
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
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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 2001... 11 IV. COUNTRY COOPERATION FRAMEWORKS AND RELATED MATTERS... 13 V. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION STRATEGY... 21 VI. SPECIAL FUNDS AND PROGRAMMES... 24 VII. RESOURCE MOBILIZATION... 28 VIII. FINANCIAL, BUDGETARY AND ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS... 31 IX. FIELD VISITS... 31 UNFPA segment X. COUNTRY PROGRAMMES AND RELATED MATTERS... 35 XI. OTHER MATTERS... 37 XII. JOINT MEETING OF THE UNDP/UNFPA, UNICEF AND WFP EXECUTIVE BOARDS. 38 Number DECISIONS ADOPTED 99/1. Multi-year funding framework... 30 99/2. Successor programming arrangements... 15 99/3. Overview of decisions adopted by the Executive Board at its first regular session 1999... 48 Part two SECOND REGULAR SESSION I. ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS... 54 UNDP/UNFPA segment II. REPORTS TO THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL... 55 -iii-
CONTENTS (continued) Chapter Page III. COMMON PREMISES AND SERVICES... 63 IV. STATEMENTS ON FUNDING COMMITMENTS TO UNDP AND UNFPA... 66 UNFPA segment V. COUNTRY PROGRAMMES AND RELATED MATTERS... 70 VI. TECHNICAL SUPPORT SERVICES... 71 VII. SECTOR-WIDE APPROACHES... 74 VIII. ICPD+5... 79 IX. RESOURCE MOBILIZATION... 82 X. EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE... 91 UNDP segment XI. FINANCIAL, BUDGETARY AND ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS... 102 XII. COUNTRY COOPERATION FRAMEWORKS AND RELATED MATTERS... 103 XIII. OTHER MATTERS... 106 Annex. EXECUTIVE BOARD OF UNDP AND UNFPA: SECOND REGULAR SESSION 1999: FIRST FUNDING MEETING... 123 Number DECISIONS ADOPTED 99/4. UNFPA and sector-wide approaches... 79 99/5. UNFPA: Multi-year planning, management and funding framework... 91 99/6. UNFPA support for reproductive health in emergency situations... 100 99/7. Overview of decisions adopted by the Executive Board at its second regular session 1999... 111 Part three REPORT ON THE ANNUAL SESSION I. ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS... 140 UNDP segment II. ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ADMINISTRATOR... 144 III. UNITED NATIONS REFORM... 149 -iv-
CONTENTS (continued) Chapter Page IV. EVALUATION... 153 V. COUNTRY COOPERATION FRAMEWORKS AND RELATED MATTERS... 156 VI. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION STRATEGY... 157 VII. RESOURCE MOBILIZATION... 160 VIII. TECHNICAL COOPERATION AMONG DEVELOPING COUNTRIES... 161 IX. UNITED NATIONS OFFICE FOR PROJECT SERVICES... 164 X. FINANCIAL, BUDGETARY AND ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS... 168 UNDP/UNFPA segment XI. INTERNAL AUDIT AND OVERSIGHT... 169 XII. FIELD VISITS... 173 UNFPA segment XIII. REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR 1998... 179 XIV. WORK PLAN AND REQUEST FOR PROGRAMME EXPENDITURE AUTHORITIES... 186 XV. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION STRATEGY... 189 XVI. OTHER MATTERS... 191 Number DECISIONS ADOPTED 99/8. Expression of appreciation to Mr. James Gustave Speth, Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme, 1993-1999... 143 99/9. UNDP financial risk management: review of operational reserve... 168 99/10. UNDP corporate communication and advocacy strategy... 160 99/11. Technical cooperation among developing countries... 163 99/12. UNOPS: Annual report of the Executive Director... 165 99/13. UNFPA workplan for 2000-2003 and programme expenditure authority. 189 99/14. Overview of decisions adopted by the Executive Board at its annual session 1999... 194 -v-
CONTENTS (continued) Chapter Page Part four THIRD REGULAR SESSION I. ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS... 200 UNDP segment II. FINANCIAL, BUDGETARY AND ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS... 202 III. COUNTRY COOPERATION FRAMEWORKS AND RELATED MATTERS... 214 IV. SPECIAL FUNDS AND PROGRAMMES... 218 V. UNOPS: FINANCIAL, BUDGETARY AND ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS... 221 UNFPA segment VI. FINANCIAL, BUDGETARY AND ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS... 229 VII. TECHNICAL SUPPORT SERVICES... 241 VIII. COUNTRY PROGRAMMES AND RELATED MATTERS... 252 IX. OTHER MATTERS... 260 Number DECISIONS ADOPTED 99/15. United Nations Office for Project Services: revised budget estimates for the biennium 1998-1999 and budget estimates for the biennium 2000-2001... 223 99/16. United Nations Office for Project Services: level of the operational reserve... 223 99/17. Responsibility of the United Nations Office for Project Services in personnel matters... 224 99/18. ICPD+5... 228 99/19. UNFPA: Technical Advisory Programme, 2000-2003... 250 99/20. United Nations Revolving Fund for Natural Resources Exploration. 214 99/21. UNFPA: estimates for the biennial support budget for 2000-2001. 239 99/22. United Nations Capital Development Fund... 220 99/23. UNDP: multi-year funding framework and support budget estimates for the biennium 2000-2001... 209 -vi-
CONTENTS (continued) Page 99/24. Funding situation of UNDP and UNFPA... 213 99/25. Overview of decisions adopted by the Executive Board at its third regular session 1999... 262 Annexes I. DECISIONS ADOPTED BY THE EXECUTIVE BOARD DURING 1999... 267 II. MEMBERSHIP OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD IN 1999... 317 -vii-
Part one FIRST REGULAR SESSION Held at United Nations Headquarters from 25 to 29 January 1999-1-
Part two SECOND REGULAR SESSION Held at United Nations Headquarters from 12 to 16 April 1999-53-
Part three ANNUAL SESSION Held at United Nations Headquarters from 14 to 22 June 1999-139-
Part four THIRD REGULAR SESSION Held at United Nations Headquarters from 13 to 17 September 1999-199-
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. 00-32910 (E) 111200-317-