Preliminary results in impact surveys are summarized as follows 4, 5

Item Initial estimates(a) Revised estimates

Preliminary overview of the sessional period

General description of steps

Preliminary outline of the studya

Vacancy factor applied in the initial budget estimates

programme budget for 1998 1999 for the Fund of the United Nations

The present interim report contains a summary of the status of preparations and a preliminary discussion of substantive issues.

Preliminary indicative estimates for the biennium 2000 2001

Initial estimate of 2.7 million broken down as described in para. 45 and tables 2.1 2.4 of Annex II revised estimates to be presented at COP2

8. In her preliminary report, the Special Rapporteur presented her reflections upon and understanding of the mandate in general and the standards to which she will refer in carrying out her mandate.

11. The preliminary estimate represents a decrease of 63.8 million or 2.5 per cent compared with the initial appropriations for the biennium 1998 1999. A 53 220

Proposed final biennial support budget for 1996 1997 and proposed initial biennial support budget for 1998 1999

Preliminary estimate for 2000 2001, at 1998 1999 prices

As initial steps in designing structures that would strengthen the Department s capacity to focus on the new orientation, the following paragraphs will outline the measures that are being considered.

4. Notes that the budget outline is a preliminary estimate of resources

The tables that follow summarize both the nominations received and the Panel's initial recommendations on those nominations.

Table 4 summarizes the preliminary findings of the recruitment campaign.

The cost is estimated to be 1,552.8 million, reflecting a 503.8 million increase over the initial estimates.

(a) The preliminary estimate of resources to accommodate the proposed programme of activities during the biennium

IV.41 As indicated in paragraph 13.8 of the preliminary budget estimate, a detailed proposed programme budget for ITC for the biennium 2006 2007 will be submitted to the General Assembly at its sixtieth session.

(b) Proposed final biennial support budget for 1996 1997 and proposed initial biennial support budget for 1998 1999 (E CN.7 1997 14)

(c) Proposed final programme budget for the biennium 1996 1997 and proposed initial programme budget for the biennium 1998 1999 (E CN.7 1997 15)

Compilation of comments on the preliminary set of basic policy guidelines

In that resolution, the Commission quot approved quot for headquarters and field operations the initial budget estimates for the biennium 1996 1997, whereas it only quot took note with approval quot of the initial budget estimates for project activities for the biennium 1996 1997.

The initial estimates examined by the Advisory Committee showed a net reduction of 895 posts.

(a) A preliminary estimate of resources to accommodate the proposed programme of activities during the biennium

II. Preliminary estimate of resources to accommodate the proposed programme of activities during the biennium

Views were also expressed that the preliminary estimate in the budget outline did not represent a ceiling for the preparation of the Secretary General s proposed programme budget for the biennium 2000 2001.

Overall position of the Advisory Committee on the initial budget estimates for the biennium 2006 2007

(a) The preliminary estimate should be adequate for the full implementation of all mandated programmes and activities

(a) Preliminary estimate of resources to accommodate the proposed programme of activities during the biennium

Moreover, the observations made hereafter by the Special Rapporteur are of a preliminary nature and need further elaboration.

15. Decides that the contingency fund shall be set at the level of 0.75 per cent of the preliminary estimate, namely at 21.6 million dollars, that this amount shall be in addition to the overall level of the preliminary estimate and that it shall be used in accordance with the procedures for the use and operation of the contingency fund.

10. Decides that the contingency fund shall be set at the level of 0.75 per cent of the preliminary estimate, namely, at 27.2 million dollars, that this amount shall be in addition to the overall level of the preliminary estimate and that it shall be used in accordance with the procedures for the use and operation of the contingency fund.

(a) Preliminary estimate of resources to accommodate the proposed programme of activities during the biennium

The International Financial Facility outlined in the report requires further deliberation.

(iii) Technical material contributions to the Preliminary Overview of the Economies of Latin America and the Caribbean, 2006 and 2007 editions.

Initial budget. Budget estimates approved by the Commission on Narcotic Drugs prior to the start of the biennium.

Most Parties provided a chapter dealing with research and systematic observation that included a general description of steps taken.

Civil Society

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Accordingly, the Committee did not address the initial estimates at that time, but instead, indicated its readiness to take up the estimates as soon as they would be available.

51. The Rapporteur believes that the events described in this preliminary report cannot go unpunished.

9. The annex to the present report provides preliminary indicative estimates of resources distributed among the various parts of the programme budget.