The World Food Programme (WFP) continued its food for work programme, but plans to close its office by the end of June.

d. Maintenance of policy and programme coordination with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in the management of information centres integrated with UNDP field offices

The basic feature of the new format of the plan is that there is congruence between the programmes of the plan and the organizational structure of the Secretariat.

Work on updating the backlog in bank reconciliations is progressing according to schedule.

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UNDP plans to roll it out to country offices on a pilot basis in the course of 2005.

For 2004, the UNFPA Audit Services Branch sent the request for audit plans earlier in order to give country offices advance notice and time to prepare their audit plans, which were due by 31 October 2004.

All nominating Parties have submitted plans, which may be viewed in full on the Secretariat's website.

PLANS AND PROGRAMMES

The high rate of response from the substantive branches in completing their procurement plans is commendable.

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The office management plans form the framework for the establishment of the outputs of individual workplans.

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He noted that the improvement achieved in recent years in the submission of purchasing plans has been sustained by the field offices. UNHCR continues to follow up very closely with the offices that have not submitted plans.

On another front, the Centres are being integrated with UNDP field offices.

As at 11 February 2005, 72 per cent of offices had included the information in their audit plans.

Local government pension scheme and the widows pension scheme

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IV. LOCAL PLANS OF ACTION

The Initiative includes programmes with activities at different stages of development, implementation and evaluation. Several of these programmes, such as community based rehabilitation, substance abuse and medicinal plants are being implemented.

The Committee also notes the institutionalization of integrated results orientated budget preparation and review mechanisms through country programme management plans for country offices and office management plans for regional and headquarters offices.

The SBSTA requested the secretariat to report on progress on its work programme on methodologies.

Through a systematic review of country programme management plans for the country offices and office management plans for the regional offices, required resources have been reallocated to meet the priority needs to achieve programme results while minimizing any real growth.

The Committee also recommends that UNHCR and the Board discuss the modalities for planning for biennial audit.

The Committee also recommends that UNHCR and the Board discuss the modalities for planning for biennial audit.

The Geneva plan is the largest in terms of participation, however it is less costly than the Aetna plan in terms of total claims processed in 1996 and 1997.

The method used by UNHCR to account for such advances to UNDP for third parties was not consistent.

The Audit Services Branch will send reminders to the offices which have not yet submitted them.

This programme is in the initial stage of implementation.

The WFP office was also looted.

Other programmes focus on development of the subregional contingency plan for oil spills.

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The contributions from international agencies, particularly the World Food Programme (WFP) and the European Community Humanitarian Office (ECHO) were inadequate in both terms of quantity and quality.

The General Assembly has stressed that national plans and priorities constitute the only viable frame of reference for the national programming of operational activities, and that programmes should be based on such development plans and priorities and should therefore be country driven.

The substantive branches of the Programme Development and Technical Co operation Division prepared individual procurement plans, based on guidelines that had been issued by the Secretariat.

For planning, UNHCR implements its annual programme budget, based on country operations plans and headquarters plans.

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SCHEME FOR INTERNATIONAL CRISIS RESPONSE TEAMS FOR EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE

UNODC signed an agreement with UNDP in that regard.

The secretariat also plans to launch new activities, such as the Fellowship Programme and outreach to non governmental actors.

All offices were then provided with clear budgetary ceilings and guidance on the preparation and review of their country programme management plans office management plans, with the participation of staff.

5. Under the previous medium term plan, the subprogramme was the link between the plan and the programme budget.

In this context, the Secretariat plans to hold further consultations with UNDP, both at the level of its headquarters and in the field, to ensure that the UNDP Regional Bureaux and the Resident Representatives continue to contribute to the success of the initiative.