These increases have resulted in a growth in employees apos purchasing power.

138. The civil servants apos pay rates have been raised annually.

The normal retirement age was also increased to 60, and to 65 for certain categories of workers.

There had been proposals to raise salaries in the teaching profession, which was underpaid.

Awareness raising and training for civil servants.

IFACAT maintains links with OHCHR and provides information to its staff.

UNIFIL increased security alertness of the staff.

(h) Upgrading and updating substantive technical skills of staff

(a) Staff support for the High Commissioner and Deputy High Commissioner immediate support, provision of expert advice and overall coordination of the programme of work of OHCHR and the Office as a whole.

The High Commissioner shall provide the staff required by the Committee and designate an officer of his staff to act as Secretary at its meetings.

The presence and participation of observers made the work of the Committee more relevant to all.

5. Recognizes that measures to improve management capacity and performance among senior staff are highly desirable

The Board recommends that UNHCR improve staff awareness regarding information and communication technology anti fraud policies.

It also called for enhancing organizational capacity and staff development to promote efficiency at all levels to deliver results and strengthen accountability mechanisms.

(iv) Improving efficiencies in industrial production processes

In its report to ICSC, the Working Group noted the difficulties reported by organizations with regard to reassigning senior staff to the field, in particular those who had already completed several assignments.

(d) Improve the quality and professionalism of persons in the field of impact assessment

This should significantly improve the responsible staff members' understanding of payroll related transactions.

Joint workplan of the Division for the Advancement of Women and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights

The Working Group, in its report to the ICSC, noted the difficulties reported by organizations with regard to reassigning senior staff to the field, in particular those who had already completed several assignments.

Therefore, increased support and capacity development are needed to build the awareness of Country Team staff.

Provides clerical, secretarial and administrative support to the work of the Senior Research Coordinator.

The working paper was aimed at improving the efficiency of the Special Committee, but there was room for other proposals.

Convinced that wider participation of States in the work of the Commission would further the progress of its work and that an increase in the membership of the Commission would stimulate interest in its work,

The Special Adviser on Gender Issues and Advancement of Women and the Director and staff of the Division for the Advancement of Women have met with the Special Rapporteur to consult on progress in the preparations of the study.

Increase of the remuneration of part time employees by 7,5 in case they receive the minimum wages, and their working time is less than 4 hours per day.

(submitted by the High Commissioner)

The majority of project proposals in the industrial sector target energy efficiency gains, in particular the improved efficiency of industrial boilers and furnaces.

I would also like to express my appreciation for the professional assistance of the staff of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR).

For 1997 his Government had proposed a 5 per cent increase in the gross domestic product, a 6 per cent increase in industrial output and a 3.8 per cent increase in agricultural output.

The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) continued to provide substantive and administrative support to the open ended working group (the Working Group on the Right to Development).

Provide (more) training in gender awareness for politicians, teachers, policymakers, police officers, members of the media and other professionals.

The Board encourages the ICSC secretariat to address the issues raised in the present report to enable it to maximize its effectiveness in carrying out its work.

gender issues media promotion and awareness building of media staff

Resources for the operation of national as and grassroots committees for the advancement of women have been improved.

It is hoped that the change of leadership will enhance the effectiveness of the Commission.

The Supreme Court made the following observations in regard to the right to membership in a trade union

(e) Staff of Medical Legal Institutes should be sensitized to the treatment of women victims of violence.

Increased effectiveness in the work of the General Assembly will depend more on the political will of Member States than on changes in its methods of work.

1.135 4,000 staff days of in service training will have been undertaken each year for the various medical, nursing and support personnel to upgrade their knowledge and skill on implementation of the technical guidelines and approved intervention strategies and post graduate training opportunities in public health will have been provided to 20 staff to upgrade their managerial capabilities.

(submitted by the High Commissioner)

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Appointment of senior staff

It is foreseen that resources will be directed to training of staff in improving skills in monitoring and evaluation.

Existing staff are undergoing retraining to increase technical skills and improve the quality of care.