Report of the Trade and Development Board on its nineteenth special session (Mid term Review)

A mid term review of the Water and Sanitation Trust Fund is envisaged for early 2006.

The mid term review of the JWP was to start at the beginning of 2005 but was somewhat delayed.

Country mid term reviews

Group of Least Developed Countries (consultations on the preparation of the mid term review of the Brussels the Programme of Action)

While the mid term review has helped to sharpen the focus of UNICEF, preventing and addressing paediatric AIDS remain a major challenge.

It would also provide an opportunity to begin reflecting on next year's mid term review in the follow up to UNCTAD XI.

Thailand hosted UNCTAD X in 2000 and, subsequently, the mid term review in 2002, and we have always supported the work of UNCTAD.

Progress and key results at mid term.

Progress and key results at mid term.

Some speakers said that their Governments already were reflecting the MTSP focus areas in their country programme preparations and the mid term review processes.

9. Decides to consider, at its sixtieth session, the future arrangements for the review of the implementation of the Decade, including the possibility of a review on a biennial or triennial basis or a mid term review.

The mid term review of the MTSP confirmed that UNICEF retains a strong capacity for supporting national immunization programmes and strategies to reach excluded children.

The mid term review confirmed that the level of engagement by UNICEF in the fight against AIDS has increased rapidly and substantially at all levels.

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The Commission at its sixty first session undertook a mid term review of its revised conference structure, in accordance with Commission resolution 58 1 of 22 May 2002.

Our discussion this year also coincides with the mid term global review of the International Decade for a Culture of Peace, which is a natural outcome of the dialogue.

Summaries of mid term reviews and major evaluations of country programmes

Summary of mid term reviews and major evaluations of country programmes

Following the mid term review, UNICEF is now attempting to ensure that life skills programmes are better focused on risks which are specific to the HIV context of each country.

This third annual report on progress against the 2002 2005 medium term strategic plan (MTSP) follows a thorough mid term review of the current plan and was prepared concurrently with the development of a new corporate plan for 2006 2009.

Taking into account the recommendations resulting from the mid term global evaluation,

The evaluation function expanded its scope in 2004 through reviews of organizational performance, as part of the mid term review of the MTSP, and testing of methodologies for country programme evaluations.

To invite the Chairman of the Group of 77 to undertake consultations with a view to conducting a mid term review of the implementation of the outcome of the Second South Summit.

The representative of South Africa urged UNCTAD to be prepared to play a leading role in the preparation of the mid term review of the implementation of the Brussels Programme of Action.

India endorsed the proposal by the Chairman of the Special Committee that there should be a mid term review of the Second International Decade and that a mechanism should be developed to systematically review, on an annual basis, the implementation of the recommendations on decolonization.

In that regard, the mid term review of the Plan of Action of the International Decade for the Elimination of Colonialism, scheduled for 2005, would highlight the obstacles to achieving self determination for small territories.

Following the mid term review of the MTSP, UNICEF has taken a more flexible approach which gives greater emphasis to individual sectoral and cross sectoral policies which help to create a supportive environment for young children.

It also offers a mid term review in an attempt to identify shortcomings and proposes some issues for consideration by the Parties at COP 7, with a view to defining the guidelines needed for the 2006 2010 timeframe.

It was performance oriented, and therefore formed part of the panoply of evaluation instruments that included the mid term review, the programme performance reports addressed to the General Assembly, and the in depth evaluations of technical cooperation programmes.

Responding to a question on how to take a more strategic approach to child protection, the Chief cited the example of a recent mid term review in Morocco that evaluated child protection in terms of the protective environment framework.

Mr. MOHANTY (Principal Adviser to the Director General) said that the Director General and the Secretariat necessarily became involved in exercises affecting the whole United Nations system such as the triennial comprehensive policy review of development activities and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) mid term review.

Thirdly, around 62 police trainers, largely to complement and supplement the continuing mid term bilateral police training programmes.

Global initiatives such as the mid term review of the 2001 Yokohama Commitments, based on regional consultations and with the involvement of young people, and the United Nations Study on Violence against Children, have also increased attention to child protection.

Caribbean regional seminar on the implementation of the Second International Decade for the Eradication of Colonialism mid term review, follow up and priorities for action, to be held in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines from 17 to 19 May 2005

It was looking forward to contributing to the Post Yokohama Mid Term Review of the East Asia and the Pacific Regional Commitment and Action Plan against Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children, which would be conducted in Bangkok in November 2004.

By avoiding duplication of activities and resources this will result, in the mid term, in reduced costs to Parties.

Mid term reviews and the present review process indicate that many of the recommendations addressing the dire concerns of women (especially the violence and threats women face in conflict) have not been adequately addressed and therefore must remain high on the global agenda.

At its nineteenth special session, held in April 2002 within the context of the UNCTAD Mid term Review, the Trade and Development Board reviewed the functioning of its intergovernmental machinery and adopted guidelines to improve the machinery's efficiency (TD B(S XIX) 7).

The national mid term programme of action now drafted in Kyrgyzstan will be closely connected to the Millennium Development Goals.

From mid 2004 to mid 2005 ESCAP has provided advisory services in the area of information and training, including on measuring changes in population structure, policy implications of population ageing and long term health care.

The year 2005 marked the mid term review of the European Union's Lisbon strategy , adopted by the European Council in 2000, which acknowledged that gender equality and the advancement of women were essential to the achievement of full employment, sustained economic growth and social cohesion.

In addition, at its nineteenth special session, held in April 2002 within the context of the UNCTAD Mid term Review, the Trade and Development Board reviewed the functioning of its intergovernmental machinery and adopted guidelines to improve the machinery's efficiency (TD B(S XIX) 4).

Acknowledging with appreciation the mid term global evaluation undertaken from April to August 2000 by the Office of the High Commissioner, which included the launching of a worldwide survey, the organization of an online forum, the convening of an expert meeting and the preparation of the High Commissioner's mid term evaluation report,

In mid 2004, following recommendations of the Executive Committee and the external auditors, the High Commissioner initiated a headquarters process review.