SEA/RC58/16 - Review of WHO collaborating programmes implemented during the 2004-2005 biennium

Abstract

The 42nd Meeting of the Consultative Committee for Programme Development and Management (‎CCPDM)‎, held in Dhaka, from 5-7 July 2005, deliberated, among other subjects, on the Review of WHO Collaborative Programmes Implemented during the 2004- 2005 Biennium. The background document (‎SEA/PDM/Meet.42/6)‎ prepared for the meeting is attached. The overall implementation as at 30 June 2005 for the SEA Region was 79% (‎91% under the Regular budget and 74% under Other Sources)‎. The CCPDM recommended that: (‎a)‎ the quality of programmes should not be compromised for the sake of meeting financial implementation targets; (‎b)‎ workplans for 2006-2007 must take into consideration the need to complete all activities within the biennium since unliquidated obligations as well as unutilized funds will have to be surrendered, and (‎c)‎ in order to discourage over-budgeting of local costs, full advances can be approved for activities of a short duration provided that the expenditure reports have been received for prior advances. The Agenda item is now submitted to the Regional Committee for its consideration.