The Administration will continue to monitor closely the management of non expendable equipment at field missions.

More crucially, Italy lacked suitable quantities of equipment of all kinds and the Italian high command did not take necessary steps to plan for possible setbacks on the battlefield, or for proper logistical support to its field armies.

Established in 1978 by UNDP at a time when it was the main source of funds for technical cooperation projects implemented by the specialized agencies, IAPSO's original mandate was to harmonize the procurement practices of the organizations relating to field projects with special focus on the purchase of equipment, in particular vehicles, at lowest possible cost.

Management additional inputs and outputs

Mbuji

7 P 3,

C. Expenditure for contingent owned equipment major equipment and self sustainment

C. Expenditure for contingent owned equipment major equipment and self sustainment

C. Expenditure for contingent owned equipment major equipment and self sustainment

Table 2 Chemical related equipment

Equipment

Uruguay

Medical equipment

C. Expenditure for contingent owned equipment major equipment and self sustainment

Field Service 24 8 32

(v) Non expendable equipment

Electrical and electronics equipment

UNICEF is also supporting the Ministry of Health in improving access to health services through the provision of basic equipment and essential drugs to all health centres as well as through the establishment of community volunteer networks and outreach activities.

Reform of the field service

Field Service

E. Field operations

a Represents estimated deployment by 30 June 2005.

The Committee was informed that the increased requirements are mainly due to the ongoing mission start up activities that were postponed due to the events of November 2004, including renovation construction of facilities, procurement of equipment, establishment of field offices and recruitment and placement of personnel.

Contingent owned equipment 750.0

Table 3 Missile related equipment and materials

Monitoring exports of ordnance

2 NSd)

Improving health facilities and infrastructure providing equipment materials, buildings renovations for health centres and operating rooms.

Field office review

Field office review

(b) Quality of hardware and software systems

Transport of contingent owned equipment 450.0

Movement of arms and munitions

Moreover, the war is extremely wearing on equipment, some of which will have to be replaced.

At the Tho Al Fekar factory, which also manufactured hardware components for missiles, all significant equipment was removed.

UNICEF has implemented a new local property management database from which the value of non expendable property for disclosure is extracted.

The expected regional priorities are described in Major Programmes C, D and E under programme component Regional Priorities, Funds Mobilization and Partnerships.

The field offices have been closed the Commission's staff contracts have been terminated and its assets in the field have, for the time being, been placed in the custody of the United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea.

Reports on field visits

b Includes Military Planning, Support and Liaison Office in Kisangani.

1 D 1, 1 P 4 (1 P 4d), 4 P 3 (2 P 3c),

Special Procedures Branch

This will imply the provision of SDS to supplement deficiencies of contingent owned equipment. Issuance of SDS in such instances will be adjusted in the reimbursement for contingent owned equipment.

(a) Contingent owned equipment 750 000

Reviewed requests for equipment and recommended its procurement.