Despite consultations with neighbouring countries, UNOTIL has not been able to secure contingency arrangements to ensure the safety of its personnel.

Contingency fund

Contingency fund

Contingency fund

Consultations will be undertaken with the Government of Timor Leste and neighbouring countries with a view to securing contingency arrangements for the safety of United Nations personnel.

Contingency planning is a demanding exercise.

Balance in contingency fund for future needs

Development of contingency and evacuation plans and procedures

Safety of operations, emergency response and contingency planning

Accordingly, the mission has initiated such contingency planning.

Table 7. Resource requirements for the conference services contingency

In addition, proposals on implementation are being prepared, including command and control arrangements, contingency plans for enhanced security in case of crisis and cross border operations of other military and civilian elements of UNMIL, and the provision of logistical support.

Contingency fund proposals and charges (Thousands of United States dollars)

Often contingency plans are developed in isolation, without any linkage to national disaster preparedness plans or the contingency plans of the United Nations country team or individual international organizations.

Contingency fund consolidated statement of programme budget implications and revised estimates

Contingency fund consolidated statement of programme budget implications and revised estimates

Notes that a balance of 224,300 dollars remains in the contingency fund

Notes that a balance of 637,300 dollars remains in the contingency fund.

Notes that a balance of 7,854,800 dollars remains in the contingency fund.

Notes that a balance of 4,966,000 dollars remains in the contingency fund

Notes that a balance of 31,200 dollars remains in the contingency fund.

In order to link national and United Nations contingency plans in a more systematic way, contingency planning exercises should be organized on a regular basis with the participation of all relevant actors.

Contingency plans should be made so as to avoid any disruption of deliveries.

Another major issue is the question of the use of the contingency fund.

Table 3. Resource requirements for the conference services contingency in the biennium 2006 2007

contingency fund of 27,200,000 approved in General Assembly resolution 59 278 of 23 December 2004.

Personnel arrangements

Contractual arrangements

Pension Arrangements

Standby arrangements

Implementation arrangements

Organizational arrangements

Secretariat arrangements

Institutional arrangements

Security arrangements

Transitional arrangements

Confidentiality arrangements

Institutional arrangements

(d) Size of the contingency fund expressed as a percentage of the overall level of resources

(d) Size of the contingency fund expressed as a percentage of the overall level of resources

(d) Size of the contingency fund expressed as a percentage of the overall level of resources

The contingency plan remained on the shelf because of the lack of casualties among Israeli civilians.

Funding has also been included for estimated engineering, management and contingency costs associated with construction activities.

Agreements and arrangements

B. Contractual arrangements