Table 1 Estimated cost of activities of the United Nations Office in Timor Leste

The cost of activities held in the current year. In the case of activities beginning in one year and continuing into the next, the full cost of the activity should be charged to the current year.

Table 2.2.4 Projected cost of providing support for activities requested by the Conference of the Parties

Offshoring means relocating non core activities to low cost areas while maintaining the activity within the organization.

9. Emphasizes the continuing need to ensure efficiency and cost effectiveness in conducting the activities of the University

Table 2.2.9 Projected cost of support to other activities related to Convention implementation (e.g., cooperation with other secretariats and intergovernmental organizations)

The cost effectiveness of the depository libraries system must be examined, using the outreach activities of each one as a basis.

It will enhance efficiency and cost effectiveness for the regional and subregional centres to include capacity assistance activities in their work plans.

(b) The operational budget is financed mainly from support cost income earned from the implementation of technical cooperation activities financed from voluntary contributions.

2. Underlines the importance of a cost effective decentralization of UNIDO activities and strengthened field representation, as called for in the Business Plan

Reiterating also that activities to be funded should be country driven, cost effective and integrated into national sustainable development and poverty reduction strategies,

The aim was to ensure the cost effective management of active and closed missions with the understanding that when the cost level, scope and number of active missions declined, the volume of backstopping activities would eventually decrease as well.

A cost plan does not reflect the cash or funds available, and allotments may not be equal to the cost plans for various reasons, such as the lack of sufficient funds or actual activities that differ from those planned.

(a) All stakeholders play their role in ensuring the impact of the Unit on the cost effectiveness of activities within the United Nations system

It also served to increase the risks of involvement in corruption by increasing the probability of detection and the cost of participating in corrupt activities.

Member States have recently underlined the importance of full cost recovery being applied to supplementary activities, although there is no common and agreed methodology for it.

Concerned also about the limited availability of the technical, material and financial resources needed to meet the cost associated with mine clearance activities in mine affected countries,

Concerned also at the limited availability of the technical, material and financial resources needed to meet the cost associated with mine clearance activities in mine affected countries,

Objective The objective of the Programme is to ensure enhanced responsiveness and quality by providing direct, efficient and cost effective administrative support services for all UNIDO activities.

Objective The main objective of Procurement Services is to ensure efficient and cost effective procurement of goods and services required for carrying out of all UNIDO activities.

Cost

Additionally, every effort should be made by the entity to publicize and disseminate free and low cost data. Furthermore, the experts recommended that the entity work closely with satellite operators to reduce the cost of imagery to be used for disaster management activities, especially in developing countries.

2005 18 UNDP strategic cost management and implications for cost recovery

Cost estimate

Total cost

Cost effectiveness

It provides efficient, cost effective and transparent purchasing and contracting services for the delivery of technical cooperation and global forum activities, including the requirements of UNIDO Headquarters and common services.

In the case of UNDP, the other elements are cost sharing, funds and trust funds, government cash counterpart contributions, contributions to local office costs, extrabudgetary activities and management services agreements.

In the preparation of that follow up report, JIU, taking into account article 5 of its statute, will endeavour to explore new opportunities for making United Nations peacekeeping activities more cost efficient.

Comment by the Administration. UNFPA has held discussions on the service level agreement with UNDP with the aim of reviewing the performance indicators and cost drivers of the activities of UNDP Treasury.

The Fund also pays a reduced support cost in respect of each of its projects, which, similar to most other technical cooperation activities, is calculated as a percentage of programme resources expended

It creates cost control and cost reduction pressures from the start, leading to greater efficiency.

Total cost 133 300

This will cost 30.

This will cost 30.

This will cost 30.

I. Cost saving measures

To ensure a cost efficient implementation, it is necessary to focus the activities in the Army on the process of transforming the army from a large mobilization army to a smaller, professional army.

Some Parties commented on the utility of the secretariat's performance reports, specifically the need for greater transparency regarding the allocation of resources and the assessment of the cost effectiveness of the secretariat's activities.

Interesting examples have been cited of partnerships in which a private developer was offered land at a lower cost, low interest loans or loan guarantees in return for agreed activities of public interest.

Japan also attached importance to promoting research and development for more advanced and efficient mine action techniques and technology so that mine related activities could be carried out more safely and cost effectively.

T hus far, this fund has provided only limited resources for mostly earmarked activities, which include covering the cost of bringing representatives from developing countries and other countries requiring assistance to official meetings.

Cost escalation may contribute to a project cost overrun but it is not synonymous with it.

Invites all donors to contribute to the Centre's programme activities in order to meet the full cost of expenditures foreseen by the Centre for the implementation of its programme for the period 2006 2008.

(b) To achieve cost savings