Annex IV Budget methodology

Preparation of draft budget

The Executive Secretary considers it very important to maintain the unity and cohesiveness of the secretariat, and to avoid fragmentation.

(c) After their approval, the budget outline and strategic framework shall together form the basis for preparing the proposed programme budget

The UNEP submission to the regular budget is currently under preparation.

In developing the budget proposal, the scope and impact of the Parties' decisions in various areas have become apparent.

The Budget Division of the Finance Department will again provide guidance on results based budgeting for purposes of the preparation of the budget for the biennium 2008 2009.

These should be taken into account in the preparation of the proposed budget for 2005 06.

Under this programme, an amount of US 2,533,000 was approved for the biennium 2004 2005 for staff related costs of five administrative staff and operational expenditures of the secretariat.

However, it expects the observations it has made in paragraph 10 above to be taken into account when preparing the next budget submission.

At the preparatory segment of the Meeting, the Parties may wish to establish that budget committee to facilitate preparation of a budget decision for consideration and transmission to the high level segment.

Since the preparation of the budget, the Security Council, by its resolution 1635 (2005), had extended the mandate of the Mission until 30 September 2006.

37. Also stresses the importance of full compliance with all legislative mandates when preparing the proposed programme budget for the biennium 2006 2007

Informal briefing on budgeting in the United Nations, by Mr. Warren Sach, Controller of the United Nations and

It is responsible for preparing, monitoring and reporting on the regular budget to the United Nations and WTO and for monitoring compliance with the established rules and regulations in the implementation of activities financed by the regular budget and extrabudgetary resources.

5. Emphasizes that the performance report should be submitted in a timely manner in order to allow Member States to analyse it and to facilitate budget preparation

3. Requests the Secretary General to take into account the provisions of the present resolution in the context of the proposed programme budget for the biennium 2004 2005

It trusted that the Secretary General would consider the relevant observations and recommendations of the Advisory Committee during the preparation of the comprehensive budget for the Mission.

3. Stresses also the need for the Member States to participate fully in the budget preparation process, from its early stages and throughout the process

The Secretary General had taken those crucial elements into consideration in preparing the proposed budget for the Mission for 2005 06.

At its current session, the Working Party was expected to bring its contribution to the preparation of the new programme budget for the period 2006 2007.

The Committee was informed that this was due to the fact that the resolution was drafted some time after the proposed programme budget was prepared.

Evaluation Plans for 2006 2007, Advisory Note No. 5, Preparing an evaluation plan as part of submitting the programme budget for 2006 2007.

The office of the Director of Operational Support will take the lead in the preparation of those policies and procedures with the active participation of the Budget Division as required.

(a) Preparation of the programme budget for the biennium 2008 2009 and the budget performance reports for the biennium 2006 2007 with respect to the offices and programmes at the United Nations Office at Vienna and UNODC

It hoped not to spend time on micromanaging budget issues, but rather to focus on strategic priorities and conclude consideration of the proposed programme budget rapidly, with a short and concise draft resolution on the matter.

7. Also stresses the need for Member States to participate fully in the budget preparation process, from its early stages and throughout the process

1. Reaffirms the budgetary process as approved in its resolution 41 213 and as reaffirmed in subsequent resolutions

4. Also stresses the need for Member States to participate fully in the budget preparation process, from its early stages and throughout the process

1.217 The project budget represents the Agency's best estimate at the time of budget preparation of its immediate project funding requirements for the 2006 2007 biennium.

The terms of reference shall include a work plan, the deadline for submission of documents, the criteria for the selection of the panel members and the necessary budgetary provisions.

Mr. Motomura (Japan) considered that the criterion of zero nominal growth should have governed the preparation of the programme budget.

However, the exchange rate situation continues to be difficult and presented the greatest challenges in the preparation of the proposed programme budget for the next biennium.

The Replenishment's four year cycle provides greater predictability than the annual or biennial budget processes of the conventions and implementing agencies.

(c) Preparation of the UNODC consolidated budget for extrabudgetary funds (Fund of the United Nations International Drug Control Programme and Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Fund) for 2008 2009

The rate for Hamburg was 262 or 211 in March 2004 when the budget proposals for 2005 2006 were prepared.

1. Reaffirms the budgetary process as approved in its resolution 41 213 and as reaffirmed in subsequent resolutions

Requests the Executive Secretary to prepare the proposed budget in the programme and budget documents for future COPs in full accordance with Financial Rule 3

However, based on the preliminary results for 2004, the preparation of budgets and revisions thereto should remain an area of focus.

In particular, recognition of the rights of parliament of a representative assembly ensured that the agents of the creditor classes would have permanent control of the budgetary process.

Further requests the Secretary General to improve the formulation of resource requirements for air operations in budget submissions to make them more reflective of actual operations, bearing in mind the overbudgeting of air transportation requirements in some peacekeeping operations

Further requests the Secretary General to improve the formulation of resource requirements for air operations in budget submissions to make them more reflective of actual operations, bearing in mind the overbudgeting of air transportation requirements in some peacekeeping operations

A statement of the programme budget implications of this decision was duly prepared and brought to the Committee's attention.b

To implement this decision of the Security Council, a number of steps are being taken, including the preparation of the budget proposal, staffing, logistical and security arrangements for the establishment of the Office and other arrangements.

(b) Preparation of draft statements of programme budget implications for approval by Headquarters and provision of related services to the functional commissions of the Economic and Social Council and other bodies