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Development Account

A/RES/56/237No PDF available

Who created this mandate?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 122Programme budget for the biennium 2000-2001, published in 2002.

What else is in this group?

5 documents · 1998–2002
  • 2002A/RES/56/237Development AccountCompare with earlier document
  • 1999A/RES/54/15Development AccountCompare with earlier document
  • 1999A/RES/53/220BDevelopment AccountCompare with earlier document
  • 1999A/RES/53/220ADevelopment AccountCompare with earlier document
  • 1998A/RES/52/235Development Account

This group bundles related documents that are not individually ordered.

iGrouped automatically by matching titles within the same organ.

What subjects does this mandate have?

8 topics
Budget PerformanceCost EffectivenessCost-Benefit AnalysisDevelopment ProjectsProject EvaluationProject FinanceProject ImplementationSupport Costs

Which reports were submitted under this mandate?

10 reports of the Secretary-General submitted under this mandate, 2002–2026.

Reports
10
Span
2002–2026
25 years
  • 2026A/81/85Implementation of projects financed from the Development Account : 15th progress report report of the Secretary-General
  • 2025A/80/92Implementation of projects financed from the Development Account : 14th progress report report of the Secretary-General
  • 2017A/72/92Implementation of projects financed from the Development Account : 10th progress report report of the Secretary-General
  • 2015A/70/97Implementation of projects financed from the Development Account : 9th progress report report of the Secretary-General
  • 2013A/68/92Implementation of projects financed from the Development Account : 8th progress report report of the Secretary-General

iIdentified automatically from the metadata in each report’s UN Digital Library catalogue record.

What does this mandate say?

8 operative paragraphs
1
Expresses concern at the low implementation rate of the projects undertaken through the Development Account;
2
Urges a more expeditious and effective rate of implementation of projects, and requests that project proposals include all costs, including support costs, and whether or not they are financed from the Development Account;
3
Requests the Secretary-General to include in his next report the date of commencement, the implementing agency and the anticipated dates of completion of all ongoing projects and to provide explanations for any schedule changes in the completion of these projects;
4
Also requests the Secretary-General to intensify efforts to enhance efficiency measures that may result in sustainable savings, with a view to augmenting the Development Account, in accordance with the provisions of General Assembly resolution 54/15;
5
Reaffirms that projects financed from the Development Account should be implemented in accordance with the provisions of General Assembly resolutions 53/220 A and 53/220 B;
6
Welcomes the fact that the implementation of the approved projects financed from the Development Account has a developmental impact on a country, is cost-effective, in particular through the use of information and communication technology, and is jointly designed and carried out by several entities of the United Nations;
7
Requests the Secretary-General to monitor the implementation rate of the projects, with a view to identifying those projects that are underperforming and the causes, and to submit proposals to correct this situation or to redeploy funds from such projects to those that are delivering results;
8
Decides to continue to keep the implementation of the Development Account under review, and requests the Secretary-General to submit a report on the subject to the General Assembly at its fifty-seventh session.

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