REVIEW OF THE WORK PROGRAMME: DRAFT PROGRAMME BUDGET FOR THE BIENNIUM 2002-2003

UNCTAD/EDM/Misc.148/Rev.1 19 January 2001 TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT BOARD Working Party Medium-term Plan Programme Budget -seventh session Geneva, 15 January 2001 Agenda item 3 REVIEW OF THE WORK PROGRAMME: DRAFT PROGRAMME BUDGET FOR THE BIENNIUM 2002-2003 Proposals draft programme work biennium 2002-2003 Section 11A Trade development (Programme 9 medium-term plan period 2002-2005) TABLE OF CONTENTS Overview.............................................................................................................................................................................. 2 . Policy-Making Organs .......................................................................................................................................... 3 . Executive Direction Management ............................................................................................................... 4 . Programme Work .............................................................................................................................................. 6 Subprogrammes: 1 Globalization, Interdependence Development........................................................................................... 6 1 Development Africa........................................................................................................................................ 14 2 Investment, Enterprise Technology........................................................................................................... 17 3 International Trade............................................................................................................................................... 28 4 Services Infrastructure Development, Trade Efficiency Human Resources Development................................................................................................................ 42 5 Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries Small Island Developing States.................................................................................................................. 49 . Programme Support ............................................................................................................................................. 56 Page 2 Overview 1. main objective United Nations Conference Trade Development (UNCTAD) maximize trade development opportunities developing countries assist integration world economy manner enhances development opportunities offered globalization process helping shape international economic relations twenty- century. 2. UNCTAD’ tenth session, held Bangkok, Thailand, February 2000, Governments recognized ensuring countries enjoy benefits globalization requires meeting complex policy challenges arise, macroeconomic level, growing interdependence spheres economic activity, including trade, finance investment, downside risks interdependence carries. Governments reiterated , focal point United Nations integrated treatment trade development interrelated issues finance, technology, investment sustainable development, UNCTAD pre-eminently examine issues build consensus policies globalizing world development perspective. perspective mind “Evaluation developmental impact globalization” outlined Plan Action. order achieve objectives, UNCTAD acts forum intergovernmental discussions, supported discussions experts, aimed consensus- building; undertakes research analysis inter alia provide substantive inputs discussions; related technical assistance tailored beneficiary countries, concentrating capacity-building. respect, UNCTAD undertake activities agreed UNCTAD , including provision training courses key issues international economic agenda. focus UNCTAD’ work areas activity: globalization development; investment, enterprise development technology; trade goods services commodity issues; services infrastructure development trade efficiency. strategy takes account Governments’ emphasis UNCTAD UNCTAD’ role focal point United Nations system developed country (LDC) issues, including follow- actions determined United Nations Conference Developed Countries. account issues economic cooperation developing countries, gender perspective aiming achieving gender equality economic sectors. special interests small island developing States, landlocked developing countries, structurally weak vulnerable economies economies transition account, Part II Plan Action. UNCTAD continue work private sector, -governmental organizations, academia parliamentarians view addressing challenges opportunities globalization making progress fairer integration developing countries world economy. 3. UNCTAD inclusion draft UNCTAD section Medium-term Plan period 2002-2005 indicators achievement, Trade Development Board decided undertake Mid-term Review, quarter 2002, assess progress achieved implementation “Plan Action” adopted Bangkok. management side, secretariat continue implementation logical framework, officially endorsed member States, preparation annual -assessments substantive programme activities operation planning system substantive logistical preparation UNCTAD intergovernmental meetings. , secretariat introduced computerized management tool aimed monitoring regular budget activities technical cooperation projects. 4. addition quadrennial conference, intergovernmental machinery UNCTAD consists Trade Development Board, Commission Trade Goods Services, Commodities; Commission Investment, Technology Related Financial Issues; Commission Enterprise, Business Facilitation Development. order benefit higher level technical expertise, commission convene expert meetings exceeding days duration. total number expert meetings exceed 10 annum. Substantive servicing Trade Development Board, subsidiary bodies Commission Science Technology Development, continues subsidiary body Economic Social Council, relevant units secretariat. Page 3 . Policy-making Organs Eleventh session United Nations Conference Trade Development 5. accordance paragraph 2 General Assembly resolution 1995(XIX), Conference convened intervals years. General Assembly determine dates location sessions Conference, account recommendations Conference Trade Development Board. , session Conference place year 2004. resource requirements preparatory process biennium 2002-2003 . Trade Development Board 6. Trade Development Board established permanent organ Conference carry functions Conference session. Board reports Conference General Assembly Economic Social Council. Board meets annually regular sessions, meet executive sessions times annum. Subsidiary bodies Trade Development Board 7. intergovernmental Commissions established ninth session Conference subsidiary bodies Trade Development Board ( /51/308, paras. 107- 111) perform integrated policy work respective areas competence, explained . Commissions hold annual sessions. Board assisted Working Party Medium-term Plan Programme Budget oversight programme work, including technical cooperation. 8. Commission Trade Goods Services, Commodities established, inter alia, assist developing countries integrate fully , derive benefits , international trading system, maximize opportunities arising Uruguay agreements issues relating international trade goods services, commodities issues, including strengthening capacity developing countries services sector. 9. Commission Investment, Technology Related Financial Issues established deal issues relating international investment technology, related financial issues including development challenges effective participation international trade investment, issues related competition law relevance development. accordance General Assembly resolution 49/130, Commission assisted 16 expert advisers, serving individual capacity selected developed developing countries. Commission standing subsidiary expert bodies, , Intergovernmental Group Experts Competition Law Policy, Intergovernmental Group Experts International Standards Accounting Reporting. 10. Commission Enterprise, Business Facilitation Development established deal issues relating enterprise development, services infrastructure development, trade efficiency, globalization development strategies, including successful experiences. 11. Expert meetings. accordance paragraph 114 document entitled “Midrand Declaration Partnership Growth Development”, Commission convene expert meetings order benefit higher level expertise. total number expert meetings exceed 10 annum, including sessions standing bodies Commission Investment, Technology Related Financial Issues. Technical matters discussed expert meetings reported parent Commission, transmit Board . Commission Science Technology Development 12. Established General Assembly resolution 46/235 0f 13 April 1992, intergovernmental Commission Science Technology Development direction related programme work. Commission composed 33 members, meets biennially reports Economic Social Council. sixth session held 2003. accordance Economic Social Council resolution 1993/75 30 July 1993, Page 4 Commission receives specialized technical advice ad hoc panels workshops meet sessions Commission examine specific issues science technology development. . Executive Direction Management 13. Secretary-General UNCTAD direction substantive managerial matters, including implementation work programme. orientation , ensures effective servicing , intergovernmental machinery UNCTAD, quadrennial sessions Conference sessions Trade Development Board. Deputy Secretary-General assists Secretary-General day--day management , context, responsible translating objectives strategies programmatic terms exercises programme oversight levels. 14. addition Secretary-General Deputy, executive direction management UNCTAD includes Programme, Planning Assessment, management policy advice, ensures planning, coordination assessment programmes, coordinates UNCTAD’ contributions United Nations entities, organizations United Nations system intergovernmental bodies; External Relations Communications, including UNCTAD York Office, disseminates information UNCTAD public stakeholders organizations entities external policy UNCTAD; Civil Society Outreach, interacts civil society business community; Focal Point Women. Outputs () Servicing Intergovernmental Expert Bodies Substantive servicing meetings § Preparatory meetings UNCTAD XI, including regional meetings ( required). (2003) § Annual executive sessions Trade Development Board. (2002/03) § Mid-term Review implementation Bangkok "Plan Action". (2002) § Working Party Medium-term Plan Programme Budget. (2002/03) Parliamentary documentation Trade Development Board § Report Secretary-General Mid-term Review implementation Bangkok "Plan Action". (1) (2002/03) Working Party Medium-term Plan Programme Budget § -depth evaluation studies technical cooperation programmes. (Mandates: Decisions Working Party 24th 36th session) (2) (2002/03) § Revision Medium-term Plan 2002-2005 (1) (2002) § Conference room papers working papers, required, implementation UNCTAD publication policy, implementation selected programme activities UNCTAD work programme . (2002/03) Ad hoc expert group meetings § Civil society trade development. (1) (2002/03) § Regional universal dispute settlement bodies international trade investment. (1) (2002/03) () Substantive Activities Recurrent publication § UNCTAD Annual Report (Mandate: Decision Working Party Medium- term Plan Programme Budget, 35th session) (2) (2002/03) Page 5 § UNCTAD consultations NGOs trade unions (Bangkok declaration, para. 12) (2) (2002/03) Exhibits, guided tours, lectures § Public outreach activities (.. briefings delegations & interested groups, seminars, public speaking engagements) outcome UNCTAD , work UNCTAD, place UN system relationship organizations. (2002/03) § Introductory briefing diplomats Geneva responsible UNCTAD’ activities. ( year) Booklets, pamphlets, fact sheets, wall charts, information kits § Ad hoc public information materials UNCTAD activities Governments public large. (2002/03) Press releases, press conferences § Press releases, background notes press conferences media UNCTAD related-issues, including work programme, institutional matters trade development issues general. (2002/03) Technical material users § General information organization, events activities, UNCTAD Web site. (2002/03) () International Cooperation Interagency Coordination Liaison § Consultation cooperation member States intergovernmental bodies, OECD, ACP Group States, European Commission, regional development banks, regional/subregional groupings developing countries. (RB) (2002/03) § Liaison, consultation cooperation United Nations entities organizations United Nations system, DESA, regional commissions, WTO, ITC, UNDP, UNIDO, World Bank, IMF, ILO, WHO, UNESCO & IMO. (RB) (2002/03) § Participation UNCTAD Senior Management Group executive committees United Nations. (RB) (2002/03) § Consultation cooperation civi society, notably -governmental organizations, professional associations, trade unions academia, business community. (RB) (2002/03) § Participation activities Administrative Committee Coordination subsidiary machinery dealing programme matters evaluation. (RB) (2002/03) () Internal Oversight Services § Coordination management planning system, including policy clearance, substantive preparations follow- intergovernmental meetings events. (2002/03) § Monitoring evaluation programmes, including -depth studies technical cooperation programmes, coordination -assessments, regular programme performance reviews, management computerized programme monitoring system (PROMS+). (2002/03) § Oversight programming publications implementation publication policy, policy clearance publications. (2002/03) § Programme planning oversight, including programme aspects budget medium-term plan. (2002/03) Page 6 . Programme Work Subprogramme 9.1 Globalization, Interdependence Development Objective 1 promote macroeconomic, development financial policies strategies national, regional international level conducive sustained economic growth development, financing development, greater financial stability coherence global economic policy-making, enhance development opportunities , address problems , globalization process. Expected accomplishment 1.1 understanding current trends world economy aspects development context globalization -depth analysis, extensive high- quality discussions General Assembly, UNCTAD XI Trade Development Board; enhanced ability policymakers design policies strategies related evolution management globalization, global interdependence implications development policies prospects, including gender dimension. External factors 1.1 Availability --date, accurate economic financial information data country regional levels. Indicator achievements 1.1 Quality analysis policy proposals General Assembly, Trade Development Board, Intergovernmental Group 24, international fora; timely submission documents. Methodology 1.1 Review feedback General Assembly, Trade Development Board international organizations usefulness quality output; review press commentators, including academia. Page 7 Outputs 1.1 () Servicing intergovernmental expert bodies Substantive servicing meetings § General Assembly, Committee (2002/03); § Annual executive sessions Trade Development Board (2002/03); § Working Party Medium-term Plan Programme Budget (2002/03) § ECOSOC subsidiary bodies ( required); § Preparatory meetings UNCTAD XI, including regional meetings ( required) (2003); Parliamentary documentation General Assembly § Reports Globalization interdependence (GA res. 54/231) (2) (2002/03); § Reports financing development (GA res. 54/197) (2) (2002/03); § Report international financial system (GA res. 54/197) (1) (2002); § Contribution GA report state South-South cooperation (GA res. 54/226) (1) (2003); UNCTAD XI § Contribution report Secretary-General Conference relevant issues (1) (2003); Trade Development Board § Reports aspects global interdependence, development policies international financial issues (2) (2002/03); § Ad hoc reports contributions required current macroeconomic financial issues related development (2) (2002/03); Ad hoc expert group meetings § Current forthcoming research macroeconomic development policies global interdependence. (TD/386 paras. 107, 108.) (1) (RB) (2002) § Macroeconomic development policies implications globalization development process. (TD/386 paras. 107, 108.) (2) (RB) (2002/03) () substantive activities Recurrent publications § Trade Development Report (2) (2002/03) Overviews (2) (2002/03). -recurrent publications § -24 Discussion Papers (20) (2002/03); § UNCTAD Discussion Paper Series (20) (2002/03), including: - Gender dimension development - impact macro economic reforms structural adjustment development - Issues related strengthening - reform international financial institutions - Strengthening democratic basis institutions ensuring sound public administration § Issues international monetary financial policies globalization, (compendium) (2) (2002/03). § Innovative funding mechanisms development. Lectures § Seminars lectures issues falling purview subprogramme. Press releases, press conferences § Press briefings, interviews press conferences related outputs programme. Page 8 () International cooperation inter-agency coordination liaison § Technical support participation meetings Intergovernmental Group Twenty- International Monetary Affairs. (4) (RB) (2002/03); § Cooperation participation meetings consultations IMF/World Bank regional organizations regard development finance debt. (4) (RB) (2002/03); § Participation IMF/World Bank IMFC Development Committee Annual Meetings, consultations regard international financial flows. (8) (RB) (2002/03); § Exchange information liaison : World Bank, IMF, regional commissions multilateral institutions international economic, financial development issues. (12) (RB) (2002/03); § Cooperation liaison regional subregional groupings developing countries context economic cooperation developing countries. (2) (RB) (2002/03). () Technical Cooperation Advisory Services. § Advisory services international monetary financial issues part technical support Intergovernmental Group 24 International Monetary Affairs. (40) (2002/03) (RB/XB) Objective 2 promote effective, development-oriented durable solutions debt problem developing countries, LDCs, management external debt. Expected accomplishment 2.1 understanding member States international community resource requirements developing countries, trends external indebtedness, options solve debt problems. External factors 2.1 Availability --date information statistics, accurate economic financial information data country regional levels. Indicator achievements 2.1 Practical impact analyses policy recommendations reflection thereof relevant fora; timely submission documents. Methodology 2.1 Assessment member States expressed statements Trade Development Board intergovernmental bodies. Outputs 2.1 () Servicing intergovernmental expert bodies Substantive servicing meetings § General Assembly, Committee; § Trade Development Board; § Preparatory meetings UNCTAD XI, including regional meetings ( required) (2003). Page 9 Parliamentary documentation General Assembly § Reports debt problems developing countries (GA res. 54/202) (2) (2002/03) (RB); § UNCTAD XI § Contribution report Secretary-General Conference relevant issues (1) (2003) (RB); Trade Development Board § Input annual LDC report (2) (2002/03) (RB); Ad hoc expert group meetings § Debt ODA. (TD/386 paras. 107, 108.) (1) (RB) (2003) () substantive activities (RB/XB) -recurrent publications § Analysis debt problems developing countries (2)(2002/03)(RB) Technical material § Reports Paris Club meetings economic situation prospects countries requesting debt rescheduling (18) (2002/03) () International cooperation inter-agency coordination liaison § Paris Club meetings economic situation prospects countries requesting debt rescheduling. (20) (RB) (2002/03). Expected accomplishment 2.2 Efficient management debt utilisation Debt Management Financial Analysis Programme (DMFAS) developing countries, strengthened technical capacity developing countries record monitor external debt. External factors 2.2 Availability financial resources. Indicators achievement 2.2 Effective implementation debt management beneficiary countries. Impact DMFAS Programme, measured : number active projects; number countries/institutions DMFAS; qualitative assessment debt databases; status installations; number change requests satisfied; number IT support users trainers trained. Methodology 2.2 Assessment DMFAS users impact DMFAS system Input DMFAS users project officers. Outputs 2.2 () substantive activities Recurrent publications § DMFAS Programme Progress Report (2) (2002/03) -recurrent publications § Role Debt Office (1) (2002); Page 10 § Effective debt management (1) (2002); § Proceedings Inter-regional Debt Management Conference (1) (2002). Booklets, pamphlets, fact sheets, information kits § DMFAS Programme: Description (2) (2002/03); § DMFAS Programme Prospectus (1) (2003). Technical material users § DMFAS/DSM+ User Manual (2) (2002/03)(XB); § DMFAS User’ Guide (1) (2002)(XB); § DMFAS Glossary (2)(XB) § DMFAS Newsletter (2)(2002/03);. § DMFAS version 5.2 updates (2002/03)(XB) § DSM+ updates (2002/03)(XB) () Technical Cooperation Advisory Services § Advisory services strengthen technical capacity 50 developing countries countries economies transition record monitor external debt, including institutional legal administrative issues (120) (2002/03) (RB/XB) Group Training § Group training Debt Management Financial analysis System; development domestic capital market risk management. (30) (RB/XB) (2002)/03) Field Projects § Installation, updating maintenance DMFAS programme. (55) (RB/XB) (2002/03) Objective 3 improve develop institutional policy environment affecting performance Palestinian trade, finance, investment related services domestic economy partners -regional, regional multilateral levels. Page 11 Expected accomplishment 3.1 Strengthened capacity Palestinian Authority measures, supported international community, areas trade policy, trade facilitation, financial management development strategies, enterprise investment result analytical work technical cooperation. External factors 3.1 Political security conditions Palestinian territory region availability data. Indicator achievements 3.1 Usefulness relevance outputs including review endorsement TDB, Palestinian Authority policies/procedures drawing UNCTAD recommendations UNCTAD’ technical cooperation projects leading strengthened institutional managerial capacities; timely submission documents. Methodology 3.1 Assessment member States TDB, feedback beneficiaries UNCTAD policy technical cooperation, readership surveys selected publications, analysis media coverage. Outputs 3.1 () Servicing intergovernmental expert bodies Substantive servicing meetings § Annual sessions Trade Development Board (2002/03); § Preparatory meetings UNCTAD XI, including regional meetings ( required) (2003). Parliamentary documentation UNCTAD XI § Contribution report Secretary-General Conference relevant issues (1) (2003). Trade Development Board § Report UNCTAD assistance Palestinian people (2) (2002/03). () substantive activities (RB/XB) -recurrent publications § Studies development Palestinian economy (2) (2002/03). Technical material users § Palestinian macroeconomic simulation framework - Version III: final configuration (including financial trade sectors) programming module (1) (2002); § Update web-site UNCTAD assistance Palestinian people (1) (2002) (RB/XB). () International cooperation inter-agency coordination liaison § Participation inter-agency meetings convened United Nations Special Coordinator Occupied Territories related consultations; participation -governmental organization symposia seminars question Palestine. (2) (RB) (2002/03). Page 12 () Technical cooperation (XB/RB) Advisory services § Advisory services request Palestinian Authority areas trade policy, trade facilitation financial resource management. (8) (2002/03) (RB/XB) Group training § Training workshops PA public private sector officials areas commercial diplomacy; management external financial resources. (2) (RB/XB) (2002)/03) Field Projects § Design technical cooperation project proposals areas trade policy facilitation; financial investment issues. (4) (RB/XB) (2002/03) Objective 4 improve quality, accessibility availability information/data policy-makers analysts, developing countries, basis economic financial analysis, policy-making. Expected accomplishment 4.1 user-friendly information/data, improved access relevant research materials internal external users. External factors 4.1 Availability relevant original data inputs formats variety sources. Indicator achievements 4.1 Relevance usefulness data statistics developed users usefulness research material electronic hard copy forms. Methodology 4.1 Written feedback assessments users readership surveys. Outputs 4.1 () substantive activities Recurrent publications § UNCTAD Guide Publications (2) (2002/03); § UNCTAD Handbook Statistics (2) (2002/03); § UNCTAD Commodity Price Bulletin (4) (2002/03). Electronic, audio video issuance § UNCTAD Handbook Statistics CD-ROM (2) (2002/03); § Virtual Library UNCTAD Documents Publications CD-ROM (2) (2002/03); § Commodity Prices Supplement CD-ROM (2) (2002/03). Technical material users § Virtual Library UNCTAD Documents Publications UNCTAD Web site; § UNCTAD Guide Publications Web site. Page 13 () International cooperation inter-agency coordination liaison § Coordination, harmonization liaison statistical entities United Nations international organizations concerned statistical data (4) (RB) (2002/03); § Liaison United Nations System Consortium sharing electronic information resources. (2) (RB) (2002/03); § Participation United Nations Development Group efforts Knowledge Network. (1) (RB) (2002/03). () Conference services Library services § Electronic Support Services: Maintenance enhancement electronic catalogue printed material, databases recurrent publications loan service, acquisitions research links support Web site. § Archives Record Management: Coordination acquisitions access shared databases Geneva United Nations Library; development maintenance UNCTAD reference service collection electronic storage system. Page 14 Subprogramme 9.1 Development Africa Objective 1 promote understanding economic development problems Africa action required national, regional international levels acceleration African development fuller participation positive integration African countries world economy; contribute consensus-building regional international policy actions support African development. ; enhance UNCTAD’ activities favour Africa; contribute intergovernmental interagency initiatives African development, including follow- mechanism UN-NADAF. Expected accomplishment 1.1 Increased understanding problems faced Africa areas trade, financial flows, debt, structural adjustment supply capacity contribution international, regional national policy measures deal problems. External factors 1.1 Availability --date information statistics. Readiness member States adopting relevant policies actions. Indicator achievements 1.1 () Relevance usefulness analytical outputs policy recommendations; timely submission documents. Methodology 1.1 () Assessment member States expressed statements Trade Development Board users. Indicators achievement 1.1 () Intergovernmental consensus policies actions required. Methodology 1.1 () Assessment outcome intergovernmental deliberations intergovernmental agreement. Indicators achievement 1.1 () Progress African countries international development targets, fulfilment internationally agreed targets area official development assistance. Outputs 1.1 () Servicing intergovernmental expert bodies Substantive servicing meetings § Annual sessions Trade Development Board (2002/03); § Follow- mechanism UN-NADAF ( required) (2002/03); Page 15 § Working Party Medium-term Plan Programme Budget (2002/03); § Preparatory meetings UNCTAD XI, including regional meetings ( required) (2003). Parliamentary documentation General Assembly § Contribution reports review follow- mechanism UN-NADAF ( required) (2002/03). UNCTAD XI § Contribution report Secretary-General Conference relevant issues (1) (2003). Trade Development Board § Analytical report African development issues (2) (2002/03). Ad hoc expert group meetings § Development Africa. (TDB 436 (XLIII)) (2) (RB) (2002/03) Objective 2 enhance UNCTAD’ activities favour Africa; contribute intergovernmental interagency initiatives African development, including follow- mechanism UN-NADAF. Expected accomplishment 2.1 Improved coordination activities favour Africa UNCTAD secretariat contribution interagency cooperation coordination respect intergovernmental interagency initiatives regard Africa, including United Nations System- wide Special Initiative Africa. External factors 2.1 Availability information coordination purposes degree interagency cooperation. Indicator achievements 2.1 Provision comprehensive information Governments regard UNCTAD’ activities favour Africa provision inputs contributions intergovernmental interagency initiatives; timely submission documents. Methodology 2.1 Assessment member States expressed statements Trade Development Board GA, ECOSOC CPC consideration reports ACC subsidiary bodies intergovernmental processes. Outputs 1.2 () Servicing intergovernmental expert bodies Substantive servicing meetings § Executive sessions Trade Development Board (2002/03); § Ad Hoc Working Group Secretary-General’ Report Africa (GA) (2002/03); § Follow- mechanism UN-NADAF ( required) (2002/03); § Economic Social Council (2002/03). Page 16 Parliamentary documentation General Assembly § Reports Ad Hoc Working Group Secretary-General’ Report Africa Security Council ( required) (GA res. 54/234) (2002/03); § Contribution progress reports implementation coordinated follow- United Nations system initiatives African Development (2) (2002/03); § Contribution reports review follow- mechanism UN-NADAF (2) (2002/03). Trade Development Board § Report UNCTAD’ activities favour Africa (2) (2002/03). () International cooperation inter-agency coordination liaison § Cooperation liaison African regional subregional groupings context implementation follow- mechanism UN-NADAF. (2) (RB) (2002/03) § Participation meetings conferences African development issues, including follow- TICAD II, preparations participation TICAD III. (1) (RB) (2002/03) § Participation contribution Steering Committee United Nations System-Wide Special Initiative Africa Administrative Committee Coordination. (2) (RB) (2002/03) § Liaison organizations UN system including ECA, World Bank, UNIDO, UNDP, WTO, ITC, FAO, IMF, IMO African Development Bank, African regional subregional organizations research institutions. (6) (RB) (2002/03) Page 17 Subprogramme 9.2 Investment, Enterprise Technology Objective 1 maximise benefits derived international investment related financial flows minimise negative effects thereof policy- oriented analyses aspects global regional developments international investment related financial flows, including impact development policy implications; Expected accomplishment 1.1 Enhanced understanding consensus policy choices emerging issues related international investment financial flows, development implication flows; External factors 1.1 Availability --date data information; Availability sufficient extra-budgetary resources (XB) envisaged technical cooperation outputs. Indicators achievements 1.1 () Usefulness relevance investment-related analysis policy advice assessed member States, beneficiary countries technical assistance, relevant intergovernmental bodies, readers publications; timely submission documents. Methodology 1.1 () Collection forms feedback usefulness information analytical outputs, including readership surveys selected publications, assessments beneficiaries selected technical assistance, including advisory services. Indicators achievement 1.1() Effectiveness impact technical cooperation projects relevant project documents. Outputs 1.1 () Servicing intergovernmental expert bodies Substantive servicing meetings § Annual sessions Trade Development Board; § Annual sessions Commission Investment, Technology Related Financial Issues; Expert Meetings; Page 18 § Working Party Medium-Term Plan Programme Budget; § Follow- High-Level Event Financing Development (General Assembly). Parliamentary documentation General Assembly § Report Secretary General prevention corrupt practices illegal transfer funds (GA res. 53/176, 54/205); § Contribution World Economic Social Survey issues relevant subprogramme § Contribution reports review follow- mechanism UN- NADAF ( required) (2002/03); UNCTAD XI § Contribution report Secretary-General Conference relevant issues (1) (2003); Trade Development Board § Contribution annual report Implementation Programme Action Developed Countries; Commission Investment, Technology Related Financial Issues § Commission topics decided Commission (2) (2002/03); § Reports Expert Meetings Commission issues decided Commission (2) (2002/03); Ad hoc expert group meetings § Foreign portfolio investment risk management. (TD/386 para. 113.) (1) (RB) (2002/03) § Themes related World Investment Report. (TD/386 paras. 115 120.) (6) (RB) (2002/03) () substantive activities Recurrent publications § World Investment Report (2) (2002/03) Overviews (2) (2002/03); § World Investment Directory regional series (4)(2002/03); § Transnational Corporations Journal (6) (2002/03); § Contribution annual Developed Countries Report ( required) (2) (2002/03) -recurrent publications § Foreign direct investment policy trends issues (9) (2002/03); § Production internationalization development (2) (2002/03); § Foreign portfolio investment (2) (2002/03); § Banking insurance (2) (2002/03); § LDC investment guides (4) (2002/03); Electronic, audio video issuance § World Investment Directory series CD-ROM (2); § World Investment Report Statistical Tables, CD-ROM (2); Booklets, pamphlets, fact sheets, information kits § Fact sheets foreign direct investment miscellaneous information materials activities subprogramme; Press releases, press conferences § Launching World Investment Report number countries; § Press launches publications; § Briefing missions Geneva York dissemination activities issues falling purview subprogramme § Press briefings, interviews press conferences related outputs programme. Page 19 Technical material users § DITE Web site development maintenance; § Databases : FDI flows; cross-border mergers & acquisitions; largest transnational corporations (TNCs); () International -operation inter-agency -ordination liaison: § Cooperation governmental intergovernmental bodies, including regional/subregional groupings, investment, enterprise technology issues. (4) (RB) (2002/03) § Collaboration (joint research/technical cooperation), cooperation (participation workshops, .) liaison international organizations (World Bank, regional development banks, IMF, IFC, ILO, WIPO, UNIDO, UNESCO, WTO, OECD, .). (3) (RB) (2002/03) § Close collaboration UNDP, including launching World Investment Report, United Nations departments, regional commissions bodies, work related investment, enterprise technology issues. (3) (RB) (2002/03) () Technical cooperation § activities consist advisory missions, reports, tables/symposia/workshops, . complementary policy analytical activities subprogramme. Advisory services § Technical assistance Governments regional/subregional groupings strengthen research policy analysis foreign direct investment. (6) (2002/03) (XB) § Advisory services developing countries enhance capacity attract foreign portfolio investment funds, optimize developmental impact. (5) (2002/03) (XB) § Advisory services Governments Africa attract foreign direct investment Asia. (4) (2002/03) (XB) § Assistance SMEs host developing countries benefit investment flows, SMEs home developing countries increase investment . (5) (2002/03) (XB) § Technical assistance Governments LDCs drafting, producing disseminating objective informative Investment Guides. (6) (2002/03) (XB) § (2002/03) (XB) § Technical assistance relevant Governmental entities preparation FDI statistics. (6) § Advisory services Governments, regional/subregional groupings specialized bodies insurance regulation supervision, assistance small medium-sized insurers developing countries. (4) (2002/03) (XB) § Technical assistance advisory services developing countries issues relevant microfoundations internationalization production. (4) (2002/03) (XB) Group training § Seminars workshops foreign direct portfolio investment flows, development dimension related policy issues, including WIR dissemination roundtables, insurance supervision regulation. (16) (XB) (2002/03) Objective 2 enhance capacity developing countries attract benefit foreign direct investment; formulate implement investment policies strategies; improve understanding issues policy choices Page 20 international investment technology transfer; participate discussions negotiations investment-related issues. Expected accomplishment 2.1 Improved ability policy makers design policies strategies attract benefit foreign direct investment technology transfer, understand key concepts treaties development dimension international investment; External factors 2.1 Availability extrabudgetary resources activities outputs; Indicators achievement 2.1 , extent policy advice, inter alia investment policy reviews, put practice developing countries; impact policy recommendations development prospects developing countries; relevance usefulness analytical outputs; timely submission documents; effectiveness impact technical cooperation projects relevant project documents. Methodology 2.1 Assessment Member States expressed statements Commission Investment, Technology Related Financial Issues reactions Member States policy conclusions/recommendations Expert Meetings Commission; collection data specific indicators , depending nature projects; Outputs 2.1 () Servicing intergovernmental/expert bodies including reports thereto Substantive servicing meetings § Annual sessions Trade Development Board; § Annual sessions Commission Investment, Technology Related Financial Issues; Expert Meetings; § Working Party Medium-term Plan Programme Budget; Parliamentary documentation UNCTAD XI § Contribution report Secretary-General Conference relevant issues (1) (2003); Trade Development Board § Contribution annual report Implementation Programme Action developed countries; Commission Investment, Technology Related Financial Issue § Reports Commission Investment, Technology Related Financial Issues topics decided Commission (2) (2002/03); § Reports Expert Meetings Commission issues decided Commission (2) (2002/03); Page 21 Ad hoc expert group meetings § Follow- actions related findings discussions policy reviews. (TD/386 para. 127.) (1) (RB) (2002/03) § practices international investment technology transfer. (1) (RB) (2002/03) § Issues related international agreements relevant transfer technology. (TD/386 paras. 117 128.) (1) (RB) (2002/03) § Issues related international investment agreements. (TD/386 para. 126.) (1) (RB) (2002/03) () substantive activities Recurrent publication § ASIT Advisory Studies (4) (2002/03); -recurrent publications § Issues international investment arrangements (7) (2002/03); § Investment Policy Reviews (6) (2002/03); § Issues national FDI policies (2) (2002/03) § Analysis national FDI policies context special & differentiated provisions (1) Electronic, audio video issuance: § CD-ROM international investment arrangements (2003); Booklets, pamphlets, facts sheets, information kits § Brochures : IIAs (international investment arrangements), IPRs (investment policy reviews) related issues (2); § Pamphlets ASIT (4); Technical material users (databases, software, .) § DITE Web site development maintenance; § Databases : FDI flows; bilateral treaties investment (BIT); double taxation treaties (DTT); () International -operation inter-agency -ordination liaison. § Cooperation governmental intergovernmental bodies, including regional/subregional groupings, investment, enterprise technology issues. (5) (RB) (2002/03) § Collaboration (joint research/technical cooperation), cooperation (participation workshops, .) liaison international organizations (World Bank, regional development banks, IMF, IFC, ILO, WIPO, UNIDO, UNESCO, WTO, OECD, .). (5) (RB) (2002/03) § Close collaboration UNDP, including launching World Investment Report, United Nations departments, regional commissions bodies, work related investment, enterprise technology issues. (5) (RB) (2002/03) () Technical -operation Advisory services § Assistance Governments, Africa LDCs, regional/subregional groupings strengthening ability formulate & implement policies attract & benefit FDI, improving understanding emerging issues. (3) (2002/03) (RB/XB) § Advisory services Governments regional/subregional groupings bilateral, regional multilateral arrangements regard investment technology transfer. (3) (2002/03) (RB/XB) Page 22 § Investment Policy Reviews: assistance developing countries attract international investment & technology line national objectives, respond regional/global opportunities incorporate medium long-term perspectives. (3) (2002/03) (RB/XB) § Investment Policy Reviews: assistance developing countries implementing recommendations Investment Policy Reviews. (5) (2002/03) (RB/XB) § FORINVEST: assistance developing countries investment policy, legislation & codes, sectoral policies governing participation transnational corporations specific sectors, technology transfer & mechanisms attract international investment. (10) (2002/03) (RB/XB) § STAMP: assistance developing countries & countries transition strengthen investment institutions ( IPAs), modes operation, approval process, monitoring investment flows, promotion activities. (10) (2002/03) (RB/XB) Group training § Seminars workshops development human resources required formulating implementing integrated national policies related investment international technology arrangements. (2) (XB) (2002)/03) § Seminars workshops trade-investment relationship, role international investment arrangements development process, bilateral investment treaties, key concepts development dimension international investment agreements. (2) (XB) (2002)/03) § Seminars workshops international national arrangements dealing transfer access technology. (2) (XB) (2002)/03) § Training investment promotion strategies, techniques practices, including investor targeting practices . (2) (XB) (2002)/03) Objective 3 enhance productive capacity developing countries countries economies transition : increasing competitiveness enterprises, small medium-sized enterprises (SMEs); identification policies practices eliminate obstacles development; promotion entrepreneurship managerial skills, including women entrepreneurs; facilitation formulation sound national science technology policies measures transfer diffusion technologies; harmonisation national accounting auditing standards; improvement corporate governance strengthening accounting profession. Page 23 Expected accomplishment 3.1 Increased ability developing countries economies transition formulate implement sound enterprise development technology policies translate concrete actions benefit individual enterprises, SMEs; implementation guidelines Commission Science Technology Development (CSTD) national strategies information technologies biotechnology; identification dissemination practices transfer technology requested UNCTAD . Indicator achievements 3.1 Relevance usefulness outcome, recommendations, intergovernmental expert meetings - governments private sector; timely submission documents; effectiveness impact technical cooperation projects relevant project documents. Methodology 3.1 Analysis results intergovernmental expert meetings; assessment member States expressed statements Commission Enterprise, Business Facilitation Development Commission Science Technology Development. Outputs 3.1 () Servicing intergovernmental expert bodies Substantive servicing meetings § Annual sessions Commission Enterprise, Business Facilitation Development Expert Meetings; § Sixth session Commission Science Technology Development expert panels; Parliamentary documentation UNCTAD XI § Contribution report Secretary-General Conference relevant issues (1) (2003); Commission Enterprise, Business Facilitation Development § Reports Commission issues decided Commission (3) (2002/03); § Reports Expert Meetings Commission issues decided Commission(3) (2002/03); Commission Science Technology Development (CSTD) § Reports Commission sixth session (4); reports expert panels Commission (8) (2002/03); Ad hoc expert group meetings § practices corporate governance. (TD/386 para. 122.) (1) (RB) (2002) § Strengthening business development services performance measurement benchmarking. (1) (RB) (2002) § Capacity-building SMEs information technologies. (TD/386 paras. 116, 118, 119; ECOSOC res. 1999/61.) (1) (RB) (2002/03) § Main channels, modes, mechanisms transfer technologies, including foreign direct investment. (TD/386 paras. 116, 118, 119; ECOSOC res. 1999/61.) (1) (RB) (2002) Page 24 () substantive activities -recurrent publications § Innovative mechanisms financing SMEs (1) (2002); § Home country measures/incentives facilitate transfer technology including ESTs (1) (2002); § Main channels, modes, mechanisms transfer technology (including FDI) (1) (2003); Booklets, pamphlets, fact sheets, information kits § Brochures CSTD; Technical material users § CSTD network knowledge technology development requested ECOSOC ( based web-site); § Training manuals negotiations women entrepreneurs; () International cooperation inter-agency coordination liaison § Cooperation governmental intergovernmental bodies, including regional/subregional groupings, investment, enterprise technology issues. (5) (RB) (2002/03) § Cooperation national & international business organizations, professional associations, trade unions, academia, private enterprises NGOs investment, enterprise technology issues. (5) (RB) (2002/03) § Liaison relevant agencies (ITU, WIPO, FAO, UNINTECH, UNV, UNESCO, .) support coordinating role Commission Science & Technology Development requested GA ECOSOC. (5) (RB) (2002/03) () Technical cooperation Advisory services § Advisory services Governments regional/subregional groupings transfer technologies, national strategies ICTs. (5) (2002/03) (XB) § Assistance Geneva-based delegates, government officials development actors issues related entrepreneurship SME development. (5) (2002/03) (XB) Group training § Training activities promotion entrepreneurship, SME development, technology transfer, accounting auditing, corporate governance. (5) (XB) (2002)/03); Page 25 Expected Accomplishments 3.2 follow- evaluation EMPRETEC programme, consolidation, decided Trade Development Board; creation EMPRETEC networking; implementation / strengthening national EMPRETEC programmes 25 countries account decisions Trade Development Board; External factors 3.2 Decision Trade Development Board follow- evaluation EMPRETEC programme, including consolidation; Availability sufficient extra-budgetary resources expertise implement recommendations; Indicator achievements 3.2 Usefulness quality support national EMPRETEC programmes, assessed national programmes; Impact EMPRETEC programme, measured number requests received governments, results national programmes terms numbers entrepreneurs trained; trainers retrained; cost effectiveness cost recovery; increased employment, sales, survival rates enterprises served; percentage repeat customers; number visits interactive web site number events posted. Methodology 3.2 Data collected national programme offices. Outputs 3.2 () substantive activities Booklets, pamphlets, fact sheets, information kits § Brochures EMPRETEC; Technical material users § Training material -business EMPRETEC Programme; () International cooperation inter-agency coordination liaison § Cooperation national & international business organizations, professional associations, trade unions, academia, private enterprises NGOs (2002/03) (XB) () Technical cooperation Advisory services § Advisory services Governments, regional/subregional groupings relevant partners (EMPRETEC centres, enterprise associations, .) context EMPRETEC programme. (5) (2002/03) (XB) Group training § Training activities promotion entrepreneurship (2) (2002/03) (XB); Field projects § EMPRETEC programmes developing countries Africa, Asia Latin America, countries economies transition. (25) (XB) (2002/03); Page 26 Expected accomplishment 3.3 Increased transparency, reliability comparability corporate accounting reporting, improved corporate governance developing countries countries transition. External factors 3.3 Availability --date data information; availability sufficient extra-budgetary resources technical cooperation accounting corporate governance issues. Indicator achievements 3.3 Relevance usefulness expert meeting outcomes technical outputs - governments private sector; timely submission documents; number countries advised accounting reform/corporate governance/number practitioners trained. Methodology 3.3 Analysis results expert meetings technical outputs. Outputs 3.3 () Servicing intergovernmental expert bodies Substantive servicing meetings § Annual meetings Intergovernmental Working Group Experts International Standards Accounting Reporting (ISAR); Parliamentary documentation UNCTAD XI § Contribution report Secretary-General Conference relevant issues (1) (2003); Intergovernmental Working Group Experts International Standards Accounting Reporting (ISAR) § Reports annual meetings ISAR (2) (2002/03). () substantive activities Recurrent publications § Review International Accounting Reporting (2) (2002/03); § ISAR Newsletter (4) (2002/03); -recurrent publications § practices corporate governance (1) (2002); § practices sustainability reporting (1) (2003); Booklets, pamphlets, fact sheets, information kits § Brochures ISAR; Technical material users § Training manual accounting SMEs; § Training manual corporate governance; () Technical cooperation Advisory services § Advisory services Governments, regional/subregional groupings specialized bodies accounting auditing corporate governance. (5) (2002/03) (XB) Page 27 Group training § Training activities accounting auditing, corporate governance (1) (2002/03) (XB); Field projects § Substantive backstopping projects accounting auditing reform retraining corporate governance developing countries countries transition. (2) (XB) (2002/03); Page 28 Subprogramme 9.3 International Trade Objective 1 support integration developing countries, developed, countries transition international trading system support intergovernmental consensus – building trade facilitating establishment positive agenda developing countries trade negotiations. Expected accomplishment 1.1 Strengthened capacities countries articulate, formulate implement policies strategies participate effectively , derive maximum benefit , international trade, including enhanced capacities multilateral trade negotiations; enhanced capacities countries acceding WTO achieving progress process accession. External factors 1.1 Conditions member States adopting policies; positions countries intergovernmental meetings; responsiveness donors financing technical cooperation programmes. Indicators achievement 1.1 () Usefulness quality analysis policy proposals General Assembly relevant UNCTAD intergovernmental bodies; Member States’ views practical impact policy recommendations. Member States’ assessment extent UNCTAD’ contribution effective participation multilateral deliberations negotiations, including positive agenda, prepare participate accession process full advantage rights fullfil obligations membership; timely submission documents. Methodology 1.1 () Readership surveys; regular review work programmes intergovernmental bodies. Indicators achievement 1.1 () Degree implementation, effectiveness impact technical cooperation activities assessed indicators relevant project documents. Methodology 1.1 () Assessment indicators contained relevant project documents feedback beneficiaries. Page 29 Outputs 1.1 () Servicing intergovernmental expert bodies Substantive servicing meetings § Annual sessions Trade Development Board (2002/03); § Annual sessions Commission Trade Goods Services, Commodities (2002/03) Expert Meetings (2002/03); § Working Party Medium-term Plan Programme Budget. Parliamentary documentation General Assembly § Report developments multilateral trading system (2) (2002/03). UNCTAD XI § Contribution report Secretary-General Conference relevant issues (1) (2003); Trade Development Board § Contribution annual report Implementation Programme Action developed countries; § Contribution review United Nations Agenda Development Africa (2002). Commission Trade Goods Services, Commodities § Reports topics decided Commission (2) (2002/03); § Reports implementation agreed conclusions recommendations (1) (2002); § Reports Expert Meetings Commission decided Commission (2) (2002/03). Ad hoc expert group meetings § Emerging international trading system, responsiveness development developing countries' capacities trade negotiations. (TD/386 paras. 129 136.) (2) (RB) (2002/03) () substantive services Recurrent publications § Series : Systemic Issues International Trade: Development Perspective – analytical studies (3) (2002/03); § GSP Handbooks Market Access Studies (6) (2002/03); § Contribution Trade Development Report, World Investment Report annual Developed Countries Report, required. -recurrent publications § WTO negotiations agriculture: development perspective (2002); § Country reports trade policy adaptation multilateral trading system preparations trade negotiations (6) (2002/03); § Positive agenda future trade negotiations: Volume IV (2003); § Intellectual property rights – trade development aspects (2003); § Standards regulations (2003); § Experiences issues regional integration WTO relations (2) (2002/03); § Rules origin regional trade agreements WTO (2) (2002/03). § Studies trade liberalisation specific services sectors (2) (2002/03); § Trade rules trade energy goods services (2003); § -preferential Rules Origin WTO implications market access opportunities developing countries; Electronic, audio video issuance § GSP CD-ROM (2) (2002/03); Page 30 § Trade services (issues specific interest developing countries WTO negotiations sector) CD-ROM (2003); Technical material users § GSP Newsletters (4) (2002/03); § GSP Web site (updating biennium); § Database Measures Affecting Services Trade (MAST); § Training modules topics international trade agenda (5) (2002/03); § Web site international trade negotiations (updating biennium). () International cooperation interagency coordination liaison § Cooperation WTO context programme substantive activities, including joint studies technical cooperation, participation WTO meetings. (1) (RB) (2002/03) § Cooperation regional subregional intergovernmental organisations international trade related issues, exchanges substantive issues, data collection, technical assistance contribution meetings. (1) (RB) (2002/03) § Cooperation ITC joint technical cooperation programmes facilitate integration developing countries global trading system. (1) (RB) (2002/03) § Cooperation regional commissions, UNDP, WIPO, WHO, UNSO, DESA, UNIDO, World Bank, regional development banks IMF systemic issues international trade. (4) (RB) (2002/03) § Briefing NGOs civil society associations international trade related issues. (1) (RB) (2002/03) § Exchange information research activities academic research institutions regard international trade related issues. (1) (RB) (2002/03) () Technical cooperation Advisory services § Advisory missions developing countries economies transition international trade negotiations accession WTO. (20) (2002/03) (RB/XB) § Advisory missions assist LDCs maximising market access benefits. (4) (2002/03) (RB/XB) § Continuous assistance supply information -reciprocal preferential trade arrangements, GSP. Geneva-based missions capitals. (1) (2002/03) (RB/XB) § Assistance developed countries, jointly Office Special Coordinator, context Integrated Framework Trade-Related Technical Assistance LDCs (5) (RB/XB) (2002/03) Group training § Seminars enhance developing countries' understanding post-Uruguay multilateral trading system, including "built- agenda" & emerging issues agenda, defining "positive trade agenda" developing countries. (5) (RB/XB) (2002)/03) § Participation preparation conducting regular training courses paragraph 166 Plan Action. (6) (RB/XB) (2002)/03) § Training events trade negotiators developing countries economies transition, context Commercial Diplomacy Programme. (15) (RB/XB) (2002)/03) § Training activities study tours build capacity developing countries & countries transition effective players multilateral trading system derive full benefits trade liberalisation system. (7) (RB/XB) (2002)/03) § Seminars workshops approaches trade liberalisation services main trade barriers limit ability developing countries export services. (5) (RB/XB) (2002)/03) Page 31 § National regional seminars GSP preferential trading arrangements means increasing market access prospects. (6) (RB/XB) (2002)/03) § Workshops increasing market access prospects developing-country regional groupings suitable intra- inter-regional trade agreements arrangements, training trade information relates multilateral trade negotiations. (4) (RB/XB) (2002)/03) Field projects § Country (2) inter-country (2) projects aimed capacity building policy making services strengthening relationship national policy- making regional international services trade Africa. (4) (RB/XB) (2002/03) § Inter-country projects support fuller utilisation developing countries GSP schemes preferential trade arrangements. (2) (RB/XB) (2002/03) § Country (2) inter-country (1) projects involving collaboration private sector promotion trade services developing countries countries economies transition. (3) (RB/XB) (2002/03) § Country (2) inter-country (2) projects aimed capacity building policy making services strengthening relationship national policy- making regional international services trade Africa. (4) (RB/XB) (2002/03) § Country (3) inter-country (1) projects assist developing countries countries economies transition accession WTO. (4) (RB/XB) (2002/03) § Country inter-country projects providing analytical technical support developing countries built- agenda multilateral trade negotiations, support positive agenda post-Uruguay negotiations (2) (RB/XB) (2002/03) § Projects relating capacity building trade policy formulation developed African countries. (1) (RB/XB) (2002/03) § Inter-country projects assisting developing countries commercial diplomacy development training courses training trainers. (2) (RB/XB) (2002/03) § Assistance Joint Integrated Technical Assistance Programme (JITAP) (8) (RB/XB) (2002/2003) Objective 2 enhance understanding structural developments international trade identify, basis research empirical evidence development impact assessment, implications existing emerging multilateral trade rules development prospects developing countries. Expected accomplishment 2.1 Increased awareness factors underlying developments international trade impact trade policies increased capacity implement trade policy tools development policies effective. External factors 2.1 Availability --date trade information data country, - regional regional levels. Indicator achievement 2.1 Usefulness quality research analysis programme area; timely submission documents. Methodology 2.1 Readership surveys; regular review work programmes intergovernmental bodies. Page 32 Outputs 2.1 () Servicing intergovernmental expert bodies Substantive servicing meetings § Annual sessions Trade Development Board (2002/03); § Annual sessions Commission Trade Goods Services Commodities (2002/03) § Working Party Medium-term Plan Programme Budget. Parliamentary documentation UNCTAD XI § Contribution report Secretary-General Conference relevant issues (1) (2003); Trade Development Board § Contribution annual report Implementation Programme Action developed countries; § Contribution review United Nations Agenda Development Africa (2002). Ad hoc expert group meetings § Potentials impediments economic integration developing countries. (TD/386 para. 137.) (1) (RB) (2002/03) () substantive services Recurrent publications § Series : International trade Issues: Development Perspective – analytical studies (12) (2002/03); § Contribution Trade Development Report, World Investment Report annual Developed Countries Report, required. -recurrent publications § Development export-oriented industries services developing countries; § Enhancing competitiveness developing-country exports industrial products services; Electronic, audio video issuance § TRAINS CD-ROM (2) (2002-2003); Technical material users § TRAINS database (updating biennium); § TRAINS Internet (2002/03); § World Integrated Trade System database (updating biennium); § Research analysis trade development website (updating biennium). () International cooperation interagency coordination liaison § Cooperation WTO context programme substantive activities, including joint studies technical cooperation, participation WTO meetings. (1) (RB) (2002/03) § Cooperation regional subregional intergovernmental organisations international trade related issues, exchanges substantive issues, data collection, technical assistance contribution meetings. (1) (RB) (2002/03) Page 33 § Briefing NGOs civil society associations international trade related issues. (1) (RB) (2002/03) § Cooperation regional commissions, UNDP, UNSO, DESA, UNIDO, FAO, World Bank, regional development banks IMF quantitative trade analysis, including integrated database modelling. (2) (RB) (2002/03) § Exchange information research activities academic research institutions regard international trade related issues. (1) (RB) (2002/03) () Technical cooperation Group training § -service training staff selected regional subregional groupings interactive collaboration TRAINS. (4) (RB/XB) (2002)/03); § Seminars TRAINS database. (12) (RB/XB) (2002)/03); Page 34 Objective 3 enhance understanding dynamics structure international commodity markets assist developing countries development commodity sectors, supply capacities, focusing diversification, effective modern commodity price management instruments greater participation added- chains. Expected accomplishment 3.1 Increased contribution commodity sector sustainable development economic diversification; application modern commodity price risk management financial instrument greater participation added- chains. External factors 3.1 Conditions member States adopting policies; positions countries intergovernmental meetings; responsiveness donors financing technical cooperation programmes. Indicator achievement 3.1 () Usefulness quality analysis policy proposals General Assembly relevant UNCTAD intergovernmental bodies; Member States’ views practical impact policy recommendations; timely submission documents. Methodology 3.1 () Readership surveys; regular review work programmes intergovernmental bodies. Indicator achievement 3.1 () Degree implementation, effectiveness impact technical cooperation activities assessed indicators relevant project documents. Methodology 3.1 () Assessment indicators contained relevant project documents feedback beneficiaries. Outputs 3.1 () Servicing intergovernmental expert bodies Substantive servicing meetings § Annual sessions Trade Development Board (2002/03); § Commission Trade Goods Services Commodities (2002/03) Expert Meetings (2002/03); § Working Party Medium-term Plan Programme Budget; § United Nations Negotiating Conferences individual commodities ( required). Parliamentary documentation General Assembly § Report commodity trends prospects (1) (2002). UNCTAD XI § Contribution report Secretary-General Conference relevant issues (1) (2003); Page 35 Trade Development Board § Contribution annual report Implementation Programme Action developed countries; § Contribution review United Nations Agenda Development Africa (2002). Commission Trade Goods Services, Commodities § Reports issues decided Commission (2) (2002/03); § Report implementation agreed conclusions recommendations (1) (2003); § Reports Expert Meetings Commission issues decided Commission (2) (2002/03). Ad hoc expert group meetings § Access commodity-related information, strengthening interaction international commodity organisations, developing countries civil society. (TD/386 para. 144, 4th bullet.) (1) (RB) (2002/03) () substantive services Recurrent publications § Series : Commodity Development Trade - analytical studies (6) (2002/03); § Handbook World Mineral Trade Statistics (2) (2002/03); § World Commodity Survey (2) (2002/03); § Contribution Trade Development Report, World Investment Report annual Developed Countries Report, required. Technical material users § UNCTAD Commodity Web site (updating biennium); § International Task Force Commodity Risk Management Web site (jointly UNCTAD/World Bank) (updating biennium). () International cooperation interagency coordination liaison § Cooperation WTO context programme substantive activities, including joint studies technical cooperation, participation WTO meetings. (1) (RB) (2002/03) § Cooperation regional subregional intergovernmental organisations international trade related issues, exchanges substantive issues, data collection, technical assistance contribution meetings. (1) (RB) (2002/03) § Cooperation International Commodity Organizations bodies, producers' associations, regional/subregional organisations commodity development trade, data collection training activities, contribution meetings. (1) (RB) (2002/03) § Cooperation Common Fund Commodities (CFC) market transparency, commodity, diversification, project identification, preparation implementation. (1) (RB) (2002/03) § Cooperation regional commissions, UNDP, UNEP, FAO, ITC, UNSO, DESA, UNIDO, World Bank, regional development banks, IMF area commodity development trade. (1) (RB) (2002/03) § Cooperation FAO preparing World Commodity Survey, International Task Force Commodity Risk Management World Bank commodity risk management structured finance. (1) (RB) (2002/03) § Briefi ng NGOs civil society associations international trade related issues. (1) (RB) (2002/03) § Exchange information research activities academic research institutions regard international trade related issues. (1) (RB) (2002/03) Page 36 () Technical cooperation Advisory services § Advisory missions technical policy aspects supply capacity improvement commodity-dependent countries fuller exploitation commodity diversification major potential avenue industrialization (10) (2002/03) (RB/XB) § Advisory missions commodity price risk management financial instruments commodity resource management. (16) (2002/03) (RB/XB) Group training § Workshops technical policy aspects mineral sector-related diversification supply capacity. (2) (RB/XB) (2002)/03) § Workshops commodity price risk management utilization structured finance instruments generation resources development diversification commodity sector. (8) (RB/XB) (2002)/03) § National regional workshops capacity building commodity-dependent developing countries, LDCs, ways improve supply capabilities, promote development processing industries fully exploit commodity diversification. (12) (RB/XB) (2002)/03) Field projects § Country (4) inter-country (1) projects assisting developing countries establishing institutional infrastructure modern financial instruments commodity production trade. (5) (RB/XB) (2002/03) Page 37 Objective 4 enable developing countries countries transition address competition law policy consumer protection issues, developing strengthening capacity relevant public institutions analysis restraints strategic sectors, international agreements competition relationship competition competitiveness trade-related aspects competition. Expected accomplishment 4.1 Increased capacity developing countries countries transition dealing competition consumer protection issues, attention paid gender dimension. External factors 4.1 Conditions member states adopting policies; positions countries intergovernmental meetings; responsiveness donors financing technical cooperation programmes. Indicator achievement 4.1 () Usefulness quality analysis proposals endorsement Intergovernmental Group Experts Competition Law Policy; Member States’ views practical impact policy recommendations; timely submission documents. Methodology 4.1 () Readership surveys; regular review work programmes intergovernmental bodies. Indicator achievement 4.1 () Degree implementation, effectiveness impact technical cooperation activities assessed indicators relevant project documents. Methodology 4.1 () Assessment indicators contained relevant project documents feedback beneficiaries. Outputs 4.1 () Servicing intergovernmental expert bodies Substantive servicing meetings § Annual sessions Trade Development Board (2002/03); § Annual sessions Commission Trade Goods Services Commodities (2002/03); § Annual sessions Intergovernmental Group Experts Competition Law Policy (2002/03) § Working Party Medium-term Plan Programme Budget. Parliamentary documentation UNCTAD XI § Contribution report Secretary-General Conference relevant issues (1) (2003); Page 38 Trade Development Board § Contribution annual report Implementation Programme Action developed countries; § Contribution review United Nations Agenda Development Africa (2002). Intergovernmental Group Experts Competition Law Policy § Reports competition law policy issues (4) (2002/03). § Review technical assistance training programmes competition law policy (2) (2002/03); Ad hoc expert group meetings § International competition: development dimension consensus-building. (Fourth UN Review Conference RBPs, resolution Section .) (1) (RB) (2002/03) () substantive services Recurrent publications § Series : Competition Law Policy - analytical studies (2) (2002/03); § Development / specific aspects competition law policy (3) (2002/03); § Handbook competition legislation (2) (2002/03); § Model law laws RBPs (1) (2003); § Contribution trade Development Report, World Investment Report annual Developed Countries Report, required. -recurrent publications § Technical papers competition law policy (8) (2002/03). Technical material users § Directory competition authorities (2) (2002/03); § UNCTAD competition law policy Web site (updating biennium). () International cooperation interagency coordination liaison § Cooperation WTO context programme substantive activities, including joint studies technical cooperation, participation WTO meetings. (1) (RB) (2002/03) § Cooperation regional subregional intergovernmental organisations international trade related issues, exchanges substantive issues, data collection, technical assistance contribution meetings. (1) (RB) (2002/03) § Cooperation regional commissions, UNDP, WIPO ITC area competition law policy, consumer protection. (1) (RB) (2002/03) § Cooperation World Bank organise joint symposia competition issues. (1) (RB) (2002/03) § Briefing NGOs civil society associations international trade related issues. (1) (RB) (2002/03) § Exchange information research activities academic research institutions regard international trade related issues. (1) (RB) (2002/03) () Technical cooperation Advisory services § Advisory missions issues related drafting enforcement competition law policy, consumer protection. (15) (2002/03) (RB/XB) Group training § Seminars assist developing countries countries transition developing national regulatory institutional framework competition law policy, promote effective participation international fora. (20) (RB/XB) (2002)/03) Page 39 Field projects § Country (6) inter-country (3) projects aimed capacity building policy making area competition consumer protection legislation. (9) (RB/XB) (2002/03) Objective 5 contribute ensuring balance trade environment debate, highlighting issues concern developing countries strengthening development dimension, including economic social implications trade measures environmental purposes; promote analysis consensus building issues yield potential benefits developing countries implement broad programme capacity building. Expected accomplishment 5.1 Increased awareness ability developing countries develop mutually supportive trade, environment development policies national multilateral levels, consideration gender equality discussions decision-making. External factors 5.1 Conditions member states adopting policies; positions countries intergovernmental meetings; responsiveness donors financing technical cooperation programmes. Indicator achievement 5.1 () Usefulness quality analysis policy proposals relevant UNCTAD intergovernmental bodies, CSD CSTD; Member States’ views practical impact policy recommendations; timely submission documents. Methodology 5.1 () Readership surveys; regular review work programmes intergovernmental bodies. Indicator achievement 5.1 () Degree implementation, effectiveness impact technical cooperation activities assessed indicators relevant project documents. Methodology 5.1 () Assessment indicators contained relevant project documents feedback beneficiaries. Outputs 5.1 () Servicing intergovernmental expert bodies Substantive servicing meetings § Annual sessions Trade Development Board (2002/03); § Annual sessions Commission Trade Goods Services Commodities (2002/03) Expert Meetings (2002/03); § Working Party Medium-term Plan Programme Budget. Page 40 Parliamentary documentation UNCTAD XI § Contribution report Secretary-General Conference relevant issues (1) (2003); Trade Development Board § Contribution annual report Implementation Programme Action developed countries; § Contribution review United Nations Agenda Development Africa (2002). Commission Trade Goods Services, Commodities § Reports issues decided Commission (2) (2002/03); § Reports Expert Meetings Commission issues decided Commission (2) (2002/03). Commission Sustainable Development § reports follow- Rio + 10 trade sustainable development investment sustainable development (2003). Commission Science Technology Development § Issues note industrial applications public-private partnership biotechnologies (2002). Conference Parties Convention Biological Diversity § Contribution UNCTAD’ activities biodiversity protection traditional knowledge UNEP annual report (2002/03). WIPO Intergovernmental Committee Genetic Resources Traditional Knowledge § Contribution UNCTAD’ activities protection traditional knowledge (2002). Ad hoc expert group meetings § Indigenous development transfer environmentally sound technologies developing countries. (TD/386 para. 147, 2nd bullet.) (1) (RB) (2002/03) § Trade development effects opportunities environmental measures developing countries, medium-sized enterprises. (TD/386 para. 147, 4th bullet.) (1) (RB) (2002/03) () substantive services Recurrent publications § Series : Trade, Environment Development – analytical studies (6) (2002/03); § Contribution Trade Development Report, World Investment Report annual Developed Countries Report, required. -recurrent publications § Capacity Building Task Force Trade Environment: thematic studies proceedings regional workshops (8) (2002/03). Booklets, pamphlets, fact sheets information kits § Capacity Building Task Force Trade Environment: briefing notes (6) (2002/03); Technical material users § Trade environment development Web site (updating biennium); § Capacity Building Task Force Trade Environment Web site (updating biennium). § Biotrade Web site (updating biennium); § TRAINFORTRADE: modules trade environment (8) (2002/03); () International cooperation interagency coordination liaison § Cooperation WTO context programme substantive activities, including joint studies technical cooperation, participation WTO meetings. (1) (RB) (2002/03) Page 41 § Cooperation regional subregional intergovernmental organisations international trade related issues, exchanges substantive issues, data collection, technical assistance contribution meetings. (1) (RB) (2002/03) § Contribution Commission Sustainable Development Commission Science Technology Development trade, environment development issues, including preparation servicing meetings (1) (RB) (2002/03) § Close cooperation WIPO WHO promoting analysis consensus building, accordance paragraph 147 Plan Action UNCTAD , trade, environment development issues, including link public health development (1) (RB) (2002/03) § Cooperation regional commissions, UNDP, UNEP, UN Convention Biodiversity, Basel Convention, WIPO, WHO, UNIDO, World Bank IMF area trade, environment development. (1) (RB) (2002/03) § Briefing NGOs civil society associations international trade related issues. (1) (RB) (2002/03) § Exchange information research activities academic research institutions regard international trade related issues. (1) (RB) (2002/03) () Technical cooperation Advisory services § Advisory missions identify capacity building developing countries trade, environment development (areas assistance include: trade biodiversity, trade developmental implications Kyoto Protocol flexibility mechanisms national climate policy measures developed countries.) (24) (2002/03) (RB/XB) Group training § Workshops building national capacity sustainable management recoverable material/resources rapidly industrializing (developing) countries, including issues waste minimization clean technologies. (4) (RB/XB) (2002)/03) § Training workshops trade, environment development part UNEP/UNCTAD Capacity Building Task Force. (8) (RB/XB) (2002)/03) § Seminars workshops trade, environment development, : protection traditional knowledge, valuing natural resources trade, implications biotechnologies, environmentally sound technologies, multilateral environment agreements. (8) (RB/XB) (2002)/03) § Regional / thematic seminars trade, environment development part UNEP/UNCTAD Capacity Building Task Force. (12) (RB/XB) (2002)/03) § Regional seminars trade investment biodiversity / protection traditional knowledge. (5) (RB/XB) (2002)/03) § National workshops multi-stakeholder approaches address trade environmental issues, including joint workshops UNDP UNIDO climate change. (5) (RB/XB) (2002)/03) Field projects § Country projects trade environment issues concern developing countries. (5) (RB/XB) (2002/03) § Country project environmentally sound economically viable management lead, environmentally problematic natural resource. (1) (RB/XB) (2002/03) § Regional subregional programmes Biotrade. (3) (RB/XB) (2002/03) § Interregional (1) regional (3) projects trade environment. (4) (RB/XB) (2002/03) § UNEP-UNCTAD Capacity Building Task Force Trade, Environment Development: country projects (8) regional / -regional projects (4). (12) (RB/XB) (2002/03) § Country programmes Biotrade. (8) (RB/XB) (2002/03) Page 42 Subprogramme 9.4 Services Infrastructure Development, Trade Efficiency Human Resources Development Objective 1 assist capacity building developing countries countries economies transition improve competitiveness international trade achieving greater efficiency trade-supporting services sectors, customs, transport (including transit), trade facilitation, logistics electronic commerce, policy analysis, consensus-building , , technical cooperation programmes. Expected accomplishment 1.1 understanding developing countries countries economies transition implications development process policy options strategies (including gender dimension, applicable) areas electronic commerce, customs, transport, trade facilitation logistics. External factors 1.1 Member States adopting policies recommended. Availability sufficient extra-budgetary resources outputs/activities marked XB. Indicator achievements 1.1 () Relevance usefulness analytical outputs; timely submission documents. Methodology 1.1 () Readership surveys selected publications, assessments beneficiaries selected technical cooperation material. Indicator achievements 1.1 () impact policy recommendations development prospect developing countries (including gender equality aspects development process). Methodology 1.1 () Assessment member States expressed statements Commission Enterprise, Business Facilitation Development relevant intergovernmental bodies UNCTAD, reactions member States policy recommendations Experts Meetings Commission. Page 43 Outputs 1.1 () Servicing intergovernmental expert bodies Substantive servicing meetings § Annual sessions Commission Enterprise, Business Facilitation Development (2002/03) Expert Meetings issues decided Commission (2002/03). Parliamentary documentation UNCTAD XI § Contribution report Secretary-General Conference relevant issues (1) (2003); Commission Enterprise, Business Facilitation Development § Reports topics decided Commission (2) (2002/03); § Reports Expert Meetings Commission specific topics determined Commission (2) (2002/03). Ad hoc expert group meetings § information technology small ports. (1) (RB) (2002) () substantive activities Recurrent publications § Review Maritime Transport (2) (2002/03); § Electronic Commerce Development (2) (2002/03); § Trade Point Review (2) (2002/03). § Contribution annual Developed Countries Report ( required) (2002/03) -recurrent publications § Studies fields applied economics transport, trade facilitation multimodal transport (4) (2002/03). Electronic, audio video issuances § Electronic Commerce Development CD-ROMs (2002/03). Booklets, pamphlets, fact sheets information kits § Booklet inter-institutional cooperation area -commerce development ( ITC WTO) (2) (2002/03). Technical material users § Trade Logistics Web site (including -line trade facilitation transport newsletters); § -commerce development Web site; § Web site international cooperation area -commerce (joint Web site ITU WIPO). () International -operation inter-agency -ordination liaison. § Cooperation intergovernmental bodies (Andean Community, ASEAN, COMESA, ECO, ECOWAS, IGAD, LAS, EU, MERCOSUR, OAS, OECD, SADC, WCO, WTO) areas trade facilitation, electronic commerce, transport, customs automation reform. (30) (RB/XB) (2002/03) § Cooperation -governmental organizations (IAFF, IAPH, IMTA, IRTU, IRU, ICC, IMC, IS, .), education institutions, associations exporters, trade promotion organizations & trade facilitation bodies. (20) (RB/XB) (2002/03) Page 44 § Coordination participation activities UN system bodies (UNCITRAL, UNITAR, regional commissions, UNDP, ITC, ILO, IMO, ITU, UNIDO, WIPO, WMU, IMF, World Bank) areas transport, trade facilitation, electronic commerce. (20) (RB/XB) (2002/03) Expected accomplishment 1.2 improvement efficiency trade-supporting services developing countries countries economies transition benefiting technical cooperation activities Division areas transport, trade facilitation, customs, logistics electronic commerce. External factors 1.2 Availability sufficient extrabudgetary resources. Indicators achievement 1.2 Specific indicators achievements technical cooperation project relevant project documents. , national benchmarking efficiency trade-supporting services . Methodology 1.2 Collection data specific indicator , depending nature projects. Outputs 1.2 () Servicing intergovernmental expert bodies Parliamentary documentation Working Party Medium-term Plan Programme Budget § Annual report implementation Trade Point Programme strategy (2) (2002/03). () substantive activities Booklets, pamphlets, fact sheets information kits § ASYCUDA brochure (XB) (2002). Technical material users § Update maintenance ACIS software (XB); § Update maintenance ASYCUDA software (XB); § Updated expanded training materials transport policy-makers operators, focusing improvement transport efficiency (2002/03); § ACIS Web site (XB); § ASYCUDA Customs Automation Web site (XB); § Global Trade Point Network Web site (XB). () Technical cooperation (RB/XB) Advisory services § Advisory services interested member States transport policies international legal instruments, standards rules related facilitation international trade transport. (8) (2002/03) (RB/XB) § Advisory services interested member States policy practical aspects electronic commerce. (6) (2002/03) (RB/XB) § Advisory services interested member States implementation GTPNet tools software. (8) (2002/03) (RB/XB) Page 45 § Advisory services interested member States establishment / operation Trade Points regional forums international federation Trade Points. (8) (2002/03) (RB/XB) Group training § Workshops seminars issues transport, trade facilitation logistics, including legal aspects (260 trainees). (12) (XB) (2002)/03) § Seminars regional, subregional national workshops economic, technical, legal regulatory aspects electronic commerce (300 trainees). (6) (XB) (2002)/03) § Regional courses strengthen Trade Point management (120 trainees). (6) (XB) (2002)/03) Field projects § Substantive inputs , backstopping national, regional interregional projects fields : advance cargo information (ACIS). (19) (XB) (2002/03) § Substantive inputs , backstopping national, regional interregional projects fields : Trade Points. (10) (XB) (2002/03) § Substantive inputs , backstopping national, regional interregional projects fields : capacity building area electronic commerce. (3) (XB) (2002/03) § Substantive inputs , backstopping national, regional interregional projects fields : transport related services trade facilitation logistics. (6) (XB) (2002/03) § Substantive inputs , backstopping national, regional interregional projects fields : customs reform automation (ASYCUDA). (30) (XB) (2002/03) Page 46 Objective 2 enhance availability developing countries countries economies transition skills, knowledge capacities relevant conduct international trade. Expected accomplishment 2.1 effective human resource development, including treatment specific men women area, countries benefiting activities Division. External factors 2.1 Member States adopting policies recommended. Availability sufficient extra-budgetary resources outputs/activities marked XB. Indicators achievement 2.1 () Relevance usefulness training material; timely submission documents. Methodology 2.1 () Follow- surveys degree training material contents training courses target beneficiaries. Indicators achievement 2.1 () impact policy recommendations area human resource development development prospect developing countries (including gender equality aspects development process). Methodology 2.1 () Assessment member States expressed statements Commission Enterprise, Business Facilitation Development relevant intergovernmental bodies UNCTAD, reactions member States policy recommendations Experts Meetings Commission. Indicators achievement 2.1() Effectiveness impact technical cooperation projects assessed indicators relevant project documents. Outputs 2.1 () Servicing intergovernmental expert bodies Substantive servicing meetings § Annual sessions Commission Enterprise, Business Facilitation Development (2002/03) Expert Meeting issues decided Commission (2003). Page 47 Parliamentary documentation UNCTAD XI § Contribution report Secretary-General Conference relevant issues (1) (2003); Commission Enterprise, Business Facilitation Development § Reports topics decided Commission (1) (2003); § Report Expert Meeting Commission specific topics determined Commission (1) (2003). () substantive activities Electronic, audio video issuances § TRAINMAR CD-ROM environmental management ports (2002)(XB); § TRAINFORTRADE CD-ROMs courses : analysis effects international trade policies global model, trade environment modern port management (XB)(2002), legal issues electronic commerce (XB)(2003); § TRAINFORTRADE pedagogic video (2002)(XB). Booklets, pamphlets, fact sheets information kits § TRAINMAR brochure (XB)(2002); § TRAINFORTRADE brochure (XB)(2002). Technical material users § TRAINMAR pedagogic material training management workshop (2003)(XB); § TRAINFORTRADE courses : legal aspects -commerce (French version) (2002)(XB), fiscal aspects -commerce (2003)(XB), promotion investment (2002)(XB), international trade finance payments (XB) (2003), commodity risk management (XB)(2003); § -line version TRAINFORTRADE courses : analysis effects international trade policies global model (XB)(2002), trade environment (XB)(2003); § Training materials application distance learning human resources development (1)(2002); § TRAINMAR Web site (XB); § TRAINFORTRADE Web site (XB). () International -operation inter-agency -ordination liaison. § Coordination participation activities UN system bodies (UNITAR, regional commissions, UNDP, ITC, ILO, IMO, WMU, IMF, World Bank) areas human resources development training. (5) (RB/XB) (2002/03) § Participation activities (including seminars, symposia meetings) -governmental organizations academic centres supporting TRAINMAR / TRAINFORTRADE activities, education institutions. (5) (RB/XB) (2002/03). () Technical cooperation (RB/XB) Advisory services § Advisory services interested member States assessment training trade-supporting services. (4) (2002/03) (XB) § Advisory services interested member States reinforcement TRAINMAR centres networks. (12) (2002/03) (XB) § Advisory services interested member States implementation TRAINFORTRADE distance learning. (4) (2002/03) (XB) § Advisory services interested member States technical follow- implementation recommendations adopted TRAINFORTRADE seminars. (8) (2002/03) (XB) Page 48 Group training § Integrated seminars HRD policy-making (50 trainees). (2) (XB) (2002)/03) § TRAINFORTRADE courses subjects related international trade ( estimate 15 trainees ). (16) (XB) (2002)/03) § TRAINFORTRADE training trainers seminars ( estimate 15 trainees ). (6) (XB) (2002)/03) § Training courses TRAINFORTRADE Port Certificate ( estimate 120 trainees). (6) (XB) (2002)/03) § TRAINMAR pedagogic seminars (60 trainees). (4) (XB) (2002)/03) Field projects § Substantive inputs , backstopping specific support programmes training international trade aimed capacity building LDCs (TRAINFORTRADE). (3) (XB) (2002/03) § Substantive inputs , backstopping national, regional interregional projects fields : regional national projects support training institutions (TRAINMAR). (8) (XB) (2002/03) Page 49 Subprogramme 9.5 developed countries, Landlocked developing countries small island developing States Objective 1 contribute accelerated growth, poverty eradication sustainable development developed countries progressive beneficial integration participation global economy international trading system, inter alia, global follow- review implementation outcomes United Nations Conference Developed Countries Integrated Framework Trade-Related Technical Assistance Developed Countries. Expected accomplishment 1.1 deepened understanding consensus developed countries development partners policies requirements achieve objectives, enhanced commitments actions international community official development assistance, external debt, trade concessions, gender dimension development prospect, related areas. External factors 1.1 Member States adopting policies recommended endorsed; multilateral organisations collaborating follow- review implementation outcome UN Conference Developed Countries. Indicators achievement 1.1 Relevance usefulness analysis policy proposals general Assembly, Trade Development Board related international fora; timely submission documents. Methodology 1.1 Review feedback General Assembly, Trade Development Board international fora usefulness quality output; review press commentators. Outputs 1.1 () Servicing Intergovernmental Expert Bodies Substantive servicing meetings § General Assembly. (2002/03) Page 50 § Preparatory meetings UNCTAD XI, including regional meetings ( required). (2003) § Annual executive sessions Trade Development Board. (2002/03) § Working Party Medium-term Plan Programme Budget. (2002/03) Parliamentary documentation General Assembly § Report Secretary-General progress implementation Programme Action Developed Countries 2001-2010. (1) (2003) Trade Development Board § Contribution report Secretary-General eleventh Conference relevant issues. (1) (2003) § Reports implementation UNCTAD follow outcome High- Level Meeting Integrated Initiatives Developed Countries' Trade Development. (445 (EX-16)) (4) (2002/03) § Reports developed countries. (2) (2002/03) UNCTAD Commissions § Inputs required issues related developed countries. (2002/03) Ad hoc expert group meetings § Issues related theme annual Developed Countries Report. (2) (RB) (2002/03) () Substantive Activities Recurrent publications § Developed Countries Report (GA 53/182 52/187) (2) (RB) (2002/03) Overviews (2) (RB) (2002/03) § Developed Countries: Statistical Profile (2) (RB) (2002/03) -recurrent publications § Background studies specific regions issues relating landlocked transit developing countries (GA 54/199 53/171) (8) (RB) (2002/03) Press releases, press conferences § Press briefings, interviews, press conferences relation work developed countries, including: launching annual Developed Countries Reports, Programme Action Developed Countries 2001-2010. (1) (RB) (2002/03) Press briefings, interviews press conferences related outputs programme Technical material users § Statistical country profiles developed countries part LDCs home page internet. (1) (RB) (2002/03) () International cooperation, interagency coordination liaison § Contribution participation work WTO -Committee developed countries. (1) (RB) (2002/03) § Substantive support annual meetings Ministers developed countries. (GA 45/206, para. 16) (2) (RB) (2002/03) § Substantive contribution work Committee Development Policy issues related developed countries. (4) (RB) (2002/03) § Collaboration relevant entities UN system, regional commissions, implement outcome United Nations Conference LDCs, including participation meetings. (8) (RB) (2002/03) § Substantive consultations cooperation relevant intergovernmental bodies, regional & subregional institutions, implement outcome United Nations Conference LDCs, including participation meetings. (4) (RB) (2002/03) Page 51 § Contribution participation Interagency meetings follow , monitor & evaluate implementation Programme Action, participation sectoral/thematic meetings country roundtables part monitoring process. (10) (RB) (2002/03) § Liaison civil society, including NGOs academic/research community, private sector work related developed countries. (1) (RB) (2002/03) § Substantive support machinery Administrative Committee Coordination issues relating developed countries, including providing briefs/issue notes. (1) (RB) (2002/03) () Technical Cooperation Advisory services § Assistance developed countries monitoring evaluating technical cooperation projects/programmes context Integrated Framework Trade-Related Technical Assistance LDCs. (20) (RB/XB) (2002/03) § Advisory services developed countries regional bodies launching process implement outcomes UN Conference LDCs. (15) (RB/XB) (2002/03) § Assistance developing countries preparing UNDP country programmes, light outcomes UN Conference LDCs. (10) (RB/XB) (2002/03) § Assistance developed countries preparing analyses information requested nationally issues concern , development implication multilateral trading systems. (10) (RB/XB) (2002/03) § Assistance developed countries preparing trade-related tables context Integrated Framework Trade-Related Technical Assistance LDCs, preparation country presentations multi- year technical cooperation programmes (10) (5) (RB/XB) (2002/03) Group training § Workshops selected developed countries implementation activities follow- High-Level Meeting UNCTAD-wide integrated country programmes. (3) (RB/XB) (2002)/03) () Administrative Support Services § Management Trust Fund Developed Countries, including mobilization resources -traditional sources. (1) (RB) (2002/03) Page 52 Objective 2 facilitate improved participation accelerated integration land- locked small island developing countries world economy international trading system, inter alia, implementation internationally agreed measures favour groups countries. Expected accomplishment 2.1 progress implementation Global Framework Transit Transport Cooperation Landlocked Transit Developing Countries Donor Community. External factors 2.1 Member States adopting policies recommended endorsed; availability --date accurate data land-locked developing countries; availability sufficient extra-budgetary resources outputs/activities marked XB. Indicator achievement 2.1 Progress removal physical infrastructure bottlenecks - physical barriers; timely submission documents. Methodology 2.1 Examination progress studies conducted basis reports General Assembly relevant bodies. Outputs 2.1 () Servicing Intergovernmental Expert Bodies Substantive servicing meetings § General Assembly. (2002/03) § Preparatory meetings UNCTAD XI, including regional meetings ( required). (2003) § Annual executive sessions Trade Development Board. (2002/03) § Sixth Meeting Governmental Experts Land-locked Transit Developing Countries Representatives Donor Countries Financial Development Institutions (2003) § Working Party Medium-term Plan Programme Budget. (2002/03) Parliamentary documentation General Assembly § Report Secretary-General Transit Environment Land-locked States Central Asia transit neighbours. (1) (2002) § Report Secretary-General specific actions related problems landlocked countries. (1) (2002) Trade Development Board § Contribution report Secretary-General eleventh Conference relevant issues. (1) (2003) Meeting Governmental Experts Land-locked Transit Developing Countries Representatives Donor Countries Financial Development Institutions § Reports measures improve transit transport systems land- locked transit transport system African, Asian Latin American land- locked countries. (2) (2002/03) Ad hoc expert group meetings § Expert meeting opportunities joint ventures transit transport land-locked transit developing countries. (GA 54/199) (1) (RB) (2002) Page 53 () Substantive Activities -recurrent publications § Background studies specific regions issues relating landlocked transit developing countries (GA 54/199 53/171) (8) (RB) (2002/03) Press releases, press conferences § Press briefings, interviews, press conferences relation work issues land-locked developing countries, signing bilateral/regional transit transport agreement. (1) (RB) (2002/03) Booklets, pamphlets, fact sheets, wall charts, information kits § Brochures road traffic information systems. (1) (RB) (2002/03) Technical material users § Development bilateral/regional agreements designed facilitate transit trade. (1) (RB) (2002/03) () International cooperation, interagency coordination liaison § Substantive support meetings Ministers land-locked developing countries / transit transport issues, regional preparatory meetings ministerial meetings. (GA 54/199) (4) (RB) (2002/03) § Liaison private sector civil society context work relating land-locked developing countries. (1) (RB) (2002/03) § Liaison coordination relevant intergovernmental bodies, entities UN system relevant organization specific problems landlocked developing countries, including contribution participation meetings. (6) (RB) (2002/03) () Technical Cooperation Advisory services § Advisory services landlocked developing countries evaluation transit transport system assistance developing technical cooperation projects improve transit transport systems. (4) (RB/XB) (2002/03) Group training § Workshops related transit transport Government officials private sector operators landlocked developing countries transit neighbours. (2) (RB/XB) (2002)/03) Field projects § Substantive inputs , coordination field projects designed strengthen transit transport cooperation landlocked transit countries, including development software tools transit transport monitoring. (1) (RB/XB) (2002/03) Page 54 Expected accomplishment 2.2 Progress preventing marginalization Small Island Developing States (SIDS) global economy successful implementation economic aspects Barbados Programme Action Sustainable Development Small Island Developing States. External factors 2.2 Member States adopting policies recommended endorsed; availability --date accurate data small island developing countries; availability sufficient extra-budgetary resources outputs/activities marked XB. Indicators achievement 2.2 Understanding acceptance SIDS community individual SIDS measures maximize benefits island economies trade liberalization globalization; timely submission documents. Methodology 2.2 Review efficiency, individual SIDS, translating UNCTAD’ policy advice concrete action. Outputs 2.2 () Servicing Intergovernmental Expert Bodies Substantive servicing meetings § Preparatory meetings UNCTAD XI, including regional meetings ( required). (2003) § Annual executive sessions Trade Development Board. (2002/03) § Working Party Medium-term Plan Programme Budget. (2002/03) Parliamentary documentation General Assembly § Contribution report Secretary-General implementation Barbados Programme Action Sustainable Development Small Island Developing States. (GA 49/122) (2) (2002/03) Commission Sustainable Development § Inputs report Secretary-General implementation Barbados Programme Action Sustainable Development Small Island Developing States. (2) (2002/03) Trade Development Board § Contribution report Secretary-General eleventh Conference relevant issues. (1) (2003) () Substantive Activities Press releases, press conferences § Press briefings, interviews, press conferences relation work issues small island developing countries. (1) (RB) (2002/03) Technical material users § Technical studies prepared anticipation global conference sustainable development Small Island Developing States. (2) (RB) (2002/03) § Methodological statistical work vulnerability indicators Small Island Developing States. (1) (RB) (2002/03) Page 55 () International cooperation, interagency coordination liaison § Participation providing substantive support relevant intergovernmental, regional inter-regional meetings small island developing countries. (4) (RB) (2002/03) § Collaboration DESA relevant bodies regard implementation Programme Action Sustainable Development Small Island Developing States, contribution work Committee Development Policy. (4) (RB) (2002/03) § Contribution participation meetings Small States Forum framework annual meetings World Bank. (2) (RB) (2002/03) § Liaison private sector civil society context work relating small island developing countries. (1) (RB) (2002/03) () Technical Cooperation Advisory services § Advisory services small island developing States prepare implement technical cooperation projects programmes. (6) (XB) (2002/03) Page 56 . Programme Support Objective 1 ensure effective management intergovernmental structure conference servicing UNCTAD meetings. Expected accomplishment 1.1 Improved scheduling meetings. Expected accomplishment 1.2 Improved conference servicing. Expected accomplishment 1.3 coordinated follow- UN Conference LDCs, preparation organization UNCTAD XI preparatory events. External factors 1.2() Availability adequate translation services. Indicators achievement 1.1 Resource utilization factor conference facilities. Indicators achievement 1.2 () Member States expressing - average satisfaction quality conference servicing. Indicators achievement 1.2 () Percentage documents submitted requested due date official languages. Indicators achievement 1.3 Satisfaction expressed participants coordination, liaison delegations aspects organization. Outputs 1 () Servicing Intergovernmental Expert Bodies Substantive servicing meetings § Relevant United Nations Conferences, preparatory meetings UNCTAD XI, including regional meetings ( required) (2003) () International Cooperation Interagency Coordination Liaison § Coordination liaison Group 77 China, Groups UNCTAD intergovernmental bodies, European Union facilitate effective participation UNCTAD intergovernmental meetings (RB) (2002/03) § Support Ministerial high-level meetings Group 77 Chapter meetings. (1) (RB) (2002/03) § Coordination UNCITRAL Joint Advisory Group International Trade Centre connection reporting Trade Development Board. (RB) (2002/03) § Liaison governmental organizations connection participation intergovernmental machinery UNCTAD. (RB) (2002/03) § Participation : Committee Conferences; Inter-Agency Meeting Language Arrangements, Documentation Publications. (RB) (2002/03) Page 57 () Conference Services Technical servicing meetings § Annual sessions UNCTAD Commissions, Expert Meetings (180) (2002/03) § Consultations Secretary-General UNCTAD President Trade Development Board member States. (20) (2002/03) § International commodity conferences. (60) (2002/03) § Meetings Commission Science Technology Development (ECOSOC subsidiary body). (10) (2002/03) § Seminars, study groups, ad hoc meetings. (70) (2002/03) § Annual executive sessions Trade Development Board, meetings Mid-term Review preparatory process UNCTAD XI. (120) (2002/03) § Meeting Governmental Experts Land-locked Transit Developing Countries Representatives Donor Countries Financial Development Institutions. (10) (2002/03) § Sessions Working Party Medium-term Plan Programme Budget. (40) (2002/03) Translation editorial services § Editing UNCTAD documentation submission translation. (2002/03) conference services § Development operation inter-agency video-conferencing facility. (2002/03) § Liaison United Nations Office Geneva conference-servicing documentation matters United Nations Headquarters conference servicing, calendar matters, documentation, submission reports General Assembly. (2002/03) § Preparation dispatch official correspondence. (2002/03) Objective 2 increase responsiveness reliability information technology support services UNCTAD' Local Area Network workstation installations. Expected accomplishment 2.1 Increased availability information technology support services. Expected accomplishment 2.2 User satisfaction reliability support services . Expected accomplishment 2.3 Enhanced presence UNCTAD Internet. Indicators achievement 2.1 Percent uptime computer systems, average response time service requests. Indicators achievement 2.2 Feedback users indicating degree satisfaction timeliness, quality range services. Indicators achievement 2.3 () Volume information maintained websites, frequency updates. Indicators achievement 2.3 () Number hits UNCTAD Web site. Page 58 Outputs 2 () Administrative Support Services Central support services § Electronic publishing support: Assistance Divisions planning preparing publications CD-ROM electronic media, graphics/artist support publishing activities, coordination desktop publications activities. (2002/03) § Electronic publishing support: Maintenance quality control UNCTAD Web site, technical coordination ICC Web site, preparation general pages coordination Divisional pages Web site. (2002/03) § Information technology support (applications maintenance development): Operational support major applications (.. document management systems, statistical database systems) development applications required. (2002/03) § Information technology support (communications infrastructure): Maintenance enhancement Local Area Network infrastructure, maintenance internal external communications links, support electronic mail fax systems. (2002/03) § Information technology support (installation user support): Installation, redeployment maintenance services, maintenance inventory, resource monitoring, user helpdesk support personnel computer mainframe software applications. (2002/03) § Information technology support (systems analysis development): Integrated oversight IT systems UNCTAD, ensuring mutual compatibility consistencies technology, planning development systems. (2002/03) Objective 3 ensure effective, efficient, systematic management financial human resources. Expected accomplishment 3.1 Strict compliance United Nations Financial Regulations Rules budgetary policies procedures financial administration departmental programmes. Expected accomplishment 3.2 Cost-effective utilization financial staff resources accordance approved expenditure levels. Expected accomplishment 3.3 Decrease vacancy level. Timely filling vacancies meet work programme requirements. Expected accomplishment 3.4 Timely provision offices supplies equipment. Indicators achievement 3.1 Number audit observations, notes OPPBA -compliance Financial Regulations Rules budgetary policies. Indicators achievement 3.2 Numbers requests overtime, consolidated travel plans, requests temporary assistance. Indicators achievement 3.3 Number vacant posts. Extent requisite staffing levels maintained. Indicators achievement 3.4 Average time receipt requisitions delivery goods services. Page 59 Outputs 3 () Servicing Intergovernmental Expert Bodies Substantive servicing meetings § Relevant United Nations Conferences, preparatory meetings UNCTAD XI, including regional meetings ( required) (2003) § Annual executive sessions Trade Development Board (2002/03) § Working Party Medium-term Plan Programme Budget (2002/03) () International Cooperation Interagency Coordination Liaison § Participation : Inter-Agency Archives Committee; inter-agency meetings dealing UN common system personnel questions. (RB) (2002/03) () Administrative Support Services Human resources management § Assisting UNCTAD management personnel management policies & practices, measures implement pertinent resolutions GA directives OHRM, approaches adaptation existing policies & practices. (2002/03) § Personnel administration, staff security welfare, performance management, staff development training, separation staff 100, 200 & 300 series Staff Rules. (2002/03) § Representing UNCTAD management staff-management relations, discussions staff representative bodies, personnel related matters. (2002/03) § Vacancy management, recruitment, placement promotion staff 100 & 300 series Staff Rules; recruitment, servicing reclassification project personnel; recruitment servicing consultants, individual contractors interns. (2002/03) Programme planning, budget accounts § Programme budget: Preparation relevant sections programme budget proposals biennium 2004-2005; budgetary administrative preparation UNCTAD XI. (2002/03) § Financial reporting accounting: Financial control certification accounts regular budget funds allotted UNCTAD, including activities regular programme technical cooperation, development account projects. (2002/03) § Financial reporting accounting: Financial reporting accounting delegated authority technical cooperation projects funded donor sources regular budget. (2002/03) § Financial reporting accounting: Maintenance records travel, consultants, activities regular programme technical cooperation, training activities reporting purposes. (2002/03) § Financial reporting accounting: Review, maintenance correction accounts, processing inter-office vouchers journal vouchers, regular budget extra-budgetary funds. (2002/03) § Programme budget: Administration allotments; control staffing table; certification reporting utilization approved resources; preparation budget performance reports & vacancy statistics reports. (2002/03) Central support services § Facility management: Organization office accommodation, interfacing UNOG office maintenance equipment, management storage areas publication stocks, discard secretariat assets Property Survey Board. (2002/03) Page 60 § general services: interfacing UNOG security matters, handling freight courier express arrangements, handling insurance policies, processing invoices, issuance UNCTAD telephone directories, archiving administrative files. (2002/03) § Procurement services: Assisting UNCTAD management policies relating procurement procedures related IMIS flows; processing grants -profit bodies; costing handling publishing printing requests, including external printing. (2002/03) § Procurement services: Liaison UNOG, UNDP field offices field project teams actions involving procurement goods services 100 series Financial Rules. (2002/03) § Procurement services: Yearly statistical reporting project procurement UNDP, liaison Inter-Agency Procurement Services Office, monitoring extra- budgetary procurement inventory, transfer project assets Governments. (2002/03) § Travel: Preparation cost-estimates, travel requests, rosters payment daily subsistence allowances, official travel staff consultants/experts, regular budget extra-budgetary funds. (2002/03) Objective 4 enhance effectiveness UNCTAD' technical assistance beneficiary countries efforts integrate world economy maximize development prospects. Expected accomplishment 4.1 sound basis beneficiary countries assess technical assistance UNCTAD, effective delivery assistance coordinated approach. Expected accomplishment 4.2 Maximum utilization complementarity technical cooperation activities analytical work. Expected accomplishment 4.3 -house coordination technical cooperation activities External factors 4.1 Timely availability extra-budgetary resources. Indicators achievement 4.1 Quality effectiveness technical assistance, package, UNCTAD, assessed beneficiary countries partners. Indicators achievement 4.2 Assessment member States, including beneficiaries donors technical cooperation, expressed Trade Development Board subsidiary bodies, Working Party Medium-term Plan Programme Budget. Outputs 4 () Servicing Intergovernmental Expert Bodies Substantive servicing meetings § Preparatory meetings UNCTAD XI, including regional meetings ( required) (2003) Page 61 § Annual executive sessions Trade Development Board (2002/03) § Working Party Medium-term Plan Programme Budget (2002/03) Parliamentary documentation UNCTAD XI § Contribution report Secretary-General eleventh session Conference issues related technical cooperation. (1) (2003) Working Party Medium-term Plan Programme Budget § Annual Indicative Plan Technical cooperation ( submitted Trade Development Board). (2) (2002/03) § Contribution report Mid-term Review UNCTAD Plan Action ( submitted Trade Development Board). (1) (2002) § Reports review technical cooperation activities ( submitted Trade Development Board). (2) (2002/03). () Substantive Activities -recurrent publications § review major UNCTAD technical cooperation activities (1) (2003) Exhibits, guided tours lectures § Seminars lectures issues related technical cooperation (6) (2002/03) () International Cooperation teragency Coordination Liaison § Cooperation consultations UN Development Group agencies preparation Common Country Assessments United Nations Development Framework. (8) (RB) (2002/03) § Participation cooperation agencies providing trade-related technical cooperation, UNDP, ITC, WTO, WIPO. (RB) (2002/03) () Field projects § Management interregional operational activities providing general support technical cooperation areas UNCTAD (1) (RB/XB) (2002/03) Objective 5 facilitate cooperation coordination UNCTAD inter- agency machinery, context Administrative Committee Coordination machinery. Expected accomplishment 5.1 Enhanced contributions inter- agency related issues. Indicators achievement 5.1 Timely accurate submission contributions. Outputs 5 () International Cooperation Interagency Coordination Liaison § Contributions work Administrative Committee Coordination