Overview of Proposals
Approach to Priority Setting
208. The approach for overall planning and management of Regular Programme resources includes three areas of scrutiny:
- the search for greater efficiencies, cost recovery improvements and productivity gains in programme delivery across the entire Organization, as spelled out in the corresponding section above;
- the opportunities to minimise the cost of delivering non-technical programmes, for instance general policy, governance, administration and common services. Results-based principles have been applied for the first time to non-technical programmes and technical cooperation areas in the Medium Term Plan (MTP) 2006-11 and pursued in this PWB. The discipline of auto-evaluation is also progressively applied to these programmes, improving the capacity to identify areas for programme and resource adjustments; and
- with respect to the technical and economic activities, priorities first come into play in the major formulation effort which occurs in the development of the MTP, where criteria analysis is used to determine the priority to be accorded to the programme entities that will contribute to the achievement of the strategic objectives.
209. The three criteria in the first category are those more relevant to informing the process of allocating resources in any scenario. Based on the scores of these three criteria, the entities and related planned resources were critically reviewed at the MTP stage. The PWB proposals take account of the substantive balance in the MTP to the maximum extent possible. While this is, of course, easier to do in the context of real growth opportunities, it was nevertheless attempted within the constraints of ZRG and ZNG budget levels.
210. Four more specific factors were taken into account by senior management, departments and offices in proposing changes to substantive thrusts and resource allocations to programmes and entities within each scenario, recognising, however, that the external environment continues to evolve rapidly:
- the guidance provided by the Council and its Committees - Programme, Finance, Agriculture, Fisheries, Forestry, Commodity Problems, World Food Security – reflecting the expressed priority of Members on programme and resource allocation priorities;
- regional areas of emphasis as articulated by the Regional Conferences and factored in to allocation of resources to substantive areas of work in the decentralized offices;
- identification of activities that could be substantially reduced or eliminated in order to limit programme fragmentation and address areas of insufficient critical mass, drawing attention to the consequent impact; and
- where appropriate, use of the results of recent independent programme and strategy evaluations and of auto-evaluations in deciding on the future of individual entities.
211. In developing the ZNG scenario with its large resource decline from ZRG levels, three differentiated priority levels were identified at the programme entity level. These permitted the development of aggregate resource reduction targets at major programme level:
- highest priorities considered as fully protected, i.e. keeping allocations to present levels; these comprised only a few areas where commitments existed with third parties;
- high priority areas, generally scoring high on the first category of priority setting criteria, which were partially protected. It is noted that the Technical Cooperation Programme (TCP) was only partially protected, although its share of the Appropriation was increased to 14%; and
- other priority areas, i.e. areas which were required to absorb a higher reduction than the preceding group.
Definition and Import of Resource Scenarios
Definitions
212. At its 128th session in June 2005 the Council concluded its discussion of the Summary PWB (SPWB) by looking forward to considering in the full PWB proposals on zero real growth (ZRG), real growth (RG), higher real growth (HRG) and zero nominal growth (ZNG). HRG and attendant reform proposals are covered in the separate Supplement.
212. At its 128th session in June 2005 the Council concluded its discussion of the Summary PWB (SPWB) by looking forward to considering in the full PWB proposals on zero real growth (ZRG), real growth (RG), higher real growth (HRG) and zero nominal growth (ZNG). HRG and attendant reform proposals are covered in the separate Supplement.
213. The Organization’s approach to overall planning and management of Regular Programme resources, as described under the preceding section, is applied to all four resource scenarios and has been used to develop the proposed budgetary allocations and programme proposals. Thus, managers have taken account of potential efficiencies and applied the established priority setting criteria, focusing on the main thrusts and planned achievements approved in the MTP 2006-11, particularly the first biennium of the Plan period, across all locations.
214. Before turning to a summary of the programme implications, the resource scenarios are defined as follows, together with a short justification for the overall resource levels.
Zero Real Growth
215. Zero real growth corresponds to the budget level needed to maintain purchasing power of the Organization’s programmes, which requires financial provision for the estimated amount of cost increases. The ZRG scenario establishes the baseline for the other scenarios. Like other organizations of the UN system, FAO has been confronted with escalating costs of security (for both staff and premises) in the aftermath of the events of 11 September 2001. The requirements for security in 2006-07 are US$ 19.4 million, as set forth in the section on Security Expenditure Facility above. The related incremental expenditures since the PWB 2002-03 was prepared, have reached an amount of US$ 10.6 million on a biennial basis. Yet, during this period of substantial security cost escalation, the budget of the Organization has endured a significant real decline, particularly in 2004-05. The inevitable result is that security cost escalation has thus far been absorbed at the expense of the Organization’s substantive programmes.
215. Zero real growth corresponds to the budget level needed to maintain purchasing power of the Organization’s programmes, which requires financial provision for the estimated amount of cost increases. The ZRG scenario establishes the baseline for the other scenarios. Like other organizations of the UN system, FAO has been confronted with escalating costs of security (for both staff and premises) in the aftermath of the events of 11 September 2001. The requirements for security in 2006-07 are US$ 19.4 million, as set forth in the section on Security Expenditure Facility above. The related incremental expenditures since the PWB 2002-03 was prepared, have reached an amount of US$ 10.6 million on a biennial basis. Yet, during this period of substantial security cost escalation, the budget of the Organization has endured a significant real decline, particularly in 2004-05. The inevitable result is that security cost escalation has thus far been absorbed at the expense of the Organization’s substantive programmes.
216. During the deliberations of the SPWB 2006-07 by the governing bodies, many Members requested that the substantive work of the Organization be protected in the face of mounting security costs. Accordingly, the Director-General proposes that under the new Chapter 9: Security Expenditure, US$ 8.8 million be drawn from various provisions for security budgeted in the PWB 2002-03 and the remaining US$ 10.6 million be funded as an exceptional security cost escalation that has been forced upon the Organization. This approach recognises the responsibility of Members to collectively provide adequate resources for a safe working environment. Moreover, separate incremental funding for security costs has become a customary practice in some other UN organizations, such as the UN and IAEA43.
217. Therefore, the ZRG budget proposal is adjusted upwards by US$ 10.6 million from a current net budget of US$ 749.1 million to US$ 759.7 million, to reinstate the purchasing power of the Organization’s substantive programmes. This adjustment is applied to: 1) correcting structural under-budgeting (US$ 4.8 million) - resulting from past absorption of security cost increases - in the FAOR network and general policy and common services; 2) providing additional resources (US$ 1.4 million) for high priority areas including the “right to food”, the Secretariat of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (IT-PGRFA) and central support for inter-disciplinary activities; and 3) establishing a higher institutional provision for Capital Expenditures, including the HRMS44 project (US$ 4.5 million).
Real Growth
218. The Director-General’s Real Growth proposals maintain an absolute level of real growth of US$ 30.9 million before cost increases, as proposed in the SPWB. This is equivalent to an increase beyond ZRG of 2.4% in 2006 and 2.5% in 2007, which corresponds to the average gross domestic product (GDP) growth expected among the major contributors.
218. The Director-General’s Real Growth proposals maintain an absolute level of real growth of US$ 30.9 million before cost increases, as proposed in the SPWB. This is equivalent to an increase beyond ZRG of 2.4% in 2006 and 2.5% in 2007, which corresponds to the average gross domestic product (GDP) growth expected among the major contributors.
219. The MTP 2006-11, which indicated a budgetary increase of US$ 22.9 million for 2006-07, was used as the starting point for preparing the RG scenario for 2006-07, given that the substantive content was endorsed by the Council at its 127th session in November 2004.
220. Of the additional US$ 8 million compared with the MTP, US$ 3.5 million would be provided for work on capacity-building in the application of international regulatory frameworks, US$ 0.4 million to provide additional catalytic funding for auto-evaluation under Chapter 1, and US$ 4.1 million to Chapter 8: Capital Expenditure, as shown in Programme Budget Table 2.
Higher Real Growth
221. The HRG scenario would involve an overall biennial growth rate of 9.25%, as expressly requested by the Council. This amounts to a net increase in the budget beyond ZRG of US$ 70 million, before cost increases. It would thus permit allocation of additional resources amounting to US$ 39 million over the RG scenario, which was considered by many Members as not being commensurate with the requirements of the Membership, particularly in achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). It is covered in the Supplement to this main document.
221. The HRG scenario would involve an overall biennial growth rate of 9.25%, as expressly requested by the Council. This amounts to a net increase in the budget beyond ZRG of US$ 70 million, before cost increases. It would thus permit allocation of additional resources amounting to US$ 39 million over the RG scenario, which was considered by many Members as not being commensurate with the requirements of the Membership, particularly in achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). It is covered in the Supplement to this main document.
Zero Nominal Growth
222. The ZNG resource level is defined as the programme of work that leads to the same nominal level of net appropriation for the next biennium as the current appropriation, which amounts to US$ 749.1 million in 2004-05. An appropriation of US$ 749.1 million to implement the 2006-07 programme of work, which is planned to continue to be collected through a system of split assessments as approved by the last Conference, therefore, implies that the estimated cost increases (see section on Cost Increases) need to be “absorbed”. This corresponds to an overall real reduction in resources of approximately US$ 44.6 million, or 6.3%. In this scenario, security expenditures have been budgeted at the 2002-03 budget level (US$ 8.8 million). Funding of unbudgeted security expenditures estimated at US$ 10.6 million would be left to decisions of Members.
222. The ZNG resource level is defined as the programme of work that leads to the same nominal level of net appropriation for the next biennium as the current appropriation, which amounts to US$ 749.1 million in 2004-05. An appropriation of US$ 749.1 million to implement the 2006-07 programme of work, which is planned to continue to be collected through a system of split assessments as approved by the last Conference, therefore, implies that the estimated cost increases (see section on Cost Increases) need to be “absorbed”. This corresponds to an overall real reduction in resources of approximately US$ 44.6 million, or 6.3%. In this scenario, security expenditures have been budgeted at the 2002-03 budget level (US$ 8.8 million). Funding of unbudgeted security expenditures estimated at US$ 10.6 million would be left to decisions of Members.
Import of the scenarios
223. The programme narratives in Annex I describe, under each chapter and major programme, as appropriate, the substantive thrusts of the baseline ZRG scenario, the additional activities which would be made possible by the RG scenario and the impact of ZNG reductions. As noted above, the areas of emphasis and de-emphasis, and the resulting resource allocations, are based on application of the priority setting criteria and more specific factors including governing body guidance, regional areas of emphasis (as described in Annex II), results of evaluations and efforts to limit fragmentation in a rapidly evolving external environment. A summary of these implications for each scenario is provided below.
223. The programme narratives in Annex I describe, under each chapter and major programme, as appropriate, the substantive thrusts of the baseline ZRG scenario, the additional activities which would be made possible by the RG scenario and the impact of ZNG reductions. As noted above, the areas of emphasis and de-emphasis, and the resulting resource allocations, are based on application of the priority setting criteria and more specific factors including governing body guidance, regional areas of emphasis (as described in Annex II), results of evaluations and efforts to limit fragmentation in a rapidly evolving external environment. A summary of these implications for each scenario is provided below.
Zero Real Growth – Main substantive thrusts
224. The aggregate budgetary provisions at major programme level for the current biennium were taken as the starting point in establishing the overall resource levels for 2006-07. They were adjusted for areas of structural under-budgeting arising from US$ 51.2 million real reductions imposed in the 2004-05 budget and expressions of high priority including in areas of capital expenditure. The adjustments included the reinstatement of resources for the Finance (AFF) and Policy Assistance (TCA) Divisions requested by the governing bodies in 2004.
224. The aggregate budgetary provisions at major programme level for the current biennium were taken as the starting point in establishing the overall resource levels for 2006-07. They were adjusted for areas of structural under-budgeting arising from US$ 51.2 million real reductions imposed in the 2004-05 budget and expressions of high priority including in areas of capital expenditure. The adjustments included the reinstatement of resources for the Finance (AFF) and Policy Assistance (TCA) Divisions requested by the governing bodies in 2004.
225. In order to maintain continuity between the programme achievements articulated in the MTP 2006-11 (as endorsed by the Council) and the proposals in the PWB, only a few exceptional adjustments to the programme structure have been proposed.
- Auto-evaluation was introduced in 2004 as a valuable tool for learning and decision- making on individual programme entities. A new, centrally-managed programme entity under Programme 1.2.2: Evaluation is proposed to identify and provide catalytic funding to the units undertaking auto-evaluations.
- Under Major Programme 2.1: Agricultural Production and Support Systems, the support to the Secretariat of the IT-PGRFA will be provided through a new entity under Programme 2.1.2: Crops, once the first meeting of the governing body for the Treaty has taken place during the biennium.
- In Major Programme 2.2: Food and Agriculture Policy and Development a new programme entity is established for follow-up action on the Voluntary Guidelines to Support the Progressive Realization of the Right to Adequate Food in the Context of National Food Security.
- Under Major Programme 2.5: Contributions to Sustainable Development and Special Programme Thrusts, activities under two entities relating to education and extension are shifted from Programme 2.5.1 to Programmes 2.5.2 and 2.5.3.
- In order to emphasise the country focus of FAO’s policy work, and to reduce programme fragmentation, some entities under Major Programme 3.1: Policy Assistance have been merged and redesigned.
226. Under Chapter 1: General Policy and Direction, there is no major change, except for some realignment of resources across programmes in Major Programme 1.1: Governing Bodies and the above-mentioned adjustments to correct for structural under-budgeting in Major Programme 1.2: Policy, Direction and Planning, as well as US$ 0.4 million to support auto-evaluations under Programme 1.2.2: Evaluation.
227. Major Programme 2.1: Agricultural Production and Support Systems will continue to give priority to supporting standard setting processes and the development of appropriate policy and regulatory frameworks in areas such as plant and animal genetic resources, biotechnology, biosecurity, animal health, and assist with sustainable development and management of natural resources, in particular water. Work on moisture conservation techniques in rainfed areas; disaster mitigation through waterlogging and salinity control and rehabilitation; and related studies and inputs to major fora as well as farm mechanisation, will be de-emphasised, and work on seed networks and weed management will be reduced.
228. The provision under Programme 2.1.2: Crops is increased by nearly US$ 1 million in connection with the IT-PGRFA including its Secretariat, implementation of the IPPC45 and scientific advice to Codex through shifts from other programmes. EMPRES would initiate work on other transboundary plant pests and diseases beyond the current focus on desert locust. Programme 2.1.3: Livestock will strengthen work on national disease prevention and management systems with priority given to transboundary animal diseases, including those of zoonotic nature such as avian influenza, particularly in the context of the FAO/OIE46 Global Framework for the Progressive Control of Transboundary Animal Diseases (GF-TADs), under EMPRES47 and through ECTAD48. A major event will be the First International Technical Conference on Animal Genetic Resources in 2007. The catalytic provision to support the work under approved PAIAs49 will be augmented (entity 210S5).
229. Major Programme 2.2: Food and Agriculture Policy and Development will continue its much valuable leading role in collection and dissemination of information, analytical studies, early warning work and assistance to countries in areas such as: Codex standards and food safety, nutrition improvement, agricultural trade and commodities. The modernised statistical system FAOSTAT50, and its country version CountryStat, will come into operation with revised methodologies and dissemination tools. Similarly, improved access to FAO information resources under the WAICENT51 framework and coherence in agricultural information will be pursued. A technical Consultation on Agricultural Information Management (COAIM) will be reinstated during the biennium. The above mentioned new programme entity under Programme 2.2.0 on Implementing Voluntary Guidelines on the Right to Adequate Food in the context of National Food Security will receive an initial provision of US$ 0.5 million made possible by shifts from other programmes.
230. Major Programme 2.3: Fisheries will further address the implementation of the Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries (CCRF), the International Plans of Action (IPOAs) endorsed by COFI52, and other international instruments. Major areas of emphasis will include: advice on policies to pursue responsible and sustainable development in fisheries and aquaculture; the newly adopted Strategy-STF53; monitoring of the resources; support to aquaculture development; assistance to small-scale and artisanal fishing communities; participation in international reconstruction efforts in Tsunami-affected areas; and strengthening of the FAO regional fishery commissions. No major shifts are required among the component programmes.
231. Major Programme 2.4: Forestry will also maintain the balance among its component programmes which address key environmental, economic and social dimensions of sustainable forest management. Major areas of emphasis include: FAO leadership in the international forest agenda, primarily through the Collaborative Partnership on Forests; further strengthening of international cooperation on forest fires; assistance to national capacity-building and forest programmes and projects in countries, including the National Forest Programme Facility; support to Regional Forestry Commissions and continued analysis and dissemination of information, including statistics, national and global forest resource assessments.
232. Under Major Programme 2.5: Contributions to Sustainable Development and Special Programme Thrusts, considerable rebalancing across programmes has been effected, shifting resources from Programme 2.5.1 (US$ 7.1 million) to Programmes 2.5.2 (US$ 4.7 million) and 2.5.3 (US$ 2.4 million) with expected improved focus and coherence. The major programme will continue to ensure FAO’s leadership in the follow-up to the WSSD54, and lead organization-wide efforts in relation to SARD55, gender and HIV/AIDS. It will pursue assistance in such areas as: communication for development, education, training, land tenure, bioenergy, geo-spatial data infrastructure and multilateral environmental conventions. It will also contribute further to strengthening national capacities in research and technology and close cooperation with regional and international agricultural research systems through the Secretariats of the CGIAR56 Science Council and the GFAR57. The Regular Budget provision for the SPFS58 (2.5.6) will keep its catalytic nature in supporting a fast expanding programme.
233. Under Chapter 3: Cooperation and Partnerships, the exceptionally high resource reductions imposed in the current budget on TCA outposted teams under Major Programme 3.1, will be partially reinstated (US$ 1.3 million). The Investment Centre (TCI) is expected to continue to work closely with its international and national partners to generate investment for agriculture and rural development (Major Programme 3.2). An increase (US$ 0.38 million) in the small Regular Programme share of Programme 3.3.3 is made to strengthen TCE's59 capacity to deal with rehabilitation programmes, while actions to adjust compensation due to the Organization for operating extra-budgetary funded emergency projects will seek to ensure adequate reimbursement of FAO’s costs. Some resources (US$ 2.5 million) are also restored to Major Programme 3.4 to partially address structural under-funding of the FAOR network, which are otherwise far short of the current cost of the network and the requirements for an effective follow-up to the Independent Evaluation of FAO’s Decentralization. The programme adjustments will inter alia allow FAO to meet in a more satisfactory manner requests for policy and strategic advice and to pursue effective field programme development. In doing so, FAO will ensure close links with national development plans, PRSPs60, and UNDAF61.
234. Under Chapter 4, the Technical Cooperation Programme will respond to specific requests for assistance by Members with greater attention and stronger integration with other processes at the country level. The decisions of FAO governing bodies on the TCP’s future orientation, particularly its focus on the World Food Summit target and the MDGs, and actions to strengthen and streamline TCP operations, with greater delegation to country offices, will be progressively implemented.
235. Programme budget adjustments under Chapter 5: Support Services and Chapter 6: Common Services comprise the reinstatement of some resources (US$ 0.67 million) to the Finance Division (AFF), as recommended by the Finance Committee, and provision of additional resources (US$ 1.7 million) for common services to partially correct for under-budgeting of infrastructure maintenance.
236. Chapter 8: Capital Expenditure - it is recalled that Conference Resolution 10/2003 established a Capital Expenditure Facility, including a new Chapter 8 of the PWB for the purposes of defining and authorising capital expenditures for the corresponding biennial period. The proposals under Chapter 8 total slightly over US$ 9 million, and include the following areas: administrative information systems development, in particular the HRMS project; acquisition of server hardware and software for administrative applications; telephony equipment; and equipment for meeting rooms.
237. Chapter 9: Security Expenditure - under the proposed Security Expenditure Facility (SEF), the new Chapter 9 would define staff and non-staff security provisions and expenditures at headquarters and in the field. The chapter comprises two major programmes: 9.1 addressing headquarters security, including related coordination with government authorities, and 9.2 covering security in field locations, including FAO’s active participation in both centrally-managed programmes of the UN unified security management system and in country-level Security Management Teams.
Import of Real Growth
238. Under Chapter 1, additional catalytic funding of US$ 0.4 million beyond the ZRG level is provided for auto-evaluations under Programme 1.2.2.
238. Under Chapter 1, additional catalytic funding of US$ 0.4 million beyond the ZRG level is provided for auto-evaluations under Programme 1.2.2.
239. Under Major Programme 2.1, RG would allow in particular to strengthen:
- work on the IT-PGRFA to build national and regional capacities and the implementation of the Global Plan of Action (GPA) for PGRFA;
- catalytic central support to PAIAs;
- water use efficiency and conservation activities (e.g. on-farm water control techniques, irrigation system modernisation and management);
- the implementation of the IPPC, by accelerating harmonisation and standard setting programmes and for technical assistance;
- work on critical animal health and production aspects (e.g. environmental and disease risk assessment and management, the Global Early Warning System for TADs, pro-poor livestock development policies);
- support to policy and institutional measures for private sector marketing, agribusiness development and agro-industry innovation;
- the practical applications generated by the Joint FAO/IAEA Division (AGE62) aimed at solving specific development problems.
240. Under Major Programme 2.2, real growth conditions would inter alia facilitate:
- the design of national FIVIMS63 that specifically address institutional issues;
- the capacity of the Codex Secretariat for information dissemination, as well as capacity-building in countries related to Codex activities;
- the expansion of the modernised FAOSTAT to countries through CountryStat;
- the development of more efficient WAICENT access tools for Members;
- effective methodologies for crop and food supply assessments;
- enhanced assistance to countries to implement trade agreements.
241. Under Major Programme 2.3, the main benefits of RG would be in terms of:
- enhanced information on fisheries (Strategy-STF);
- improved monitoring of marine ecosystems relevant to fisheries;
- expanded capacity-building for small-scale fisheries development.
242. Under Major Programme 2.4, RG would facilitate:
- translating agreed concepts of sustainable management of forests into action and related sharing of experiences;
- expanded advice related to the Kyoto Protocol;
- comprehensive studies of forests and forestry for the 2030 horizon;
- meeting the high demands for national forestry policy frameworks and institutional arrangements.
243. Regarding Major Programme 2.5, RG would allow to:
- reinforce normative activities and policy assistance regarding the impact of HIV/AIDS and other diseases on household and national food security;
- enhance capacity-building for decision-makers in designing and implementing policies and best practices for SARD;
- increase the RP provision to support the SPFS.
244. Under Chapter 3, RG would principally allow for:
- assistance to countries in coping with new treaties, regional integration mechanisms and globalisation challenges;
- restoration by TCI of a satisfactory level of cooperation with partner financial institutions other than the World Bank;
- responsiveness and capacity of service delivery by FAORs at a more sustainable level.
245. Under Chapter 4, the RG net increase of US$ 4.1 million would clearly augment the capacity of the TCP Appropriation to meet requests from countries, including for emergencies.
246. Under Chapter 5, real growth funding would be used to speed up AFH64 implementation of the Plan of Action for Human Resources.
247. Chapter 8: Capital Expenditure would be increased by US$ 4.1 million to provide for HRMS and other capital projects.
Impact of Zero Nominal Growth
248. The US$ 51.2 million or 6.4% real reduction in the present biennium entailed a more severe cut than the absorption of cost increases normally expected in a zero nominal growth scenario. This has left several areas of the Organization’s programme of work seriously under-funded. Again in 2006-07, the ZNG scenario could require abolition of some 200 positions. Even assuming that such action were feasible immediately after the required 232 post abolitions in 2004-05, additional costs for redeployment and separation of staff, tentatively estimated at up to US$ 10 million, have not been absorbed in the ZNG proposals. Furthermore, US$ 10.6 million in requirements for security needs of staff and premises are unfunded under the ZNG proposals.
248. The US$ 51.2 million or 6.4% real reduction in the present biennium entailed a more severe cut than the absorption of cost increases normally expected in a zero nominal growth scenario. This has left several areas of the Organization’s programme of work seriously under-funded. Again in 2006-07, the ZNG scenario could require abolition of some 200 positions. Even assuming that such action were feasible immediately after the required 232 post abolitions in 2004-05, additional costs for redeployment and separation of staff, tentatively estimated at up to US$ 10 million, have not been absorbed in the ZNG proposals. Furthermore, US$ 10.6 million in requirements for security needs of staff and premises are unfunded under the ZNG proposals.
249. Under Chapter 1, despite largely fixed costs, cuts in staff and non-staff provisions would be necessary in several offices (AUD, LEG, PBE, SAD), reducing support to the governance structures and results-based management, which would put at risk the governance, oversight and accountability framework.
250. Major Programme 2.1 would be affected in several ways, including:
- delayed implementation of the programme of work of the CGRFA65;
- reduced activities on land degradation and conservation, soil fertility and nutrient management;
- elimination of support to the International Network of ex-situ collections of PGRFA;
- although the allocation to the IPPC would still be higher than in the current biennium, if compared to the ZRG proposal there would be lower participation of developing countries in IPPC standard setting and less IPPC outreach activities (information systems and technical assistance);
- reduced support to countries in relation to integrated pest management, pesticide management, crop improvement and biotechnology;
- delays in the interactive Global Livestock Production and Health Atlas (GLiPHA) and in the establishment of national and regional livestock policy negotiation platforms;
- less work on good practices for addressing food-borne diseases and new measures for zoonoses control, and also lower support to the Programme Against Animal Trypanosomiasis (PAAT);
- work on early warning and disease control strategy design and implementation under EMPRES would become fully dependent on extra-budgetary funding;
- elimination of technical support and information systems relating to farm power and mechanisation and of direct assistance for improving the business capacities of farmer organizations;
- reduced policy and institutional guidance relating to agribusiness, supply chain management and commercial farming;
- curtailment of outputs in the Joint FAO/IAEA on the use of the sterile insect technique against the Mediterranean fruit fly, molecular characterization of animal genetic resources and veterinary public health.
251. Under Major Programme 2.2, some telling examples of negative impact are:
- the need to adjust the structure, duration and documentation of CFS66 meetings;
- scaling down of FIVIMS objectives (reduced statistical data collection and analysis, technical assistance to countries, work on nutritional assessment and country nutrition profiles);
- elimination of new entities proposed in the MTP, undermining FAO’s analytical capacity in fast-changing external contexts;
- drastic reductions in work on food composition, less nutrition publications, capacity-building workshops and training activities;
- while relative protection has been afforded to Codex and Codex-related work, there would be a need to eliminate six sessions of FAO/WHO67 Regional Coordinating Committees;
- cancelled work on environmental statistics, as well as income and investment statistics, delays in the development of additional indicators for measurement of food security, and fewer new CountryStat countries;
- impaired development of the WAICENT corporate framework and the programme to bridge the rural digital divide;
- reduced expenditures on promotion and dissemination of SOFA68 and other supportive analytical studies, providing the underpinning of Global Food and Agricultural Perspective Studies;
- fewer projects formulated and submitted to the Common Fund for Commodities, and reduced documents and analyses for the IGGs69.
252. As regards Major Programme 2.3, ZNG conditions would negatively affect data quality, timeliness and responses to requests for information. Work on fishing fleet statistics would be cancelled, impairing monitoring of implementation of the IPOA on fishing capacity. Other areas which would have to be reduced include: the identification and cataloguing of commercial fish species; the assessment and monitoring of world marine fishery resources; guidelines for fishery resources assessments and fisheries management; national workshops/meetings for the promotion of sustainable aquaculture; projection of world fish consumption by 2020; technical meetings and publications; support to regional fishery bodies.
253. Concerning Major Programme 2.4, ZNG would imply much lower activities in Low Forest Cover Countries (LFCC), making them mostly subject to extra-budgetary funding. Support in combating desertification and implementing the UNCCD would have to be severely reduced. One statutory body - Silva Mediterranea - could be eliminated. ZNG would force curtailment of support to countries in the prevention and control of forest fires and to forest fire networks. It would not be possible to initiate new regional forestry outlook studies and update previous ones. Work on forest products trade and environment would be eliminated. Planned activities to address inadequacies in forestry institutions as a result of the HIV/AIDS pandemic, especially in Africa, would be halted. Support to the United Nations Forum on Forests and other dimensions of the international arrangement on forests would be curtailed.
254. Under Major Programme 2.5, ZNG would imply reductions in:
- support to environmental agreements and promotion of integrated environmental planning and management;
- technology enhancement for GIS70 and remote sensing data for early warning systems;
- technical assistance and capacity-building in biotechnology and biosafety;
- support to networks among national research bodies and stakeholders;
- follow-up work to the UN Roundtable on Communication for Development and the forthcoming WCCD71;
- policy advice and technical assistance to countries in the context of the initiative on Education for Rural People (ERP);
- policy materials and methodologies to strengthen national agricultural extension systems, including extension capacity for the prevention and mitigation of HIV/AIDS;
- support to policies and practices for SARD, making work on the latter virtually dependent on extra-budgetary resources;
- headquarters support to the UN System Network on Rural Development and Food Security;
- support for up-scaling of the SPFS and to South-South Cooperation (SSC) agreements;
- FAO’s financial support to the CGIAR Science Council and its Secretariat, and technical assistance to NARS72.
255. Under Chapter 3, ZNG conditions would force a return to cuts affecting policy assistance posts in the regions, impacting on FAO’s capacity to assist with the implementation of the MDGs and the Organization’s capacity to assess field programme opportunities. Work with financial institutions other than the World Bank would be reduced by approximately 25% versus the current level of Investment Support Programme (ISP) work. The preparation of reports on field programme performance and the capacity to address problems related to field programme operations would be undermined. The coordination of activities related to cooperation with NGOs/CSOs73 and with the private sector, as well as the decentralized cooperation programme may also be affected.
256. However, under Major Programme 3.4, a major effort is made to minimise the negative impact of ZNG on the network of country offices. This is achieved by modifying the preferential treatment afforded to the TCP under Chapter 4, departing from full protection in the SPWB, to sustain its percentage to the total budget at 14% under this scenario in the full PWB.
257. Under Chapter 5, the General Affairs and Information Department would not be able to maintain the level of editorial and production quality of information materials, and would also need to reduce media services. AFF would need to eliminate posts, weakening internal financial controls, while the frequency of local audits in field offices would be reduced with self-evident impact. Among other things, AFI74 would be required to reduce significantly its information systems development services, while AFH would also reduce activities and services in key areas such as recruitment, post management and staffing services. The Management Support Service in AFD would also have to eliminate critical Help Desk functions and other support to users throughout the Organization.
258. Under Chapter 6, the ZNG level would entail serious maintenance shortfalls on the premises which would lead to additional costs in the long term, and other reductions in common services at all locations. The inability of the Organization to meet its obligations regarding ordinary maintenance could place the Organization in the position of not being able to comply with the basic health and safety standards established by law.
259. Under Chapter 9, security expenditures have been budgeted only at the level of the 2002-03 PWB, that is US$ 8.8 million, with US$ 10.6 million in requirements left unfunded.
Overview of Total Resource Availability
260. The following table provides an overview of the total resource availability for both the ZRG and RG scenarios, consisting of the net Appropriations voted by Conference, other income, and voluntary contributions.
261. The first row of the table shows the net Appropriation, with the ZRG proposal amounting to US$ 759.7 million, including the US$ 10.6 million in increased costs for security and the RG scenario which is a US$ 30.9 million programme increase over ZRG.
262. The main change in the category Other Income credited to the General Fund arises from the inclusion of transfers from the Capital Expenditure Account, defined in this table as “Other Items”, in the ZRG and RG scenarios. As further explained under the section entitled Capital Budgeting, planned inflows relate to carry-forward from arrears.
263. Under the category Other Income not credited to the General Fund, the main change arises from a proposed increase in the support costs rate for emergency projects, to be earned from the expected minimum level of extra-budgetary funded emergency and early rehabilitation projects in the next biennium together with an improved support cost income recovery policy for Emergency Projects
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Overview of Total Resource Availability (Before Cost Increases, US$ 000)
| 2004-05 | 2006-07 ZRG | 2006-07 RG | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net Appropriations voted by Conference | 749,100 | 759,700 | 790,601 |
| Voluntary Contributions under Financial Regulation 6.7: To Other Income | |||
| Other Income credited to the General Fund in the Financial Accounts | |||
| World Bank | 22,264 | 21,600 | 21,600 |
| Other Financial Institutions | 7,492 | 7,013 | 8,313 |
| Technical Support Services | 5,542 | 6,761 | 6,854 |
| Project Servicing Costs and Administrative and Operational Support Services | 31,897 | 33,898 | 33,898 |
| Government Counterpart Cash Contributions | 1,820 | 2,484 | 2,534 |
| Terminal Reports | 1,244 | 1,118 | 1,118 |
| Other Items (e.g. Reimbursements for Administrative Services to WFP, CODEX, and transfers from the Capital Expenditure Account) | 3,976 | 8,702 | 8,733 |
| Total Other Income credited to the General Fund in the Financial Accounts | 74,235 | 81,575 | 83,049 |
| Other Income not credited to the General Fund in the Financial Accounts | |||
| Co-sponsors to Science Council | 3,735 | 4,040 | 4,040 |
| Direct Operating Costs charged to Emergency Projects | 12,834 | 16,033 | 16,033 |
| Other Items (e.g. Miscellaneous Secondments) | 1,107 | 1,379 | 1,379 |
| Total Other Income not credited to the General Fund in the Financial Accounts | 17,676 | 21,452 | 21,452 |
| Total Other Income | 91,911 | 103,027 | 104,501 |
| Resources Available for the Programme of Work | 841,011 | 862,727 | 895,102 |
| Voluntary Contributions under Financial Regulation 6.7: To Trust Fund | |||
| UNDP Projects - Total | 13,370 | 22,014 | 22,014 |
| Less: Project Servicing Costs | (1,200) | (1,426) | (1,426) |
| Emergency Projects - Total | 214,680 | 241,033 | 241,033 |
| Less: Direct Operating Costs charged to Emergency Projects | (12,834) | (16,033) | (16,033) |
| Less: Project Servicing Costs | (667) | (200) | (200) |
| Other Trust Fund Projects | 316,779 | 456,711 | 456,711 |
| Less: Project Servicing Costs | (30,030) | (32,274) | (32,274) |
| Less: Technical Support Services | (5,542) | (6,761) | (6,854) |
| Total Estimated Trust Fund Income | 494,556 | 663,064 | 662,971 |
| TOTAL ESTIMATED RESOURCES AVAILABLE | 1,335,567 | 1,525,791 | 1,558,073 |
Summary Tables
Table 1: Summary of Programme of Work and Appropriation by Chapter and Major Programme at 2004-05 Costs for ZRG (US$ 000)
| Major | 2004-05 Budget | ZRG Programme Change | 2006-07 ZRG Proposal | |||||||
| Programme | ||||||||||
| and | Description | Programme | Less: | Appropriation | Programme | Less: | Appropriation | Programme | Less: | Appropriation |
| Chapter | of Work | Income | of Work | Income | of Work | Income | ||||
| 11 | Governing Bodies | 19,598 | 0 | 19,598 | (382) | 159 | (541) | 19,215 | 159 | 19,056 |
| 12 | Policy, Direction and Planning | 28,236 | 2,100 | 26,136 | 1,260 | 125 | 1,135 | 29,496 | 2,225 | 27,271 |
| 13 | External Coordination and Liaison | 22,390 | 769 | 21,621 | (6,370) | 9 | (6,379) | 16,020 | 778 | 15,242 |
| 1 | General Policy and Direction | 70,224 | 2,869 | 67,355 | (5,493) | 293 | (5,785) | 64,731 | 3,161 | 61,570 |
| 21 | Agricultural Production and Support Systems | 102,927 | 2,980 | 99,946 | 1,520 | (336) | 1,856 | 104,447 | 2,644 | 101,802 |
| 22 | Food and Agriculture Policy and Development | 100,547 | 2,278 | 98,269 | (650) | 164 | (814) | 99,897 | 2,442 | 97,455 |
| 23 | Fisheries | 47,223 | 2,173 | 45,049 | 264 | (232) | 496 | 47,487 | 1,942 | 45,545 |
| 24 | Forestry | 35,374 | 697 | 34,677 | 269 | (20) | 289 | 35,643 | 677 | 34,966 |
| 25 | Contributions to Sustainable Development and Special Programme Thrusts | 56,376 | 5,182 | 51,194 | 342 | 314 | 27 | 56,718 | 5,496 | 51,222 |
| 2 | Technical and Economic Programmes | 342,446 | 13,311 | 329,136 | 1,744 | (109) | 1,854 | 344,191 | 13,201 | 330,990 |
| 31 | Policy Assistance | 29,653 | 862 | 28,792 | 2,359 | 414 | 1,945 | 32,013 | 1,276 | 30,737 |
| 32 | Support to Investment | 55,128 | 29,654 | 25,474 | (189) | 326 | (515) | 54,940 | 29,980 | 24,959 |
| 33 | Field Operations | 24,646 | 20,540 | 4,106 | (323) | 1,290 | (1,614) | 24,323 | 21,830 | 2,493 |
| 34 | FAO Representatives | 82,247 | 11,832 | 70,414 | 310 | 979 | (669) | 82,556 | 12,811 | 69,746 |
| 35 | Cooperation with External Partners | 11,800 | 1,955 | 9,845 | 1,752 | 719 | 1,033 | 13,552 | 2,674 | 10,877 |
| 39 | Programme Management | 2,288 | 147 | 2,141 | 29 | 12 | 16 | 2,316 | 159 | 2,157 |
| 3 | Cooperation and Partnerships | 205,762 | 64,989 | 140,772 | 3,938 | 3,741 | 197 | 209,700 | 68,730 | 140,970 |
| 41 | Technical Cooperation Programme | 98,645 | 0 | 98,645 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 98,645 | 0 | 98,645 |
| 42 | TCP Unit | 4,382 | 0 | 4,382 | 59 | 3 | 57 | 4,442 | 3 | 4,439 |
| 4 | Technical Cooperation Programme | 103,027 | 0 | 103,027 | 59 | 3 | 57 | 103,087 | 3 | 103,084 |
| 51 | Information and Publications Support | 18,064 | 0 | 18,064 | (121) | 13 | (134) | 17,944 | 13 | 17,931 |
| 52 | Administration | 48,402 | 7,051 | 41,351 | (1,418) | 960 | (2,378) | 46,983 | 8,011 | 38,972 |
| 5 | Support Services | 66,466 | 7,051 | 59,415 | (1,539) | 973 | (2,512) | 64,927 | 8,024 | 56,903 |
| 6 | Common Services | 52,486 | 3,692 | 48,794 | (6,088) | 1,604 | (7,691) | 46,398 | 5,295 | 41,103 |
| 7 | Contingencies | 600 | 0 | 600 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 600 | 0 | 600 |
| 8 | Capital Expenditure | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9,095 | 4,595 | 4,500 | 9,095 | 4,595 | 4,500 |
| 91 | Headquarters Security | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7,563 | 11 | 7,553 | 7,563 | 11 | 7,553 |
| 92 | Field Security | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12,435 | 7 | 12,429 | 12,435 | 7 | 12,429 |
| 9 | Security Expenditure | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19,999 | 17 | 19,981 | 19,999 | 17 | 19,981 |
| Total | 841,011 | 91,911 | 749,100 | 21,716 | 11,116 | 10,600 | 862,727 | 103,027 | 759,700 | |
Table 2: Summary of Programme of Work and Appropriation by Chapter and Major Programme at 2004-05 Costs for RG (US$ 000)
| Major | 2006-07 ZRG Proposal | RG Programme Change | 2006-07 RG Proposal | |||||||
| Programme | ||||||||||
| and | Description | Programme | Less: | Appropriation | Programme | Less: | Appropriation | Programme | Less: | Appropriation |
| Chapter | of Work | Income | of Work | Income | of Work | Income | ||||
| 11 | Governing Bodies | 19,215 | 159 | 19,056 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19,215 | 159 | 19,056 |
| 12 | Policy, Direction and Planning | 29,496 | 2,225 | 27,271 | 400 | 0 | 400 | 29,896 | 2,225 | 27,671 |
| 13 | External Coordination and Liaison | 16,020 | 778 | 15,242 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16,020 | 778 | 15,242 |
| 1 | General Policy and Direction | 64,731 | 3,161 | 61,570 | 400 | 0 | 400 | 65,131 | 3,161 | 61,970 |
| 21 | Agricultural Production and Support Systems | 104,447 | 2,644 | 101,802 | 5,751 | 0 | 5,751 | 110,198 | 2,644 | 107,553 |
| 22 | Food and Agriculture Policy and Development | 99,897 | 2,442 | 97,455 | 4,827 | 5 | 4,822 | 104,724 | 2,447 | 102,277 |
| 23 | Fisheries | 47,487 | 1,942 | 45,545 | 2,085 | 25 | 2,060 | 49,572 | 1,967 | 47,605 |
| 24 | Forestry | 35,643 | 677 | 34,966 | 1,473 | 18 | 1,455 | 37,116 | 695 | 36,421 |
| 25 | Contributions to Sustainable Development and Special Programme Thrusts | 56,718 | 5,496 | 51,222 | 2,089 | 20 | 2,069 | 58,807 | 5,516 | 53,291 |
| 2 | Technical and Economic Programmes | 344,191 | 13,201 | 330,990 | 16,225 | 68 | 16,157 | 360,416 | 13,269 | 347,147 |
| 31 | Policy Assistance | 32,013 | 1,276 | 30,737 | 284 | 40 | 244 | 32,297 | 1,316 | 30,981 |
| 32 | Support to Investment | 54,940 | 29,980 | 24,959 | 2,300 | 1,300 | 1,000 | 57,240 | 31,280 | 25,959 |
| 33 | Field Operations | 24,323 | 21,830 | 2,493 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24,323 | 21,830 | 2,493 |
| 34 | FAO Representatives | 82,556 | 12,811 | 69,746 | 3,950 | 50 | 3,900 | 86,506 | 12,861 | 73,646 |
| 35 | Cooperation with External Partners | 13,552 | 2,674 | 10,877 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13,552 | 2,674 | 10,877 |
| 39 | Programme Management | 2,316 | 159 | 2,157 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,316 | 159 | 2,157 |
| 3 | Cooperation and Partnerships | 209,700 | 68,730 | 140,970 | 6,534 | 1,390 | 5,144 | 216,234 | 70,120 | 146,114 |
| 41 | Technical Cooperation Programme | 98,645 | 0 | 98,645 | 4,000 | 0 | 4,000 | 102,645 | 0 | 102,645 |
| 42 | TCP Unit | 4,442 | 3 | 4,439 | 100 | 0 | 100 | 4,542 | 3 | 4,539 |
| 4 | Technical Cooperation Programme | 103,087 | 3 | 103,084 | 4,100 | 0 | 4,100 | 107,187 | 3 | 107,184 |
| 51 | Information and Publications Support | 17,944 | 13 | 17,931 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17,944 | 13 | 17,931 |
| 52 | Administration | 46,983 | 8,011 | 38,972 | 1,016 | 16 | 1,000 | 47,999 | 8,027 | 39,972 |
| 5 | Support Services | 64,927 | 8,024 | 56,903 | 1,016 | 16 | 1,000 | 65,943 | 8,040 | 57,903 |
| 6 | Common Services | 46,398 | 5,295 | 41,103 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46,398 | 5,295 | 41,103 |
| 7 | Contingencies | 600 | 0 | 600 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 600 | 0 | 600 |
| 8 | Capital Expenditure | 9,095 | 4,595 | 4,500 | 4,100 | 0 | 4,100 | 13,195 | 4,595 | 8,600 |
| 91 | Headquarters Security | 7,563 | 11 | 7,553 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7,563 | 11 | 7,553 |
| 92 | Field Security | 12,435 | 7 | 12,429 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12,435 | 7 | 12,429 |
| 9 | Security Expenditure | 19,999 | 17 | 19,981 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19,999 | 17 | 19,981 |
| Total | 862,727 | 103,027 | 759,700 | 32,375 | 1,474 | 30,901 | 895,102 | 104,501 | 790,601 | |
Table 3: Summary of Programme of Work and Appropriation by Chapter and Major Programme at 2004-05 Costs for ZNG (US$ 000)
| Major | 2006-07 ZRG Proposal | ZNG Programme Change | 2006-07 ZNG Proposal | |||||||
| Programme | ||||||||||
| and | Description | Programme | Less: | Appropriation | Programme | Less: | Appropriation | Programme | Less: | Appropriation |
| Chapter | of Work | Income | of Work | Income | of Work | Income | ||||
| 11 | Governing Bodies | 19,215 | 159 | 19,056 | (1,559) | 0 | (1,559) | 17,657 | 159 | 17,498 |
| 12 | Policy, Direction and Planning | 29,496 | 2,225 | 27,271 | (953) | 230 | (1,183) | 28,543 | 2,455 | 26,088 |
| 13 | External Coordination and Liaison | 16,020 | 778 | 15,242 | (270) | 0 | (270) | 15,750 | 778 | 14,972 |
| 1 | General Policy and Direction | 64,731 | 3,161 | 61,570 | (2,782) | 230 | (3,012) | 61,949 | 3,391 | 58,558 |
| 21 | Agricultural Production and Support Systems | 104,447 | 2,644 | 101,802 | (6,966) | 76 | (7,042) | 97,480 | 2,720 | 94,760 |
| 22 | Food and Agriculture Policy and Development | 99,897 | 2,442 | 97,455 | (7,052) | 60 | (7,112) | 92,845 | 2,502 | 90,343 |
| 23 | Fisheries | 47,487 | 1,942 | 45,545 | (3,133) | 22 | (3,155) | 44,353 | 1,964 | 42,390 |
| 24 | Forestry | 35,643 | 677 | 34,966 | (2,132) | 261 | (2,393) | 33,510 | 938 | 32,572 |
| 25 | Contributions to Sustainable Development and Special Programme Thrusts | 56,718 | 5,496 | 51,222 | (3,572) | (50) | (3,522) | 53,146 | 5,446 | 47,700 |
| 2 | Technical and Economic Programmes | 344,191 | 13,201 | 330,990 | (22,856) | 369 | (23,225) | 321,335 | 13,570 | 307,765 |
| 31 | Policy Assistance | 32,013 | 1,276 | 30,737 | (1,960) | (124) | (1,836) | 30,052 | 1,152 | 28,901 |
| 32 | Support to Investment | 54,940 | 29,980 | 24,959 | (2,767) | (675) | (2,092) | 52,173 | 29,305 | 22,868 |
| 33 | Field Operations | 24,323 | 21,830 | 2,493 | (702) | 0 | (702) | 23,621 | 21,830 | 1,791 |
| 34 | FAO Representatives | 82,556 | 12,811 | 69,746 | (704) | 0 | (704) | 81,853 | 12,811 | 69,042 |
| 35 | Cooperation with External Partners | 13,552 | 2,674 | 10,877 | (1,360) | (36) | (1,324) | 12,191 | 2,638 | 9,553 |
| 39 | Programme Management | 2,316 | 159 | 2,157 | (37) | 0 | (37) | 2,279 | 159 | 2,120 |
| 3 | Cooperation and Partnerships | 209,700 | 68,730 | 140,970 | (7,530) | (835) | (6,695) | 202,169 | 67,895 | 134,274 |
| 41 | Technical Cooperation Programme | 98,645 | 0 | 98,645 | (4,000) | 0 | (4,000) | 94,645 | 0 | 94,645 |
| 42 | TCP Unit | 4,442 | 3 | 4,439 | (18) | 0 | (18) | 4,423 | 3 | 4,421 |
| 4 | Technical Cooperation Programme | 103,087 | 3 | 103,084 | (4,018) | 0 | (4,018) | 99,068 | 3 | 99,066 |
| 51 | Information and Publications Support | 17,944 | 13 | 17,931 | (1,202) | 0 | (1,202) | 16,741 | 13 | 16,728 |
| 52 | Administration | 46,983 | 8,011 | 38,972 | (2,818) | 143 | (2,961) | 44,165 | 8,154 | 36,011 |
| 5 | Support Services | 64,927 | 8,024 | 56,903 | (4,020) | 143 | (4,163) | 60,906 | 8,167 | 52,740 |
| 6 | Common Services | 46,398 | 5,295 | 41,103 | (3,518) | 0 | (3,518) | 42,880 | 5,295 | 37,585 |
| 7 | Contingencies | 600 | 0 | 600 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 600 | 0 | 600 |
| 8 | Capital Expenditure | 9,095 | 4,595 | 4,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9,095 | 4,595 | 4,500 |
| 91 | Headquarters Security | 7,563 | 11 | 7,553 | (634) | 0 | (634) | 6,929 | 11 | 6,919 |
| 92 | Field Security | 12,435 | 7 | 12,429 | (9,935) | 0 | (9,935) | 2,501 | 7 | 2,494 |
| 9 | Security Expenditure | 19,999 | 17 | 19,981 | (10,568) | 0 | (10,568) | 9,430 | 17 | 9,413 |
| Total | 862,727 | 103,027 | 759,700 | (55,293) | (93) | (55,200) | 807,434 | 102,934 | 704,500 | |
Table 4: Summary of Cost Increases on 2006-07 Programme of Work and Appropriation by Chapter and Major Programme for ZRG (US$ 000)
| Major | 2006-07 ZRG Proposal before Cost Increases | Cost Increases | 2006-07 ZRG Proposal after Cost Increases | |||||||
| Programme | ||||||||||
| and | Description | Programme | Less: | Appropriation | Programme | Less: | Appropriation | Programme | Less: | Appropriation |
| Chapter | of Work | Income | of Work | Income | of Work | Income | ||||
| 11 | Governing Bodies | 19,215 | 159 | 19,056 | 754 | 0 | 754 | 19,969 | 159 | 19,810 |
| 12 | Policy, Direction and Planning | 29,496 | 2,225 | 27,271 | 1,438 | 0 | 1,438 | 30,934 | 2,225 | 28,709 |
| 13 | External Coordination and Liaison | 16,020 | 778 | 15,242 | 728 | 0 | 728 | 16,748 | 778 | 15,970 |
| 1 | General Policy and Direction | 64,731 | 3,161 | 61,570 | 2,920 | 0 | 2,920 | 67,651 | 3,161 | 64,489 |
| 21 | Agricultural Production and Support Systems | 104,447 | 2,644 | 101,802 | 6,862 | 0 | 6,862 | 111,308 | 2,644 | 108,664 |
| 22 | Food and Agriculture Policy and Development | 99,897 | 2,442 | 97,455 | 5,195 | 0 | 5,195 | 105,093 | 2,442 | 102,650 |
| 23 | Fisheries | 47,487 | 1,942 | 45,545 | 2,731 | 0 | 2,731 | 50,218 | 1,942 | 48,276 |
| 24 | Forestry | 35,643 | 677 | 34,966 | 2,168 | 0 | 2,168 | 37,811 | 677 | 37,134 |
| 25 | Contributions to Sustainable Development and Special Programme Thrusts | 56,718 | 5,496 | 51,222 | 3,123 | 0 | 3,123 | 59,841 | 5,496 | 54,345 |
| 2 | Technical and Economic Programmes | 344,191 | 13,201 | 330,990 | 20,079 | 0 | 20,079 | 364,270 | 13,201 | 351,069 |
| 31 | Policy Assistance | 32,013 | 1,276 | 30,737 | 3,167 | 0 | 3,167 | 35,180 | 1,276 | 33,904 |
| 32 | Support to Investment | 54,940 | 29,980 | 24,959 | 2,046 | 1,167 | 879 | 56,985 | 31,147 | 25,838 |
| 33 | Field Operations | 24,323 | 21,830 | 2,493 | 1,847 | 561 | 1,286 | 26,170 | 22,391 | 3,779 |
| 34 | FAO Representatives | 82,556 | 12,811 | 69,746 | 10,622 | 0 | 10,622 | 93,178 | 12,811 | 80,367 |
| 35 | Cooperation with External Partners | 13,552 | 2,674 | 10,877 | 686 | 23 | 663 | 14,238 | 2,697 | 11,541 |
| 39 | Programme Management | 2,316 | 159 | 2,157 | 106 | 0 | 106 | 2,422 | 159 | 2,263 |
| 3 | Cooperation and Partnerships | 209,700 | 68,730 | 140,970 | 18,473 | 1,751 | 16,722 | 228,173 | 70,481 | 157,692 |
| 41 | Technical Cooperation Programme | 98,645 | 0 | 98,645 | 2,006 | 0 | 2,006 | 100,651 | 0 | 100,651 |
| 42 | TCP Unit | 4,442 | 3 | 4,439 | 185 | 0 | 185 | 4,627 | 3 | 4,624 |
| 4 | Technical Cooperation Programme | 103,087 | 3 | 103,084 | 2,192 | 0 | 2,192 | 105,278 | 3 | 105,276 |
| 51 | Information and Publications Support | 17,944 | 13 | 17,931 | 975 | 0 | 975 | 18,919 | 13 | 18,906 |
| 52 | Administration | 46,983 | 8,011 | 38,972 | 1,922 | 0 | 1,922 | 48,905 | 8,011 | 40,894 |
| 5 | Support Services | 64,927 | 8,024 | 56,903 | 2,897 | 0 | 2,897 | 67,824 | 8,024 | 59,800 |
| 6 | Common Services | 46,398 | 5,295 | 41,103 | 2,253 | 0 | 2,253 | 48,652 | 5,295 | 43,356 |
| 7 | Contingencies | 600 | 0 | 600 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 600 | 0 | 600 |
| 8 | Capital Expenditure | 9,095 | 4,595 | 4,500 | 224 | 0 | 224 | 9,319 | 4,595 | 4,724 |
| 91 | Headquarters Security | 7,563 | 11 | 7,553 | 185 | 0 | 185 | 7,749 | 11 | 7,738 |
| 92 | Field Security | 12,435 | 7 | 12,429 | 255 | 0 | 255 | 12,691 | 7 | 12,684 |
| 9 | Security Expenditure | 19,999 | 17 | 19,981 | 441 | 0 | 441 | 20,439 | 17 | 20,422 |
| Total | 862,727 | 103,027 | 759,700 | 49,480 | 1,751 | 47,729 | 912,207 | 104,778 | 807,428 | |
Table 5: Estimate of 2006-07 Programme of Work and Trust Fund Activities by Chapter and Major Programme at 2004-05 Costs for RG (US$ 000)
| Major | 2004-05 Budget | Programme Change | 2006-07 RG Proposal | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Programme | ||||||||||||
| and | Description | Programme | Trust | Total | Percent | Programme | Trust | Total | Programme | Trust | Total | Percent |
| Chapter | of Work | Fund | Activities | of Total | of Work | Fund | Activities | of Work | Fund | Activities | of Total | |
| 11 | Governing Bodies | 19,598 | 17 | 19,615 | 1.4% | (382) | (17) | (399) | 19,215 | 0 | 19,215 | 1.2% |
| 12 | Policy, Direction and Planning | 28,236 | 284 | 28,520 | 2.0% | 1,660 | 499 | 2,159 | 29,896 | 783 | 30,679 | 2.0% |
| 13 | External Coordination and Liaison | 22,390 | 813 | 23,203 | 1.7% | (6,370) | (813) | (7,183) | 16,020 | 0 | 16,020 | 1.0% |
| 1 | General Policy and Direction | 70,224 | 1,114 | 71,338 | 5.1% | (5,093) | (331) | (5,424) | 65,131 | 783 | 65,914 | 4.2% |
| 21 | Agricultural Production and Support Systems | 102,927 | 360,898 | 463,825 | 33.3% | 7,271 | 8,840 | 16,111 | 110,198 | 369,738 | 479,936 | 30.7% |
| 22 | Food and Agriculture Policy and Development | 100,547 | 43,164 | 143,711 | 10.3% | 4,177 | 8,996 | 13,173 | 104,724 | 52,160 | 156,884 | 10.0% |
| 23 | Fisheries | 47,223 | 29,111 | 76,334 | 5.5% | 2,349 | 18,660 | 21,009 | 49,572 | 47,771 | 97,343 | 6.2% |
| 24 | Forestry | 35,374 | 46,180 | 81,554 | 5.9% | 1,742 | (3,322) | (1,580) | 37,116 | 42,858 | 79,974 | 5.1% |
| 25 | Contributions to Sustainable Development and Special Programme Thrusts | 56,376 | 57,962 | 114,338 | 8.2% | 2,431 | 59,354 | 61,785 | 58,807 | 117,316 | 176,123 | 11.3% |
| 2 | Technical and Economic Programmes | 342,446 | 537,315 | 879,761 | 63.1% | 17,969 | 92,528 | 110,497 | 360,416 | 629,843 | 990,259 | 63.3% |
| 31 | Policy Assistance | 29,653 | 9,187 | 38,840 | 2.8% | 2,643 | 5,641 | 8,284 | 32,297 | 14,828 | 47,125 | 3.0% |
| 32 | Support to Investment | 55,128 | 476 | 55,604 | 4.0% | 2,111 | 3,427 | 5,538 | 57,240 | 3,903 | 61,143 | 3.9% |
| 33 | Field Operations | 24,646 | 0 | 24,646 | 1.8% | (323) | 0 | (323) | 24,323 | 0 | 24,323 | 1.6% |
| 34 | FAO Representatives | 82,247 | 93 | 82,340 | 5.9% | 4,260 | (93) | 4,167 | 86,506 | 0 | 86,506 | 5.5% |
| 35 | Cooperation with External Partners | 11,800 | 2,831 | 14,631 | 1.0% | 1,752 | 16,830 | 18,582 | 13,552 | 19,661 | 33,213 | 2.1% |
| 39 | Programme Management | 2,288 | 67 | 2,355 | 0.2% | 29 | (67) | (38) | 2,316 | 0 | 2,316 | 0.1% |
| 3 | Cooperation and Partnerships | 205,762 | 12,654 | 218,416 | 15.7% | 10,472 | 25,738 | 36,210 | 216,234 | 38,392 | 254,626 | 16.3% |
| 41 | Technical Cooperation Programme | 98,645 | 0 | 98,645 | 7.1% | 4,000 | 0 | 4,000 | 102,645 | 0 | 102,645 | 6.6% |
| 42 | TCP Unit | 4,382 | 0 | 4,382 | 0.3% | 159 | 0 | 159 | 4,542 | 0 | 4,542 | 0.3% |
| 4 | Technical Cooperation Programme | 103,027 | 0 | 103,027 | 7.4% | 4,159 | 0 | 4,159 | 107,187 | 0 | 107,187 | 6.8% |
| 51 | Information and Publications Support | 18,064 | 0 | 18,064 | 1.3% | (121) | 810 | 689 | 17,944 | 810 | 18,754 | 1.2% |
| 52 | Administration | 48,402 | 0 | 48,402 | 3.5% | (402) | 0 | (402) | 47,999 | 0 | 47,999 | 3.1% |
| 5 | Support Services | 66,466 | 0 | 66,466 | 4.8% | (523) | 810 | 287 | 65,943 | 810 | 66,753 | 4.3% |
| 6 | Common Services | 52,486 | 1,982 | 54,468 | 3.9% | (6,088) | (1,982) | (8,070) | 46,398 | 0 | 46,398 | 3.0% |
| 7 | Contingencies | 600 | 0 | 600 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 600 | 0 | 600 | 0.0% |
| 8 | Capital Expenditure | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 13,195 | 0 | 13,195 | 13,195 | 0 | 13,195 | 0.8% |
| 91 | Headquarters Security | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 7,563 | 0 | 7,563 | 7,563 | 0 | 7,563 | 0.5% |
| 92 | Field Security | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 12,435 | 0 | 12,435 | 12,435 | 0 | 12,435 | 0.8% |
| 9 | Security Expenditure | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 19,999 | 0 | 19,999 | 19,999 | 0 | 19,999 | 1.3% |
| Total | 841,011 | 553,065 | 1,394,076 | 100.0% | 54,091 | 116,763 | 170,854 | 895,102 | 669,828 | 1,564,930 | 100.0% | |
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International Atomic Energy Agency
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Human Resources Management System
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International Plant Protection Convention
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World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE)
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Emergency Prevention System for Transboundary Animal and Plant Pests and Diseases
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Emergency Centre for Transboundary Animal Disease Operations
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Priority Areas for Inter-disciplinary Action
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Corporate Database for Substantive Statistical Data
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World Agricultural Information Centre
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Committee on Fisheries
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Strategy for Improving Information on Status and Trends of Capture Fisheries
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World Summit on Sustainable Development
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Sustainable agriculture and rural development
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Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research
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Global Forum on Agricultural Research
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Special Programme for Food Security
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Emergency Operations and Rehabilitation Division
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Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers
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United Nations Development Assistance Framework
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Joint FAO/IAEA Division of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture
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Food Insecurity and Vulnerability Information and Mapping System
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Human Resources Management Division
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Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
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Committee on World Food Security
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World Health Organization
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The State of Food and Agriculture
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Intergovernmental Commodity Groups
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Geographical Information System
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World Congress on Communication for Development
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National Agricultural Research Systems
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Non-governmental Organizations (NGOs); Civil Society Organizations (CSOs)
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Information Systems and Technology Division
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FC 110/4