FC 92/INF/1

Finance Committee

JOINT MEETING OF THE PROGRAMME AND FINANCE COMMITTEES

(Malaysia Room, B-227)

Wednesday

5 May - 09.30 hours

Item 1: Adoption of Agenda (JM 99/INF/1)

Item 2: FAO Strategic Framework 2000-2015 (CL 116/12)

Item 3: Summary Programme of Work and Budget 2000-2001 (CL 116/3)

14.30 hours

Item 3: Summary Programme of Work and Budget 2000-2001 (Cont'd) (CL 116/3)

Item 4: Report on Decentralization (JM 99/1)

Item 5: Change in the Quota Distribution System of Information Products (JM 99/2)

Item 6: Savings and Efficiencies in Governance

- Final Report on Implementation of Conference Resolution 13/97: Review of FAO Statutory Bodies (CL 116/INF/16)

- Implications of Scheduling Separate Meetings for Ministers during Conference (JM 99/3)

Item 7: Any Other Business

Friday

7 May - 09.30 hours: Adoption of the Report of the Joint meeting

14.30 hours: Adoption of the Report of the Finance Committee

NINETY-SECOND SESSION OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE

(Malaysia Room, B-227)

Monday

3 May - 09.30 hours

Item 1: Adoption of Agenda and Timetable (FC 92/1, FC 92/1 Add.1, FC 92/INF/1)

Item 5: Financial Position of the Organization

a) Financial Position as at 28 February 1999 (FC 92/5(a))

b) FAO Interim Accounts 1998 (FC 92/5(b))

c) Report on Investments (FC 92/5(c))

i) Regular Programme and Trust Funds

ii) Compensation Plan Reserve Fund

iii) Separation Payments Scheme

14.30 hours

Item 2: FAO Strategic Framework 2000-2015 (Version 3.0) (CL 116/12)

Item 3: Summary Programme of Work and Budget 2000-2001 (CL 116/3)

Item 4: Annual Report of Budgetary Performance and Programme and Budgetary Transfers (FC 92/4)

Tuesday

4 May - 09.30 hours

Item 16: WFP Report of Budgetary Performance 1998 (FC 92/16)

Item 17: WFP Strategic and Financial Plan (FC 92/17)

14.30 hours

Item 12: Change in the Quota Distribution System of Information Products (JM 99/2)

Item 6: Progress Report on Implementation of the External Auditor's Recommendations (FC 92/6)

Item 7: Scale of Contributions 2000-2001 (FC 92/7)

Wednesday

5 May - 09.30 hours: JOINT MEETING WITH THE PROGRAMME COMMITTEE

(Malaysia Room, B-227)

Item 1: Adoption of Agenda (JM 99/INF/1)

Item 2: FAO Strategic Framework 2000-2015 (CL 116/12)

Item 3: Summary Programme of Work and Budget 2000-2001 (CL 116/3)

14.30 hours

Item 3: Summary Programme of Work and Budget 2000-2001 (Cont'd) (CL 116/3)

Item 4: Report on Decentralization (JM 99/1)

Item 5: Change in the Quota Distribution System of Information Products (JM 99/2)

Item 6: Savings and Efficiencies in Governance

- Final Report on Implementation of Conference Resolution 13/97: Review of FAO Statutory Bodies (CL 116/INF/16)

- Implications of Scheduling Separate Meetings for Ministers during Conference (JM 99/3)

Item 7: Any Other Business

NINETY-SECOND SESSION OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE (Cont'd)

(Malaysia Room, B-227)

Thursday

6 May - 09.30 hours

Item 8: Changes in Salary Scales and Allowances (FC 92/8)

Item 9: Annual Reports of the ICSC and UN Joint Staff Pension Board to the General Assembly, and Summary of the Decisions Taken (FC 92/9)

Item 10: Improvements in the FAO Recruitment Process (FC 92/10)

Item 11: 1998 Annual Activity Report of the Office of Inspector-General (FC 92/11)

14.30 hours

Item 13: Review of FAO Language Policy (PC 81/6-FC 92/13)

Item 14: Headquarters Accommodation (no document)

Item 15 : UN Joint Inspection Reports

a) More Coherence for Enhanced Oversight in the United Nations System (JIU/REP/98/2) - together with the Comments of the Director-General and of the ACC (CL 116/INF/11)

b) Work Programme of the United Nations Joint Inspection Unit for 1999 (CL 116/INF/12)

c) Fellowships in the United Nations System (JIU/REP/98/1) (CL 116/INF/13)

Item 18: Working Methods of the Finance Committee (no document)

Item 19: Date and Place of Ninety-third Session

Item 20: Any Other Matters

Friday

7 May - 09.30 hours: JOINT MEETING WITH THE PROGRAMME COMMITTEE

(Malaysia Room, B-227)

Adoption of the Report of the Joint Meeting

14.30 hours Adoption of the Report of the Finance Committee Meeting