Programme of Work and Budget (PWB)

Currently, the PWB is the prime expression of the planning and budgeting system of FAO. However, in the future, it will become less of a programme and more of a budgetary document, and will present the detailed implementation plan for a two-year time slice of the MTP.

Cycle

2 years
Structure
  1. Director’s General Introduction
  2. Explanatory Notes
  3. Programme Framework
  4. Budgetary Framework
  5. Programme Budget
  6. Chapter1:   General Policy and Direction
    • Major programme  1.1:   Governing Bodies
    • Major programme  1.2:   Policy, Direction and Planning
    • Major programme  1.3:   External Coordination and Liaison
    • Major programme  1.9:   Programme Management
  7. Chapter2:   Technical and Economic Programmes
    • Major programme  2.1:   Agricultural Production and Support Systems
    • Major programme  2.2:   Food and Agriculture Policy and Development
    • Major programme  2.3:   Fisheries
    • Major programme  2.4:   Foresty
    • Major programme  2.5:   Contributions to Sustainable Development and Special Programme Thrusts
  8. Chapter3:   Cooperation and Partnerships
    • Major programme  3.1:   Policy Assistance
    • Major programme  3.2:   Support to Investment
    • Major programme  3.3:   Field Operations
    • Major programme  3.4:   FAO Representatives
    • Major programme  3.5:   Cooperation with External Partners
    • Major programme  3.9:   Programme Management
  9. Chapter4:   Technical Cooperation Programme
  10. Chapter5:   Support Services
    • Major programme  5.1:   Information and Publication Support
    • Major programme  5.2:   Administration
  11. Chapter6:   Common Services
  12. Chapter7:   Contingencies
  13. Chapter8:   Transfer to Tax Equalization Fund
Format
  • Major programmes
  • Programmes
  • Programme entities (Technical Projects, Continuing Programme Activities, Technical Services)
  • Outputs
Extra-budgetary

Integrated in the form of estimates of all extra-budgetary resources expected in the forthcoming biennium.
Submission procedures

A Summary PWB is submitted to the Programme and Finance Committees in April/May and subsequently to the FAO Council in June of odd-numbered years. Taking into consideration comments of these bodies, a full PWB is prepared and submitted, through the Progr of Work and Budget which is reviewed and commented on by the Programme and Finance Committees and the Council. The D-G prepares the full Programme of Work and Budget which is reviewed by the same Committees and the Council before being transmitted for consideration and eventual approval by the Conference

Responsible offices in the Secretariat and their functions

Office of Programme, Budget and Evaluation prepares the Summary and full PWB documents, based on the proposals submitted by each Division/Office in accordance with the Director-General’s instructions.
Management information system (MIS)

Programme-budget preparation and monitoring system (PLANSYS), under revision to accommodate new developments in planning-budgeting methodology and to be integrated with the financial and administrative systems of the Organization (new generation being developed, based on Oracle software products).
Other methodological issues

Detailed information on planned outputs for the biennium under the constituent programme entities is not included in the printed PWB document but is available for consultation on FAO’s Internet Web-site.