FC 93/7





Finance Committee



Ninety-third Session

Rome, 13 - 17 September 1999

Approval of the Budgets of the Desert Locust Commissions


INTRODUCTION

1. There are three Desert Locust Commissions currently operated by FAO; the Commission for Controlling the Desert Locust in the Eastern Region of its Distribution in Southwest Asia; the Commission for Controlling the Desert Locust in the Central Region; and the Commission for Controlling the Desert Locust in North-West Africa. According to the "Basic Texts for the Agreement of the Establishment" of each of these Commissions [Article IV, section 4 Administrative Matters (b)], the Budget of each Commission should be submitted to the Council (delegated to the Finance Committee) prior to implementation.

2. The Budgets of the Commissions draw on the funds available in the Trust Fund of each Commission. The source of these funds is the contributions made by the Member Countries of the Commission. The Budgets are decided upon at each Commission Session by participating countries and their level is agreed according to a standard budget. The amount of the contributions received and any unspent balances that may have been carried forward from previous years may also be taken into account.

3. While in principle a Session of each Commission is held once per year, in practice the timing of each Commission's Session is adjusted to fit with various meetings involving the Desert Locust and to the intensity of Desert Locust activities. Normally the Session approves the budget for the current year and for the next year.

4. The Budgets submitted here are the budgets approved by the Commission Sessions held at the end of 1998 and so far in 1999 or which follow the standard level of budget which is usually utilized. (see Appendix A - Southwest Asia Commission; Appendix B - Central Region Commission; Appendix C - North-West Africa Commission).


APPENDIX A

FAO COMMISSION FOR CONTROLLING THE DESERT LOCUST
IN THE EASTERN REGION OF ITS DISTRIBUTION IN SOUTHWEST ASIA

TRUST FUND BUDGET

Budget Line 1999 2000 2001
Item (approved) (approved) (indicative)
11.5 Consultants 8,000 7,000 7,000
2000 Duty Travel 26,500 15,000 15,000
3000 Contracts 14,000 1,810 1,810
4000 General Operating Expenses 28,022 2,000 2,000
5000 Expendable Equipment 16,000 7,000 7,000
6000 Non-expendable Equipment 60,000 20,000 20,000
8000 Training 21,000 12,000 12,000
9100 Support Costs 16,478 6,265 6,265
Unallocated balance - 375 375
TOTAL 190,000 71,450 71,450

APPENDIX B

 

FAO COMMISSION FOR CONTROLLING THE DESERT LOCUST IN THE CENTRAL REGION

TRUST FUND BUDGET

Budget Line 1999 2000 2001
Item (approved) (indicative) (indicative)
11.5 Consultants 7,500 7,500 7,500
1300 Administrative Support 16,000 16,000 16,000
2000 Duty Travel 50,000 50,000 50,000
3000 Contracts 47,000 47,000 47,000
4000 General Operating Expenses 20,000 20,000 20,000
5000 Expendable Equipment 25,000 25,000 25,000
6000 Non-expendable Equipment 25,000 25,000 25,000
8000 Training 34,279 34,279 34,279
9100 Support Costs 25,221 25,221 25,221
TOTAL 250,000 250,000 250,000

APPENDIX C

FAO COMMISSION FOR CONTROLLING THE DESERT LOCUST IN NORTH-WEST AFRICA

TRUST FUND BUDGET

Budget Line 1999 2000 2001
Item (approved) (indicative) (indicative)
1300 Administrative Support 1,300 17,000 17,000
2000 Duty Travel 31,177 15,000 15,000
3000 Contracts

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10,000 10,000
4000 General Operating Expenses 50,000 2,000 2,000
5000 Expendable Equipment 50,000 18,000 18,000
6000 Non-expendable Equipment 20,000 35,000 35,000
8000 Training 30,000 29,000 29,000
9100 Support Costs 23,722 16,380 16,380
Unallocated balance 620 620
TOTAL 206,199 143,000 143,000