Harmonization of cost classification and strategic cost management

2005 18 UNDP strategic cost management and implications for cost recovery

(e) On the cost side, the investment cost of management improvements.

(i) UNDP strategic cost management and implications for cost recovery (DP 2004 36)

Figure 18 Cost of management of the Fund's portfolio by the Investment Management Service

(2009) National Award (ICWAI) for excellence in Cost Management.

Cost sharing processes to institute these best management practices.

Adopted decision 2005 18 of 22 June 2005 on UNDP strategic cost management and implications for cost recovery.

The full implementation of strategic cost management and results based budgeting in time for the 2008 2009 biennial support budget will result in an improved delineation of programme and management cost.

Internally, mandatory retirements will soon cost the Agency 50 of its senior management.

The goals of conference management are fourfold quality, quantity, timeliness and cost effectiveness.

While generally considering the cost increases justifiable, they urged circumspection in budget management.

(3) Total costs of Buildings Management are being cost shared between all users.

93. The cost estimate provides for the financing of the Integrated Management Information System.

And most of those pertain to the cost of implementing these best management practices.

Resources should be used cost effectively and accountably, while their management should be constantly improving.

The total cost reduction achieved by United Nations management improvement activities in 2004 was 248,687.

Investment cost describes the resources invested in implementing management improvement measures during the reporting year.

In the document UNDP strategic cost management and implications for cost recovery (DP 2004 35), UNDP reported on the outcome of inter agency meetings resulting in a redefinition of cost classifications.

Management of waste through cost effective and environmentally sound management systems have benefited from partnership projects facilitated by UNDP and regional and national organizations.

Investment in payroll systems could provide significant returns in cost avoidance and in better system management.

Unified budgetary and administrative management in the field is critical to both efficiency and cost effectiveness.

This caused a system overload, reduced cost effectiveness of programme management and adversely affected programme delivery.

The Alliance has evolved into a true security management organization that is flexible, efficient, and cost effective.

Both classroom and online courses in project management, including cost estimation and tracking, are now being offered.

Contributions in kind are valued by management and reflect the cost UNICEF would normally pay for similar items.

The cost reduction impact element measures the costs avoided or minimized through implementation of a management improvement measure.

(e) Expertise in process management and the delivery of technical cooperation through cost effective, innovative and flexible methods

quot a review of the senior management was undertaken immediately prior to submission of the present cost estimates.

The only difference between them arises out of their source of funding, with Programme H.1 Common Buildings Management, being cost shared between all VIC based organizations and Programme H.2 Joint Buildings Management, being cost shared between UNOV, UNIDO and CTBTO.

Resource mobilization at UNDP is decentralized and as a consequence, the majority of cost recovery income is retained by the country office to cover the cost of programme management.

Mr. Ahtisaari elaborated the concept of crisis management and pointed out that the high cost normally associated with crisis management might easily deplete the resources of the host country.

If EID s were rare, management through crisis response might be cost effective. But EID s are not rare at all.

The contributions against the Buildings Management Services amounted to 57,538, which were cost shared with other Vienna based organizations.

He pointed to a harmonization of cost recovery practices system wide via the UNDG High level Committee on Management.

24. The cost estimate provides for a proportional share of the 1994 financing of the Integrated Management Information System.

The cost estimate provides for a proportional share of the 1994 financing of the Integrated Management Information System (IMIS).

The cost estimate provides for a proportional share of the 1994 financing of the Integrated Management Information System (IMIS).

United Nations staff thus have comprehensive oversight and management to ensure that support is provided at the least cost.

Welcomes the participation of UNDP in the work of the UNDG Management Group with regard to further harmonization of cost recovery principles and refining the criteria for cost recovery rates

Technology transfer including research and development of low cost equipment Management of the S T system S T policy formulation

Delegations reiterated that all agencies should harmonize their cost recovery principles, and commended UNDP collaboration with the UNDG Management Group.

She affirmed UNDP efforts to refine cost recovery rate criteria both within the organization and through the UNDG Management Group.

The cost estimate provides for a proportional share of the 1993 1994 financing of the Integrated Management Information System (IMIS).

Investment in long term growth and sustainable human development will mitigate, if not pre empt, the cost of crisis management.