Long term and Stable Funding for Gender Justice Priorities

A short term solution the expansion of supplementary funding and its consequences

Report on thematic funding in support of the medium term strategic plan

The funding strategy described in paragraph 16 of the report of the Secretary General provides for one time funding of 350 million and annual long term funding measures, as follows

But the sharply decreased availability of longer term funding is heightening financial sector vulnerabilities.

Non financial companies could not get working capital, much less funding for long term investments.

Such flows did not constitute funding for long term development projects or programmes, they said.

With the present level of funding it could not undertake meaningful medium term planning of training activities.

One approach that has been pursued in recent years is to take current funding modalities as given and adopt a short term funding strategy that maximizes supplementary funding, corrected for a number of elements, as indicated above.

It is most important to agree on a long term, stable funding mechanism if we really want the United Nations to respond to the growing demand for grant funding.

Welcoming the Institute's improved funding position, he noted, however, that long term financial viability was still a concern.

Current country programme funding mechanisms are not conducive to providing the support necessary for long term refugee situations such support remains dependent on extrabudgetary funding, which is unpredictable and uneven.

In that context, donors should also revisit their funding formats to facilitate long term cooperation at the regional level.

The data suggest a long term trend of increasing reliance on bilateral sources for funding of technical cooperation activities.

In 2004, Ontario renewed the Aboriginal Healing and Wellness Strategy for a third five year term and increased annual funding for the Strategy by 5 million, bringing total annual funding to 38.55 million.

They need to find ways for the long term financing of biodiversity conservation, which is currently financed mostly through external funding.

(e) The identification, possible implementation and funding of measures to reduce vulnerability and prepare for adaptation as a longer term response.

It would also offer potential funding to countries that might deploy forces but face short term financial difficulties in meeting the cost.

The current annual voluntary funding had proved to be unstable and unpredictable, and it failed to include long term development planning needs.

Speakers highlighted the fact that, in a crisis situation, quick funding was needed temporarily to facilitate negotiation of a longer term solution.

The funding mechanism would include appropriate bodies to promote dialogue on economic reform, regional cooperation, technical assistance and long term development planning

It was stressed that this required regular funding, on both a short term and a long term basis, by Governments and in the case of low income countries through more stable and predictable ODA.

Immediately after that decision, short term funding for even the best capitalized firms virtually collapsed and the entire financial system simply became dysfunctional.

Indeed, the UNWRA medium term plan would require considerable additional extrabudgetary funding, because of the deepening humanitarian crisis and the depressed Palestinian economy.

The ability of the Agency to bridge the gaps in these areas depends on the receipt of funding for the medium term plan.

Funding

Action to ensure that the level of United Nations development cooperation funding is adequate should be accompanied by measures to introduce much greater predictability and long term stability to such funding than are provided under the present modalities.

It was also noted that international funding for sustainable forest management should be on a medium and long term basis, beyond traditional project cycles.

Such assistance should not be limited to meeting short term needs the assistance required during the recovery phase entailed different instruments and additional funding.

The funding provided for an economist to allow for long term planning, consultancies, seminars, study tours, technical and management training, equipment and running costs.

Funding modalities voluntary funding, assessed contributions and negotiated replenishments

Humanitarian funding remains a highly inequitable source of funding.

Another Fed governor, Jeremy Stein, has pointed out that foreign banks have dollar liabilities of roughly 8 trillion, much of it short term wholesale funding.

The medium term development strategy will tie the MDGs into the national development process and enable funding for their implementation through our national budgetary process.

Whenever funding permitted, the national Red Cross and Red Crescent societies provided sustainable long term financial resources, technical assistance and knowledge at the community level.

We must take action to strengthen coordination, to increase human capacity and to ensure long term, predictable funding for United Nations humanitarian and development work.

(a) The MTSP and the Millennium Development Goals, which determine the overall organizational and strategic priorities of UNICEF and stipulate the medium term funding requirements.

Contractual arrangements relating to the positions covered by the Trust Fund continue to be of a short term nature owing to the uncertainty of funding.

Extrabudgetary funding

Programme funding

Funding targets

Funding commitments

E. Funding

Funding requirements

(interim funding)