Annual report of the Executive Director*
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Summary The year 2008 was the second of the current three-year business strategy of the United Nations for Project Services (Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµOPS). Progress was made on initiatives such as financial clean-up, improved controls, client confidence-building, and investment in staff. Milestones included an ‘unqualified’ audit for the previous biennium and resulting partnership agreements with the United Nations, the World Bank and the European Union, as well as the partial merger with Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµDP/Inter-Agency Procurement Services Office (IAPSO). In 2008 Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµOPS delivered $1.06 billion through project implementation and spent $61.9 million administering it. The contribution to the operational reserve was $4.9 million, bringing the reserve to $30.06 million. Record business acquisition demonstrated clients’ rising confidence in the ability of Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµOPS to contribute effectively to their objectives and outcomes. The present report provides an overview of how Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµOPS contributes to the results of United Nations peacebuilding, humanitarian and development operations. The leading sectors (using Development Assistance Committee [DAC] definitions) of work performed by Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµOPS during the year were: government and civil society; health; conflict prevention and resolution, peace and security; and general environmental protection. Elements of a decision The Executive Board may wish to (a) welcome the progress of Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµOPS towards greater effectiveness and efficiency in its business practices; (b) take note of wide-ranging Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµOPS contributions to the operational results of the United Nations, often in the most challenging of environments; and (c) take note of rising demand for Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµOPS services, as demonstrated by its record business acquisition, and objective confirmation of its growing professionalism, as confirmed by positive survey trends and increased client satisfaction. |
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*The compilation of data required to provide the Executive Board with the most current data has delayed submission of the present report.
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Document Type: Report
Document Sources: European Union (EU), United Nations Development Programme (Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµDP), United Nations Office for Project Services (Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµOPS)
Subject: Assistance, Security issues
Publication Date: 05/06/2002