IV. Objectives and benefits of a cost accounting system

But not all targets are equally good. The Copenhagen Consensus Center, of which I am director, recently asked 60 teams of economists to evaluate the benefits and costs of these proposed targets, which will come into force to replace the Millennium Development Goals in September.

A benefit is measured by the degree to which the risk of failing to achieve a stated objective is reduced.

Optimal combinations from the point of view of both effectiveness and efficiency will depend on evaluation objectives and resources available.

The panel of eminent economists has produced a much shorter list of just 19 targets that will do the most good for the world. Every dollar spent on these targets will likely produce 32 of social good more than four times more effective than spending on all 169.

Major objectives and indicators of achievement

Without a thorough assessment of needs, implemented projects may fail to achieve the objectives set by managers and or the costs associated with implementation may exceed the benefits.

One of its main objectives is to maximize programme impact and minimize administrative costs.

Greater cost effectiveness and coherence, the objectives driving reform, were increasingly seen as instruments to maximize results, rather than ends in themselves.

Major objectives and indicators of achievement

Target value is invalid.

Li Yuantao, Vice President of Shanghai Century Publishing Group, believed that the goal of a book is to gain either social benefit or economic benefits, but with the combination of the two at its best.

Expected results are the changes or other benefits that will accrue to the end users or recipients of the project activities in the course of striving to achieve the objective.

Effectiveness the extent to which the project has achieved or is on its way to achieving its stated objectives and other socially desirable outcomes

32. The Office should develop a set of indicators to assess whether the procurement activity is effective and efficient and that best value is achieved (para. 35).

That is an externality by definition.

The regulatory and voluntary sectors should be complementary to achieve policy and other objectives as well as overall cost effectiveness.

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Objective, expected accomplishments and indicators of achievement

7. The objectives and benefits of such a system are touched upon in paragraphs 21 24 of the report of the Secretary General dated 14 August.

Recalling the commitment of Member States to enhance the relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, accountability and credibility of the United Nations system as a shared goal and interest,

There is a growing awareness that while their mandates and functions are clearly distinct and complementary, these bodies share a common objective of ensuring the most effective and efficient use of resources of the Organization and that together they should seek ways to contribute to that objective.

1. Emphasizes that the primary goal of the introduction of new technology should be to enhance the quality, production, cost effectiveness and efficiency of conference services, in accordance with legislative mandates

The Logistics Base is mandated to help the Security Council achieve an overall objective, namely, to ensure effective and efficient peacekeeping operations.

In addition, institutional arrangements for social development are being established with time specific targets to ensure cost efficiency and maximum impact.

Some generate amazing economic, social, and environmental benefits per dollar spent. Many others generate only slightly more than a dollar per dollar spent.

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