The agreement established selection, review and reporting procedures for project approval and implementation.

In this regard, expedited procedures have more than halved the lead time for project approval.

The procedures determine the role of NGOs as executing agents, project appraisal and approval criteria, implementation standards, and financial management, accounting and reporting.

It is noted that considerable time is taken by project preparation and procedures for mobilizing and arranging project financing, and particularly by securing approval from Parliament for each project to be implemented through external financing.

Project approval by the GEF Council

Project approval by the GEF Council 6 4

These procedures address the preparation and approval of the budget.

(e) Delegation of project approval authority to field offices.

Procedures that the project may entail.

Upon approval, this set of policies and procedures will be promulgated.

The time from submission to approval varies by project type.

It is expected that with the recent decentralization of responsibilities to the field level and the streamlining of administrative procedures, required improvements in project planning, approval and delivery will result.

Be incorporated into existing working practices, funding and approval procedures, education and training

UNICEF will expedite the approval of the updated anti fraud policy and procedures.

Be incorporated into existing working practices, funding and approval procedures, education and training

There still appears to be a need to accelerate post approval procedures and implementation.

40. New UNDP procedures on project implementation and increased approval authority for regional bureaux and resident representatives make it much easier to engage non governmental organizations in programme implementation without referring to headquarters.

UNDCP also has procedures for thematic and project evaluations.

This project is being reviewed by the PAHO Central Office for possible approval.

As reported to the Board at its twenty ninth session, the programme and project approval process had been streamlined through the establishment of four project approval committees (PACs) (IDB.29 12, para. 10).

Improved administrative procedures and more dynamic technical support were needed to reduce delays in project approval and implementation and to avoid inconsistencies and lack of responsiveness in the preparation, consideration and operationalisation of projects.

Simplified modalities and procedures for small scale CDM project activities

Timely approval of allotment of resources and timely implementation of trust fund project activities.

To use simplified modalities and procedures for small scale CDM project activities, a proposed project activity shall

Draft simplified modalities and procedures for small scale CDM project activities

Application procedures GEF funds are awarded in response to project proposals.

The Committee recommends approval of the resources requested for the launching of the pilot project.

Finally, the need to separate project activities from budget approval becomes apparent for practical reasons.

First, programming and project approval has slowed down due to a lack of unearmarked funding.

Approval of the assessment would be subject to funding being made available for the project.

Other supportive measures include streamlining OFDI approval procedures and the conditions governing equity ownership of affiliates abroad.

In paragraph 310, the Board recommended that UNICEF expedite the approval of its updated anti fraud procedures.

Those guidelines will ultimately be incorporated into formal project and programme planning procedures used by the Project Review Committee.

Simplified modalities and procedures for small scale clean development mechanism project activities

This piecemeal approach, despite the existence of an agreed set of priorities contained in the Interim Cooperation Framework, means that considerable energy is devoted to project design and approval procedures, often for relatively small amounts of donor funding.

A possible denial of final approval to the project, or of another licence without which the project cannot be carried out, would have even greater consequences for the project sponsors.

(b) Document management applications to support the project approval process of the Programme and Projects Committee

The ad hoc way in which these projects are developed (resulting from the unpredictability and scarcity of project finance) may have had a negative impact on transparency for parties and the public, because there are few set project approval procedures or timelines that stakeholders can monitor and be aware of.

The ad hoc way in which the projects are developed (resulting from the unpredictability and scarcity of project finances) may have had a negative impact on transparency for parties and the public, as there are few set project approval procedures or timelines that stakeholders can monitor and be aware of.

A project procedures manual, issued in December 2003, sets out procedures for the authorization and monitoring of advance allotments to projects.

12. Other delays in project implementation have been due to UNHCR internal procedures.

Monitor the matching between project development and approval with availability of funding, in particular special purpose funding

Modalities and procedures for afforestation and reforestation project activities under the clean development mechanism

The project aims to speed clearance through the introduction of streamlined procedures and computerization.

The statute and by laws of the project company and any amendment thereto requires prior approval by the Government, which is deemed granted unless the Government refuses approval within ... days.