Direct costs

direct environment related operating costs

A. Direct programme and administrative costs

(decrease) A. Direct programme and administrative costs

UNITAR General Fund direct costs and estimates, 1997

In this context, it is suggested that six elements should be included totally or partially under non programme costs, namely, direct administrative costs, executive direction and management, programme support (direct administrative support to programmes), conference services, public information costs and general operating expenses. The relevance of each is further described below. Direct administrative costs

Direct security costs are considered UNDP specific security costs that form an integral part of the biennial support budget.

Those standards, for example, require that all the indirect costs of a product be added to the direct costs.

But the direct costs are really only the tip of the iceberg.

In the Panel s view, the compensability of indirect costs is necessarily linked to the compensability of the direct costs to which they relate.

(t) Special account for programme support costs

(i) Special Account for Programme Support Costs

Special account for programme support costs 84.5

. Natural disasters have direct economic costs amounting to billions of United States dollars per year.

Today, United Nations staff faces an unprecedented level of risks and threats, and UNICEF notes with concern increasing security costs (both centrally shared costs and direct costs at each location).

Direct costs are defined as unequivocally linked with programmatic activities, while indirect costs are defined as those incurred during the management of programmatic activities.

The improved CNS ATM system will allow more direct routing of aircraft which will generate savings in fuel costs and other aircraft operating costs.

The perpetration of economic and financial crimes has a number of direct costs in developing countries.

Statement VI. Special account for programme support costs

Special account for programme support costs (schedule 8.1)

The Panel agrees that the KOC Al Awda costs recorded under the headings Firefighter support and Construction equipment are properly classified as direct costs, or costs attributable almost exclusively to the firefighting effort.

They can take the form of direct subsidies, reduced interest rates or reduced costs for acquiring land.

Special purpose grants shall cover, in addition to the full costs of implementing the project (direct costs), including administrative costs, an execution fee that should be determined by the Executive Director of the Institute on a case by case basis but should not be less than 13 per cent in each case (see General Assembly resolution 42 197, sect.

Schedule 8.1 Special account for programme support costs status of allocations for the biennium ended 31 December 1997 for the special account for programme support costs

57. During his consultations the Special Rapporteur received direct testimony concerning torture.

A 7.5 million cost increase in this area is to strengthen staff security both through centrally shared costs and direct costs at field locations (see para. 20 below).

UNITAR special purpose grants costs and requirements, 1997 Estimates Additional

Special account for programme support costs (statements I and II)

Special accounts for programme support costs (statement XVI) 3.5 17.0

Note 16. Special accounts for programme support costs (statement XVI)

Governments should carefully evaluate direct and opportunity costs, as well as projected benefits, before entering negotiations on the process.

Statement IX Special account for programme support costs statement of assets and liabilities and fund balance at 31 December 1997 for the special account for programme support costs

Special account for programme support costs (statement IX) 1 912 582

UNICEF continues to encourage thematic other resources to reduce transaction costs and make more resources available for direct programme assistance.

2. Direct environment related operating or management costs as of sales, value added, net earnings, divisional earnings or other unit of output costs, e.g. production cost or site cost of sales

Existing special procedures and international conventions made direct or indirect references to cultural rights.

During the year, the Special Rapporteur held direct discussions with Governments on the issue.

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In addition to these direct costs, crime impedes economic development by limiting movement and access to possible employment and educational opportunities.

It is difficult to evaluate the direct and indirect costs and benefits of these and other applications using available quantitative methods.

The Committee points out that much of the impact of efficiency measures is cost avoidance rather than direct savings, although some measures would have a direct impact on staff costs and other resource requirements.

Another area requiring special attention is that of foreign direct investment (FDI) flows to Africa.

The Panel notes that the reduction made by the Claimant in respect of costs incurred in fighting fires in the Wafra oil field consists solely of direct firefighting costs and does not include costs incurred in supporting the firefighting effort in the area.

Such losses do not include additional significant direct and external costs to the ocean ecosystem and coastal communities that rely upon it.

Schedule 16.1 Special accounts for programme support costs technical cooperation reimbursement resources by