In the presentation, the forthcoming budget is compared with the preceding budget.

When comparing the forthcoming budget with the final budget of the preceding period, the new budget estimates would de facto be compared with the final expenditure estimates.

The UNDCP budget model is compatible with the presentation of the regular budget of the United Nations to facilitate an integrated budget presentation.

The budget for the current biennium was approved with a budget line that specifically covers training.

Essentially, the budget for the forthcoming period was previously compared with the revised budget of the preceding period.

In accordance with the United Nations budget methodology, the initial biennial budget is revised annually during the biennium.

The submission of a report covering budget and programme performance together with the proposed initial budget for the future biennium is a major improvement in the budget process.

Other suggestions, however, did not appear to be consistent with the budget methodology applied in the United Nations regular budget.

The initial programme budget for 1998 1999 amounts to 110,502,000 as compared with the final programme budget for 1996 1997 of 74,542,900 and the approved revised budget of 101,734,200.

The Faraway Mountain will be made with a milliondollar budget.

First, a biennial performance report covering budget and programme delivery is submitted, together with the initial budget for the coming biennium.

This component is an integral part of the support budget of UNDP and is consistent with the harmonized presentation of the budget.

Linkage of the 2006 2007 budget with the biennial programme plan

The proposed programme budget for the biennium 2006 2007 is the first budget to be submitted in conjunction with a biennial programme plan under the arrangements for aligned plan and budget periods.

Previously, the initial budget for the biennium was only revised for costing adjustments in line with the biennial character of the budget process.

Currently donor commitments to the development budget stand at 2.3 billion (compared with 3.65 billion in the development budget approved for 1383).

The revised programme support cost budget amounts to 4,204,500 and includes an increase of 873,900 compared with the initial budget of 3,330,600.

The revised budget amounts to 141,235,100 for the biennium 1996 1997, reflecting a decrease of 11,213,400 compared with the initial budget of 152,448,500.

(c) Real growth, positive or negative, compared with the previous budget

(c) Real growth, positive or negative, compared with the previous budget

(c) Real growth, positive or negative, compared with the previous budget

(c) Real growth, positive or negative, compared with the previous budget

Recommend to COP 3 a budget decision with the following elements

(c) Real growth, positive or negative, compared with the previous budget

IV. Real growth, positive or negative, compared with the previous budget

Recommendation 8. In the comparison between the forthcoming budget and the preceding budget, the latter should include volume adjustments in accordance with estimated expenditure.

The change was made to be consistent with the new budget concept.

14. This was implemented with the budget for the biennium 1996 1997.

With regard to the budget for 2006 2007, he would like to see the outstanding issues relating to the budget resolved through further consultations among Member States and with the Secretariat.

Currently, the forthcoming budget is compared with the preceding budget, which has been revised for costing assumptions only and not for volume adjustments.

To the extent possible, matters related to the regular budget should be dealt with in the context of the overall consideration of regular budget issues.

2. Welcomes the new format for the presentation of the budget in line with decision 97 6, item 5, on the harmonization of budget presentations

4. Welcomes the new format for the presentation of the budget in line with decision 97 6, item 5, on the harmonization of budget presentations

To facilitate easy comparison with the regular budget provisions, the programme costs under UNHHSF correspond to the human settlements activities programme of the regular budget.

We share the concern of the President with respect to the Court's budget.

The report on the biennial budget estimates 2006 2007 contains UNDP budget proposals and related estimates for the biennium 2006 2007 for UNDP, UNIFEM and UNCDF, with UNCDF budgetary requirements mainstreamed into the UNDP budget.

As outlined above, the budget methodology has been modified by introducing volume adjustments for the revised budgets which align budget estimates with estimated expenditure.

Requests the Executive Secretary to prepare the proposed budget in the programme and budget documents for future COPs in full accordance with Financial Rule 3

But as always, we are faced with budget restrictions.

They shall be prepared in a form consistent with the approved budget.

He looked forward to working with delegations in designing the next budget.

Annual volume adjustments should align closely the budget allocations with estimated expenditure.

(b) During budget implementation, particularly in connection with additional or new legislative mandates requiring statements of programme budget implications

The balance of unpaid contributions with respect to the 2004 budget was 1,150,840.

However, the expenditures are not consistent with the established budget (see table 10).