Financial and Administrative Matters Clause Examples
The 'Financial and Administrative Matters' clause outlines the procedures and responsibilities related to the management of funds and administrative tasks within an agreement. It typically specifies how payments are to be made, the documentation required for financial transactions, and the processes for reporting and record-keeping. By clearly defining these processes, the clause ensures transparency, accountability, and smooth operation of financial and administrative aspects, reducing the risk of disputes or misunderstandings between the parties.
Financial and Administrative Matters. Recalling the provisions of Article V, Paragraph 2 (a) and (b), of the Agreement, relating to budgetary Acknowledging with appreciation the financial and other support provided by the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany for hosting the Agreement Secretariat, which is co-located with the Secretariat of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals in Bonn, Recognising the importance of all Parties being able to participate in the implementation of the Agreement and related activities, Appreciating the additional support given by various Parties and intergovernmental and non-governmental organisations on a voluntary basis to implement the Agreement, Recognising that Parties decided to adopt a zero real growth budget 2019-2021 at MOP7 after having maintained the AEWA budget as a zero nominal growth budget for the duration of three budgetary periods (2009- 2012; 2013-2015; 2016-2018), Noting with concern that a number of Parties have not paid their contributions to the core budget, thus affecting adversely the implementation of the Agreement, Further recalling that Parties due to reasons caused by the COVID-19 pandemic decided via a silence procedure to postpone MOP8 to 2022 (Resolution Ex. 2) and adopted an annual budget with no increase of contributions for Parties for the year 2022 (Resolution Ex. 3), Recalling the method applied at MOP7 to develop the scale of contributions which is intended to return to the UN scale of assessments with a gradual transitional period (Doc. AEWA/MOP 8.39), Recognising that the immediate return to the UN scale of assessments in the period 2023-2025 would lead to significant increases of contributions for certain Parties, Taking note of the proposed Programme of Work of the Secretariat for the intersessional period 2023-2025, Recognising the imperative need for sufficient financial resources to enable the Secretariat to play its facilitating role in implementing the AEWA Strategic Plan 2019-2027 and the AEWA Plan of Action for Africa Admitting that the mandatory activities mentioned in the Agreement text should be covered by the core budget to avoid the risk of not satisfying the objectives of the treaty, Further admitting that the productivity of the Secretariat will be further increased if staff positions are as far as possible integrated in the core budget and fundraising efforts can be focused on implementation activities rather than personnel costs, Recalling the reclassification assess...
Financial and Administrative Matters a. Execution of the 2019-2021 Budget
Financial and Administrative Matters. The Secretariat will introduce the following documents and a Resolution: Report of the Secretariat on Finance and Administrative Issues in 2019-2022 (Doc. AEWA/MOP 8.38 Rev.1)
Financial and Administrative Matters. The Meeting of the Parties to the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds, Recalling the Final Act of the negotiation meeting to adopt the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds, held at the Hague in June 1995, Recalling Article V, paragraphs 2 (a) and 2 (b), of the text of the Agreement, stating that Parties shall contribute to the budget of the Agreement in accordance with the United Nations scale of assessment and that, at its first session, the Meeting of the Parties shall adopt a budget by consensus, Appreciating the voluntary contributions by various Parties and Range States during the period of the functioning of the interim secretariat, Recognizing the importance of all Range States being able to participate in the implementation of the Agreement and related activities,
1. Confirms that all Parties shall contribute to the budget adopted at the scale agreed upon by the Meeting of the Parties in accordance with Article V, paragraph 2 (a) of the Agreement;
2. Adopts the budget for 2000 - 2002 attached as annex I to the present decision;
3. Agrees to the scale of contributions of Parties to the Agreement, as listed in Annex II to the present decision, and to the application of that scale pro rata to new Parties;
4. Requests all Parties to pay their contributions promptly as far as possible but in any case not later than the end of June of the year to which they relate;
5. Takes note of resolution 1.4 on the international implementation priorities for the period 2000-2004 and related annexes;
6. Invites States not Parties to the Agreement, governmental, intergovernmental and non- governmental organizations and other sources to consider contributing to the implementation of the Agreement on a voluntary basis;
7. Approves the terms of reference for the administration of the Agreement budget as set out in ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ to the present resolution for the period 2000–2002. 1101 Executive Secretary (P3)* 1 113,500 113,500 113,500 340,500 1102 Administrative and Fund Management Officer (UNEP)* 2 0 0 0 0 1199 Total 113,500 113,500 113,500 340,500 1201 English Translators 7,500 8,500 20,000 36,000 1202 French Translators 7,500 8,500 20,000 36,000 1203 Arabic/ RussianTranslators 3,000 4,000 6,000 13,000 1204 Report Writers (at MOP and TC) 2,000 2,000 11,500 15,500 1205 Interpreters (at MOP and TC) 7,500 7,500 45,000 60,000 1220 Consultancies for MOP 25,000 25,000 50,000 100,000 1221 Consultancies to develo...
Financial and Administrative Matters a. Execution of the 2016-2018 and 2019-2021 budgets The Secretariat will report on incomes and expenditures during the periods 2016-2018 and 2019-2021 (Doc. AEWA/StC 15.8 pro parte). The Meeting will be invited to take note of the report and comment as appropriate.
Financial and Administrative Matters. Recalling the provisions of Article V, Paragraph 2 (a) and (b), of the Agreement, relating to budgetary matters, Acknowledging that MOP8 cannot take place in 2021 as planned due to the situation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Noting Resolution Ex.1 which postpones the 8th Session of the Meeting of the Parties to the second half of 2022, Taking note of the decision of the Standing Committee to submit a one-year budget for 2022 to the Parties for adoption based on a zero nominal growth scenario for the contributions of Parties, Acknowledging that the progressive implementation of the enterprise resource planning system “Umoja” adopted by the UN General Assembly and the revised cost apportionment methodology causes higher Corporate Initiative Costs (Umoja costs) and can no longer be absorbed by the standard rate of 13 per cent Programme Support Costs, Further acknowledging the request of the United Nations Environment Programme to support these Umoja costs through the core budget, Recognizing the exceptional circumstances caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, The Meeting of the Parties:
Financial and Administrative Matters. Recalling the provisions of Article V, Paragraph 2 (a) and (b), of the Agreement, relating to budgetary Acknowledging with appreciation the financial and other support provided by the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany for hosting the Agreement Secretariat, which is co-located with the Secretariat of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals in Bonn, Recognising the importance of all Parties being able to participate in the implementation of the Agreement and related activities, Appreciating the additional support given by various Parties and intergovernmental and non- governmental organizations on a voluntary basis to implement the Agreement, Taking note with appreciation of the generous pledge from the Government of Norway to cover the costs of the Associate Programme Officer for Single Species Action Plan Support for 2016 and 2017, Recognising the need for resources to enable the Secretariat to play its facilitating role in implementing the AEWA Strategic Plan 2009-2017 and the AEWA Plan of Action for Africa 2012-2017, both extended to 2018, Taking note of the appointment of the new Executive Secretary as of 1 June 2014.
Financial and Administrative Matters. The Secretariat will introduce the following documents and draft resolutions (item “c” will be introduced jointly with Wetlands International):
a) Report on finance and administrative issues over the period 2009-2011 (Doc. AEWA/MOP 5.40);
b) Draft budget proposal for 2013-2015/2016 (Doc. AEWA/MOP 5.41 Rev.1 and AEWA/MOP5 DR21);
c) Proposal on the strategic development of the waterbird monitoring in the African-Eurasian flyways (Doc. AEWA/MOP 5.42 Rev.1 and AEWA/MOP5 DR22);
d) Considerations about the future periodicity of sessions of the Meeting of the Parties (Doc. AEWA/MOP 5.43
Financial and Administrative Matters. The Meeting decided that the Secretariat is authorized to use assessed contributions from Parties having joined the Agreement after AEWA MOP5 to cover the costs of Secretariat’s staff training in excess of the allotment of BL 3201 on the 2013-2015 approved budget.
Financial and Administrative Matters. He raised the issue of having almost not reached quorum at MOP8 and that the Rules of Procedure might have to be changed in that regard. Proper representation of European vs. African countries also needed to be ensured.