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98/10. UNFPA: Absorptive Capacity
The Executive Board 1. Takes note of the report of the Executive Director on absorptive capacity and financial resource utilization in programme countries (DP/FPA/1998/4); 2. Also takes note of the importance of South/South cooperation in enhancing absorptive capacity; 3. Further takes note of the need to enhance, where appropriate, the role of civil society organizations and the private sector; 4. Endorses the actions already taken to increase the absorptive capacity and resource utilization in programme countries, including, inter alia, training and the issuance and implementation of the new UNFPA Policies and Procedures Manual; 5. Endorses the recommendations for further developing absorptive capacity and resource utilization in programme countries contained in document DP/FPA/1998/4; 6. Urges the Executive Director to take the steps necessary to implement the recommendations contained in document DP/FPA/1998/4, bearing in mind the comments made by delegations at the 1998 annual session; 7. Requests the Executive Director to report to the Executive Board on follow-up to the recommendations contained in document DP/FPA/1998/4 at its third regular session 2000.
12 June 1998
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