Subprogramme 2. Investment and enterprise Implementing entity: UNCTAD, Division on Investment and Enterprise Budget summary (thousands of United States dollars) Relationship to the biennial programme plan for the period 2014-2015: programme 10, subprogramme 2, expected accomplishments (b) and (c) 2010-2011 expenditure 2012-2013 resources at revised rates 2014-2015 estimate General temporary assistance 209.1 271.5 253.5 Travel of staff 72.0 68.7 79.2 Training 89.2 173.0 175.4 Total 370.3 513.2 508.1 Objectives: (a) To strengthen the policymaking capacity of developing countries and countries with economies in transition in macroeconomics, trade, investment, technology and related areas, in particular for formulating policies that are cross-sectorally congruent and contribute to national strategies (b) To fill the gaps in capacity- and policy-building efforts by responding to the immediate assistance needs expressed by Governments and regional organizations, as well as to provide some guidance in the design of long-term projects to make them respond better to the true needs of beneficiary countries Expected accomplishments Indicators of achievement Activities/outputs/projectsa (a) Enhanced understanding by government officials of key issues on the international economic agenda and the implications and interlinkages among different sectoral policies and the national development strategy (a) Percentage of government officials trained who consider that paragraph 166 courses (training courses on key issues on the international economic agenda) have significantly contributed to their understanding of key issues on the international economic agenda 2010-2011: 72 Estimate 2012-2013: 73 Target 2014-2015: 73 (b) Increased awareness and knowledge of policy options and their implications (b) Number of recipients of advisory services who confirm the usefulness of the policy advice provided 2010-2011: 37 Estimate 2012-2013: 38 Target 2014-2015: 38 The activities under the subprogramme will include five regional training courses (three weeks each) and Geneva-based short sessions as required, provided by policy experts from all UNCTAD subprogrammes and, for regional courses, regional and local resource persons from the regional commissions, government, academia, think tanks and private sector institutions. Advisory services will be used to: (a) support the formulation of practical policy options and recommendations for appropriate development strategies at the national, regional and international levels to take advantage of the opportunities and meet the challenges of globalization, including related assistance to regional cooperation organizations; (b) contribute to a better understanding of coherence between international economic rules, practices and processes, on the one hand, and national policies and development strategies, on the other; (c) support developing countries in their efforts to formulate inclusive and sustainable development strategies adapted to their specific circumstances and to the opportunities and challenges of globalization; and (d) provide analytical and technical support in the evolving concept of social protection floors within its mandate for developing countries, particularly those that are emerging from political crises and conflicts, especially in Africa and the least developed countries.
Section 23 Regular programme of technical cooperation