Proposed programme budget for 2022

Abstract

The proposed regular budget resources for 2022 amount to $1,061,500, reflecting an increase of $359,200 compared with the appropriation for 2021. Additional details are reflected in table 11.1. The increase is due to the lower costing of the five posts when calculating the 2020 initial appropriation. The posts were assigned a very high vacancy rate based on a 50 per cent encumbrance rate in December 2019. Beginning 2020, however, all the posts were filled and will continue to be fully encumbered in 2021 and beyond. Efficiency gains have been made possible by the reduction in other staff costs, travel of staff, consultants and experts, requirements for supplies and materials, furniture and certain types of equipment, contractual services, and grants and contributions.