text: temporary assistance ($6,000atrevised 1985rates), andexternal printing and binding ($12,000 atrevi~ed 1985rates). Theotherelement ofresource growthin thisestimate, anamountof$58,500 (atrevised 1985rates), fortravelofstaffto service meetings ismorethanoffsetbythereduction of$64,900 (atr~vised 1985rates)forotherofficial travelofstaff(seepara.58.15oftheproposed programme budget). 58.4Inparagraph 58.12oftheproposed programme budgettheSecretary-General statesthattheprovision forgeneral temporary assistance, whichrepresents anew request underthisprogramme, wouldcoverthecostsoftwoProfessional work-months "toassisttheCentreinadvising de~eloping countries onmethods ofinternal financing ofscience andtechnology fordevelopment, aswellasinextending and improving theparticipation ofexternal financing agencies intheimplementation of theViennaProgramme ofAction". TheAdvisory Committee received additional information regarding thaworktobeundertaken, butitremains unconvinced that theassignment constitutes aproperuseofgeneral temporary assistance, which,in theCommittee's opinion, shouldprimarily beusedtoengageadditional staffduring periods ofpeakwork-loads ortoreplacestaffonmaternity orextended sick leave. Accordingly, theCommittee doesnotsupport therequest inparagraph 58.12 oftheproposed programme budgetandrecommends thattheSecretary-Generalis estimate forsection 58for1986-1987 bereduced by$6,500. -63-\ _.. 5B.5Theincrease of$12,000 underexternal printing relates tothecontinuedproduction ofthequarterly newsletter, Updat~, invarious languages asrequestedbytheIntergovernmental Committee. Inthisconnection, representatives ofthesecretary-General statedthatanincreased numberofcopiesofUpdatewouldbeprinted in1986-1987. '1 :1 i.I- r: , I, t I;~5B.6Theestimate of$40,400 foradministration andcommonservices includes (atrevised 1985rates)resource growthof$17,000 forfurniture andequipment and$5,000forrentalandmaintenance ofequipment. Asexplained inparagraph 5B.22oftheproposed programme budget, theestimate of$17,000 underfurniture andequipment corresponds tothenon-recurrent costsofacquiring dataandword­processing equipment. Inresponse toinquiries, theCommittee wasinformed thattheamountof$17,000 wouldcoverthepurchase costofonecentral processing unit, oneworkstation, oneprinter (word-processing equipment), andonemicrocomputerandonedotmatrixprinter (data-processing equipment). Atpresent theCentrehasoneIBMPCcomputer. TheAdvisory Committee hasnoobjection tothepurchase oftheequipment outlined above. 5B.7Inparagraph 5B.4above,theAdvisory Committee hasrecommended areductionof$6,500. Accordingly, itrecommends anestimate of$4,451,300 forsection 5B. Reduction recommended section 5B.CentreforScience andTechnologyforDevelopment -64- /f$ 6500I .1. Section 5C.Regional Commissions Liaison Office Actualexpenses 1982-1983 ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••$ 704500 597400704500 625400*620900 ••••••••••• lit•••••••••••Estimate sUbmitted bytheSecretary-General •••••••••••• Revised appropriations 1984-1985 Initial appropriations 1984-1985Estimate recommended bytheAdvisory Committee •••••••••sincludes (at uipment and ragraph 58.22of ureand andword­ informed that processing unit, microcomputer theCentrehas epurchase oflecontinued isasrequested tivesofthe ~wouldbe edareduction rsection 58.*Previously included undersection 11,Economic andSocialCommission forAsiaandthePacific (ESCAP). SC.1TheSecretary-General's estimate of$704,500 fortheRegional Commissions Liaison Offi~e(section 5C)is$83,600, or13.4percenthigherthantherevised appropriations for1984-1985, andincludes $11,600 (atrevised 1985rates)as resource growth, therateofrealgrowthhasbeencalculated at1.7percent. SC.2Asshownintable5C.3,theresource growthof$11,600 (atrevised 1985 rates)isanetfigure. Noresource growthisestimated forestablished postsJin thisconnection, theAdvisory Committee notesfromtable5C.4thatnochanges are beingproposed inthestaffing tableoftheOffice, whichconsists ofoneD-l,one P-5,oneP-4andthreeGeneral Service posts.
analysis: The text appears to be discussing the budget and resource allocation for a specific organization or agency, with a focus on staff travel, printing and binding, and equipment purchases. The language used is formal and technical, indicating a specialized or professional context. The topics discussed, such as science and technology, and the focus on staff resources and equipment, suggest that the organization is likely involved in research, development, or knowledge dissemination.