text: estimate wouldbe$41,400. 28J.13 Ascanbeseenfromtable28J.IOoftheproposed programme budget, $1,308,100 isrequested underanobjectofexpenditure called"language training". TheCommittee wasinformed thatthisprovision, whichcoverstheremuneration of 20full-time language teachers andapproximately 25part-time teachers atNewYork (para.'28J.29oftheproposed programme budget), isbasedoninterim salaryscales, pending asurveytobeundertaken byICSCoflocalsalaryscalesforteachers. 28J.14 Withtheexception ofthereduction ithasrecommended underotherofficial travelofstaff(seepara.28J.6above), theAdvisory Committee recommends acceptance oftheestimates forcompetitive examinations andtests,asshownin table28J.12. 28J.15 TheAdvisory Committee hasnoobjection totheestimate of$1,232,600 for training andexamination activities atGeneva(table28J.14). 28J.16 Theestimate of$1,105,300 fortheregional commissions isdivided as follows; -170-28J.17 ofthe attribu seminar 28J.18 thecos respons postsa program thepro recomme $271,30 byempl perform 28J.19 partici trainee fortra Committ assista ($3,200 28J.20 examina respect 28J.21 $143,30 estimat forwhi Advisor assista paragra ($68,60 skills thisco~for :hat$ ECA ms ;ted which nember AtTranslator training programme Training andexamination activities ECLACtraining andexamination activities ESCAPtraining andexamination activities ECWAtraining andexamination activities487300 176400 152300 146000 143300 1105300 lat re E tothe under ,the :ce ;to lotes ling the ing"• of York ~ales, Eicial in for28J.17 Ascanbeseenfromtable28J.17oftheproposed programme budget, thebulk oftheestimate of$487,300 fortheECAtranslator training programme is attributable totemporary postsandcommonstaffcosts($271,300), participation in seminars andgrouptraining ($140,800) andtravelofstaff($50,700). 28J.18 Theamountof$271,300 fortemporary postsandcommonstaffcostscovers thecostsoftwotemporary posts(1P-4and1P-3)asshownintable28J.18. In response toinquiries, ~heCommittee wasinformed thattheincumbents ofthese postsareresponsible fortraining theparticipants inthetranslator training programme. However, asmentioned inparagraph 28J.5above,itisuncertain whether theprogramme willbeundertaken in1986-1987. Inthecircumstances, theCommittee recommends thatthetwopostsnotbeapproved andthattheestimate bereduced by $271,300. Intheeventthattheprogramme isheldin1986-1987, thecostsincurred byemploying temporary staffattheP-4andP-3levelscouldbereflected inthe performance report. 28J.19 TheAdvisory Committee wasalsoinformed thattheprovlslon of$140,800 for participation inseminars andgrouptraining coversthelivingexpenses ofthe trainees. Forthesamereasonthatithasrecommended thedeletion oftheestimate fortravelandtemporary posts(paras. 28J.5and28J.18above), theAdvisory Committee recommends thatthisprovision, aswellasthoseforgeneral temporary assistance ($10,600), supplies andmaterials ($5,800), andfurniture andequipment ($3,200), notbeapproved. 28J.20 TheAdvisory Committee hasnoobjection totheestimates fortraining and examination activities atECA,ECLAC,andESCAP(tables 28J.19, 28J.20, and28J.2l respectively) • 28J.2l TheAdvisory Committee alsorecommends acceptance oftheestimate of $143,300 fortraining andexamination activities atECWA(table28J.22). This estimate includes resource growthof$86,000 (atrevised 1985rates), thereasons forwhichareprovided inparagraph 28J.54oftheproposed programme budget. The Advisory Committee notesthattheprovision of$60,400 undergeneral temporary assistance coverstherequirements oflanguage teachers; asexplained in paragraph 28J.54oftheproposed programme bUdget, theprovision underconsultants
analysis: The text appears to be discussing the budget allocation for a specific program or organization, focusing on training and education-related activities, such as language training, translator training, and examination activities. The language used is formal and technical, suggesting a professional or institutional context. The content is not explicitly related to economic development, natural resources, or humanitarian aid, which are typically more broad and sector-specific categories.