text: ofInternational Economic andSocialAffairs wasappropriate. Onedelegation thought thatcharges should beleviedfortheservices provided, whileseveral othersthoughtthatservices shouldbeprovided freeofcharge.oftheplan,andinthenextrevision departmental support services suchas programme planning andco-ordination wouldbecovered bytheplan.Inthe meantime, theworkoftheprogramme byandlargewasdependent onspecific mandates aswellasthegeneral termsofreference oftheOfficeforProgramme Planning and Co-ordination., Programme Planning andCo-ordination tostrengthen itstechnical, independent judgement byproviding keydetailed expertise inthosespecific areaswhereit woulddirectly benefit theworkdonebyregularstaff. Theprogramme elements for whichconsultants wouldbeusedwerecarefully selected withthatendinmind.The consultants assigned toevaluation wereintended, ontheonehand,tosolve problems oftheapplication ofnewmethodologies and,ontheother,toprovide peer reviewoftheproposals developed bySecretariat staff. Similarly, while cross-organizational programme analyses hadbeenprepared entirely bySecretariat staff,ithasbeenfoundafterseveral yearsofexperience thattheirfollow-up mightsometimes require recourse tospecific expertise. Similarly, itwas necessary tohaveavailable ageneral sourceofspecialized expertise thatmightbe required because ofchanges thatmightbeoccasioned duringthebiennium by legislative decisions andwhosenaturecouldnotbespecified inadvance. Thatwas therationale behindtherequest forconsultants forprogramme elements 7.1 and7.2.Several delegations reiterated theirconcern thattheexpertise available intheSecretariat itselfshouldbeusedinthefirstinstance andthatthere shouldnotbedependence onoutside expertise. Theviewwasexpressed thatthe needforindependence bytheSecretariat wasparamount andthattheSecretariat shouldproduce studies whichweremorepithy,critical andcourageous. Itwas recognized thatthatwasadifficult tab~butonethattheSecretariat must shoulder if.itwe~otoservice CPCproperly. Otherdelegations notedthatthere wereadvantages inhavingoutside expertise available tosupplement thespecialized knowledge available withintheSecretariat andthatthatwasafactorintheuse andselection ofconsultants. Reservation 157.Withregardtoprogramme 5(Globalsocialdevelopment issues), onedelegation expressed itsreservations aboutthepublication listedinoutput(ii)ofprogramme element 2.1,theappropriateness ofinclUding output(iii)underprogramme element 3.1,thelowestpriority designation assigned toprogramme element 5.3and thejustification forthetechnical publications listedinprogramme element 10.2. Section 7.Department ofTechnical Co-operation forDevelopment 1.Introduction 158.Atits54thand55thmeetings, on29May,the"Committee considered section 7 oftheproposed programme budgetforthebiennium 1986-1987 andthereportofthe Secretary-General containing revised estimates undersection 7,section 31and incomesection 1(A/C.5/40/2). Fortherecommendations oftheCommittee, see paragraphs 634-636 below. 159.TheDirector oftheBudgetDivision statedthattheprogramme ofworkofthe Department ofTechnical Co-operation forDevelopment forthebiennium 1986-1987 showednomaterial difference fromtheprogramme ofworkforthecurrent biennium. Henotedthatthemainchangerelated toaproposal toregularize thefunding of functions involving programme supervision, substantive servicing of intergovernmental bodiesandresearch. Heexplained that,inthepast,those functions hadbeenfinanced fromprogramme support resources, which,ineffect. subsidized theregular budget. Heexplained thatthedecline inproject delivery since1982hadresulted inareduction ofextrabudgetary resources forthe Department. Moreover, areduction intherateofreimbursement forprogramme -31-·1I I': -."1 :1 ~t~~ i.1 ~I ~r'I . lsupport costsfrom14percentto13percent,witheffectfrom1987,wouldfurther affectthetotalreimbursements accruing totheDepartment forfutureproject delivery. Asanadjustment, heconcluded, ashiftinfunding fromextrabudgetary resources totheregular bUdgetforeightposts(fourProfessional andfourGeneral Service) hadbeenincorporated intotheproposed programme budgetforthe Oepartment inanattempt toregularize thefunding ofthosepoststhatinvolved functions usually fundedfromtheregular budget.
analysis: The text appears to be discussing the budget and program planning for international economic and social affairs, with a focus on development and cooperation. It mentions specific programs and elements, such as programme planning and co-ordination, technical co-operation for development, and global social development issues. The text also touches on the use of consultants and the need for independence and expertise in the Secretariat.