text: 207.Thedonations ofobjetsd'artannounced bythedelegations ofBulgaria, China andIndiawerenotedwithappreciation, andtheCommittee formedwithinthe secretariat forthepurpose ofensuring thatsuchdonations weredisplayed inthe mostappropriate setting wouldmaintain closecontact withtherelevant delegations (seepara.68above). 208.Therecommendation oftheCommittee onAdministration andFinance, asadopted bytheExecutive Board,appears inchapter VI,decision 1986/10. UNIPACoperations andefficienc1 209.Several delegations notedwithsatisfaction theincreased efficiency and throughput ofthesupplyoperation inthefirstyearfollowing theconsolidation. 210.Several delegations recommended increased procurement indeveloping countries because ofshorter delivery time,greater suitability andserviceability under localconditions andreduced freight costs, andurgedthatasmanydeliveries as possible should godirectly fromsuppliers toprogrammes andnotthrough UNIPAC. -31- Thesecretariat responded thatUNICEFfieldoffices hadbeenauthorized to undertake localprocurement, andingeneral, itsupported localprocurement whenever appropriate, fncluding thedelivery oflocally produced products fromone developing country toprogrammes inothercountries. 211.Inprinciple, deliveries fromUNIPAC werelimited tothoseitemswhichwere neededforkitandset-packing orwhichtraditionally wereshipped outin consolidation withseveral otheritems. Allitemswhichwereshipped inlarge volume andwhichdidnotrequire consolidation orset-packing wereshipped directly fromsuppliers intheproducing countries. 212.Onedelegation recommended thatUNIPACshould makeavailable thefacilities necessary tostorevaccines soastominimize theneedforstorage intherecipient countries, wheresatisfactory storage facilities mightnotexist. Thesecretariat replied thatitdidnotcontemplate stockpiling vaccines inUNIPAC. 213.TheCommittee reviewed andnotedthemanagement studyofthewarehouse and packing operation withinthecontext ofUNICEF's supplyroleandtheintegr.ated supplycentre inCopenhagen (E/ICEF/1986/AB/L.9/Add.1) andthenotebythe Executive Director onthestudy(E/ICEF!1986/AB/L.9 andCorr.l). 214.Inparticular, theCommittee notedthefollowing pointsofthestudy: the reduction ofthenumberofitemsintheUNIPACinventory; theneedforadvanced planning forsupplyrequirements forprogrammes inordertoimprove inventory management; andseveral oftherecommendations forchanges andimprovements inthe physical operation asdetailed inE/ICEF/1986/AB!L.9/Add.l. 215.TheCommittee alsonotedtheExecutive Director's response tothe recommendation forbudgetary flexibility, inwhichheemphasized thebetter utilization ofexisting possibilities .-e.g.,annualbudgetrevision andtheuseof specially contracted stafftodealwithincreases inthework-load related to supplementary fundsandreimbursable procurement. 216.Thestudyalsorecommended thatUNICEFshoulddiscontinue thepractice of charging usersforthecostofthewarehousing andpackaging operation. However, UNICEFfeltthatthepractice ofcharging usersnotonlythecos~ofgoodsbutalso areasonable approximation ofwarehousing andpacking costsshould bemaintained, withtheincome fromtheoverhead charges credited tothebudget. 217.Someoftherecommendations ofthestudyhadalready beenimplemented. Specifically, ther.angeofitemsavailable intheinventory hadbeenreduced by700 items. Otherrecommendations wouldbeimplemented asquickly aspossible in accordance withtheExecutive Director's response. Greeting CardOperation Financial reports 218.Inresponse toaprioryear'sauditrecommendation, twodelegations suggested thatGCOshouldconsider adopting aJanuary-ta-December fiscalyear,corresponding tothatofUNICEF. TheDirector ofGCOstatedthatthepossibility wouldbe examined, butthatafinaldecision couldonlybemadeafterconsultations with National Committees andothersalespartners. -32- 219.TheCommittee reviewed andnotedtheobservations oftheBoardofAuditors and theAdvisory Committee onAdministrative andBudgetary Questions onthe1983-1984 GCOfinancial report andthecomments andactions takenbytheExecutive Director inresponse tothoseobservations (E/ICEF/1986/AB/L.4). GCOwo~kplanfor1986andanalysis oftheperformance ofGCO 220.Several delegations commended GCOonits"Analysis ofpastperformance, 1955-1984, andplanforfuturedevelopment, 1985-1990" (E/ICEF/1986/AB/L.1I), and
analysis: The text appears to be discussing the management and operations of UNICEF, a humanitarian organization focused on providing aid and relief to children and mothers in developing countries. The text touches on various aspects of UNICEF's work, including supply chain management, procurement, and financial reporting. While there is no direct mention of economic development, natural resources, or agriculture, the text's focus on humanitarian aid and relief suggests that it may be related to these areas.