text: (1P-4)JTransport, communications andtourism (1P-4)JShipping, portsandinland waterways (1P-4)andSocialdevelopment (1P-S).Theserequests areexplained in paragraphs 11.21,11.31, 11.71, 11.77and11.82respectively oftheproposed programme budget. TheAdvisory Committee recommends approval ofthesixposts requested. 11.5TheAdvisory Committee hasnoobjection totheproposed redeployment ofaP-4 Professional postfrom th~Natural resources programme tothenewMarineaffairs programme (paras. 11.20and11.47oftheproposed programme budget). -77-11.6TheAdvisory Committee alsohasnoobjection tothecontinuation ofthree temporary posts(1P-4,1P-3and1Locallevel)forthePlanning Unitin connection withtheconstruction project fortheexpansion oftheconference facilities ofESCAP(table11.46). 11.7Inparagraph 11.12oftheproposed programme budgettheSecretary-General proposes thecreation ofatemporary non-recurrent postatthep-slevelfor 24work-months toprovide foranevaluation officer. Therequestispartofa largerproposal bytheSecretary-General aimedatstrengthening thecapacity ofthe UnitedNations evaluation unitsandsystems (seechap.I,paras. 61to64above). 11.8Inresponse toitsinquiries astothestatusofmonitoriny andevaluation activities inESCAP,representatives oftheSecretary-General informed theAdvisory Committee thatmonitoring activities werecarried outbytwostaffmembers inthe Programme Co-ordination andMonitoring OfficewhichhadatotalProfessional staffing complement ofsixposts(10-1,1P-S,2P-4,1P-3,1P-2).Evaluation activities werecarried outbyanOperations Evaluation Unitwhichhadbeen established in1985andwasstaffed byaP-5postonloanfromtheTechnical eo-operation Division andanL-4postfinanced fromextrabudgetary resources and othersupportstaff. IntheCommittee's opinion, therequest foranevaluation officer postonatemporary non-recurrent basiscanbemetbyjUdicious deployment anduseoftheexisting staffing resources available toESCAP. Accordingly the Advisory Committee recommends thattherequest notbeapproved, witha consequential reduction inthe1986-1987 estimates forsalaries andcommonstaff costsof$147,800. 11.9Fourreclassifications ofexisting Professional postsarepropdsed bythe Secretary-General. TheAdvisory Committee recommends acceptance oftheproposals toreclassify twoself-revising translator postsinConference services fromP-3to p-4(para. 11.86oftheproposed programme budget) andthepostofChief,Technical Co-operation Division fromP-5to0-1(para.11.90oftheproposed programme budget). TheAdvisory Committee wasnotconvinced, however, oftheproposed reclassification ofthepostofChief,FrenchUnitintheLanguage Section from P-4toP-5(para.11.86oftheproposed programme budget), andrecommends thatthe request notbeapproved, withaconsequential reduction by$13,600 inthe1986-1987 estimates forsalaries andcommonstaffcosts. 11.10The1986-1987 estimate of$557,300 forPolicy-making organsisdealtwithin table11.6andparagraphs 11.6to11.9oftheproposed programme budget. The Advisory Committee hasnoobjection totheestimate forPolicy-making organs. 11.11 Noresource growthisindicated inthe1986-1987 estimate of$376,400 for consultants (table11.4). Nevertheless theAdvisory Committee isnotconvinced of theneedtoprovide $5,600forconsultants undertheExecutive direction and management programme (table11.7andpara.11.11oftheproposed programme budget), andrecommends thatthisamountbedeleted. 11.12The1986-1987 estimate of$13,522,600 forAdministration andcommonservices iscontained intable11.43. Requirements indicated forfurniture andequipment include arequest toacquire anewcomputer systemtoreplace theexisting one, whosepurchase wasfundedbyadonation fromaMemberStatein1981.Itis proposed thattheinitialcostofacquiring thenewsystem, estimated at$1,106,000 (atrevised 1985rates), beoffsetbyacorresponding decrease of$231,400 (at revised 1985rates)inrecurrent requirements forenhancing theexisting computersystem( proposed "•••min computer eachbie alsobe andrent proposed 11.13T faciliti reasons rates)f restorat ofenhan 11.14 I rates)f computer 11.15Th 11.13and section 1 Reduction Section 1 -78-, I.
analysis: This text appears to be discussing the budget and organizational structure of an international organization, specifically the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP). The text mentions various posts, positions, and programs, including those related to transport, communications, tourism, shipping, and social development. The text also touches on the topic of evaluation and monitoring activities within the organization.