BY SUBJECT
|
Title |
Date |
External element |
Governing bodies |
Document reference |
|
Agriculture |
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Review of Programme 2.1.4 - Agricultural Support Systems |
11/1999 |
External peer review |
PC/CL and Conference (in the PER) |
C 99/4 |
|
Evaluation of the Animal Health Component of Programme 2.1.3 |
5/2002 |
External consultants and external peer review |
PC/CL and Conference (in the PER) |
PC 87/4b) |
|
Evaluation of FAO Activities in Crop Production |
9/2003 |
External consultants and external peer review |
PC/CL and Conference (in the PER) |
PC 90/3a) |
|
Evaluation of Livestock Production, Policy and Information (Programme 2.1.3) |
5/2005 |
External consultants, independent peer review panel |
Discussed at PC 93 |
PC 93/5, 93/5-Sup. 1, 93/5-Sup. 2 |
|
Budgeting and extrabudgetary activities |
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Support Costs related to Extrabudgetary Activities in Organizations of the United Nations System |
5/2003 |
JIU |
PC/FC and CL |
CL 124/INF/10 |
|
Codex Alimentarius |
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Joint FAO/WHO Evaluation of Codex Alimentarius and other FAO and WHO Food Standards Work |
5/2003 |
Externally led with external consultants and independent expert panel |
PC/CL and Conference (in the PER) but also considered by Special Session of Codex Alimentarius Commission |
PC 89/5a) |
|
Communication |
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Evaluation of the Cross-organizational Strategy on Communicating FAO's Messages |
9/2005 |
Externally led with external consultants |
Discussed at PC 94 |
PC 94/5, 94/5-Sup.1 |
|
Decentralization |
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Independent Evaluation of FAO's Decentralization |
9/2004 |
Externally led with external consultants |
Discussed at PC 92, 93, 94 |
PC 92/6a) |
|
Emergencies |
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Programme Evaluation of EMPRES - Desert Locust |
5/2002 |
External consultants and external peer review |
PC/CL and Conference (in the PER) |
PC 87/4c) |
|
Thematic Evaluation of Strategy A3 |
9/2002 |
External consultants and external peer review |
PC/CL and Conference (in the PER) |
PC 88/5a) |
|
Synthesis of Findings of Two Evaluations of Work at Country Level (FAO Response to the Continuing Crisis in Southern Africa and FAO Post-Conflict Programme in Afghanistan) |
9/2004 |
External consultants |
Discussed at PC 92 |
PC 92/6b) |
|
Fisheries |
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Evaluation of FAO Activities in Fisheries Exploitation and Utilization - Programme 2.3.3 |
5/2004 |
External consultants and external peer review |
PC document |
PC 91/5 |
|
Forestry |
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Community Forestry Development (FTTP) |
11/1995 |
External consultants |
PC/CL and Conference (in the PER) |
C 95/4 |
|
Management |
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Review of Management and Administration in the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations: FAO |
5/2003 |
JIU |
PC and CL |
CL 124/INF/14 |
|
Policy |
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|
Evaluation of FAO's Policy Assistance |
5/2001 |
External consultants and external peer review |
PC/CL and Conference (in the PER) |
PC 85/4 |
|
Food and Agriculture Policy - Programme 2.2.4 |
11/2001 |
External peer review |
PC/CL and Conference (in the PER) |
C 2001/4 |
|
Publications |
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The Publication Activities of FAO |
11/1997 |
Review of publications by an independent institution |
PC/CL and Conference (in the PER) |
C 97/4 |
|
Special Programme for Food Security |
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|
Independent External Evaluation of the Special Programme for Food Security |
5/2002 |
Independent external evaluation team |
PC/CL and Conference (in the PER) |
PC 87/4a) |
|
Staff issues |
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Study by External Auditor on the Application of the Lapse Factor |
9/1994 |
Cour des Comptes, France (external auditor) |
FC/CL |
FC 79/3 rev. 1 |
|
Management Review to Determine the Appropriate Staffing Levels and Staffing Structures of the Organization - 1st Report |
9/1996 |
Expert Group on Priorities; and questionnaire to Members - Survey of priorities |
JM of PC and FC and CL |
FC 85/18 and CL 115/12 |
|
Management Review to Determine the Appropriate Staffing Levels and Staffing Structures of the Organization - 2nd Report |
9/1997 |
AF management review by Coopers & Lybrand and review of FAO grading structure by two external consultants |
JM of PC and FC and CL |
JM 97/2 and CL 113/2 |
|
Comparison of Methods of Calculating Equitable Geographical Distribution within the United Nations Common System |
4/1997 |
JIU |
PC/FC and CL |
CL 112/INF/13 |
|
Review of Staffing Levels in AFF and AFI |
11/2003 |
KPMG |
Briefly reported in PWB 2004 - 05 |
C 2003/2 para. 694 |
|
Statistics |
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The Evaluation of Programme 2.2.2 (Food and Agricultural Information) Activities related to Agricultural Statistics in the Context of FAOSTAT |
5/2003 |
External consultants and external peer review |
PC/CL and Conference (in the PER) |
PC 89/5b) |
|
Statutory Bodies |
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Review of FAO Statutory Bodies and Panels of Experts |
10/1996 |
Ad hoc group chaired by FC Member Mme R. Le Clerc |
JM/CL and Conference |
CL 112, CL 113 and Conference Resolution 13/97 |
|
TCP |
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Policy and Operational Framework of the Technical Cooperation Programme (TCP): Independent Review of the Technical Cooperation Programme |
5/2005 |
Externally led with external consultants |
Discussed at PC 93, 94 |
PC 93/INF/4 |
|
Training |
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Thematic Review of FAO's Training Activities for Development during 1994 - 99 |
9/2001 |
External consultants and external peer review |
PC/CL and Conference (in the PER) |
PC 86/3a) |
NB. High-level external independent advisory groups of experts have met on several occasions to evaluate the activities of the Economic and Social Department, the Fisheries Department, the Forestry Department, and the Sustainable Development Department. Reports of these groups have been presented to the relevant committees and/or to the Council. The Council has also received reports from the external independent advisory group of experts for the activities of the Special Programme for Food Security (SPFS) and from a group advising on civil society involvement in World Food Summit follow-up.
Proposed FAO Headquarters Structure
|
Category |
PWB 2004 - 05 |
% of total grade category |
PWB 2006 - 07 Reform proposal to Conference1 and target at approved budgetary level |
% of total grade category |
|
Headquarters |
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|
Professional |
993 |
70% |
883 |
60% |
|
General service |
959 |
54% |
859 |
54% |
|
Total HQ |
1 952 |
61% |
1 742 |
57% |
|
Regional offices |
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|
International professional |
158 |
11% |
98 |
7% |
|
National professional |
0 |
0% |
9 |
1% |
|
General service |
222 |
13% |
69 |
4% |
|
Total RO |
380 |
12% |
176 |
6% |
|
Subregional offices |
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|
International professional |
56 |
4% |
147 |
10% |
|
National professional |
0 |
0% |
58 |
4% |
|
General service |
49 |
3% |
207 |
13% |
|
Total SRO |
105 |
3% |
412 |
13% |
|
Liaison offices |
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|
International professional |
17 |
1% |
20 |
1% |
|
National professional |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
|
General service |
22 |
1% |
28 |
2% |
|
Total LO |
39 |
1% |
48 |
2% |
|
FAO Representations |
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|
International professional |
92 |
6% |
83 |
6% |
|
National professional |
106 |
7% |
170 |
12% |
|
General service |
520 |
29% |
441 |
27% |
|
Total FAOR |
718 |
22% |
694 |
23% |
|
Total decentralized |
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|
Professional |
429 |
30% |
585 |
40% |
|
(international and national) |
|
|
|
|
|
General service |
813 |
46% |
745 |
46% |
|
Total decentralized |
1 242 |
39% |
1 330 |
43% |
|
Total all locations |
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|
International professional |
1 316 |
93% |
1 231 |
84% |
|
National professional |
106 |
7% |
237 |
16% |
|
General service |
1 772 |
100% |
1 604 |
100% |
|
TOTAL |
3 194 |
100% |
3 072 |
100% |
1 C 2005/3 Sup. 1 Add. 1
|
Category |
PWB 2004 - 05 |
% of total grade category |
PWB 2006 - 07 Reformproposal to Conference1 and targed at approved budgetary level |
% of total grade category |
|
Headquarters |
||||
|
Professional |
993 |
70% |
883 |
60% |
|
General service |
959 |
54% |
859 |
54% |
|
Total HQ |
1 952 |
61% |
1 742 |
57% |
|
Regional offices |
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|
International professional |
158 |
11% |
138 |
9% |
|
National professional |
0 |
0% |
19 |
1% |
|
General service |
222 |
13% |
117 |
7% |
|
Total RO |
380 |
12% |
274 |
9% |
|
Subregional offices |
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|
International professional |
56 |
4% |
107 |
7% |
|
National professional |
0 |
0% |
48 |
3% |
|
General service |
49 |
3% |
159 |
10% |
|
Total SRO |
105 |
3% |
314 |
10% |
|
Liaison offices |
||||
|
International professional |
17 |
1% |
20 |
1% |
|
National professional |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
|
General service |
22 |
1% |
28 |
2% |
|
Total LO |
39 |
1% |
48 |
2% |
|
FAO Representations |
||||
|
International professional |
92 |
6% |
83 |
6% |
|
National professional |
106 |
7% |
170 |
12% |
|
General service |
520 |
29% |
441 |
27% |
|
Total FAOR |
718 |
22% |
694 |
23% |
|
Total decentralized |
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|
Professional (international and national) |
429 |
30% |
585 |
40% |
|
General service |
813 |
46% |
745 |
46% |
|
Total decentralized |
1 242 |
39% |
1 330 |
43% |
|
Total all locations |
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|
International professional |
1 316 |
93% |
1 231 |
84% |
|
National professional |
106 |
7% |
237 |
16% |
|
General service |
1 772 |
100% |
1 604 |
100% |
|
TOTAL |
3 194 |
100% |
3 072 |
100% |
1 C 2005/3 Sup. 1 Add. 1
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