WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION FIFTY-FOURTH WORLD HEALTH ASSEMBLY (Draft) A54/43 15 May 2001
First report of Committee A (Draft)
On the proposal of the Committee on Nominations,1 Dr M. Fikri (United Arab Emirates) and Dr Caleb Otto (Palau) were elected Vice-Chairmen, and Mrs Lumita Popescu (Romania), Rapporteur. Committee A held its first meeting on 15 May 2001 under the chairmanship of Professor S.K. Ongeri (Kenya). It was decided to recommend to the Fifty-fourth World Health Assembly the adoption of the attached resolution entitled “General programme of work” on the following agenda item: 12. Programme budget 12.1 General programme of work
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Document A54/41.
(Draft) A54/43
Agenda item 12.1
General programme of work The Fifty-fourth World Health Assembly, Having considered the draft General programme of work, 2002-2005, submitted to it by the Executive Board, in accordance with Article 28(g) of the Constitution; Mindful of the challenges of the rapidly evolving context of international health and the need for WHO to adapt accordingly; Aware of the strategic directions and core functions set out in the corporate strategy developed by the Director-General and endorsed by the Executive Board,1 and of the close interrelationship between priority setting, programme planning and budgeting as products of this strategy; Noting the greater coherence and closer linkage between the General programme of work, 20022005 and the Proposed programme budget 2002-2003;2 Welcoming the introduction of a process of programme planning supported by evaluation and prepared closer to the time of implementation as part of WHO’s efforts to become a more efficient and productive organization, APPROVES the General programme of work, 2002-2005.
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Document EB105/3. Document PPB/2002-2003.
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