AFR/RC50/R2 31 August 2000
REGIONAL COMMITTEE FOR AFRICA Fiftieth session Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, 28 August - 2 September 2000
ORIGINAL: ENGLISH
RESOLUTION PROPOSED PROGRAMME BUDGET 2002-2003 The Regional Committee, Having carefully examined the report submitted by the Programme Subcommittee on the Proposed Programme Budget for the biennium 2002-2003; 1. NOTES that the Programme Budget is, for the first time, a consolidated World Health Organization Programme Budget prepared by the Director General, with full participation of all Regional Offices, and that the amount for the previous financial period has been maintained, representing zero growth which remains the basis for overall budgeting; 2. COMMENDS the Regional Director for having prepared an additional report on regional orientations and for continuing to give practical effect to the policy and programmatic orientations defined by the governing bodies; 3. APPROVES the report of the Programme Subcommittee; 4. ENDORSES the WHO Proposed Programme Budget for the biennium 2002-2003 and the Regional Orientations for its implementations; 5. REQUESTS the Regional Director to continue with advocacy for the mobilization of greater resources for the implementation of programmes; 6. REQUESTS the Regional Director to bring this resolution to the attention of the Director General.