Draft proposed programme budget 2016-2017 (Resolution)

WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION ORGANISATION MONDIALE DE LA SANTÉ R E S O L U T I O N REGIONAL COMMITTEE FOR THE WESTERN PACIFIC COMITE RÉGIONAL DU PACIFIQUE OCCIDENTAL WPR/RC65.R1 15 October 2014 DRAFT PROPOSED PROGRAMME BUDGET 2016–2017 The Regional Committee, Having examined the draft Proposed Programme Budget 2016–2017 developed through more robust bottom-up, results-based planning; Acknowledging the Secretariat's efforts to align Member States' priorities with global outcome and impact targets through category and programme area networks; Reaffirming the continued emphasis on established leadership priorities, and further refinement of the roles and functions of the three levels of the Organization; Appreciating the Secretariat's efforts to maintain a stable budget, 1. THANKS the Secretariat for the comprehensive presentation of the Organization-wide draft Proposed Programme Budget 2016–2017; 2. APPRECIATES the commitment of the Secretariat to the continuous improvement of the Programme Budget within the context of WHO reform, including clearly defined outcomes and outputs in consultation with Member States; .../ WPR/RC65.R1 page 2 3. REQUESTS the Regional Director: (1) to submit the comments of the Regional Committee on the draft Proposed Programme Budget 2016–2017 to the Executive Board for its further review in January 2015; (2) to convey the comments of the Regional Committee on experiences and lessons learnt on Programme Budget 2016-2017 bottom-up planning to the Director-General to further improve the planning process for Programme Budget 2018-2019. Fourth meeting, 15 October 2014