WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION FIFTY-FOURTH WORLD HEALTH ASSEMBLY Provisional agenda item 15.1 A54/INF.DOC./9 11 May 2001
Unaudited interim financial report on the accounts of WHO for 2000 and comments thereon of the Administration, Budget and Finance Committee Financial highlights, 2000 Expenditure • all sources of funds 71% of budget • regular budget 66% • other sources 75%
Income • up to 18%, annualized; US$ 1.3 thousand million for 2000 compared with US$ 2.2 thousand million for 1998-1999
Expenditure • up to 40%, annualized; US$ 1.4 thousand million for 2000 compared with US$ 2.0 thousand million for 1998-1999 • rate of implementation increased • pattern of expenditure: moving from headquarters to regions or countries
Extrabudgetary resources (voluntary contributions) • up 40%, an increase of US$ 208 million • Voluntary Fund for Health Promotion up to 54% an increase of US$ 204 million
Regular budget • rate of collection of assessed contributions risen to 87% • arrears reduced by US$ 21 million (13%) to US$ 144 million
Liquidity • no internal borrowing • US$ 17 million available in the Working Capital Fund • US$ 43 million advance payments of assessed contributions for 2001 • increase in funds held for Voluntary Fund for Health Promotion, UNAIDS, Staff Health Insurance which are not available for regular budget purposes • cash, deposits and securities increased to US$ 1.3 billion