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Administrative Resource

Other Programming Policies

Resource date: 03 June 2026

Author: PD

Publisher: PD

Policy for Regular Resource Allocation and Distribution for Country Programmes - July 2022

The Policy for Regular Resource Allocation and Distribution for Country Programmes defines the system to enable UNFPA to allocate and distribute its regular resources for country programmes based on a solid and evidence-based foundation.

Policy and Procedures for Results Planning, Monitoring and Reporting - June 2026

The Policy and Procedures for Results Planning, Monitoring and Reporting sets out the mandatory framework for how UNFPA manages its programmes globally. This policy is aligned with international Results-Based Management (RBM) principles and applies to every UNFPA business unit, including country and regional offices. It mandates that all strategies and programmes must be based on a clear Theory of Change (ToC) and be operationalized through a Results and Resources Framework (RRF) and Plan (RRP). The process involves continuous monitoring of results at all levels and culminates in a mandatory annual results report to ensure accountability, facilitate learning, and inform decision-making to achieve development and humanitarian results.

Policy and Procedures for Implementation of UNFPA Social and Environmental Standards in Programming - July 2022

The policy establishes principles and procedures for implementing the UNFPA Social and Environmental Standards in Programming which is intended to ensure that there is no inadvertent harm on people and the environment caused by its programming, and to strengthen and mainstream sustainability and accountability in UNFPA programming in a systematic and comprehensive manner, going beyond a ‘do no harm’ approach.