146.Theprogramme toenablefamilies tobecomeself-supporting hasbeenextendedandnowincludes theGazaStrip,Jordan, andLebanon. TheNorwegian People's Aid(NPA)hasprovided fundstoenabletheAgencytoemployanexpertintheestablishment ofself-supporting/income-generating projects intheSidonareaofsouthLebanon. Theexpertwasevacuated fromLebanon soonafterhisarrival thereandisnowcarrying outasimilar taskintheGazaStripandtheWestBank. Assoonasitisconsidered thathecansafelycontinue hisworkinLebanon, hewillreturnthere. During1984,sevenself-support projects havebeenestablished intheGazaStrip. 17inJordan andthreeinLebanonatacostof$54,857 ingrants. 147.Twocommunity projects toassistthedisabled within twocampcommunities (SufandJarash) inJordan haveprovedverysuccessful. Theseprojects areorganizedwiththeassistance andfinancial support ofOXFAM(United Kingdom). -25-',.: ,.1 :i30June1984 30June1985 (a)International staff (i)UNRWA 99 99152 co Men 85 84 Women 14 15 (11) UNESCO 18 18 Men 16 16 Women 2 2 (Hi) WHO 6 6 Men 4 4 Women 2 2 (b)Localstaff 16808 16702 Men 10912 10759 Women 5896 5948 (c)Totalstaff 16931 161330 Men 11017 10863 Women 5914 5967 -26-15 re no fu pa wh fr ye 37.30June1985 103 108 20 20 15 6 6 !l2.134 17340!./ 17382 17469 1751630June1984Changes inthestaffing tablePersonnel andadministrative matters 1.E. UNRWA(i)International posts !ISeeannexI,table8,fordetails ofthedistribution oflocalposts.(ii)UNESCO(filled onnon-reimbursable loan) (iii) WHO(filled onnon-reimbursable loan)(a) (b)Localposts 149.Thetotalnumberofstaffoccupying thesepostsisatpresent 16,830. women represented 14.2percentofinternational and36.6percentcllocalstaff, compared withl4.bpercentand35.1percentrespectively ayearago.148.Overtheyear,therewasanincrease of47postsinthestaffing table:150.Ofthe108UNRWAinternational posts, 92arefunded fromtheUnitedNations regular budget, 12arefunded fromtheAgency's ownbudget andfourby non-governmental organizations (onefundedbytheNorwegian People's Aidandthree fundedbytheNorwegian Refugee Council). Thelatterpostswereestablished in parttoassistwiththeemergency operation inLebanon andtheywillbephasepout whenoperations returntonormal. ThenumberofpostsatHeadquarters d~reased from366to330mostlyastheresultofausterity measures announced lateinthe year(seepara.151below). 2.Austerity measures 151.WiththeAgencyinacritical financial positiol1, theCommissioner-General announced anumberofausterity measures inDecember 1984designed bothtoreduce expenditure andincrease productivity without masstermination ofstaffor reduction intheexisting levelofservices totherefugees. Measures affecting staffincluded thefollowing: (a)Deferment ofa$9.4million payincrease dueon1January 1985for locally recruited ~taffinJordan, Syria,WestBankandGaza.Theseincreases were basedonsalarysurveys. (b)Suspension ofallcost-of-living increases forlocalstaffwhichbecome duefor1985. (c)Abolition of38postsinHeadquarters. (d)Abolition offlexible working hoursandanincrease intheworkweekfrom 37.5to40hoursinHeadquarters. (e)Cancellation ofextensions ofstaffoverage60. 3.Localstaffpayadministration 152.WhiletheCommissioner-General suspended allpayincreases in1985,payand cost-of-living increases whichbecameduein1984wereauthorized asfollows: (a)Egypt Forthethreestaffmembers intheAgency's CairoOffice whohadnothad apayincrease sinceMay1980,anewsalaryscalewaspromulgated on 1September 1984whichrepresented anaverage increase of19.8percent andanannualcostof$2,844. (b)Jordan InNovember 1984,thegeneral service andmanualworkerstaffreceived an increase of3.02percent,intheformofacost-of-living allowance, withretroactive effectto1August 1984atanannualcostof$233,000. Theteachers received noincrease. -27-(c)Syria InJanuary 1985,alllocalstaffreceived anincrease of4.5percent,in theformofacost-of-living allowance, withretroactive effectto 1September 1984atanannualcostof$600,000. (d)Lebanon Interim payadjustments between salarysurveys arebasedonGovernment dec.ees foremployees inthepublicandprivate sectors andaregranted intheformofacost-of-living allowance (COLA)outside ofthesalary
**Analysis**
This text appears to be a report on the activities and financial situation of a humanitarian aid agency, specifically the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). The report discusses the agency's programs, staff, and financial management, including the establishment of self-support projects, community projects for the disabled, and austerity measures implemented due to financial constraints. The text also provides details on staff salaries and benefits, including pay increases and cost-of-living adjustments.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief, Employment