progranne noE covered bV earnarked contributions. on the other hand' eslinaEed expenditure decreased by $Il nillion through addiEional ausEeriEy meaaures ($2 million) ' aalttitional savings f lding fiom the freeze on the hiring of 6taff ($2 rnillion) and savings on changes in currency exchange rates ($7 nitlion) ' Thus' afEer taking accounE of both increages in exPenditure ($2 niUion) and decreases ($11 nilllon), lE iras expeceed that there roulcl be a net decrease of $9 nilllon in A/40/736 8n9Ii6h Page 5 exPenditures. rn t.his Hay, it was estinated that Bhe shorEfall sould be reduced by $14 million to about $5 nillion, although the preciae anount could not be knornuntil the end of the year. 20. Based on these projecEions and on the possibility tbat further additlonalcontributions Poutd be Pledged before the end of the year, lhe ConDlgsloner-Generalexpected to be able to maintain the Agency I s services at current levelg unEir tbeend of 1985. He warned, however, that. the shortfall rrould have to be rlet bydrawing on the Agencyrs eorking capital, shich nas already precari.ouEly loa, andthus seriously affecting the ability of the Agency to finance its operationa untilcontributions were paid in 1986. 2r- The outlook for 1986 eas not encouraging. Although precine budget flgureawould not be available uncil later in October, the @or!!sg toner-General satlnateatEhat' even if the revel of expenditures tn 19g6 did not exceed Ehat of the eevereryreduced 1985 budget, the Agency Uould requlre an anounE in the order of $20 nilltonabove the level ot regular contributions received in 1985 in order to funtt the
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the financial situation of an international organization, specifically the possibility of a shortfall in funding and the impact on its operations. The language used is formal and technical, suggesting a context of bureaucratic or administrative decision-making. The discussion of budget figures, expenditure, and contributions also points to a focus on financial management.

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Employment, Humanitarian aid and relief