21. With regard to the percentage of vacant posts in ECWA, experience showed that whenever an office was established or tranferred, the number of vacant posts was very high. ECWA had just moved into its permanent headquarters and it must be given time to fill out its secretariat and recruit staff for the vacant posts. 22. It must also be remembered that the work of preparing the budget began 18 months before it was adopted, and the turnover deduction normally used at that stage was 5 per cent. When the Advisory Committee reviewed the proposed programme budget section by section it made recommendations for some sections and proposed revised turnover deductions in the light of the information which it then had. If posts were filled more rapidly than expected, a request for supplementary appropriations was submitted with the budget performance report. The increase in the turnover deduction and the consequent reduction in the appropriation therefore would not prevent ECWA from recruiting staff to fill vacant posts. 23. Mr. DURAND (Office for Programme Planning and Co-ordination), replying to the Netherlands representative, said that the consultations between ECWA and FAO on ways of solving the problems identified at the most recent meeting of the Committee for Programme and Co-ordination were still continuing. The United Nations Secretariat would ensure that it was informed of the outcome of those consultations and the CPC would be informed accordingly at its next session in May 1984, as it had requested. 24. In reply to the representative of Iraq, he said that CPC had taken note of his remarks and would bear them in mind when considering the report on programme performance for the biennium 1982-1983 which it would receive at its next session in May 1984. 25. In reply to the United States representative's question whether the ECWA 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the administrative and financial aspects of an organization, specifically the Economic Commission for Western Asia (ECWA). It mentions the filling of vacant posts, budget preparation, and consultations with other organizations. The language used is formal and technical, suggesting a focus on bureaucratic or organizational matters.

**Category**
Employment, International relations