53600 4800 250400 32300 15000 (600) 50000 (70000) 10000 1800 1029000 400300 ,isestimated ,e'enc.alculated from tedNations rates)anda proposed been projectedfor rresource "gtheshares stimates for redwiththe16.7Inresponse toinquiries, theAdvisory Committee wasinformed thatthe increase of$432,000 under"transfer fromsurplus account" arosefromcorrective actiontakentoreimburse theregular budgetinrespect ofexcesscharges against thatbudgetin1982-l983J consequently, itwasunlikely thatanincrease ofthe samemagnitude underthisheading wouldresultinsubsequent bienniums. Thatbeing thecase,theAdvisory Committee notesthatanyresource growthintheproposed programme budgetfor1988-1989 wouldnotbeoffsettotheextentasinthecurrent submission. Bearing thisinmind,aswellastheactualrateofrealgrowthfor theCentrefor1986-1987 asshownintable16.2,theAdvisory Committee recommends thateveryeffortbemadetoachieve economies andminimize expenditures. 16.8Theexpenditure estimate of$17,230,400 forITCis$817,100, or5percent, higherthantherevised 1984-1985 estimate of$16,413,300. Ascanbeseenfrom table16.2,thenetresource growthof$596,000 (atrevised 1985rates)is primarily attributable toincreases inrespect ofestablished postsandcommon staffcosts($354,800), temporary assistance formeetings ($114,900), data processing services ($93,900), andfurniture andequipment ($125,500), partially offsetbydecreases underotherheadings. 16.9TheAdvisory Committee notesfromtable16.3thatatotalof143established postsareproposed fortheCentrefor1986-1987 (1ASG,10-2,40-1,13P-5, 20P-4,17P-3,9P-2/land78General Service, including 5attheprincipal level). Thistotalrepresents anincrease of3posts(1P-4,1P-3and1General Service) overtheapproved 1984-1985 levelJinaddition, thereclassification of4 General Service established poststothePrincipal levelhasbeenrequested. The levelsanddistribution ofthe60temporary posts(10-1,3P-5,5P-4,8P-3and 43General Service) tobefundedfromextrabudgetary resources in1986-1987 remain unchanged fromthe1984-1985 total. -99-\. 1116.10 Asinprevious sUbmissions, the1986-1987 estimate forITCisdivided into foursubsections: policy-making organ($349,400), executive direction and management ($630,700), programme ofactivity ($9,137,300) andadministration and commonservices ($7,113,000). 16.11Theestimate of$349,400 forpolicy-making organsincludes resource growth of$111,000 (atrevised 1985rates). Inresponse toinquiries, theCommittee was informed thattheestimate represents theamounttobepaidbyITCtotheunited Nations OfficeinGeneva (UNOG)inrespect oftheconference-servicing costs in(~urred bytheUNOGforservicing theannualsession oftheJointAdvisory Group ofITC,whichisnormally scheduled forsevendays.Inthisconnection, representatives ofITCstatedthatalthough the1984and1985sessions hadbeen scheduled forsevendayseach,'inbothyearstheGrouphadmetforonlyfivedays. Therevised 1984-1985 appropriation reflects thatfact,asitwasbasedonactual expenditures incurred in1984andprojected expenditures for1985.However, to provide fortheeventuality thatthenumberofmeetings mightbehigherin1986and 1987,thecurrent estimate coverstheestimated costsofsixdaysofmeetings in bothyears,hencetheresource growthreflected intable16.5.TheAdvisory Committee concurs inthisestimate. 16.12Theestimate of$9,137,300 fortradepromotion andexportdevelopment includes proposals for3newestablished posts(1P-3,1P-4and1General Service) andthereclassification ofoneGeneral Service posttothePrincipal level(see paras.16.27to16.30oftheproposed programme budget). 16.13 Asindicated inparagraph 16.27oftheestimates, theincumbent ofthe proposed P-3postintheElectronic Dataprocessing unitwouldberesponsible for, interalia,maintaining andupgrading existing computer programmes anddeveloping newprogrammes andapplications. Thefunctions oftheGeneral Service post requested forthesameunitaredescribed inparagraph 16.28oftheestimates. 16.14Inresponse toinquiries, theCommittee wasinformed thattheunitcurrently hasastaffing levelof5postscomprising 1P-4,1P-2,1L-3and2General Service, oneofwhichisfundedfromextrabudgetary sources. Although the Committee wasprovided withadditional information inrespect ofthefunctions of boththeexisting andproposed posts,itremains unconvinced oftheneedforthe P-3post;however, it~asnoobjection totheestablishment oftheGeneral Service
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the budget and resource allocation for the International Trade Centre (ITC), which is likely related to international trade and economic development. The mention of "policy-making organs", "executive direction and management", "programme of activity" and "administration and common services" suggests a focus on organizational structure and budgeting, which is typical in economic development contexts. The specific details about posts, staffing levels, and budget allocations also point towards an economic development context.

**Category**
Economic development, International trade