Verification of the Adopted Decisions

Executive Board Bureau Executive Board Annual Session President: H.E. Evelyn Anita Stokes-Hayford (Ghana) Rome, 3–6 June 2014 Alternate: Mr Robert Sabiiti (Uganda) Vice-President: Mr Samuel Beever VERIFICATION OF THE (Australia) ADOPTED DECISIONS Alternate: Mr Andreas Schiess AND (Switzerland) RECOMMENDATIONS Member: Mr Vimlendra Sharan (India) Alternate: H.E. Saywan Barzani Agenda item 14 (Iraq) Member: H.E. Stephanie Hochstetter Skinner-Klée (Guatemala) Alternate: Mr Juan Carlos Sarmiento Umbarila (Colombia) Member: Ms Marieta Okenková (Slovakia) Alternate: Mr Victor Fedorinov (Russian Federation) Rapporteur: Mr Andreas Schiess (Switzerland) DECISIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE ANNUAL SESSION OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD, 2014 EE Distribution: GENERAL WFP/EB.A/2014/14 6 June 2014 ORIGINAL: ENGLISH This document is printed in a limited number of copies. Executive Board documents are available on WFP’s Website (http://executiveboard.wfp.org). WFP/EB.A/2014/14 i TABLE OF CONTENTS page Adoption of the Agenda 1 Election for a Vacant Position in the Bureau and Appointment of the 1 Rapporteur CURRENT AND FUTURE STRATEGIC ISSUES 2014/EB.A/1 Opening Remarks by the Executive Director 1 ANNUAL REPORTS 2014/EB.A/2 Annual Performance Report for 2013 1 POLICY ISSUES 2014/EB.A/3 Update on WFP’s Role in the Humanitarian Assistance System 1 2014/EB.A/4 WFP Corporate Partnership Strategy (2014–2017) 2 RESOURCE, FINANCIAL AND BUDGETARY MATTERS 2014/EB.A/5 Audited Annual Accounts, 2013 2 2014/EB.A/6 Appointment of Two Members to the Audit Committee 2 2014/EB.A/7 Appointment of Two Executive Board Members to the Selection Panel for 3 the Appointment of Three Members of the Audit Committee 2014/EB.A/8 Financial Framework Review 3 2014/EB.A/9 Annual Report of the Audit Committee 4 2014/EB.A/10 Annual Report of the WFP Inspector General and Note by the 4 Executive Director 2014/EB.A/11 Report of the External Auditor on Food Procurement in WFP and 4 WFP Management Response 2014/EB.A/12 Report of the External Auditor on United Nations Humanitarian Response 5 Depot and WFP Management Response 2014/EB.A/13 Report on the Implementation of the External Auditor Recommendations 5 EVALUATION REPORTS 2014/EB.A/14 Annual Evaluation Report, 2013 and Management Response 5 2014/EB.A/15 Synthesis Report of the Evaluation Series on the Impact of Food for Assets 5 (2002–2011) and Management Response LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN REGIONAL PORTFOLIO 2014/EB.A/16 Summary Evaluation Report — Central America Regional Portfolio 6 (2007–2011) and Management Response ii WFP/EB.A/2014/14 page EAST AND CENTRAL AFRICA REGIONAL PORTFOLIO 2014/EB.A/17 Country Programmes — Kenya 200680 (2014–2018) 6 2014/EB.A/18 Budget Increases to Protracted Relief and Recovery Operations — 6 Kenya 200174 2014/EB.A/19 Protracted Relief and Recovery Operations — Burundi 200655 6 ASIA REGIONAL PORTFOLIO 2014/EB.A/20 Budget Increases to Development Activities — Country Programme 6 Bangladesh 200243 WEST AFRICA PORTFOLIO 2014/EB.A/21 Protracted Relief and Recovery Operations — Mauritania 200640 7 MIDDLE EAST, NORTH AFRICA, EASTERN EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA REGIONAL PORTFOLIO 2014/EB.A/22 Development Projects — Kyrgyz Republic 200622 7 SUMMARY OF THE WORK OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD 2014/EB.A/23 Summary of the Work of the First Regular Session of the Executive Board, 7 2014 Annex I Agenda 8 Annex II List of Documents 10 Annex III List of Participants 13 WFP/EB.A/2014/14 1 DECISIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS Adoption of the Agenda The Board adopted the Agenda. 3 June 2014 Election for a Vacant Position in the Bureau and Appointment of the Rapporteur The Board elected H.E. Saywan Barzani (Iraq) as List B Alternate to the Bureau. In accordance with Rule XII of its Rules of Procedure, the Board appointed Mr Andreas Schiess (Switzerland, List D) Rapporteur of the Annual Session of 2014. 3 June 2014 The decisions and recommendations in the current report will be implemented by the Secretariat in the light of the Board’s deliberations, from which the main comments will be reflected in the summary of the work of the session. CURRENT AND FUTURE STRATEGIC ISSUES 2014/EB.A/1 Opening Remarks by the Executive Director The Board took note of the presentation by the Executive Director. The main points of the presentation and the Board’s comments would be contained in the summary of the work of the session. 3 June 2014 ANNUAL REPORTS 2014/EB.A/2 Annual Performance Report for 2013 The Board approved the Annual Performance Report for 2013 (WFP/EB.A/2014/4*), noting that it provided a comprehensive record of WFP’s performance for the year. 3 June 2014 POLICY ISSUES 2014/EB.A/3 Update on WFP’s Role in the Humanitarian Assistance System The Board took note of “Update on WFP’s Role in the Humanitarian Assistance System” (WFP/EB.A/2014/5-A). 3 June 2014 2 WFP/EB.A/2014/14 2014/EB.A/4 WFP Corporate Partnership Strategy (2014–2017) The Board took note of “WFP Corporate Partnership Strategy (2014–2017)” (WFP/EB.A/2014/5-B). 3 June 2014 RESOURCE, FINANCIAL AND BUDGETARY MATTERS 2014/EB.A/5 Audited Annual Accounts, 2013 The Board: i) approved the 2013 Annual Financial Statements of WFP, together with the Report of the External Auditor, pursuant to General Regulation XIV.6 (b); ii) noted the funding from the General Fund of USD 3,238 during 2013 for the write-off of cash losses and receivables; and iii) noted post-delivery losses of commodities during 2013 forming part of the operating expenses for the same period. The Board also took note of the comments of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ) (WFP/EB.A/2014/6(A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H,I,J,K)/2) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Finance Committee (WFP/EB.A/2014/6(A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H,I,J,K)/3). 4 June 2014 2014/EB.A/6 Appointment of Two Members to the Audit Committee The Board approved the renewal of the terms of two Audit Committee members as follows: Ms Irena Petruškevičiené (Lithuania) from 30 July 2014 to 29 July 2017; and Mr James A. Rose III (United States of America) from 30 July 2014 to 29 July 2017. It also approved the timeframe for selection of future members outlined in paragraphs 7 and 8 in the document (WFP/EB.A/2014/6-B/1). The Board also took note of the comments of the ACABQ (WFP/EB.A/2014/6(A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H,I,J,K)/2) and the FAO Finance Committee (WFP/EB.A/2014/6(A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H,I,J,K)/3). 4 June 2014 WFP/EB.A/2014/14 3 2014/EB.A/7 Appointment of Two Executive Board Members to the Selection Panel for the Appointment of Three Audit Committee Members The Board approved the following appointments to the selection panel of Audit Committee members in relation to the selection of three Audit Committee members: Dr Kayoya Masuhwa, Alternate Permanent Representative of Zambia, as representative of the Executive Board; and Mr Otmar Greiff, Alternate Permanent Representative of Germany, as representative of the Executive Board. It requested the selection panel to report its recommendations to the Executive Director and the President of the Board. The Board also took note of the comments of the ACABQ (WFP/EB.A/2014/6(A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H,I,J,K)/2) and the FAO Finance Committee (WFP/EB.A/2014/6(A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H,I,J,K)/3). 4 June 2014 2014/EB.A/8 Financial Framework Review The Board took note of “Financial Framework Review” (WFP/EB.A/2014/6-D/1) building upon the findings of the external review of WFP’s Working Capital Financing Facility and the consultative process on the way forward with the Secretariat. The Board: i) welcomed the comprehensive approach to the financial framework review; ii) approved the separation of the Forward Purchase Facility and corporate services advances from the Working Capital Financing Facility; iii) approved the establishment of a reserve for the Global Commodity Management Facility and the transfer of USD 6 million from the operational reserve to the newly established Global Commodity Management Facility Reserve; iv) approved the ceiling of USD 570 million for the Working Capital Financing Facility to be used for internal lending for project operations; v) approved a ceiling of USD 350 million for the Global Commodity Management Facility; vi) approved a ceiling of USD 70 million for corporate services advances for 2014 and looks forward to reviewing this regularly as part of future Management Plans; vii) took note of the intent to use the Programme Support and Administrative Equalization Account as a reserve of last resort for corporate services advances; and viii) looked forward to further discussions on the Financial Framework Review as outlined in the document. The Board also took note of the comments of the ACABQ (WFP/EB.A/2014/6(A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H,I,J,K)/2) and the FAO Finance Committee (WFP/EB.A/2014/6(A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H,I,J,K)/3). 4 June 2014 4 WFP/EB.A/2014/14 2014/EB.A/9 Annual Report of the Audit Committee The Board took note of “Annual Report of the Audit Committee” (WFP/EB.A/2014/6-E/1).

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