10 WHO implemented improvements to cost classifications and costing of its corporate services/enabling functions. Direct costs are budgeted within core programs costs and indirect under corporate services/enabling functions.
20 The corporate services/enabling functions are structured under the following 5 areas:
- Leadership and Governance: The work in this sub category aims to strengthen the oversight by the governing bodies, achieve greater alignment of agendas with the general programme of work and the programme budget, and promote better harmonization and stronger linkages between the regional committees and the global governing bodies. It includes the office of the DG and RDs, WHO country representatives, legal counsel, governing bodies and external relations, editing, translation and language services, policy and strategic directions.
- Transparency, Accountability, Risk Management and Internal Control: This sub category includes functions related to managerial accountability, evaluation, transparency, risk management and compliance, internal control, internal audit and oversight, ethics, JIU, and the internal justice system.
- Strategic planning, resource coordination and reporting is concerned with financing and alignment of resources in a results-based management framework. It encompasses strategic planning, operational planning, budget management, performance assessment, resource mobilization, and reporting at all three organizational levels.
- Management and administration includes the following cost categories: Finance, Human Resources, Information Technology, and Operations Support.
- Strategic communications represents a crucial role in providing the public with timely and accurate health information, including during emergencies. In addition, to communicating work, impact, and visibility.
