Examples of using Sample countries in English and their translations into Arabic
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III. Accounting regulations in sample countries 23.
Sample countries were also asked to report on any other costs.
(c) A small technical teamshould undertake field visits to assist the sample countries in the provision of data;
Sample countries were asked to give an average cost per person.
Throughout the survey process, the Secretariat teams worked with the sample countries to isolate, as far as possible, specific costs.
II. Sample Countries and their involvement with International Accounting Standards 21-22.
While the list annexed to the memorandum of understanding is standard,table 6 reflects the quite significant variations in costs among the sample countries.
The Advisory Group will focus on specific sample countries to explore how cooperation with the international financial institutions can be improved.
In the current survey, each sample country was assigned a focal point,and regular briefings were held with the sample countries.
The sample countries would need to comprise a collective minimum of 50 per cent of troop and police contributions over the prior three-year period.
The data on these costs will be collected from the sample countries and identified separately to the Assembly as part of the data provided for review.
Early marriage was cited as one of the main reasons why girls at the lower secondarylevel are likely to drop out of school in our four sample countries.
A number of sample countries also provided the costs of additional exams or tests, including predeployment psychological evaluations, not included in the medical manual.
The team would assist the data-collection process through visits to the sample countries and work with counterparts in those countries to gather the data.
In the tables below, the sample countries are designated by letters A through J. Those designations are used consistently throughout the report(country A is always country A).
This approach provided a" snapshot" of deployment costs for a set period in the previous financial year,allowing sample countries to report on actual expenses incurred at a specific point in time.
Sample countries would also be asked about any additional and unforeseen expenses that they may have incurred in deploying to peacekeeping within each category(A/C.5/67/10, paras. 67 and 68).
In analysing the information, the primary consideration was to ensure that the costs captured were specific to peacekeeping anddirectly applicable to the deployment of personnel from the sample countries.
(b) Personal kit and equipment: a number of sample countries reported on specific items of clothing provided to female contingents and police officers, such as specific regulation coats and shoes;
March 2013 was selected because it was within the most recent financial year,and yet a sufficient period of time in the past to allow sample countries to provide actual costs based on prior expenditure.
In each of these sample countries, the initial project became embedded in broader political, social and economic development planning and captured the attention and support of the broader donor community.
The revised survey applied the principle of simplicity in reducing the level ofdetail required in the questionnaire and gave the opportunity for clarification and review through the follow-up dialogue between the sample countries and the Secretariat;
The process of working closely with the sample countries has resulted in the provision of data that is clearer and more consistent, as well as an improved understanding between the sample countries and the Secretariat about the reimbursement framework.
During the period 2013/14, the Secretariat has developed andimplemented the revised methodology for collecting data from 10 sample countries on additional costs incurred in contributing to peacekeeping operations, as approved by the General Assembly in resolution 67/261.
The majority of the sample countries set their allowances in relation to the standard United Nations rate, with a form of" pass-through" payment to contingents to the standard monthly base rate of $1,028.
While the questionnaire explicitly asked forcosts associated with predeployment medical requirements, sample countries also observed that they incurred costs associated with medical examinations and procedures post-deployment that were specific to service in United Nations peacekeeping operations, including psychological examinations and counselling.
Many sample countries have in place extensive processes and systems to manage the predeployment medical requirements of a large number of personnel deployed to peacekeeping, which require additional administrative investments and overheads.
The sample countries participated voluntarily, and the sampling methodology allowed for participation from the different income categories to reflect the different nature and cost structures of the universe of troop-contributing countries. .
The sample countries would need to comprise a collective minimum of 50 per cent of troop and police contributions over the previous three-year period and must be willing to provide the required data with the assistance of the survey team(A/C.5/67/10, paras. 62-65).
The sample countries account for more than 95 per cent of the GDP and population of each of the geographical regions into which the developing countries are divided, with the exception of sub-Saharan Africa of which the countries included in the sample make up 90 per cent of the GDP and 93 per cent of the population.