وينص اتفاق وُقِّع في العام 1997 بين "صندوق البرنامج" و"برنامج الأمم المتحدة الإنمائي" على تخصيص ميزانيات للممثل المقيم لـ "برنامج الأمم المتحدة الإنمائي".
This issue also raises the issue of the reliability of the planning and management of the programme and budget, which, in the absence of proper reporting on obligations, can be based on only approximate figures and estimates. Therefore, a risk exists that expenditures may be in excess of available resources on projects for which commitments, if recorded in a timely manner and in compliance with regulations, would have used up the remaining unencumbered budget.