Report of the third workshop on problems of budget reclassification and management in the ECAFE Region : Bangkok, 17 to 26 August 1960, Manila, 28 August to 2 September 1960

Originally issued in limited series as E/CN.11/L.85The Third Workshop on Problems of Budget Reclassification and Management in the ECAFE region met at the headquarters of the Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East in Bangkok from 17 to 26 August 1960 and in Manila from 28 August to 2 September 1960. Like the two previous meetings, the Workshop was held under the auspices of the United Nations Technical Assistance Programme It was sponsored jointly by the United Nations Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East, the Bureau of Technical Assistance Operations, the Division of Public Administration and the Fiscal and Financial Branch of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations. The Workshop was convened in accordance with the recommendations of the United Nations Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East at its fourteenth and fifteenth sessions. Thirty-nine experts nominated by eighteen governments attended the session, and two representatives from Ghana and one from Israel participated as observers. A representative of the International Monetary Fund also took part in the Workshop. The experts served in their individual capacities, and the opinions expressed by them did not necessarily represent the views of their Governments. The emphasis of the Third Workshop was on the techniques of programme and performance budgeting. A review was made of the progress made since the Second Workshop by the countries in the region in the field of economic and functional classification of government transaction for the consideration of a draft questionnaire prepared by the secretariat At the conclusion of the session, the participants visited Manila, the Philippines, in order to observe the operation of a budget system based on programme and performance techniques The agenda, with annotations, is appended to this report.</p

Flood damage and flood control activities in Asia and the Far East

Prepared by the Bureau of Flood Control, Economic Commission for Asia and the Far EastThe area, known as Asia and the Far East, extending from the Sunda Islands, south of the equator, to Manchuria and Korea in the north, embraces a wide variety of climatic features ranging from tropical rainy to snow cool. The Sunda Islands, Malay Peninsu

Multiple-purpose river basin development : part 2E water resource development in Australia, New Zealand and Western Samoa

The surveys deal with the physical and economic aspects of development, refer to the resources available for development, and then go on to review the stage of development attained in relation to flood control, irrigation and drainage, hydro-electric

Manual on training of statistical personnel at the primary and intermediate levels

The Manual is designed for organizers and teachers concerned with training statistical personnel working at the primary and intermediate levels in government offices. Importance is, therefore, attached to governmental and other large-scale statistical activities and not to those relating to specialized scientific work. One of the main objectives of the training envisaged being the development and improvement of the quality of national statistics, the training should have a close bearing on national statistical activities and national statistical series.</p

The sediment problem

The various studies carried out by the Bureau of Flood Control and Water Resources Development of the Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East are being published as Flood Control Series. The first number of this series entitled Flood Damage and

Proceedings of the regional technical conference on flood control in Asia and the Far East

The various studies carried out by the Bureau of Flood Control are being published as a &ldquo;Flood Control Series.&rdquo;&nbsp; The first number of the series, entitled &ldquo;Flood Damage and Flood Control Activities in Asia and the Far East,&rdquo

Supplement to the manual on training of statistical personnel at the primary and intermediate levels : training notes and exercises

These Training Notes and Exercises are designed to serve as a supplement to the ECAFE Manual on Training of Statistical Personnel at the Primary and Intermediate Levels. Three of the important items of training material recommended in the Manual are lecture notes, discussion notes and a work book of practical exercises. The Manual itself contains the basic material for the preparation of lecture notes and also subject matter around which discussion can be organized. However, with a view to assisting the organizers of training, it was proposed to furnish as much supplementary training material as possible. Firstly, in view of the importance attached to discussion as one of the modes of training, a number of questions and problems which would help stimulate discussion, have been provided for each topic of training. Secondly, while necessary indications are given in the Manual regarding the kind of practical exercises to be set under each topic, it has been thought desirable to provide a complete set of exercises prepared on the lines suggested in the Manual. Accordingly, these Training Notes and Exercises devote two sections entitled &ldquo;Questions and Problems&rdquo; and &ldquo;Exercises&rdquo; on each of the 26 topics falling under the 9 different courses detailed in the Manual. Another section entitled &ldquo;Notes on Topic&rdquo; has been added under each of the first nine topics (1.1 to 1.9) which cover Course 1 of the Manual&mdash;the basic course on principles and methods. The classification of topics and exercises in these Training Notes and Exercises fully matches that followed in the Manual.</p

Methods and problems of flood control in Asia and the Far East

This publication is prepared by the Bureau of Flood Control of the Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East.This is the second issue of the Flood Control Series. Material for this study has been collected by the experts of the Bureau during their field trips to various countries of the region and from technical literature on the subject.</p

Economic survey of Asia and the Far East 1954

Also issued as Vol. V, No. 4 of the ECONOMIC BULLETIN FOR ASIA AND THE FAR EASTPrepared by the Secretariat, Economic Commission for Asia and the Far Eas

A compendium of major international rivers in the ECAFE region

Reports of major studies carried out by the Division of Water Resources Development of the United Nations Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East (ECAFE) are being published as Water Resources Series (formerly Flood Control Series). The present publication is the twenty-ninth in the series.The term “international rivers” is here used in a general sense to denote rivers crossing more than one country or forming the boundary between two or more countries, and is not used in any legal sense. There are about 100 international rivers (coun ting also tributaries) large and small, which lie within the geographical region of ECAFE. The potential and scope for the development of many of these rivers are very promising.In this paper, only the larger rivers are described. They are the Mekong, Red, Brahmaputra, Meghna, Ganges, Kosi, Gandak, Gogra, Sutlej, Indus, Kabul and Helmand. The report contains basic data and information regarding the physical features and hydro-meteorological characteristics of the rivers and their basins, as well as brief descriptions of projects completed, under construction and planned. Annex A summarizes the basic data pertaining to these rivers.</p