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Statute of the Centre for Alleviation of Poverty through Secondary
Crop's Development in Asia and the Pacific |
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| Establishment |
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The Regional Coordination Centre for Research and
Development of Coarse Grains, Pulses, Roots and Tuber Crops in the
Humid Tropics of Asia and the Pacific (hereinafter referred to as "CGPRT
Centre"), established in April 1981 pursuant to Commission
resolution 174 (XXXIII) of 29 April 1977 and its Statute adopted by
Commission resolution 220 (XXXVIII) of 1 April 1982, shall continue
in existence under the title "Centre for Alleviation of Poverty
through Secondary Crops' Development in Asia and the Pacific"
(hereinafter referred to as "CAPSA" or "the Centre") and under the
terms of the present Statute.
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The membership of CAPSA is identical to the
membership of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the
Pacific (hereinafter referred to as "ESCAP" or "the Commission").
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The Centre has the status of a subsidiary body of
ESCAP. .
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| Objective |
| The objective of CAPSA is to promote a more supportive policy
environment in member countries to enhance the living conditions of
rural poor populations in disadvantaged areas, particularly those
who rely on secondary crops agriculture for their livelihood, and to
promote research and development related to agriculture to alleviate
poverty in the Asian and Pacific region. |
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| Functions |
The Centre will achieve the above objective by undertaking such
functions as:
- Coordination of socio-economic and policy research on
secondary crops.
- Networking and partnership with other international
organizations and key stakeholders.
- Research and analysis of trends and opportunities with
regard to improving the economic status of rural populations.
- Production, packaging and dissemination of information and
successful practices on poverty reduction.
- Dissemination of information and good practices on poverty
reduction measures.
- Training of national personnel, particularly national
scientists and policy analysts.
- Advisory services.
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| Status and Organization |
- CAPSA shall have a Governing Council (hereinafter referred to as
"the Council"), a Director and staff, and a Technical Committee.
- CAPSA is located in Bogor, Indonesia.
- The activities of CAPSA shall be in line with relevant policy
decisions adopted by the General Assembly, the Economic and Social
Council and the Commission. CAPSA shall be subject to the Financial and
Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations and the applicable
administrative instructions.
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| Governing Council |
- The Centre shall have a Governing Council consisting of a
representative nominated by the Government of Indonesia and eight
representatives of members and associate members of ESCAP elected by the
Commission. The members and associate members elected by the Commission
shall be elected for a period of three years but shall be eligible for
re-election. The Executive Secretary or his/her representative shall
attend meetings of the Council.
- The Director of the Centre shall serve as Secretary of the Council.
- Representatives of (a) States that are not members of the Council,
(b) United Nations bodies and specialized and related agencies and (c)
such other organizations as the Council may deem appropriate as well as
experts in fields of interest to the Council may be invited by the
Executive Secretary to attend meetings of the Council.
- The Council shall meet at least once a year and may adopt its own
rules of procedure. Sessions of the Council shall be convened by the
Executive Secretary of ESCAP, who may propose special sessions of the
Council at his/her own initiative and shall convene such special
sessions at the request of a majority of Council members.
- A quorum for meetings of the Council shall be a majority of its
members.
- Each member of the Council shall have one vote. Decisions and
recommendations of the Council shall be made by consensus or, where this
is not possible, by a majority of the members present and voting.
- The Council shall, at each regular session, elect a Chairperson and
Vice-Chairperson. They shall hold office until the next regular session
of the Council. The Chairperson or, in his/her absence, the
Vice-Chairperson shall preside at meetings of the Council. If the
Chairperson is unable to serve for the full term for which he/she has
been elected, the Vice-Chairperson shall act as Chairperson for the
remainder of that term.
- The Council shall review the administration and financial status of
CAPSA and the implementation of its programme of work. The Executive
Secretary shall submit an annual report, as adopted by the Council, to
the Commission at its annual sessions.
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| Director and Staff |
- CAPSA shall have a Director and staff, who shall be ESCAP staff
members appointed under the appropriate United Nations regulations,
rules and administrative instructions. The Director shall be appointed
in a manner consistent with United Nations regulations and rules. The
Council will be invited to nominate candidates for the position of
Director, once the vacancy is announced, and provide advice, as
appropriate. Other members and associate members of the Commission may
also submit nominations for the post.
- The Director shall be responsible to the Executive Secretary of
ESCAP for the administration of CAPSA and the implementation of its
programme of work.
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| Technical Committee
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- CAPSA shall have a Technical Committee consisting of experts from
members and associate members of ESCAP and from intergovernmental and
non-governmental organizations. Members of the Technical Committee shall
be appointed by the Director in consultation with the Executive
Secretary.
- The Technical Committee shall be responsible for advising the
Director on the formulation of the programme of work and on other
technical matters concerning the operations of CAPSA. Reports of
meetings of the Technical Committee, and the Director's observations
with respect thereto, shall be submitted to the Council at its next
session.
- The Chairman of the Technical Committee shall be elected by the
Committee itself at each meeting.
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| Resources of The Centre
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- All members and associate members of ESCAP should be urged to make a
regular annual contribution to the operations of the Centre. The United
Nations shall administer a joint contribution trust fund in which these
contributions shall be deposited.
- The Centre will endeavour to mobilize sufficient resources to
support its activities. The United Nations shall maintain separate trust
funds for voluntary contributions for technical cooperation projects or
other extraordinary voluntary contributions for the activities of CAPSA.
- The financial resources of CAPSA shall be administered in accordance
with the United Nations Financial Regulations and Rules.
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| Amendements
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| Amendments to the present Statute shall be adopted by the
Commission. |
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| Matters not covered by this statute |
| In the event of any procedural matter arising that is not covered by
this Statute or rules of procedure adopted by the Governing Council
under paragraph 12 of this Statute, the pertinent part of the rules of
procedure of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
shall apply. |
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| Entry into force |
| The present Statute shall enter into force on the date of its
adoption by the Commission. Members and associate members elected to the
Governing Board of the former CGPRT Centre at the fifty-ninth session of
the Commission will serve as members of the Governing Council of CAPSA
until the sixty-second session of the Commission, in 2006. |
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