The Executive Board invites the Administrator to designate UNV as manager of Transfer Of Knowledge Through Expatriates National Initiative in addition to United Nations International Short-term Advisory Resource Programme, which has already merged with the United Nations Volunteers.

The Report outlines the significant programme thrusts made by UNV during the 1992-1993 biennium in response to the challenges faced by the international community and shows how UNV has had an increasing impact on many of the recent initiatives of the United Nations, spanning the spectrum from development to humanitarian and peace-related activities. Action is sought from the Executive Board regarding: (a) the management of the Transfer of Knowledge through Expatriate Nationals (TOKTEN) programme; and (b) the planning of the use general purpose funds of the Special Voluntary Fund (SVF).

The Report of the UNDP Administrator on Transfer of Technology Through Expatriate Nationals (TOKTEN)

The Report summarizes the key features and achievements of UNV work in the last two years, and outlines the vision and strategic directions adopted by the programme as it charts its course into the next century within the overarching context of United Nations reform. In this connection, the advice and action of the Executive Board is sought, specifically on UNV plans as it prepares for activities in the next two years and for the International Year of Volunteers, 2001.