Restrictions on technology transfer and acquisition needed to be reviewed and revised.

An enabling environment for technology acquisition needed to be created in developing countries by encouraging investment, especially in youth, and fostering commercial innovation and a spirit of partnership.

(x) Amend the UNDP Procurement Manual to make the compilation and consolidation of procurement plans mandatory and submit such plans to the Inter-Agency Procurement Services Office for the Office to assess the consolidated acquisition needs of UNDP (para. 374);

Enterprises that use CR reporting as part of due diligence on a future business partner or on the target of a future merger or acquisition need information that enables them to assess risks that might affect the enterprise's operations.

Enterprises that use corporate responsibility reporting as part of the due diligence on a future business partner, or a target of future merger or acquisition, need information that enables them to assess risks that might impact the enterprise's operations.

It follows that buyers should be permitted to seek out the best deal possible to satisfy their acquisition credit needs.

In other words, buyers should be permitted to seek out the best deal possible to satisfy their acquisition credit needs.

Investments in livestock acquisition therefore need to be supported, although the possible negative environmental and public health impacts of intensive livestock production systems need to be highlighted.

The Board further noted that no requirement existed for country offices or headquarters to submit procurement plans to the Inter-Agency Procurement Services Office and hence no basis existed for the Inter-Agency Procurement Services Office to assess the consolidated acquisition needs of UNDP.

UNDP agreed with the Board's recommendation that it ensure that individual and consolidated complete approved procurement plans are in place, both at the country offices and at headquarters. The Board further recommends that UNDP amend the UNDP Procurement Manual to make the compilation and consolidation of procurement plans mandatory and that it submit such plans to the Inter-Agency Procurement Services Office for the Office to assess the consolidated acquisition needs of UNDP.