36 above). Regarding the World Economic and Social Survey, informal feedback indicates coverage by a number of important press organs.

Impact assessments of social expenditures, particularly involving feedback from beneficiaries, should be increasingly incorporated in fiscal budget discussions.

15.40 Indicators of achievement would include: (a) an increase in the level of human and financial resources allocated at the national and local levels to address social development including emerging social issues as defined above; (b) the number of national institutions receiving ESCAP assistance in undertaking a policy analysis of social development including emerging social issues; (c) feedback from Governments and civil society on the relevance of the good practices disseminated by ESCAP for local and/or national adaptation; (d) the provision of further training and/or the planning of specific actions in applying the knowledge gained by national and local-level personnel who have participated in ESCAP training and policy seminars to improve the effectiveness of health and social services for the marginalized groups; (e) an increase in the number of joint activities among diverse national and local actors (i.e., Governments, United Nations system bodies and agencies and civil society actors, including representatives of marginalized groups) to address social development including emerging social issues; and (f) the number and nature of directives issued by Governments to support the mainstreaming of the gender dimension, HIV/AIDS-related issues and disability concerns in national policies and programmes.

15.40 Indicators of achievement would include: (a) an increase in the level of human and financial resources allocated at the national and local levels to address emerging social issues as defined above; (b) the number of national institutions receiving ESCAP assistance in undertaking a policy analysis of emerging social issues; (c) feedback from governments and civil society on the relevance of the good practices disseminated by ESCAP for local and/or national adaptation; (d) the provision of further training and/or the planning of specific actions in applying the knowledge gained by national and local-level personnel who have participated in ESCAP training and policy seminars to improve the effectiveness of health and social services for the vulnerable groups; (e) an increase in the number of joint activities among diverse national and local actors (i.e. governments, United Nations system bodies and agencies and civil society actors, including representatives of vulnerable groups) to address emerging social issues; and (f) the number and nature of directives issued by governments to support the mainstreaming of the gender dimension, HIV/AIDS-related issues and disability concerns in national policies and programmes.