FIRST ITEM ON THE AGENDA

Programme and Budget for 1998-99

Position of accounts as at 31 December 1998

Contents

Financial results for 1998

Working Capital Fund and Income Adjustment Account

Position in relation to paragraph 4 of article 13 of the Constitution

Financial arrangements for the payment of contributions

Tables

1. Regular budget income and expenditure for 1998
2. Status of regular budget expenditure for 1998
3. Additional 1998-99 expenditure items approved by the Governing Body
4. Assessed contributions of member States and amounts due by States for prior periods of membership in the ILO -- Summary
5. Assessed contributions of member States and amounts due by States for prior periods of membership in the ILO -- Details
6. Working Capital Fund and Income Adjustment Account

Financial results for 1998

1. At its 85th Session (June 1997), the International Labour Conference approved an expenditure budget for the 1998-99 financial period amounting to $481,050,000 and an income budget for the period for the same amount, which at the budget rate of exchange for the period of 1.46 Swiss francs to the US dollar resulted in an income budget of 702,333,000 Swiss francs. This income budget was to be financed from assessed contributions from member States amounting to 677,155,258 Swiss francs and from the expected budgetary surplus for 1996-97 of 25,177,742 Swiss francs.

2. Contributions received in respect of the year to date and earlier biennia are accounted for as budgetary income in US dollars at the 1998-99 ILO budget rate of exchange, and Swiss franc-based expenditure is recorded in US dollars at the same rate of exchange. US dollar budgetary income and expenditure figures reported herein accordingly result from the conversion of Swiss franc income and expenditure to US dollars at the 1998-99 budget rate of exchange of 1.46 Swiss francs to the US dollar.

3. Regular budget income and expenditure for 1998 is summarized in table 1. Total budgetary income for 1998 was $307,902,703, of which $176,453,197 pertained to assessed contributions for 1998, $115,132,502 to arrears of contributions from previous financial periods, and $16,317,004 to the transfer of the 1996-97 surplus in accordance with the decision taken at the 85th Session (1997) of the International Labour Conference.

4. Expenditure for 1998 amounted to $208,591,243; details of this expenditure by major programme are given in table 2. Additional expenditure items were approved by the Governing Body, information on which is provided in table 3.

5. Details of the position of member States' contributions at 31 December 1998 are given in tables 4 and 5.

Working Capital Fund and Income Adjustment Account

6. Analyses of the movements of the Working Capital Fund and the Income Adjustment Account, including the composition of miscellaneous income credited to the latter account, are provided in table 6.

Position in relation to paragraph 4 of article 13
of the Constitution

7. Table 5 shows that, on 31 December 1998, the arrears of contributions of Afghanistan, Antigua and Barbuda, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Equatorial Guinea, Georgia, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Liberia, Moldova, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Tajikistan, Togo and Turkmenistan equalled or exceeded the amount of the contributions due from them for the past two full years (1996-97). Each of these member States had therefore lost the right to vote in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 4 of article 13 of the Constitution of the Organization.

Financial arrangements for the payment of contributions

8. Belarus, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Paraguay and Poland also had contributions which equalled or exceeded the amount of the contributions due from them for the past two full years but were permitted to vote in accordance with paragraph 4 of article 13 of the Constitution of the Organization under financial arrangements approved by the International Labour Conference at various sessions of the Conference (see footnotes to table 5). Albania and Viet Nam also had made financial arrangements pertaining to prior membership in the Organization.

Geneva, 26 February 1999.

Table 1.	Regular budget income and expenditure for 1998
				In Swiss Francs		In US Dollars (1)
Income
		Assessed contributions for 1998:		257 621 668		176 453 197
		Transfer of 1996-97 Surplus (2) :		23 822 826		16 317 004
		Assessed contributions and other
		amounts due for previous
		financial periods (3) :		168 093 453		115 132 502
Total Income				449 537 947		307 902 703
Total Expenditure (4)						208 591 243
Excess of Income over Expenditure						99 311 460
(1) US dollar income and expenditure figures result from conversion of Swiss franc income and expenditure into US dollars at the ILO budget rate of exchange for 1998-99 of 1.46 Swiss francs to the US dollar.
(2) At its 85th session (1997), the International Labour Conference decided, in derogation of article 18 of the Financial Regulations, to transfer 25,177,742 Swiss francs from the expected budgetary surplus to budgetary income for 1998, and that should the said budgetary surplus be less than 25,177,742 Swiss francs, arrears of contributions received should be used to finance the income budget subject to the resolution adopted by the 82nd Session (June 1995) concerning the utilization of arrears of contributions to cover budgetary deficits.
(3) Of which, 1,354,916 Swiss francs represents the amount by which the 1996-97 cash surplus was insufficient to meet the amount included in the income budget.
(4) Details of expenditure are provided in Table 2.

 

Table 2.	Status of regular budget expenditure for 1998 (in US dollars)
		Title	Expenditure as at 31.12.98
		PART I - ORDINARY BUDGET (1)
10		International Labour Conference	4 115 950
20		Governing Body	878 390
30		Major regional meetings	7 482
40		General management	4 483 805
50		International labour standards and human rights	9 115 831
60		Employment and training	10 165 348
65		Enterprise and cooperative development	4 369 796
75		Turin Centre	2 565 000
80		Industrial relations and labour administration	5 281 885
85		Multinational enterprises	453 295
90		Working conditions and environment	7 193 925
100		Sectoral activities	4 867 529
110		Social security	3 661 734
120		Statistics	3 131 374
125		Development policies	2 634 374
130		International Institute for Labour Studies	2 271 621
140		Equality for Women	493 078
145		Interdepartmental activities	304 375
160		Personnel	7 098 050
170		Financial services	5 582 407
175		Internal administration	15 699 934
180		Publications	2 526 750
185		Information technology and communications	6 097 222
190		Library and documentation	3 899 674
200		Programming and management	2 381 773
210		Legal services	1 121 588
220		Relations, meetings and document services	22 433 165
225		Employers' activities	2 073 897
230		Workers' activities	6 085 608
235		Public information	2 019 872
240		International relations	1 915 587
245		Active partnership and technical cooperation	1 428 445
250		Field programmes in Africa	15 348 386
260		Field programmes in the Americas	14 951 185
265		Field programmes in Arab States	3 382 887
270		Field programmes in Asia and the Pacific	14 426 309
280		Field programmes in Europe and Central Asia	5 652 434
290		Other budgetary provisions	8 471 278
		Total Part I	208 591 243
		PART II - UNFORESEEN EXPENDITURE
295		Unforeseen expenditure	-
		PART III - WORKING CAPITAL FUND
296		Working Capital Fund	-
		TOTAL EXPENDITURE	208 591 243
(1) Reflects the transfer of Migration for Employment programme from Employment and Training (60) to Working Conditions and Environment (90).

 

Table 3. Additional 1998-99 expenditure items approved by the Governing Body
Governing Body Sessions	Description of Items	Amount in US dollars
268th (March 1997)	Commission of Inquiry concerning Myanmar	445,000 1
268th (March 1997)	Tripartite Working Party to Conduct an Evaluation of the Active Partnership Policy	15,000 1
270th (November 1997)	Additional funds for the Working Party on the Evaluation of the Active Partnership Policy	20,000 1
270th (November 1997)	Publication of the Provisional Record at the International Labour Conference	750,000 1
271st (March 1998)	Tripartite Mission to the Republic of Korea	15,000 1
"	Commission of Inquiry concerning Nigeria	520,000 1
"	Additional funds for the Working Party on the Evaluation of the Active Partnership Policy	28,000 1
"	Increasing interpretation resources for meeting of groups	351,000 1
"	Headquarters’ support for the operational activities of IPEC	480,000 1
"	Addressing the year 2000 problem in the ILO	5,600,000 1
272nd (June 1998)	Committee on Contract Labour	395,000 1
		8 ,619 ,000
1 To be financed from savings in Part I of the budget.

 

Table 4. Assessed contributions of member States and amounts due by States for prior periods of membership in the ILO (In Swiss francs)
Summary
Details	Amount due as at 1 January 1998		Amount received or credited (1) to 31 December 1998		Amount due as at 31 December 1998
I. Assessed contributions for 1998:
Assessed with the budget	338 577 629		257 621 668		80 955 961
Total assessed contributions for 1998	338 577 629		257 621 668		80 955 961
II. Arrears of contributions and amounts due for prior periods of membership as at 1 January 1998:
A. Arrears of contributions due by member States.	248 515 386		168 059 672		80 455 714
B. Amounts due by member States for prior periods of membership in the ILO.	467 499		33 781		433 718
Total arrears of contributions and amounts due for prior periods of membership in the ILO.	248 982 885		168 093 453		80 889 432
TOTAL	587 560 514		425 715 121		161 845 393
(1) Includes amounts totalling 1 399 705 Swiss francs credited to member States in respect of :
The incentive scheme for 1996			: 211 016
Cash surpluses for previous financial periods			: 289 925
50 percent of the net premium for previous financial periods			: 898 764

 

Table 5.	Assessed contributions of member States and amounts due by States for prior periods of membership in the ILO (in Swiss francs)
Details
		1998 assessed contributions				Amounts due for previous financial periods
		Assessed Contributions (1)		Amount received or credited	Balance due as at 31.12.98	Balance due as at 1.1.98	Amount received In 1998	Balance due as at 31.12.98	Total due as at 31.12.98
States		%	Amount
Afghanistan (2)		0.01	33 858	1 582	32 276	101 044	0	101 044	133 320
Albania (3)		0.01	33 858	33 858	0	32 771	32 771	0	0
Algeria		0.16	541 724	765	540 959	0	0	0	540 959
Angola		0.01	33 858	33 858	0	168 090	168 090	0	0
Antigua and Barbuda (2)		0.01	33 858	0	33 858	197 801	0	197 801	231 659
Argentina		0.47	1 591 315	611 000	980 315	4 136 730	4 136 730	0	980 315
Armenia (2)		0.05	169 289	0	169 289	1 678 535	0	1 678 535	1 847 824
Australia		1.46	4 943 233	4 943 233	0	0	0	0	0
Austria		0.86	2 911 767	2 911 767	0	0	0	0	0
Azerbaijan (2)		0.11	372 435	0	372 435	3 368 145	0	3 368 145	3 740 580
Bahamas		0.02	67 715	67 715	0	0	0	0	0
Bahrain		0.02	67 715	67 715	0	67 163	67 163	0	0
Bangladesh		0.01	33 858	33 858	0	0	0	0	0
Barbados		0.01	33 858	33 858	0	0	0	0	0
Belarus (4)		0.27	914 159	914 159	0	3 154 923	157 746	2 997 177	2997 177
Belgium		0.99	3 351 918	3 351 918	0	0	0	0	0
Belize		0.01	33 858	33 858	0	0	0	0	0
Benin		0.01	33 858	33 858	0	0	0	0	0
Bolivia		0.01	33 858	0	33 858	75 627	74 770	857	34 715
Bosnia and Herzegovina (2)		0.01	33 858	0	33 858	418 920	0	418 920	452 778
Botswana		0.01	33 858	33 858	0	0	0	0	0
Brazil		1.60	5 417 242	0	5 417 242	13 629 894	3 882 591	9 747 303	15 164 545
Bulgaria		0.08	270 862	0	270 862	333 993	80 894	253 099	523 961
Burkina Faso		0.01	33 858	985	32 873	34 335	34 335	0	32 873
Burundi		0.01	33 858	0	33 858	66 006	33 003	33 003	66 861
Cambodia (4)		0.01	33 858	53	33 805	520 237	60 189	460 048	493 853
Cameroon		0.01	33 858	614	33 244	62 412	23 283	39 129	72 373
Canada		3.07	10 394 333	10 394 333	0	0	0	0	0
Cape Verde (4)		0.01	33 858	33 858	0	130 790	6 539	124 251	124 251
Central African Republic (2)		0.01	33 858	0	33 858	131 031	0	131 031	164 889
Chad (2)		0.01	33 858	0	33 858	256 520	0	256 520	290 378
Chile		0.08	270 862	270 862	0	0	0	0	0
China		0.73	2 471 616	2 471 616	0	0	0	0	0
Colombia		0.10	338 577	338 577	0	0	0	0	0
Comoros (2)		0.01	33 858	0	33 858	473 908	0	473 908	507 766
Congo		0.01	33 858	31 894	1 964	154 262	154 262	0	1 964
Costa Rica		0.01	33 858	24 230	9 628	0	0	0	9 628
Croatia		0.09	304 720	3 345	301 375	1 040 650	738 152	302 498	603 873
Cuba		0.05	169 289	3 076	166 213	565 171	244 792	320 379	486 592
Cyprus		0.03	101 573	101 573	0	0	0	0	0
Czech Republic		0.25	846 444	846 444	0	0	0	0	0
Côte d'Ivoire		0.01	33 858	33 858	0	33 611	33 611	0	0
Dem.Rep. of the Congo		0.01	33 858	614	33 244	65 982	0	65 982	99 226
Denmark		0.71	2 403 901	2 403 901	0	0	0	0	0
Djibouti (4)		0.01	33 858	0	33 858	141 352	0	141 352	175 210
Dominica		0.01	33 858	33 858	0	33 611	33 611	0	0
Dominican Republic (4)		0.01	33 858	33 858	0	873 240	145 000	728 240	728 240
Ecuador		0.02	67 715	1 026	66 689	192 989	173 933	19 056	85 745
Egypt		0.08	270 862	270 862	0	0	0	0	0
El Salvador		0.01	33 858	33 858	0	0	0	0	0
Equatorial Guinea (2)		0.01	33 858	0	33 858	324 074	0	324 074	357 932
Eritrea		0.01	33 858	33 858	0	0	0	0	0
Estonia		0.04	135 431	135 431	0	0	0	0	0
Ethiopia		0.01	33 858	33 858	0	0	0	0	0
Fiji		0.01	33 858	33 858	0	0	0	0	0
Finland		0.61	2 065 323	2 065 323	0	0	0	0	0
France		6.33	21 431 964	21 431 964	0	0	0	0	0
Gabon		0.01	33 858	33 858	0	73 576	73 576	0	0
Gambia		0.01	33 858	82	33 776	19 331	0	19 331	53 107
Georgia (2)		0.11	372 435	0	372 435	2 528 918	0	2 528 918	2 901 353
Germany		8.93	30 234 982	30 234 982	0	0	0	0	0
Ghana		0.01	33 858	0	33 858	35 072	23 740	11 332	45 190
Greece		0.37	1 252 737	9 398	1 243 339	1 497 174	1 175 716	321 458	1 564 797
Grenada		0.01	33 858	0	33 858	108 451	89 475	18 976	52 834
Guatemala		0.02	67 715	62 715	5 000	108 077	108 077	0	5 000
Guinea		0.01	33 858	46	33 812	18 503	0	18 503	52 315
Guinea-Bissau (2)		0.01	33 858	0	33 858	209 548	0	209 548	243 406
Guyana		0.01	33 858	31 153	2 705	0	0	0	2 705
Haiti (2)		0.01	33 858	1 582	32 276	125 999	61 860	64 139	96 415
Honduras		0.01	33 858	272	33 586	79	0	79	33 665
Hungary		0.14	474 009	474 009	0	0	0	0	0
Iceland		0.03	101 573	101 573	0	0	0	0	0
India		0.30	1 015 733	1 015 733	0	0	0	0	0
Indonesia		0.14	474 009	474 009	0	0	0	0	0
Iran, Islamic Republic of		0.44	1 489 741	24 613	1 465 128	5 510 752	2 566 703	2 944 049	4 409 177
Iraq (2)		0.14	474 009	0	474 009	3 908 769	0	3 908 769	4 382 778
Ireland		0.21	711 013	711 013	0	0	0	0	0
Israel		0.26	880 302	0	880 302	1 953 066	535 000	1 418 066	2 298 368
Italy		5.18	17 538 321	17 538 321	0	0	0	0	0
Jamaica		0.01	33 858	33 858	0	0	0	0	0
Japan		15.43	52 242 528	52 242 528	0	0	0	0	0
Jordan		0.01	33 858	33 858	0	0	0	0	0
Kazakhstan (2)		0.19	643 297	0	643 297	4 283 335	0	4 283 335	4 926 632
Kenya		0.01	33 858	33 858	0	0	0	0	0
Korea, Republic of		0.81	2 742 479	2 742 479	0	0	0	0	0
Kuwait		0.19	643 297	643 297	0	0	0	0	0
Kyrgyzstan (2)		0.03	101 573	0	101 573	945 492	0	945 492	1 047 065
Lao People's Dem.Republic		0.01	33 858	315	33 543	33 611	0	33 611	67 154
Latvia (2)		0.08	270 862	0	270 862	1 496 522	328 984	1 167 538	1 438 400