CD28.R16    The Directing Council,

 Having examined Official Document 169, submitted by the Director, containing the provisional draft which will constitute the basis for preparation of the proposed program and budget of the Pan American Health Organization for 1984–1985 amounting to US$106,680,000;

 Noting that the provisional draft of the proposed program and budget is not structured in accordance with the components of the Plan of Action for the Implementation of Regional Strategies of Health for All by the Year 2000 adopted by the XXVIII Meeting of the Directing Council; and

 Acknowledging that 1982–1983 is a transitional period,

Resolves:

1. To request the Director to formulate the draft program and budget for 1984–1985 so that it:

a) Conforms to the structure established in both the Regional Plan of Action and the Program Classification System to be established by WHO under the Seventh General Program of Work,

b) Takes into account the comments and concerns expressed by Member Governments at the XXVIII Meeting of the Directing Council with respect to inflationary costs,

c) Ensures that priority be given to the regional baseline target areas established in Chapter 6 of Part II of Official Document 173 (Health for All by the Year 2000-Strategies);

d) Develops, within the context of global, regional, and national strategies of health for all by the year 2000, a rational foundation for the allocation of resources among country programs in a manner that reflects:

i) the relative health needs among countries; and

ii) the relative capacities of countries to implement global and regional priority programs within their national health systems;

e) Gives priority to the allocation of resources for the delivery of programs and services to countries relative to the area program, and reduces to a minimum the cost of administration and program support costs;

f) Incorporates the results of further consultations with national authorities in the reformulation of country program and budgets in accordance with (d) above.

2. To direct the Executive Committee to review and revise, as necessary, the draft program and budget for 1984–1985 in accordance with the above guidelines.

3. To express its concern over the number of Member Countries that are delinquent in their quota payments to the PAHO regular budget, and to request that Member Countries bring their contributions up to date at the earliest opportunity.