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(b) Called upon Governments to bear in mind the additional burden which falls on low-income countries that have received large numbers of refugees or returnees when considering, in the governing bodies of the developmental organizations in which they are represented, and on the bilateral level, the programmes and projects of these organizations in the countries affected by the problem;

(c) Requested Governments of countries of asylum to give consideration to the formulation and the implementation, with the assistance of the international community, both multilaterally and bilaterally, and in co-ordination with UNHCR, of development-oriented programmes addressed to refugees and local populations in their regional or national development plans;

(d) Urged the High Commissioner to intensify his efforts to promote actively development activities benefiting refugees and returnees, in co-operation with the World Bank, UNDP and other international, regional and governmental organizations specialized in development assistance, as well as with non-governmental organizations with experience and expertise in this field.

Decisions on administrative and financial matters

131. The Executive Committee

A

Took note with appreciation of the report of the Sub-Committee on Administrative and Financial Matters (A/AC.96/686);

B

(a)

Took note of the administrative and programme support sections of the UNHCR activities financed by voluntary funds: Report for 1985-1986 and proposed programmes and budget for 1987 (A/AC.96/677 (Part I) and Add.1;

(b) Noted further the report of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (A/AC.96/683) and the comments contained therein;

(c) Called for a review of the quantity and quality of the documentation submitted to members of the Executive Committee in the course of the year, and requested the High Commissioner to make proposals to be examined by a working group of the Executive Committee in due course;

(a)

C

Expressed concern about UNHCR's continuing financial difficulties, noting the current preoccupying shortfall of $46.8 million under the General Programmes and of $15.7 million for the Special Programmes, thus totalling $62.5 million as of 1 October 1986; emphasized the need for realistic programme and budget planning, coupled with careful periodic review of the approved financial target, and endorsed UNHCR's Commitment and efforts to this end;

(b)

Called upon Governments to make adequate funds available to ensure that the needs of refugees and displaced persons of concern to the High Commissioner are fully met;

(c) Recommended that UNHCR adopt a more vigorous approach to new and supplementary sources of funds;

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