STATEMENT OF THE CEB HR NETWORK AT THE 62nd SESSION OF ICSC: REFERENCE CHECK WITH THE WORLD BANK AND OECD
(ICSC/62/R.12)
Mr. Chairman,
The HR Network thanks the Secretariat for conducting the reference check with the World Bank and OECD and the information provided in document R.12. In our previous two statements, we have already pointed out that the Network sees a real and urgent need to conduct more comprehensive Noblemaire studies, and to rely not solely on one national civil service as a comparator. The Network believes that the time has come to consider international civil services also for comparison purposes, and not merely for reference checks.
With regard to the information provided on the World Bank, the Network noted that paragraph 57 of R.10 states that World Bank did not think that the current situation had been appropriately depicted, and we look forward to further information and clarification by the Secretariat.
We would also appreciate receiving some more information about the narrowing of the gap between the World Bank and UN?
Thank you.