Annual Duty-related Travel and Training Allocation (DTTA)
Approval Procedures
The DTTA approval procedures for JPOs administered by the JPO Service Centre vary depending on which UN Organization the JPO is assigned to. The different procedures are explained below.
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UNDP, UN WOMEN, UNCDF, UNDOCO, UNV, UNFPA, UNIDO, UNOPS, UNRWA, UNSSC, UNU and UPU JPOs
- The JPO identifies a possible learning activity for use of the funds (see Guidelines for use of the DTTA);
- The JPO seeks approval from his/her Supervisor;
- Upon receipt of required approvals and if the DTTA activity involves travel, the local UNDP office raises an authorization for travel including dates of travel and estimated costs of the travel/learning activity (based on approved DSA and travel quote from the local UN travel agency). The authorization should include both the authorized and the actual itinerary, as well as the purpose of travel;
- If JPOs or their Supervisors are in doubt about the DTTA eligibility of an intended training, they can consult with the JPOSC in advance.
UNAIDS JPOs
- The JPO identifies a possible learning activity for use of the funds (see Guidelines for use of the DTTA);
- The JPO completes an “Individual Learning Application” which should be approved and signed by the JPO’s Supervisor;
- The JPO sends the “Individual Learning Application” to UNAIDS Mr. Jonathan Ball, Chief of the People Development Unit–ballj@unaids.org with copy to Susana Chau – chaujoos@unaids.org for approval;
- Upon receipt of required approvals and if DTTA activity involves travel, the local UNDP office raises an authorization for travel including dates of travel and estimated costs of the travel/learning activity (based on approved DSA and travel quote from the local UN travel agency). The authorization should include both authorized and the actual itinerary, as well as the purpose of travel.
WHO JPOs
- The JPO identifies a possible learning activity for use of the funds (see Guidelines for use of the DTTA);
- The JPO seeks approval from his/her Supervisor;
- The JPO sends the Supervisor’s approval to the WHO HQ focal point for JPOs (Cornelia Griss – grissc@who.int);
- The WHO focal point seeks approval from donor government, if applicable;
- The WHO focal point approves the learning activity;
- Upon receipt of required approvals and if the DTTA activity involves travel, the local UNDP office raises an authorization for travel including dates of travel and estimated costs of the travel/learning activity (based on approved DSA and travel quote from the local UN travel agency). The authorization should include both the authorized and the actual itinerary, as well as the purpose of travel.
