PAN
AMERICAN
HEALTH
ORGANIZATION
WORLD
HEALTH
ORGANIZATION
16th DIRECTING COUNCIL
17th SESSION OF THE REGIONAL COMMITTEE
Washington D.C., September 27 – 8 October 1965
RESOLUTION
CD16.R13
REPORT ON ADMINISTRATIVE RATIONALIZATION IN THE
PASB
THE 16th DIRECTING COUNCIL,
Having examined the report of the Director on the administrative rationalization in the Pan
American Sanitary Bureau (Document CD16/16); 1
Noting the progress made to date in accomplishing the objectives of the program;
Bearing in mind the economies effected as a result of the program of rationalization and the
[consequent] investment of funds in program services to the Governments; and
Cognizant of the continued efforts that are being made to improve the internal methods and
procedures through the implementation of data-processing systems,
RESOLVES
1.To take note of the report of the Director on the administrative rationalization in the Pan
2.To commend the Director and the staff of PASB for their efforts to date in effecting economies in
administration through the recentralization of administrative activities and the introduction of
data-processing techniques.
3.To request the Director to continue the program of rationalization and to report on progress at
future meetings of the Governing Bodies.