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In decision 2008/15, the Executive Board endorsed the modified system for \ allocation of regular resources for programmes, originally adopted in 1997. It \ decided to maintain the system, with two modifications: (a) adopt the World Bank \ classification of “high income” status as the country threshold for graduation from \ receiving regular resources; and (b) raise the minimum level of regular resource \ allocation from $600,000 to $750,000 for all programme countries, except in those \ otherwise included in multi-country programmes. \ This report responds to the Executive Board request for a report on \ implementation of the modified system and presents lessons learned since 2008. A \ draft decision is included in section IV.

Executive Board document E/ICEF/1997/P/L.17 \ \ Summary: \ At its third regular session of 1996, the Executive Board requested the Executive Director to submit a revised proposal on the modified system for allocating general resources to UNICEF-supported country programmes (E/ICEF/1996/12/Rev 1, decision 1996/34). The modified system is submitted for consideration and approval by the Executive Board. \

In 2016, UNICEF and partners responded to 344 humanitarian situations of varying scale in 108 countries - the largest number of situations and countries recorded since tracking began more than a decade ago.

UNICEF remained well positioned in 2016 to foster gender-equitable outcomes for children as a catalyst to a more just world - helping girls and boys realize their full potential and helping societies make progress on gender equality.

UNICEF's social inclusion interventions in 2016 helped countries make progress on advancing the right of every child to grow up free from poverty, bias and discrimination, and gain access to needed services, information and support.

UNICEF and its partners contributed to the protection of children from violence, abuse, exploitation and neglect in 2016, addressing the impact of rights violations on children and the communities in which they live.

Throughout 2016, UNICEF maintained its commitment to improve learning outcomes, increase school access for all children and promote quality teaching, quality learning and positive learning environments

While child malnutrition remains a persistent problem in every region, countries have made substantial progress in reducing malnutrition over the past decade - including in 2016 - with support from UNICEF and its partners.

In 2016, UNICEF launched a new global strategy that will guide its efforts to meet Sustainable Development Goal 6 on WASH and contribute to the sustainable development agenda overall.

In many ways, 2016 was a transitional year for the global response to HIV. Some changes and developments were unequivocally positive, while the impact of others remains uncertain.