Budget and Management Committee

The Budget and Management Committee (BMC) advises the Senior Officials' Meeting (SOM) on budgetary, administrative and managerial issues. Its key responsibility is to prepare the budget for APEC and approve and recommend APEC funding for projects.

The BMC also monitors and evaluates APEC's project management systems. It takes decisions and makes recommendations to senior officials to improve project efficiency and effectiveness. It also works closely with APEC's other committees to ensure projects remain relevant to APEC's core goals and objectives.

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Last page update: March 2021

Current Activities

The BMC has endorsed its 2021 Work Plan at a meeting held on 2 March 2021. The BMC will continue to follow its substantial work program on the APEC funding position, the budgetary and related processes of the Secretariat, and the implementation of key project management reforms. The BMC will also provide input into the Committee sub-fora assessment process and the implementation plan of the APEC Putrajaya Vision 2040, where necessary.

In addition, the BMC is also overseeing the planning and implementation of the Secretariat’s Process Modernisation Initiative as well as its Human Resources Review.

Budget and Management Committee

In response to COVID-19, the Project Management Unit (PMU) is working closely with Project Overseers (POs) in APEC economies to ensure that all proposed projects support regional recovery by addressing impacts of the pandemic. PMU is also assisting POs to convert projects scheduled for 2020 and 2021 into virtual or hybrid events – necessary due to ongoing travel restrictions in APEC economies. This ensures that APEC economies can continue to deliver quality projects, despite the challenging environment.