A/RES/59/296 VII Quick-impact projects Requests the Secretary-General to streamline the process of implementation of quick-impact projects and to ensure that they are fully implemented within the planned time frames; VIII Training, recruitment and staff in the field Recalling its resolutions 56/293 of 27 June 2002 and 57/318 of 18 June 2003, Having considered the report of the Secretary-General on the training policy and evaluation system of the Department of Peacekeeping Operations, 5 and the relevant paragraphs of the report of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions, 6 Having also considered the reports of the Secretary-General on the criteria used for recruitment to support account posts, 7 on greater use of national staff in field missions, 8 on measures to expedite recruitment for field missions, taking into account the delegation of recruitment authority to field missions, including the use of fair and transparent recruitment procedures and monitoring mechanisms, 9 on measures that would better streamline the policy guidelines related to the temporary duty assignment of staff in peacekeeping missions, 10 on the status of the civilian rapid deployment roster, 11 on the staffing of field missions, including the use of 300- and 100-series appointments 12 and the relevant section of the report of the Advisory Committee, 13 Having further considered the notes by the Secretary-General transmitting the reports of the Office of Internal Oversight Services on the audit of the policies and procedures for recruiting Department of Peacekeeping Operations staff 14 and on the follow-up audit of the policies and procedures of the Department of Peacekeeping Operations for recruiting international civilian staff for field missions, 15 1. Emphasizes the importance of finalizing the comprehensive training strategy, and decides to restrict training away from mission headquarters of civilian staff to training specific to the implementation of the mandate of the mission, the effective functioning of the mission, the function of a post or, where it is cost-effective, until the finalization of the strategy; Requests the Secretary-General to report on the finalization and 2. implementation of the comprehensive training strategy along with the framework of _______________ 5 A/58/753. A/59/736, paras. 73–79 and 117. 7 A/58/767. 8 A/58/765. 9 A/58/764. 10 A/57/787. 11 A/59/763. 12 A/59/762. 13 A/59/736, paras. 123–144. 14 A/58/704. 15 A/59/152. 6 6