translate English to French: As in the case of many small organizations, while delivering against its mandate the Board must also comply with various central agency initiatives and reporting requirements; these take up valuable time and consume scarce resources.
Comme bien de petites organisations, le Comité doit, dans l'exercice de son mandat, tenir compte des initiatives des divers organismes centraux et se conformer aux exigences de rapport; ces activités prennent du temps et consomment les maigres ressources du Comité.