5 . Underscores that the principle of harmonized rates will also apply to differentiated cost-recovery rates , with the aim of promoting collaboration among United Nations organizations and avoiding competition in resource mobilization , and further endorses the following differentiated cost-recovery rate structure : ( a ) a harmonized 1 per cent reduction for the thematic contributions at the global , regional and country level in UNDP , UNFPA and UNICEF ( 8 per cent - 1 per cent = 7 per cent ) , with the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women ( UN-Women ) maintaining the 8 per cent as a temporary arrangement ; ( b ) maintaining the existing preferential rates for government cost-sharing , South- South contributions and private-sector contributions ;