A/HRC/29/22 with a view to increasing awareness and understanding among the concerned agencies in terms of the implication of ratifying the Optional Protocol. 38. In view of specific recommendations accepted by Panama on intensifying its efforts to guarantee the right of all children to birth registration during its 2010 universal periodic review, a project initiated in 2013 is focusing on ensuring birth registration of indigenous children in remote areas. The OHCHR Regional Office in Central America based in Panama, in cooperation with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), is assisting the National Directorate of Civil Registry of the Electoral Tribunal in reaching out to indigenous Ngabe-Bugle communities of Mama Tata religion that have traditionally refused to be registered. IV. Financial situation of the Fund Table 1 Statement of income and expenditure for the biennium 2014–2015 (1 January 2014–31 December 2014) I. Income Voluntary contributions received from Governments in 2014 Miscellaneous and interest income Total income II. Expenditure Staff costs Experts’ and consultants’ fees and travel US$ 490 440.91 16 319.72 506 760.63 US$ 83 682.50 220 261.00 Staff travel 58 652.36 Travel of representatives 48 940.92 Contractual services 30 290.00 General operating expenses 2 554.00 Supplies and materials Grants, contributions and seminars Programme support costs Total expenditure Net excess (shortfall) of income over expenditures for the period Opening balance 1 January 2014 Miscellaneous adjustments/savings/refunds to donors Total fund balance as at 31 December 2014 0 259 973.05 91 566.01 795 919.84 -289 159.21 1 813 869.00 327 962.72 1 852 672.51 Table 2 Voluntary Fund for Financial and Technical Assistance in the Implementation of the Universal Periodic Review — voluntary contributions since the establishment of the Fund to 31 December 2014 Donor US$ Year 2008/2009 Colombia Russian Federation 10 40 000 450 000