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How can the UN position itself better in a changing world?
Update on UN Reform
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Why UN Reform?To achieve better impactHolistic UN strategy and
operationsEase burden for partner governmentsLower transaction
costsCountry level - MDGs as indicatorsWhy now ? New commitment to
coherent donor and UN workAs ODA is increasing, UN share is not
increasing proportionally14th IDA $34 billion in resources during
the next three years for development assistance
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The new challenge: integrating the UNs operational
activitiesSecurity / Peace-keeping
DevelopmentAssistance
e.g. UNICEF, UNDP, UNFPAe.g. WHO, UNESCO, FAOe.g. HCRe.g.
DPKOPolitical Missionse.g.
WFPMDBsNeutralityParticipationPolitics/PowerUNDGe.g. OCHA
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UN Operational Activities at Country Level
Four Scenarios
More efficient, effective synergies between independent
agenciesStrategic UN alignment with operational hostingMost
agencies end country operationsMerger into one UN at country
level
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Key challengesGlobal trendsChanging face of developmentNot
sufficient resources for MDGs
Letting process triumph over strategyMoving at speed of slowest
and consensual decision makingFragmented UN agency
governanceOperational issues such as proprietary policies, systems
& toolsClumsy, heavy reform initiatives
Agency mandates and identityAfraid of losing visibility - and
$$Not really thinking together as one UN
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Key reports / declarationsMDG driven development agendaIn larger
freedom overhaul UN systemDonor commitmentNational ownership and
alignment to national plans, UNDAF Harmonization among the
donorsManage for resultsTargets and reporting on implementation of
reform initiativesCombat country-level fragmentation and
competitionAccountability frameworkMillennium DeclarationSGs Reform
AgendaGreentree Agenda Paris (and Rome) DeclarationsTriennial
Comprehensive Policy ReviewVolcker Report
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Reform in actionCommon framework MD/MDGFocus on country level
resultsAligned with national priorities & linked to MDGsCommon
assessment & planningCCA can be integrated with PRSPUNDAF =
joint UN / Govt responseHarmonized and simplified cycles, tools and
proceduresFlexible cycle, 3-6 yrsIncluding joint programming,
results matrix, CPAP, AWP Cash transfer framework
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Country level UN planning
UN projectsUN projectsUN projects
Joint programmesCCA(/PRSP) Common analysis and
assessmentAnalysis around key national issues among MD & MDGs
and Global Conferences National and Donor Analysis and
PlanningNational and Donor Budgeting & ProgrammingUNDAF UN
Common Programme
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How do UN Agencies participate?The entire UN System participates
fully in the UNDAFUNDAF priorities are the programming framework
for the UN Funds and Programmes Specialized agencies are fully
involved, within their mandatesImportant technical activities
outside the UNDAF priority areas may be included in an annex
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Reform in actionRC systemThinking and planning together for
national prioritiesRC authority for design and implementation of
UNDAFAccountability for UNDAF outcomesManaged by UNDP; guided by
UNDG; led by empowered & properly resourced RCsRationalizing UN
presence & Reducing transaction cost58 UN houses, Hosting
arrangements, Joint OfficesCommon services, Harmonize agency
policies in operational areas
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Draft RC & UNCT Accountabilities for UNDAF Agency
RepsAgencyMgmtUNCTUNICEFRDUNFPARDWFPRDUNICEFRepUNFPARep
WFPRepUNDPRDUNDPCDRegionalTeamUNDGExComCEBUNICEF
UNDG ChairUNDP
UNFPAWFPSecretary-GeneralCEB ChairAgencyRepsRC
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Accountabilities Joint OfficeAgency
RepsAgencyMgmtUNCTUNICEFRDUNFPARDWFPRDUNICEFSPOUNFPASPOWFPSPOUNDPRDUNDPSPORegionalTeamUNDGExComCEBUNICEFUNFPAWFPSecretary-GeneralCEB
ChairAgencyRepsRCJO Head
