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JPO Service Centre
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DEC 2017
2017 JPO/SARC Global Workshop on Results-Based
Management The 15th JPO/SARC Global workshop took place from 16 – 20 October 2017 in Istanbul, Turkey. The 32 participants had a great learning week on delivering results through Results-Based Management (RBM) for the United Nations. JPOs and SARCs have a key role in applying RBM principles and approaches in programming
in their duty stations. One of the focusses of the event was how to use performance information to make decisions about projects, lessons learned and external stakeholders reporting. One of the main highlights of the week was the joint sessions with 500 other participants from Governments and NGOs of the 2017 International Conference on National Evaluation Capacities, which aimed to present and exchange lessons, innovations, experiences and perspectives in developing and adapting national evaluation capacities in light of the Sustainable Development Goals.
JPOSC Newsletter- Dec 2017
News from the JPO Service Centre team
Silvia Bachelier (France/Italy) joined the JPO Service Centre in August as a Human Resources Associate on a temporary contract. She supports the HR team mainly in the recruitment and contract administration processes. She worked as an HR professional in the private sector in France before joining UNDP Benefits & Entitlements (BES) team in Copenhagen. Silvia holds a Master degree in Business Administration. New team members
The JPO Service Centre is also welcoming three new interns:
Helene Meinecke (Germany) is supporting the team as a Human Resource and Finance intern. Helene is currently finishing her MSc in Business and Development Studies at Copenhagen Business School. Abigail Bentil Holten (Ghana) is supporting the partnership team in the development of special programs. Abigail holds a MSC in International Development Studies from the Roskilde University in Denmark.
Sienny Thio (Indonesia) joined the JPO Service Centre Team as a Communications and Partnerships intern. Sienny is currently studying Global Studies and Communication Studies at a Master’s level from Roskilde University.
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JPOs stories: working towards achieving the SDGs
Retrospective of 2 years spent in Myanmar with a focus on the SDGs by Jenniffer Andre, UNDP JPO funded by Luxembourg
I arrived in Myanmar in October 2015, just
one week before the 2015 elections. A few
months later, everything was different for the
country as well as for UNDP Myanmar.
Daw Aung San Suu Kyi became State
Counselor, a post that was created for her so
she could have a greater role within the
country.
Thanks to the JPO role with UNDP, I had
several opportunities to work closely with the
government on the Sustainable Development
Goals (SDGs). For instance, I trained about
600 government officials (officers, directors
and director general) on the SDGs across
various states and regions. It was a
challenging and yet exciting exercise to design
the training materials as the adoption of the
2030 agenda was new to the world and
consequently to UNDP Myanmar too. In
addition, the country had welcomed development cooperation only a few years ago, and very few government officials
knew about the prior global agenda, the “Millennium Development Goals”. The trainings allowed government officials to
re-think the way they work together. Some government officials also had limited exposure to topics that were not directly
tackled by their own department or ministry, so they had many questions on many subject areas and their urge for
knowledge was amazing!
Another experience that I particularly enjoyed was linked to the Global Partnership for Effective Development
Cooperation (GPEDC), which is a process to assess the quality of development assistance for the SDGs. Through the
GPEDC monitoring round, I co-organized the consultations to assess the enabling environments of local NGOs and the
private sector. For the first time, local NGOs were able to meet with government representatives from different
departments to discuss their challenges and opportunities for efficient collaboration. The results were very positive as the
dialogue was opened and constructive. Furthermore, this work led to a draft policy on enabling environment initiated by
local NGOs, which was rewarding.
Through my assignment, I did become a SDG enthusiast. The JPO experience has been very resourceful at many levels,
professional and personal. I had the opportunity to meet amazing people, learn about a new culture and to learn more
about myself. While the work in Myanmar can be challenging at times, I am very grateful for this opportunity and will
leave Myanmar with great memories.
SDG training to directors at the Union Civil Service Board training centre (August 2017)
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Leaving no one behind through strengthening national human rights institutions in
Africa
by Tomi Lounio, UNDP JPO funded by Finland.
I have worked as a Programme Analyst for UNDP Regional Service Centre for Africa since September 2017. One of the
key areas of my work is to facilitate
collaboration between African Union
and the Network of National Human
Rights Institutions (NANHRI).
Our cooperation with these important
partners is guided by the Paris
Principles, which were adopted by the
UN General Assembly in 1993. In
practical terms, UNDP seeks to ensure
that each African Union Member
State has a national institution which is
mandated to protect and promote
human rights and has the capacity to
perform these roles effectively. The
existence of Paris Principles-compliant
NHRIs is also an indicator for
Sustainable Development Goal 16 on
peace, justice and strong institutions.
Last year, UNDP launched a landmark report under the title "Study on the State of National Human Rights Institutions in
Africa". In September, I played a role in organizing Maendeleo Policy Forum on human rights-based approach to
development, which was held at the African Union Commission in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. UNDP also co-funded NANHRI's
11th Biennial Conference in Kigali, Rwanda, in November.
The basic rights of citizens are being violated on a daily basis in many African countries. Over the past 14 months in my
current position, I have realised how important it is to fully engage NHRIs in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for
Sustainable Development. Inclusive development cannot be achieved without full respect for human rights.
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Maendeleo Policy Forum on human rights-based approach to development organized at the African Union Commission (September 2017). Tomi Lounio is second from the left.
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The SDP Programme: Sofia Avdeitchikova The Specialist Development Programme (SDP) is a new talent programme that seeks to strengthen UNDP’s capacity to
support countries to make the 2030 sustainable development agenda a reality with a focus on crisis countries and the
humanitarian development nexus. The SDP Programme includes two tracks: Specialist to the UNDP Country Director in the
field or Specialists for the SDGs in headquarters or regional offices, in UNDP priority thematic areas related to the
SDGs.
Sweden is the first donor sponsoring the programme. We talked to Sofia Avdeitchikova who recently joined UNDP
Ukraine.
What was your motivation in becoming a SDP?
Becoming a SDP is an excellent opportunity to get engaged in development
issues on a rather high level. The advantage with SDP is that this role is
considered strategic by the host organisation, so you are well positioned to
collaborate internally, with other UN agencies and with partners.
As a SDP, I promote strategic alignment of UNDP Ukraine’s activities to the
Sustainable Development Goals, which involves joined problem-solving with the
management team, dialogue with partners on potential future collaborations and
participation in specific activities that focus on achievement of Sustainable
Development Goals.
What is the most challenging in your SDP experience so far?
Communicating clearly what my role is, because it is new and somewhat vague. It
is also challenging to come in on a newly created position, which this is, and find
your place within the organisation.
What has been your motivation for working in the field of development? Since I
started my professional journey, I have been constantly searching for context
where the work I do creates impact. This is the driving force behind me leaving
academia some years ago to go into policy development and analysis, and now
this is my primary motivation for entering the international development field.
What advice would you give to those aspiring to join the SDP Programme? Go
for it, it is a once in a lifetime experience. Be prepared to step outside your
comfort zone. Work hard, be humble, but don't forget that you are bringing a
significant value to the organisation - that is why you were chosen. And good
luck!
About Sofia Avdeitchikova
After getting her PhD in Economics
and Management from Lund
University (2008), Sofia has been
working as researcher, university
lecturer, public servant and
consultant in policy development
and analysis. She spent six months
in the USA as a guest researcher in
2007. She has also been working
in Northern and Eastern Europe.
Sofia Avdeitchikova at a SDG Business Forum (Dec 2017)
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Welcome to new JPOs! Marina Adel (Sweden) UNDP Indonesia Larsen Amber Christina (Sweden) UNDP China Rafael Barbosa Moser (Italy) UNDP-UNCDF Tanzania Elin Bergman (Sweden) UNDP China Brunella Canu (Italy) UN Women USA Nicola Cocco (Italy) WHO Switzerland Jonas Deusch (Germany) UNDP USA Shana Doerr (Germany) WHO Switzerland Nassif Elani (Finland) UNAIDS Switzerland Hans Erik Engberg (Sweden) UNDP Haiti Sabine Friedrich (Germany) UNDP USA Heidrun Fritze (Germany) UNFPA USA Frida Gabrielsson Kjall (Sweden) UN Women Colombia Lisa Gullbrandsson (Sweden) UNFPA Zambia Caroline Haar (Sweden) UNFPA Ethiopia
Timar Kidane (Sweden) UNDP Zimbabwe Heli Inkeri Oraviita (Finland) UNDP Tanzania Immordino Palmira (Italy) WHO Denmark Ulrika Jonsson (Sweden) UNDP Turkey Catharina Klingspor (Sweden) UNDP USA Raquel Leandro Baptista (Portugal) UNDP Guiena-Bissau Maija Karoliina Liakka (Finland) UNRWA Jordan Marat Murzabekov (Sweden) UNDP Lebanon Francesca Pezzola (Italy) UNRWA USA Sabine Piccard (Switzerland) UNFPA Lebanon Vivalda Poggiali (Italy) UNDP USA Nasim Pourghazian (Sweden) WHO Egypt Alessandro Ramella Pezza (Italy) UNDP Burundi Minna Soikkeli (Finland) UNFPA Denmark Marianna Stori (Italy) UNWTO Spain Sara Tognetti (Italy) UNFPA USA
Let’s say thank you and goodbye to:
Giorgina Alvino (Italy) UNRWA Occupied Palestinian Territory Bianca Juhl Andersen (Denmark) UNDP Ghana Sarah Chardonnens (Switzerland) UNRWA Lebanon Marco De Luca (Italy) UNDP USA Karl Johan Dittrich Hallberg (Sweden) SARC Moldova Chinatsu Endo (Japan) UNDP Nepal Rui Fernandes Dionisio (Luxembourg) UNAIDS Senegal Marlene Elinor Grundstrom (Sweden) SARC UNRC Uganda Nanna Hansen (Denmark) UNRWA Occupied Palestinian Territory Thomas Jensen (Denmark) SARC Zimbabwe Hae Yeon Jeong (Korea) UNDP-UNV Germany Alena Kern (Germany) UN Women Belgium
Gesine Knolle (Luxembourg) WHO Namibia Michelle Boel Krogh (Denmark) UNDP Lebanon Julia Langenhan (Germany) UNDP USA Jakob Silas Lund (Denmark) UN Women Bolivia Kristine Madden (USA) IAEA Austria Asuka Murata (Japan) UN Women Egypt Anna Pak (Germany) WHO Switzerland Jasmin Reitzig (Germany) UNRWA USA Nisha Schumann (Luxembourg) UNDP-UNCDF Burkina Faso Matilda Svensson (Sweden) SARC UNHCR The Democratic Republic of Congo Inkeri Von Hase (Germany) UN Women USA Akihito Watabe (Japan) WHO Switzerland Muriel ariane Weyermann (Switzerland) UNFPA Chad Christina Zantis (Germany) UNFPA USA
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