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Overview of UNDAF process and new guidance package March 2010 u nite and deliver effective support for countries

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Picking up from UN Reform

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Why new UNDAF Guidance? Demand from UNCTs to simplify UNDAF process TCPR and ECOSOC requirements Lessons learned from Delivering as One pilots and other countries

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Feedback Overview UNDAFs often lack focus and strategic prioritization Process to prepare an UNDAF is a lengthy and inflexible Comparative advantage of the UN in-country is vague Feedback Overview

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What is expected of the Simplified UNDAF Guidelines? Empower UNCTs to engage in programming processes in a flexible way that responds to local realities Closely align the UNDAF with national planning, as required by the TCPR 2007 Lighter process is a timely input for the 46 UNDAF roll-out countries in 2010

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UNDAF Guidelines & Technical Guidance UNDAF Action Plan Guidance UNDAF Progress Reporting Three new parts to the UNDAF Guidance Package

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National Ownership Alignment with national development priorities Inclusiveness of UN system, including NRAs Integration of the five programming principles Mutual accountability for development results UNDAF Guidelines emphasize

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The fab five : HRBM Gender equality Environmental sustainability Results-based Management Capacity development Programming principles & thematic guidance notes for country analysis and UNDAF

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Resident Coordinator UN Country Team Regional UNDG Teams and their peer support groups Clarity of Roles and Responsibilities for an UNDAF

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UNDAF Guidelines Mandatory Steps 1. Road Map 2. Country Analysis 3. Strategic planning (Results Matrix) 4. M&E

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Road Map Purpose: Organize the UNDAF Process Outline the UNDAF preparation process Identify support needed from regional offices and HQs Ensure a full consultative process throughout to ensure national ownership Ensure full alignment to national planning cycle Road Map

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Whats new and important about the Road Map? No UN-prescribed calendar months, to closely align UNDAF with the national processes No UN-prescribed mechanisms (example, no JSM) More flexibility Remember: Do not underestimate the time needed for the common programming process. Road Map

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A Country Analysis will: Strengthen country analytical capacities to develop high- quality development objectives

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1.Review of existing analytical process & products to determine they meet minimum quality standards 2. Conduct country analysis: (a) Participation in Gov-led analytical work (b) Complementary UN-supported analytical work focusing on gaps in existing analysis (c) A full Common Country Assessment 3. Map UNCT work in country and determine UNCT comparative advantages Country Analysis

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Whats new and important about the Country Analysis? Flexibility to summarize findings from recent up-to-date data sources and analytical processes Remember: Strong country analysis is more likely to lead to a strong UNDAF and ultimately strong agency programming. Country Analysis

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Any questions so far about the four main UNDAF steps?

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Strategic Planning will Develop results against national priorities and how you will achieve them

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1.Conduct a Strategic Prioritization Exercise 2.Select priorities and outcomes (use as a guide 5 programming principles, MfDR principles & UN comparative advantages 3.Develop an UNDAF Results Matrix 4.Obtain feedback on Results Matrix (UNCT self-assessment, Gov feedback, PSG review) 5.Signing of the UNDAF w/ Government (only after CPD approval) Strategic Planning

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Whats new and important in Strategic Planning? One Outcome level only Simplified Results Matrix that integrates the M&E Framework Option to keep UNDAF at strategic outcome level (there are two options for developing your Results Matrix) Strategic Planning

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Results Matrix

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Tracks UNDAF Results M&E Monitoring and Evaluation

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Monitoring and Evaluation are distinct and required Basic elements: Develop the mandatory M&E Plan Conduct the mandatory UNDAF annual review process with Government Produce a single UNDAF progress report per cycle Conduct evaluation of the UNDAF M&E

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Whats new and important about M&E? Annual review is mandatory (must be documented) One progress report per cycle (frequency determined by UNCT). Mid-term reviews not necessary. Flexibility: Align annual review with national review. Link UNDAF evaluation with national evaluations; modalities flexible. M&E

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Any questions about strategic planning, the results matrix or M&E?

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UNDAF Guidelines & Technical Guidance UNDAF Action Plan Guidance UNDAF Progress Reporting Whats New in the UNDAF Guidance Package ?

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Key Features: Complements UNDAF with a common operational plan Specifies strategies used to deliver UNDAF results Replaces Country Programme Action Plans Its voluntary UNDAF Action Plan

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Implications: Lower transaction costs for national counterparts Less risk of fragmentation More coherence in UNDAF implementation UNDAF Action Plan

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UNDAF Action Plan Matrix

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Common Country Programming Process

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UNDAF Guidelines & Technical Guidance UNDAF Action Plan Guidance UNDAF Progress Reporting Whats New in the UNDAF Guidance Package?

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UNDAF Progress Reporting Main Features: Responds to GA and ECOSOC resolutions for RC/NCTs to report progress on UNDAF Provides Standard Operational Format (reporting template) for developing UNDAF progress report at the outcome level Stipulates that UNCTs must issue at least one UNDAF progress report per UNDAF cycle Guides UNCTs on how to conduct the mandatory UNDAF annual review

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UNDAF Progress Reporting Implications: Standard Operational Format is a tool to enhance mutual accountability Maximizes use of existing data and reporting systems Provides format for reporting and describes how to conduct an annual review Opportunity for advocacy

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Regional UNDG Team: Respond to country requests for support; Guidance on regional context; Accountability for overall quality Regional Peer Support Group (PSG): Provide technical support and quality assurance UNSSC (Staff College): Training methodology, train trainers and resource persons, prepare and support teams for UNDAF workshops UNDOCO: Policy guidance, overall strategy for support, also responds to country requests for support, consolidate lessons, financial support Support to UN country teams

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UNDAF Guidelines UN country teams can follow through on each step of their UNDAF in a flexible way to respond to their national context. Flexibility and Coherence

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