Strategic Planning Training WorkshopNY, 13-14 November

Lebanon context:Crisis countries (neither war nor peace):

Relief recovery development

Peace keeping peace building

Middle income

Weak Gvt capacity (coordination)

Presence of actors other than the UN agencies:

DPKO (SC resolution 1701 – strengthened UNIFIL / 2006)

OCHA (phased-out by the end of 2006)

DPA (Special Coordinator for Lebanon / 2007)

Huge funding needs…but funding opportunities too

Semi-integrated mission

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Programming Exercise after the July 06 war Programming Exercise after the July 06 war

UN Recovery Strategy (UNRS)

UN Recovery Strategy (UNRS) CCA / UNDAFCCA / UNDAF

GoL Economic Reform Programme

(ERP)

GoL Economic Reform Programme

(ERP)

UNRS

ERP

CCAUNDAF 2009-2013 (2010-14) 2009-2013 (2010-14)

2007-20112007-2011

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May 07 NBC crisis

May 08 clashes

Managing the planning process: Build consensus amongst UN actors (UNCT, DPKO, DPA):

semi-integrated mission model

Ensure integrated approach through all stages of the planning process (when applicable)

Ensure Gvt’s buy-in and participation: Reform programme Keep recovery muted

Draft ToR: Establish a work plan & monitor progress

Brief regularly the RC and the UNCT (and the integrated management structure when applicable)

Managing the planning process: Liaise with UN HQs: DOCO, DPKO and DPA Train UN colleagues:

RBM Transition Strategies IMPP UN agencies (about UN Secretariat Departments) UN Secretariat Departments (about UN agencies)

Identify capacity gaps: assess RCO / UNCT capacity to deliver M&E Donor coordination Others

Resource mobilization

Role of the Strategic Planner Provide advise and support to the RC and UNCT on:

Planning timeline: (when to start planning) After a conflict (Georgia 09) After a natural disaster (Haiti 09) After the end of the regular programme cycle (Lebanon)

What tool to be used Post-conflict needs assessments (Sudan) Post-disaster needs assessment (Haiti) Transition Strategy (Burundi) UNDAF (Lebanon)

Integrated mission planning processes (when applicable) IMPP IMTF

Alignment with national planning process: Avoid having separate frameworks (development VS peace-consolidation VS

government VS WB) Build consensus amongst all UN actors around “ideally” one framework (Xumoni

2006)

Role of the Strategic Planner: Provide advise and support to the RC and UNCT on:

Identify capacity gaps: assess RCO / UN capacity to deliver M&E Donor coordination Others

Special funding mechanisms: Donor conference (Haiti 2006) MDTF (Lebanon 2006) PBF (Burundi 2007)

Joint Programming opportunities: DDR (Cote d’Ivoire) Refugees (Lebanon)

Donor relationships: Round table country Contact Group country Other