THE PRESIDENT OF THE

GENERAL ASSEMBLY

29 March 2018

Excellency,

I have the honor to transmit herewith a letter, dated 29 March 2018, from H.E. Mr. Sabri Boukadoum, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Algeria and H.E. Mr. Ib Petersen, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Denmark, Co-facilitators of the repositioning of the United Nations development system, in the context of the General Assembly resolution 71/243 related to the quadrennial comprehensive policy review (QCPR) of operational activities for development of the UN system.

The Co-facilitators are circulating the revised draft General Assembly resolution on the repositioning of the United Nations development system and the overview of proposals received in writing. The next informal consultations will take place on Tuesday, 3 April 2018 at 3.00 pm in Conference Room 1.

Please accept, Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration.

Miroslav Lajčák

All Permanent Representatives and Permanent Observers to the United Nations New York

29 March 2018

Excellency,

Further to our meeting of Tuesday, 27 March, we are pleased to transmit to you a revised draft of the General Assembly resolution on the repositioning of the UN development system, based on the comments you provided during our meeting and the inputs you kindly submitted in writing. We are grateful for your timely and detailed feedback. As agreed, we are pleased to also transmit to you the overview of proposals received in writing, which helped guide us in our efforts to revise the draft resolution.

While we have attempted to reflect your inputs in the revised draft resolution in a

balanced manner, some issues require further discussion before they can be fairly captured in the text. These include the proposal to establish a development coordination function in-country separated from UNDP, as well as the funding and the management structure to support it; the Funding Compact; the proposal for the establishment of an independent system-wide evaluation unit to better inform Member States on results achieved; and the repositioning of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs. While these are not the only issues to be considered in our discussions, they are those for which we decided to leave the language in the draft resolution untouched for now, and intend to offer you alternative text as our consultations move forward. The paragraphs reflecting these issues have been marked by asterisks in the draft text.

We have also attempted to streamline the text, in response to the many calls for a

resolution focused on new mandates and new decisions, and given the agreed provisions of the QCPR in many areas that are relevant to the repositioning of the United Nations development system and that member states have underlined shall not be reopened for discussion. Some of these provisions, such as the mandate to improve the capacity of the offices of the Resident Coordinators, and the mandate to review and tailor appropriately the role and operational activities of the multi-country offices, remain however in the text. Deletions of these, and other issues, will be made upon consensus of all Member States.

THE PERMANENT MISSION OF ALGERIA

TO THE UNITED NATIONS

As announced on the occasion of our last meeting, we look forward to your comments

on this revised draft of the resolution. Due to unforeseen circumstances, we will need to change the time and venue of our next consultations that will take place Tuesday, 3 April at 3 pm in UNHQ conference room 1. We regret any inconvenience this change of timing may cause.

Please accept, Excellency, the assurances of our highest consideration.

H.E. Mr. Sabri Boukadoum Permanent Representative of Algeria

to the United Nations

H.E. Mr. Ib Petersen Permanent Representative of Denmark

to the United Nations All Permanent Representatives and Permanent Observers to the United Nations New York

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GeneralAssemblyresolutionontherepositioningoftheUnitedNationsdevelopmentsystem,

inthecontextoftheQCPR

TheGeneralAssembly,

Reaffirmingitsresolution71/243of21December2016onthequadrennialcomprehensivepolicyreviewofUnitedNationsoperationalactivitiesfordevelopmentanditsgeneralguidelinesandprinciplesfortheUnitedNationsdevelopmentsystem,asthemaininstrumenttobetterpositiontheUnitedNationsoperationalactivitiesfordevelopmenttosupportcountriesintheireffortstoimplementthe2030Agendaandtoensurethatno-oneisleftbehind,

Takingnoteofthereports1oftheSecretary-GeneralandwelcominghiseffortsonrepositioningoftheUNdevelopmentsystem,andtakingnoteofthereportontheimplementationofGeneralAssemblyresolution71/243onthequadrennialcomprehensivepolicyreviewoftheUnitedNationsoperationalactivitiesfordevelopment2,II.AnewgenerationofUNCountryTeams

1. Welcomesarevitalized,strategic,flexible,results-andaction-orientedUnitedNations

DevelopmentAssistanceFrameworkasthesinglemostimportantinstrumentforplanningofUNDSactivitiesineachcountry,insupportoftheimplementationofthe2030Agenda,alignedwithnationalprioritiesandoutliningaclearUNresponse,infullconsultationwithnationalgovernments;

2. RequeststheentitiesoftheUNdevelopmentsystemtocollaborativelyimplementanew

generationofUNcountryteams,shiftingtoamodeloftailoredcountrypresencebuildingontheUnitedNationsDevelopmentAssistanceFrameworkandinopen,transparent,inclusiveandfullconsultationbetweenthehostGovernmentandtheUNdevelopmentsystem,facilitatedbytheResidentCoordinator,toensurethebestconfigurationofsupportontheground,inaccordancewithnationaldevelopmentpolicies,plansandpriorities;

3. RequeststheSecretary-GeneraltoworkthroughtheUnitedNationsSustainableDevelopment

Grouptoensuretheuseofneeds-basedandindicativequantitativeandqualitativecriteriatodeterminethepresenceandthecompositionoftheUnitedNationscountryteams,basedoncountrydevelopmentprioritiesandlong-termneeds,andinaccordancewiththeprinciplesoftheUnitedNationsCharter;

4. RequesttheSecretary-General,inpursuanceofGeneralAssemblyresolution71/243,toconduct

areviewoftheconfiguration,capacity,resourceneeds,roleanddevelopmentservicesofmulti-countryoffices,infullconsultationwithinvolvedcountriestoimprovetheircontributiontocountryprogressinachievingthe2030Agenda,

5. CallsontheentitiesoftheUNdevelopmentsystemtostrengthenthecapacities,expertiseand

skillsetstodeliveronacomprehensivemannerontheSustainableDevelopmentGoals,andensureprogressonthoseGoalslackingfurthestbehindasidentifiedinthereportsofthe

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Secretary-General3,buildingoncomparativeadvantagesandreducingoverlapsandduplicationacrossentities;

6. WelcomesmeasuresbytheSecretary-Generalforadvancingcommonbusinessoperations,

includingthroughmutualrecognitionandcommonpremises,toenablejointworkandgenerategreaterefficiencies,synergiesandcoherence,andrequeststheirfullimplementation;

7. ReiteratesitscallfortheentitiesoftheUnitedNationsdevelopmentsystem,infullcompliance

withtheirrespectivemandates,toenhancecoordinationwithhumanitarianassistanceandpeacebuildingeffortsatthenationallevelincountriesfacinghumanitarianemergenciesandincountriesinconflictandpost-conflictsituations;

III.ReinvigoratingtheroleoftheResidentCoordinatorsystem

8. *Decidestocreateadedicated,impartial,empowered,anddevelopment-focusedcoordination

functionoftheUNdevelopmentsystembyseparatingthefunctionsoftheResidentCoordinatorfromtheUNDPrepresentationalfunction,drawingontheexpertiseandassetsoftheentireUNdevelopmentsystementities,includingnon-residentagencies;*

9. ReaffirmstheimportantroleofUNDPinsupportingcountriesintheireffortstorealizetheirnationaldevelopmentgoalsandtargetsinaccordancewiththe2030Agenda;

10. RequeststheSecretary-GeneraltostrengthentheauthorityandleadershipofResident

CoordinatorsoverUnitedNationscountryteamsandsystem-wideaccountabilityonthegroundforimplementingtheUnitedNationsDevelopmentAssistanceFrameworkandsupportMemberStatesintheirimplementationofthe2030Agenda,through:(a) enhancedauthoritiesfortheResidentCoordinatortoensurealignmentofbothagency

programmeswiththeUnitedNationsDevelopmentAssistanceFrameworkandofinter-agencypooledfundingwithnationalneedsandpriorities,inconsultationwiththenationalgovernment

(b) fullmutualandcollectiveperformanceappraisaltostrengthenaccountability,withResidentCoordinatorsappraisingtheperformanceofUNcountryteamheadsandUNcountryteamheadsinformingtheperformanceassessmentofResidentCoordinators

(c) theestablishmentofaclearmatrixedreportingmodel,withUNcountryteammembersaccountableandreportingtotheirrespectiveentitiesonindividualmandatesandreportingtotheResidentCoordinatoronrespectivecontributionstothecollectivesupportoftheUNdevelopmentsystemtowardsachievementofAgenda2030atcountrylevel,basedontheUnitedNationsDevelopmentAssistanceFramework

(d) acollectivelyownedinternaldisputeresolutionmechanism;

11. WelcomesthestrengtheningofcapacitiesofResidentCoordinatorsandstaffintheResidentCoordinatorofficestobefullyinaccordancewithcountryneedsandprioritiesandinaccordancewiththeUnitedNationsDevelopmentAssistanceFramework;

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12. WelcomesthestrengtheningoftheResidentCoordinatorindependentrecruitmentprocess,includingwithdueconsiderationtogenderparityandgeographicalbalance,and,recallingthathigheststandardsofefficiency,competenceandintegrityserveastheparamountconsiderationintheemploymentofstaff,emphasizestheneedtoensureappropriatemerit,expertiseanddevelopmentfocusofResidentCoordinators’profiles,andtostrengthenthetrainingandinteragencyrecruitmentprocesstothatend;

13. *EmphasizesthattheadequateandpredictablefundingoftheResidentCoordinatorsystemis

essentialtodeliveracoherent,effective,efficientandaccountableresponseinaccordancewithnationalneedsandpriorities,and,inthisregard,endorsestheSG’sproposaltoprovideUSD255millionannuallythroughassessedcontributionstoensurethenecessaryfundingoftheResidentCoordinatorsystem;*

14. EndorsesthetransformationoftheUNDevelopmentCoordinationOfficetoassumemanagerial

andoversightfunctionsoftheResidentCoordinatorsystemundertheleadershipofanAssistantSecretary-General,aspartoftheUnitedNationsSecretariat,asastand-alonecoordinationoffice;

IV.Revampingtheregionalapproach

15. ReaffirmstheroleoftheUnitedNationsdevelopmentsystemattheregionallevelincludingtheRegionalEconomicCommissionsandtheregionalteamsoftheUnitedNationsdevelopmentsystem,insupportingtheimplementationofthe2030Agenda,recognizingthespecificitiesofeachregionalcontext;

16. Endorsesaphasedapproach,includingimmediatestepsandlonger-termoptions,tostrengthen

theUNdevelopmentsystemattheregionallevel,andinthisregard:(a) requeststheSecretary-Generaltoimplementthemeasuresproposedinhisreport4to

optimizefunctionsandenhancecollaborationattheregionalandsub-regionallevels;and(b) looksforwardtooptions,onaregionbyregionbasis,forlonger-termreprofilingand

restructuringoftheregionalassetsoftheUnitedNationsatthe2019ECOSOCSegmentonOperationalActivitiesforDevelopment;

V.Strategicdirection,oversightandaccountabilityforsystem-wideresults

17. TakesnoteoftheSecretary-General’sproposalontherepositioningoftheOperationalActivitiesSegmentoftheEconomicandSocialCouncilandlooksforwardtotheoutcomeoftheongoingreviewofGeneralAssemblyresolution68/1;

18. TakesnoteoftheSecretary-General’sproposaltograduallymergetheNY-basedExecutiveBoardsoffundsandprogrammes,andencouragestheExecutiveBoardstoconcludethereviewontheworkingmethodsoftheBoardswiththeaimofimprovingtheefficiency,transparencyandqualityoftheirmeetings,includingthroughstrengtheningthefunctionsoftheJointMeetingoftheBoards;

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19. Stressestheneedtoimprovemonitoringandreportingonsystem-wideresultsand,inthisregard,welcomesthestrengtheningofindependentsystem-wideevaluationmeasuresandtheestablishmentofadedicatedunittothatend,asproposedbytheSecretary-General;

VI.FundingtheUnitedNationsdevelopmentsystem

20. ReiteratesthatthefundamentalcharacteristicsoftheoperationalactivitiesfordevelopmentoftheUnitedNationssystemshouldbe,interalia,theiruniversal,voluntaryandgrantnature,theirneutralityandtheirmultilateralism,andthattheintegratednatureofthe2030Agendarequiresamoresustainablefundingapproach;

21. StressestheimportanceofincreasingcorefundingasthebedrockoftheactivitiesoftheUNdevelopmentsystemandofimprovingthequalityofnon-coreresources,notingthatnon-coreresourcesrepresentanimportantcontributiontotheoverallresourcebaseofUnitedNationsoperationalactivitiesfordevelopmentasacomplementto,andnotasubstitutefor,coreresources;

22. EncouragestheUNdevelopmentsystemtoworksystematicallyandinacollaborativemannerto

effectivelybroadenanddiversifythefundingbaseoftheUnitedNationsdevelopmentsystemtoincreasethevolumeandsustainabilityoffunding;

23. EncouragestheentitiesoftheUnitedNationsdevelopmentsystemtotakeactiontoenhance

theuseofinter-agencypooledfundingmechanisms,particularlyatcountrylevel,thatreflectandsupportcommonobjectivesandcross-cuttingissuesforUnitedNationsfunds,programmesandspecializedagencies,andalsoencouragesentitiesoftheUnitedNationsdevelopmentsystemtoincreaseentity-specificthematicfundswithclearobjectivesalignedtothe2030Agendatoimprovethequalityofearmarkedfunding;

24. *WelcomestheSecretary-General’scallforaFundingCompact,asacriticaltooltomaximizethe

investmentsofMemberStatesintheUnitedNationsdevelopmentsystemandthesystem’stransparencyforsystem-wideresults,theSecretary-General’sproposalstobringcoreresourcestoatleasta30%levelinthenextfiveyears,doublebothinter-agencypooledfundstoatotalofUSD3.4billionandentity-specificthematicfundstoatotalofUSD800millionby2023;*

25. WelcomestheSecretary-General’sproposalstoestablishadedicatedcoordinationfundand,in

thisregard,invitesMemberStatestoprovidevoluntarycontributionsintheamountofUSD35milliontotheResidentCoordinatorsysteminsupportofsystem-wideactivitiesontheground;

26. InvitesMemberStatestocontributetothecapitalizationoftheUnitedNationsJointFundforthe2030AgendaatUSD290millionperannum.

27. *RequeststheUNdevelopmentsystem,aspartofitscommitmenttotheFundingCompact,

interaliato:(a) provideannualreportingonsystem-widesupporttotheSustainableDevelopmentGoalsand

presentaggregatedinformationonsystem-wideresultsby2021;

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(b) enrolintotheInternationalAidTransparencyInitiativeorsimilarinitiativestoenhancetransparencyandaccesstofinancialinformationinallUNdevelopmentsystementities;

(c) undergoindependentsystem-wideevaluationsofresultsachieved,atglobal,regionalandcountrylevel;

(d) complyfullywithexistingfullcostrecoverypoliciesandfurtherharmonizecostrecoverybyindividualUNdevelopmentsystementitiesthroughdifferentiatedapproaches;

(e) allocateatleast15%ofnon-coreresourcestojointactivities(f) enhancevisibilityofMemberStates’contributionstocoreresourcesandpooledfunds,and

relatedresults;*

28. *WelcomestheSecretary-General’sproposaltolaunchaFundingDialoguetooperationalizetheFundingCompactandserveasanaccountabilityplatformfortheimplementationofandfollow-uptotheFundingCompact;*

VII.Following-upontheUNDSrepositioningeffortsattheglobal,regionalandcountrylevel

29. RequeststheUNSustainableDevelopmentGrouptoimprovethesystem-widestrategicdocumentinlightofthepresentresolutionandtoensurethatitismorespecific,concreteandtargeted,andfurtherrequeststheSecretary-Generaltosubmitthenextsystem-widestrategicdocumenttothe2019ECOSOCSegmentofOperationalActivitiesforDevelopmentforMemberStates’consideration;

30. ReaffirmstheroleoftheDepartmentofSocialandEconomicAffairs,inaccordancewithGeneral

Assemblyresolution70/299;

31. WelcomestheSecretary-General’sproposalstostrengthenaUNsystem-wideapproachtopartnerships,andurgestheUNdevelopmentsystemtostrengthenitscooperationwithInternationalFinancialInstitutions,aswellastheprivatesector,civilsociety,philanthropicentitiesandacademia,whileupholdingtheprinciples,objectivesandprioritiesoftheUnitedNations;

32. StressestheimportanceofsupportingSouth-Southandtriangularcooperation,recallingthatSouth-SouthandtriangularcooperationisacomplementandnotasubstituteforNorth-Southcooperation;

33. RequeststheSecretary-GeneraltoreporttotheEconomicandSocialCouncilonprogressinthe

implementationofthemandatescontainedinthepresentresolution,andthemandatescontainedintheQCPRresolution71/243aspartofhisannualreportingtothe2019ECOSOCSegmentonOperationalActivitiesforDevelopment,andtothe74thsessionoftheGeneralAssemblyforitsfurtherconsiderationandtoinformthenextcycleofthequadrennialcomprehensivepolicyreviewtobelaunchedin2020.

GeneralAssemblyresolu/ononthereposi/oningoftheUnitedNa/onsdevelopmentsystem,inthecontextoftheQCPR

ListofMemberStateproposals ZeroDraF Proposalsfromconsulta/onof23&27March

Sec/on1-preamble EUSupportitssuccinctcharacter.

GladtoseeareferencetoanLNOBapproachwhichisanoverarchingconceptofthe2030Agenda

anditsmostinnova@veaspect,andassuchshouldbehighlighted.

Focusshouldbe2030AgendaandtheSDGsinitsen@rety;weshouldavoidsinglingoutspecific

goals.

CouldagreetoreplacePP1,PP2,PP3andPP4byarevisedPP3(revisionbasedonPP2ofQCPR–

agreedlanguage),providedstreamliningacrossthewholetext(notablysec@onsII,III,V).Cannot

acceptcherry-picking,orreferencetoprinciplesthatarenotintheQCPR.

Includeareferencetotheprinciplesofhumanitarianassistanceandinterna@onalhumanitarian

lawaswellasareferencetohumanitarianresolu@ons("Thisresolu@oniscomplementarytoand

willapplywithoutprejudicetoresolu@on46/182andassociatedresolu@ons").Couldalsocomein

OP8.

RoKCoherenceamongthethreereformpillarsisafundamentalaspectinSG’soverallreformeffort.We

wanttohavealanguageontheirinterlinkages.Wecanconsiderincludingasentencebasedon

para7oftheSG’sDecemberreportsuchas“emphasizingtheimportanceofgenera@ngbeber

collabora@onandenhancedsynergiesamongthepillarsofUnitedNa@onsreformbyachieving

greatercoherenceandaccountabilitywithineachpillar”inpreambularsec@onoropera@vepart.

G77(4thinformal)Wewouldthereforecallfordele@ngthesepreambularparagraphs,andonlykeepPP3therein,

whichreaffirmstheQCPRresolu@onanditsgeneralguidelinesfortheUnitedNa@ons

DevelopmentSystem.

Reaffirmingitsresolu@on70/1of25September2015,

en@tled“Transformingourworld:the2030Agendafor

SustainableDevelopment”,inwhichitadopteda

comprehensive,farreachingandpeoplecentredsetof

universalandtransforma@veSustainableDevelopment

Goalsandtargets,andpledgedthatno-onewouldbeleh

behind,

G77delete Russia-Reaffirmingitsresolu@on70/1of25September2015,en@tled“Transformingourworld:

the2030AgendaforSustainableDevelopment”,inwhichitadoptedacomprehensive,farreaching

andpeoplecentredsetofuniversalandtransforma@veSustainableDevelopmentGoalsand

targets,andpledgedthatno-onewouldbelehbehind,itscommitmenttoworking/relesslyforthefullimplementa/onoftheAgendaby2030,itsrecogni/onthateradica/ngpovertyinallitsformsanddimensions,includingextremepoverty,isthegreatestglobalchallengeandanindispensablerequirementforsustainabledevelopment,itscommitmenttoachievingsustainabledevelopmentinitsthreedimensions—economic,socialandenvironmental—inabalancedandintegratedmanner,andtobuildingupontheachievementsoftheMillenniumDevelopmentGoalsandseekingtoaddresstheirunfinishedbusiness,

Reaffirmingalsoitsresolu0on69/313of27July2015on

theAddisAbabaAc0onAgendaoftheThirdInterna0onalG77delete

theAddisAbabaAc0onAgendaoftheThirdInterna0onal

ConferenceonFinancingforDevelopment,whichisan

integralpartofthe2030AgendaforSustainable

Development,welcomingtheParisAgreement,and

recallingotherrelevantintergovernmentalagreements,

Reaffirmingalsoitsresolu@on71/243of21December

2016onthequadrennialcomprehensivepolicyreviewof

UnitedNa@onsopera@onalac@vi@esfordevelopment

anditsgeneralguidelinesfortheUnitedNa@ons

developmentsystem,

Mexico-Reaffirmingalsoitsresolu@on71/243of21December2016onthequadrennial

comprehensivepolicyreviewofUnitedNa@onsopera@onalac@vi@esforDevelopment,whichisan

integralpartofthe2030AgendaforSustainableDevelopment,anditsgeneralguidelinesand

principlesfortheUnitedNa@onsdevelopmentsystem,

EU-Reaffirmingalsoitsresolu@on71/243of21December2016onthequadrennial

comprehensivepolicyreviewofUnitedNa@onsopera@onalac@vi@esfordevelopmentandits

generalguidelinesfortheUnitedNa@onsdevelopmentsystem,asthemaininstrumenttobeXerposi/onUNopera/onalac/vi/esfordevelopmenttosupportcountriesintheireffortstoimplementthe2030Agenda,

Reaffirmingitsrecogni@onthattheeradica@onofpoverty

inallitsformsanddimensions,includingextreme

poverty,isthegreatestglobalchallengeandan

indispensablerequirementforsustainabledevelopment,

G77-delete

1.Takesnotewithapprecia0onofthereportsoftheSecretary-Generalonreposi@oningoftheUN

developmentsystem,andontheimplementa@onof

GeneralAssemblyresolu@on71/243onthequadrennial

comprehensivepolicyreviewoftheUnitedNa@ons

opera@onalac@vi@esfordevelopment,

G77(3rdinformal)-Takesnotewithapprecia0onofthereportsoftheSecretary-Generalonreposi@oningoftheUNdevelopmentsystem[1],andontheimplementa@onofGeneralAssembly

resolu@on71/243onthequadrennialcomprehensivepolicyreviewoftheUnitedNa@ons

opera@onalac@vi@esfordevelopment[2],

G77(4thinformal)-OnOP1,webelievethatitshouldbeincludedinthePPsec@on.Wewouldlike

totakenoteofthereportsandwelcometheeffortsoftheSecretaryGeneralonthereposi@oning

oftheUNdevelopmentsystem,whiledele@ngthereferencetothereportontheimplementa@on

ofGAresolu@on71/243.Thenewpreambularparawouldthereforereadasfollows:TakesnoteofthereportsandwelcomestheeffortsoftheSecretary-Generalonreposi/oningoftheUNdevelopmentsystem CANZ-shouldalignwithourpoli@calcommitmenttotheSG,hisappointmentandthereform.

Shouldbewelcominghisreportsandsuppor@nghisvision(includingthebroaderreformeffort)

andtheimportanceofensuringthereisastrongpackageofreforms.Wealsobelievethatthis

parashouldremainintheopera@vesec@onoftheresolu@on.[Proposal:Welcomesthereport...andsupportstheSG’svisiononUNreform]

Russia–movetoPP5 US-TakesnoteofthereportsoftheSecretary-Generalonreposi@oningoftheUNdevelopment

system,andontheimplementa@onofGeneralAssemblyresolu@on71/243onthequadrennial

comprehensivepolicyreviewoftheUnitedNa@onsopera@onalac@vi@esfordevelopment,

[comment:Chapeaushouldincorporateguidingprinciplesbehindthereformeffort,namely,effec/veness,efficiency,andfieldfocus,aswellasresultsandaccountability.] EU(4thinformal)-Takesnotewithapprecia@onofthereportsoftheSecretary-Generalonreposi@oningoftheUNdevelopmentsystem3,andtakesnoteofontheimplementa@onof

GeneralAssemblyresolu@on71/243onthequadrennialcomprehensivepolicyreviewofthe

UnitedNa@onsopera@onalac@vi@esfordevelopment,

II.Anewgenera/onofUNCountryTeams EU(3rdinformal)-Poten@alforstreamlining.WecouldenvisageoneparagraphendorsingtheSG’s

visionforanewgenera@onofcountryteams,withoutneedforfurtherdetails.

visionforanewgenera@onofcountryteams,withoutneedforfurtherdetails.

EU(4thinformal)-Includeaparagraphonthemainpurposeofthereform:"improvecapacityof

theUNtoassistMemberStatesintheimplementa@onofthe2030Agenda".Couldalsobeinthe

PPsec@onormergedwithanotherparagraph

CANZ-thissec@onneedstoreflectthenarra@veofthe2030Agenda,developmentistheprimary

responsibilityofmemberstates,andthe2030Agendaisamemberstatedrivenprocess,whichthe

UNhasaroleinareaswhereithasastrongvalueadd.Addi@onallytheresponsibilityforthenew

genera@onofCTsneedstomoreclearlybegiventotheUNDSandthetextshouldreflectthis,

par@cularlyUNDSen@@esownershipoftheUNDAFasrequestedintheSGsreport

Norway-Wewouldalsolikethissec@ontoreflectthattheUNDSisacarrierofinterna@onalnorms

andstandardsandthepurposesandprinciplesoftheCharter(ref.QCPROP6)

2.Welcomesarevitalized,strategic,andresults-oriented

UnitedNa@onsDevelopmentAssistanceFrameworkas

thesinglemostimportantinstrumentforplanningof

UNDac@vi@esineachcountry,alignedwithna@onal

priori@esandoutliningaclearUNresponse;

G77(3rdinformal)-Welcomesarevitalized,strategic,andresultsac/on-orientedUnitedNa@onsDevelopmentAssistanceFrameworkasthesinglemostimportantinstrumentforplanningofUNDSac@vi@esineachcountry,alignedwithna@onalpriori@esandoutliningaclearUNresponsewhileensuringthefullpar/cipa/onofna/onalgovernmentsintheprepara/on,finaliza/on,implementa/onmonitoringandevalua/onoftheUNDAFandthatthena/onalgovernmentsshouldhavethefinaldecisiononthesubstan/veelementsoftheUNDAF;G77 (4th informal) - Welcomes a revitalized, strategic, and results and ac/on-oriented UnitedNa@ons Development Assistance Framework as the most important instrument for planning of

UNDS ac@vi@es in each country, suppor/ng the implementa/on of na@onal priori@es, whileensuring the full par/cipa/on of na/onal governments in the prepara/on, finaliza/on,implementa/onmonitoring and evalua/on of the UNDAF and that the na/onal governmentsshouldhavethefinaldecisiononthesubstan/veelementsoftheUNDAF; CANZ-shouldconsiderincludingroleofUNDSen@@esinbuyingintothenewcentralroleofUNDAFsandanewclausebeaddedtoreflectthispointandmakeitclearwhoisresponsiblefor

thisac@on.

Mexico-2.Welcomesarevitalized,strategic,flexible,andresultsorientedUnitedNa@onsDevelopmentAssistanceFrameworkasthesinglemostimportantinstrumentforplanningofUND

ac@vi@esineachcountry,alignedwithna@onalpriori@esandoutliningaclearUNresponse;

EU(4thinformal)-Welcomesarevitalized,strategic,andresults-orientedUnitedNa@ons

DevelopmentAssistanceFrameworkasthesinglemostimportantinstrumentforplanningandimplementa/onofUNDdevelopmentac@vi@esineachcountry,infullsupportofthe2030Agendaandalignedwithna@onalpriori@esandoutliningaclearUNresponse;

3.Callsupontheen@@esoftheUNdevelopmentsystem

tocollabora@velyimplementanewgenera@onofUN

countryteams,shihingfromamodelofrepresenta@onal

presencetotailoredcountrypresencebasedonthe

UnitedNa@onsDevelopmentAssistanceFrameworkand

inopenandinclusivedialoguebetweenthehost

GovernmentandtheUNdevelopmentsystem,facilitated

bytheResidentCoordinator,toensurethebest

configura@onofsupportontheground,inaccordance

withna@onaldevelopmentpolicies,plansandpriori@es;

G77(4thinformal)–delete.Wecallforthedele/onofparas3and4andreplacethemwithanewOP3and4alt.whichwouldreadasfollows:Callsupontheen@@esoftheUNdevelopmentsystemtocollabora@velyimplementanew

genera@onofUNcountryteams,withaneedsbasedtailoredcountrypresenceandtobebuilton

theUnitedNa@onsDevelopmentAssistanceFrameworkandfinalizedthroughanopenand

inclusivedialoguebetweenthehostGovernmentandtheUNdevelopmentsystem,facilitatedby

theResidentCoordinator,toensurethebestconfigura@onofsupportontheground,inaccordance

withna@onaldevelopmentpolicies,plansandpriori@es,whileensuringthatthefinaldecisionon

theUNDAFandtheconfigura@onofUNCTsremainsundertheauthorityofthena@onal

government;

CANZ-thelanguageshouldbestrengthenedtorequestsanda@meframeshouldbeprovidedfor

CANZ-thelanguageshouldbestrengthenedtorequestsanda@meframeshouldbeprovidedfor

UNDGtoprovideadviceonhowlongthisprocesswouldtake(sugges@onendof2018).Proposal:

Requests(notcallsupon)…bytheendof2018

Russia-Callsupontheen@@esoftheUNdevelopmentsystemtocollabora@velyimplementanew

genera@onofUNcountryteams,shihingfromtoamodelofrepresenta@onalpresencetotailored

countrypresence,whereapplicable,basedonthepriori/esofUnitedNa@onsDevelopment

AssistanceFramework,andinopenandinclusivedialoguebetweenasiden/fiedbythehostGovernmentandtheUNdevelopmentsystem,facilitatedbyinconsulta/onwiththeResidentCoordinator,toensurethebestconfigura@onofsupportontheground,inaccordancewith

na@onaldevelopmentpolicies,plansandpriori@es;

Russiacomment:Tailoredcountrypresence–whereapplicable(someUNDSen@@esdonothave

countrypresence,likeDESA,OCHA,RECs).

US-Callsupontheen@@esoftheUNdevelopmentsystemtocollabora@velyimplementanew

genera@onofUNcountryteams,shihingfromamodelofrepresenta@onalpresencetotailored

countrypresenceflowingfromtheUnitedNa@onsDevelopmentAssistanceFrameworkfacilitated

andmanagedbytheResidentCoordinator,toensurethebestconfigura@onofsupportonthe

ground,inaccordancewithna@onaldevelopmentpolicies,plansandpriori@es;

EU(4thinformal)--CallsuponRequeststheen@@esoftheUNdevelopmentsystemto

collabora@velyimplementanewgenera@onofUNcountryteams,shihingfromamodelof

representa@onalpresencetotailoredcountrypresencebasedontheUnitedNa@onsDevelopment

AssistanceFrameworkandinopenandinclusivedialoguebetweenthehostGovernmentandthe

UNdevelopmentsystem,facilitatedbytheResidentCoordinator,toensurethebestconfigura@on

ofsupportontheground,enhancedcoordina/on,coherence,transparencyandimpact,inaccordancewithna@onaldevelopmentpolicies,plansandpriori@esandinfullcompliancewiththe2030Agenda; Belarus - Calls upon the en@@es of theUN development system to collabora@vely implement a

new genera@on of UN country teams, shihing from a model of representa@onal presence to

tailoredcountrypresencebasedontheUnitedNa@onsDevelopmentAssistanceFrameworkandin

open, transparent, and inclusiveand full consulta?ons dialoguebetween thehostGovernment

and the UN development system, facilitated by the Resident Coordinator, to ensure the best

configura@onofsupportonthegroundbasedontheproposalofthehostGovernmentregarding

the composi?on of the UN Country team in the country, in full compliance accordance with

na@onaldevelopmentpolicies,plansandpriori@es.

4.RequeststheSecretary-Generaltoworkthroughthe

UnitedNa@onsSustainableDevelopmentGroupin

ensuringtheuseofneeds-basedandindica@ve

quan@ta@vecriteriatodeterminethepresenceandthe

composi@onoftheUnitedNa@onscountryteams,taking

intoaccountcountrypriori@esandna@onal

Governments’requests;

G77(3rdinformal)-RequeststheSecretary-GeneraltoworkthroughtheUnitedNa@onsSustainableDevelopmentGroup,inconsulta/onwithna/onalgovernments,inensuringtheuseofneeds-basedandindica@vequan@ta@veandqualita/vecriteriatodeterminethepresenceand

thecomposi@onoftheUnitedNa@onscountryteams,takingintoaccountcountrypriori@esandlong-termneedsandna@onalGovernments’requests;andinthisregardrequeststheSecretary-Generaltopresentdetailedmodali/esonthestepsinvolvedfortheopera/onaliza/onofthethisconcepttothenextOASoftheECOSOC EU(3rdinformal)-Thepresenceandcomposi@onoftheUNCTsshouldtakeintoaccountcountry

priori@esandna@onalGovernments“views”–instead“requests”,asstatedinthedrah.

EU(4thinformal)-Preferenceforreques@ngUNen@@estoimplementcriteriafromSG’sreport.If

havetoworkonthebasisofthezero-drah:

RequeststheSecretary-Generaltoworkthroughen@@esoftheUnitedNa@onsSustainableDevelopmentGroupintoensureingtheuseofneeds-basedandindica@vequan@ta@vecriteria

DevelopmentGroupintoensureingtheuseofneeds-basedandindica@vequan@ta@vecriteriausingthera/oofprogramma/cspendingcomparedtoopera/onalcosts,aswellastheiden/fica/onofen//eswithexpendituresoflessthan10percentofthetotalannualexpenditureofthecountryteamsasindicatorstodeterminethepresenceandthecomposi@onof

theUnitedNa@onscountryteams,aswellastheircontribu/onstosustainabledevelopment,takingintoaccountcountrydevelopmentneedsandpriori@esandna@onalGovernments’

requestsviews; CANZ-thislanguageneedsclarifica@onandrefinementpar@cularlyinrela@ontowhoisbeing

taskedandthe@meframefordelivery.Proposedtextisasfollows:RequeststheSecretary-General,

togetherwiththeUNDG,andtheen??esoftheUNDS,todevelopamethodologyandprocess

basedonobjec?vecriteriatodeterminethepresencemodelofUNCTs,takingintoaccount

countrypriori?esandna?onalGovernments’requests(with?meframeinserted)

Russia-RequeststheSecretary-GeneraltoworkthroughtheUnitedNa@onsSustainableDevelopmentGroupinensuringtheuseofneeds-basedandindica@vequan@ta@vecriteriato

determinethepresenceandthecomposi@onoftheUnitedNa@onscountryteams,takinginto

accountbasedoncountrypriori@esandna@onalGovernments’requests;

Norway-Thisparawouldbenefitfrommorebalance,reflec@ngalsothattheUNDSiscarrierofthe

purposesandprinciplesoftheCharter(ref.QCPROP6)andinterna@onalnormsandstandards,

whichshouldbetakenintoaccountindesigningthecountrypresence.

US-RequeststheSecretary-GeneraltoworkthroughtheUnitedNa@onsSustainableDevelopment

Groupinensuringthatthecomposi@onoftheUnitedNa@onscountryteamsflowsfromthe

UNDAFwhichtakesintoaccountcountrypriori@esandna@onalGovernments’requests;

Belarus-RequeststheSecretary-Generalinfullconsulta?onswithMemberStatestowork

throughtheUnitedNa@onsSustainableDevelopmentGroupinensuringtheuseofneeds-based

andindica@vequan@ta@vecriteriatodeterminethepresenceandthecomposi@onoftheUnited

Na@onscountryteams,basedontakingintoaccountcountrypriori@esandna@onalGovernments'

requests”.

5.RequeststheSecretary-Generaltoconductareviewof

theconfigura@on,roleanddevelopmentservicesof

mul@-countryoffices,infullconsulta@onwithrelevant

countries

G77-RequeststheSecretary-Generaltoconductareviewoftheconfigura@on,roleanddevelopmentservicesofmul@-countryoffices,inordertostrengthenit,infullconsulta@onwithinvolvedrelevantcountries CANZ-thelanguageinthisparagraphshouldreflectthestrongcallsforthisreviewinboththeQCPRandECOSOCOAS.Thereviewshouldincludeensuringadequateresourcing-inlinewith

strengtheningRCOsasmen@onedinOP12-andincludea@meframewithin2018forthereport

giventheneedtoensurethesequencingwiththeimplementa@onoftheotherRCOreforms.

Proposals:…configura?on,capacity,resourceneeds,role…andsupportUSlanguage(toimprove

theircontribu?onto…)atend…bytheendof2018 Norway-onmul@-countryoffices:webelievethisparagraphcouldbemademorespecific,bothin

termsofwhattheobjec@veofthereviewshouldbeaswellasits@meline.

US-RequeststheSecretary-Generaltoconductareviewoftheconfigura@on,roleanddevelopmentservicesofmul@-countryoffices,infullconsulta@onwithrelevantcountriesto

improvetheircontribu@ontocountryprogressinachievingthe2030Agenda;

6.Encouragestheen@@esoftheUNdevelopmentsystem G77(4thinformal)–CallsontheUNDSen@@es,inalignmentwiththeirrespec@vemandates,to

6.Encouragestheen@@esoftheUNdevelopmentsystem

tostrengthentheexper@seandskillsets,par@cularlyto

deliveronthoseSustainableDevelopmentGoalsthatare

laggingbehindthemost,,asiden@fiedinthesystem-

wideoutlineofpresentfunc@onsandexis@ngcapaci@es

oftheUnitedNa@onsdevelopmentsystem;

G77(4thinformal)–CallsontheUNDSen@@es,inalignmentwiththeirrespec@vemandates,to

strengthentheircapaci@esandcapabili@estodeliveronSDGs6,7,9,12,13,14and15thatare

underfunded,tosupporttheimplementa@onoftheSDGsinacomprehensivemanner,includingall

specificna@onaldevelopmentpriori@es.

G77(3rdinformal)-Encouragestheen//esoftheUNdevelopmentsystemtostrengthentheexper/seandskillsets,par/cularlytodeliveronthoseSustainableDevelopmentGoalsthatarelaggingbehindthemostnamelySDG6(water),7(energy),9(industryandinfrastructure),12(sustainableconsump/onandproduc/on),and13,14,15(environmentrelated),asiden/fiedinthesystem-wideoutlineofpresentfunc/onsandexis/ngcapaci/esoftheUnitedNa/onsdevelopmentsystem; EU(3rdinformal)-Managementcapaci@esofRCsareasimportantasskillsets.Ifwespeakabout

deliveryontheSDGs,weshouldmen@onacapacitytoiden@fytheUNDS’scompara@veadvantages

andreduceoverlaps;theUNshouldnotbeaskedtodoeverythingeverywhere.

EU(4thinformal)-Areweagreeingthosegoals“laggingfurthestbehind”onthebasisoftheDalbergmapping?Whatac@onwillwetaketoaddressareasofinefficacyandduplica@oniden@fied

(bearinginmindthattheUNdevelopmentsystemshouldfocusitsac@ononareasofcompara@ve

advantage)?Whoseexper@seandskillsetsarebeingstrengthened?

CANZ-thisparagraphiscurrentlyquiteproblema@c.Weques@ontheconclusionthathasbeen

drawnfromtheDalbergreportthattheUNhasaresponsibilitytoimplementtheen@reSDG

Agenda.FromtheCANZperspec@ve,theUN’srolehastobebasedonwheretheUNhasa

compara@veadvantage–recognizingthatgovernmentshavetheprimaryresponsibilityto

implementtheSDGs.Thismightbeanappropriateplacetoincludeareferencetothesystem-wide

strategicdocumentbecause,fromourperspec@ve,iden@fyingwheretheUNhasacompara@ve

advantageisessen@allythepurposeofthedocument.Moreworkthereforeneedstobedoneon

ittoensurethatitisfulfillingitspurpose.Alterna@velydeletethisOPandimprovelanguage

aroundOP28.

Russia–Encouragestheen@@esoftheUNdevelopmentsystemtostrengthentheexper@seand

skillsets,par@cularlytodeliveronthoseSustainableDevelopmentGoalsthatarelaggingbehind

themost,asiden0fiedinthesystem-wideoutlineofpresentfunc0onsandexis0ngcapaci0esofthe

UnitedNa0onsdevelopmentsystem;

Russiacomment-Clarifica/onneeded:Howcanwerefertoanon-UNdocumenta@on?The

outlinewasperformedbyanindependentoutsourcedagencyandisnotapartofofficialUN

documenta@on.

Norway-Wouldliketoreiteratetheconcernraisedbyseveralcolleagues,andcau@onwithregard

towhattheUNDSisgoingtotakeon.TheUNcannotdoeverything,anddueaben@onhastobe

paidtoitscompara@veadvantages.

7.Welcomesmeasuresforadvancingcommonbusiness

opera@onstoenablejointworkandgenerategreater

efficiencies;

G77-Welcomesmeasuresforadvancing,whereappropriate,commonbusinessopera@onsto

enablejointworkandgenerategreaterefficiencies;

EU(3rdinformal)-Wearegladtoseeaparagraphoncommonbusinessopera@onswhichaimat

enablingjointwork,butalsogreaterefficiencies,synergiesandcoherence,butitshouldbe

stronger-insteadofwelcomingprogressinthisfield,weshouldrequestfullimplementa@onof

commonbackofficesandcommonpremises,andwouldappreciateperiodicrepor@ngonthis.

Apartfromefficiencygains,costsavingsshouldbespecified.

EU(4thinformal)-Welcomesmeasuresforadvancingcommonbackoffices,andrequeststheSGandallUNDSen//estoimplementthetargetof50percentcommonpremisesby2021,

andallUNDSen//estoimplementthetargetof50percentcommonpremisesby2021,businessopera@onstoenablejointworkandgenerategreaterefficiencies,synergiesandcoherence;andlooksforwardtotheHLCMstrategytoestablishcommonbackofficesforallUNCTsby2022; CANZ-thisparagraphneedsstrengtheningconsideringtheimportanceofthistothesuccessofthe

reforms,itshouldalsoreferencemutualrecogni@onandtransi@oneffortsasameanstobecome

moreefficient.Alsowewouldconsiderincludingthetargetsinsavingsby2022.Proposal:requestallen??esoftheUNDStodirectlyaddresstheseintheirimplementa?onstrategies.

Russia–Welcomesmeasuresforadvancingcommonbusinessopera@onstoenablejointworkand

generategreaterefficienciesinconformitywiththeprincipleof“noonesizefitsall”approachandtheprincipleofthevoluntaryadop/onofthe“Deliveringasone”approachbytheprogrammecountry; Norway-Wemissaspecificreferencetoco-loca@on/commonpremisesinparaoncommon

businessopera@ons.

Asunderlinedinthelastmee@ng,wewouldliketoseeaspecificreferencetoco-loca@on/common

premises.

RoKWestronglysupporttheongoingplansforcommonbusinessopera@ons,aswebelievethatsuch

consolida@onofservicesisthebestwaytoachieveeconomiesofscaleandreducetransac@on

costsforalllevelsofopera@onalac@vi@es.

Wethereforesuggestincludingtheplantodeviseastrategythatwouldestablishcommonback

officeforallUNCountryTeamsby2022,no@ngthatallsuchmeasuresshouldbefullyconsistent

withtheongoingmanagementreformeffort.

8.Reiteratesitscallfortheen@@esoftheUnitedNa@ons

developmentsystem,infullcompliancewiththe

respec@vemandates,toenhancecoordina@onwith

humanitarianassistanceandpeacebuildingeffortsatthe

na@onallevelincountriesfacinghumanitarian

emergenciesandincountriesinconflictandpost-conflict

situa@ons;

G77–delete.Ashaspreviouslybeenstatedwith regard toavoiding the reitera@onofprinciplessebledintheQCPRresolu@on,theGroupwouldliketodeleteofOP8ofthezero-drahastheissue

of UNDS coordina@onwith humanitarian assistance and peacebuilding efforts has already been

tackledintheQCPRanddoesnotrequireanewmandatebythegroup.

EU(3rdinformal)-Fortheissuesdealtwithin[OP8,]weneedabalancedapproach(thatis,refernotonlytoOP24oftheQCPR,butalsotoOP14oftheQCPR–thesetwoparagraphsareclosely

linked),andincludereferencestohumanitarianlawandprinciplesofthehumanitarianac@on.

EU(4thinformal)–NeedabeberOP8whichreflectsboth14&24ofQCPR.Includereferencestohumanitarianlawandprinciplesofthehumanitarianac@on.

“Reiteratesitscallfortheen@@esoftheUnitedNa@onsdevelopmentsystem,infullcompliance

withtherespec@vemandates,toenhancecoordina@onwithhumanitarianassistanceand

peacebuildingeffortsatthena@onallevelincountriesfacinghumanitarianemergenciesandin

countriesinconflictandpost-conflictsitua@ons,welcomesinthisregardtheSG’seffortsto

enhanceawholeofsystemresponseasmandatedbyQCPRparagraphs14,24,56and57,

includingthroughanewJointSteeringCommibeetoadvanceHumanitarianandDevelopment

Collabora@onandemphasizestheimportanceofhumanitarianprinciplesandofinterna@onal

humanitarianlaw”.

Russia–Reiteratesitscallfortheen@@esoftheUnitedNa@onsdevelopmentsystem,infull

compliancewiththerespec@vemandates,toenhancecoordina@onwithhumanitarianassistance

andpeacebuildingeffortsatthena@onallevelincountriesfacinghumanitarianemergenciesandin

countriesinconflictandpost-conflictsitua@ons,mindfulofthecentralityofdevelopmentac/on,

countriesinconflictandpost-conflictsitua@ons,mindfulofthecentralityofdevelopmentac/on,avoidingtheriskofpossiblepoli/ciza/onanddistor/onsinfunding[Comment:Flexibletodelete,asalreadycoveredinQCPR] Switzerland-Wedeemimportanttoexplicitlyrecognizethatthehumanitarianresponsewill

con@nuetobedeliveredinaccordancewithInterna@onalHumanitarianLawandwiththe

humanitarianprinciples.Wealsoconsiderthattheno@onofsustainingpeaceshouldbe

introducedinthissec@on.

RoK-ThoughthisissuewasnotedintheQCPR,weseevalueinelabora@ngontheQCPRtoempowertheRCtoleadhumanitarianresponseandworkwithpeacebuildingandpoli@cal

missionswheretheyaredoubleortriple-habedduetocountrycontext.

WhiletheparagraphreflectedinthezerodrahcomesfromQCPR,itshouldbemaintained

consideringtheimportanceofcoordina@onbetweendevelopment,humanitarianand

peacebuildingworkstreams.

US-Reiteratesitscallfortheen@@esoftheUnitedNa@onsdevelopmentsystem,infullcompliance

withtherespec@vemandates,toenhancecoordina@onwithhumanitarianassistanceand

peacebuildingen@@es’effortsatthena@onallevelincountriesfacinghumanitarianemergencies

andincountriesinconflictandpost-conflictsitua@onstowardachievementoftheinterna@onal

developmentgoalsinallcountries;

III.Reinvigora/ngtheroleoftheResidentCoordinatorsystem

EU(3rdinformal)-Again,poten@alforstreamlining.AparaendorsingtheSG’svisionofa

reinvigoratedRCsystemwouldbeenough.

EU(4thinformal)-shortOPendorsingtheSG'svisionofareinvigoratedRCsystem,andhis

recommenda@onsonRCgovernancecouldreplacecurrentOPs9-13.

CANZ-weneedtogivethoroughconsidera@ontowhatwearetryingtoachieveandtheimpactsit

willhave.Thisincludesmoreclarityontheresponsibili@esofUNDSen@@esinempoweringtheRC

systemandtodealwiththeimpactofthereformsonUNDP

Russia–deleteRussiaOP9alt.RequeststheSGincoopera/onwithUNDPAdministratortopresentattheECOSOCOAS(2019)acomprehensive,evidence-basedsetofproposalsonhowtoreinforcethemanagementandaccountabilitysystemoftheUnitedNa/onsdevelopmentandresidentcoordinatorsystem,including,inordertosecuretheimpar/alityandfairnessoftheresidentcoordinators. Norway-WesuggestspecifyingthattheResidentCoordinatorshallbeaccreditedasthehighest

rankingrepresenta@veoftheUNdevelopmentsystem,asalsounderlinedbytheSG.

Switzerland-Asalreadymen@oned,webelievethatawellelaboratedUNDAFwillensurea

coherentUNac@ontowardstheimplementa@onofthe2030Agendaandmakesurethatthisis

donewithoutduplica@onsandeffec@vely.ItwillbetheroleoftheResidentCoordinatortoensure

thiseffec@venessandthattheUNDAFisimplementedinacoherentmanner.Wethusrecognize

thatthefunc@onofResidentCoordinatorhastobereinvigoratedwiththenecessarydecision-

makingcompetenciestofulfilthismandate.

UNDPwillofcourseremainkeywithinthesystemandwewelcometheuseoftheassetsand

exper@seofUNDPinsupportoftheResidentCoordinatorsontheground.AMemorandumof

UnderstandingcouldclarifytheuseofthebackofficebytheResidentCoordinatorandan

appropriateremunera@onforUNDPservices,anditcouldclarifytheroleofthecountryplavorms

ofUNDPforcollec@vework.BesidesrelyingonsupportfromUNDP,theRCshouldalsobeableto

ofUNDPforcollec@vework.BesidesrelyingonsupportfromUNDP,theRCshouldalsobeableto

drawontheexper@sefromtheen@resystemandwesupporttheproposaltolocateandsecond

stafffromotherindividualagencieswithintheRCoffice.Thiscouldalsobeclarifiedthroughan

MoU.

9.Decidestocreateadedicated,impar@al,empowered,

anddevelopment-focusedcoordina@onfunc@onofthe

UNdevelopmentsystembysepara@ngthefunc@onsof

theResidentCoordinatorfromtheUNDP

representa@onalfunc@on,drawingontheexper@seand

assetsoftheen@reUNdevelopmentsystemen@@es,

includingnon-residentagencies;

G77-9pre.ReaffirmsthattheRCSystemmustmaintainitsdevelopmentfocusanderadica/onofpovertymustremainitsoverarchingobjec/veandthattheRCsmustservethepurposeoftheimplementa/onoftheUNDAF,underna/onalleadershipandownershipwithadevelopmentalandnon-poli/cizedperspec/ve. G77-DecidestocreateadedicatedCommitstostrengthenanimpar/al,empowered,anddevelopment-focusedcoordina/onfunc/onoftheRCUNdevelopmentsystembysepara/ngthefunc/onsoftheResidentCoordinatorfromtheUNDPrepresenta/onalfunc/on,drawingontheexper/seandassetsoftheen/reUNdevelopmentsystemen//es,includingnon-residentagencies; EU(3rdinformal)-whatdoesano@onofa“representa@onalfunc@on”inOP9refersto?Probablybebertouseano@onof“residentrepresenta@ve”.

EU(4thinformal)-DecidesEndorsetheSG'sproposaltocreateadedicated,impar@al,

empowered,anddevelopment-focusedcoordina@onfunc@onoftheUNdevelopmentsystemby

separa@ngthefunc@onsoftheResidentCoordinatorfromtheUNDPresidentrepresenta/verepresenta/onalfunc/on,drawingontheexper@seandassetsoftheen@reUNdevelopment

systemen@@es,includingnon-residentagencies;

CANZ-CANZsupportsthisparagraph,butwouldsuggestaddingareferencetotheneedforacommitmenttosuppor@ngthereformeffortbyeachoftheleadersoftheen@@esoftheUNDS.

Proposedtext:andrequeststheleaderofeachen@tyoftheUNDS,includingnon-resident

agencies,todevelopawribeninputoutlininghowtheywillsupporttheResidentCoordinatorin

theirimplementa@onstrategies.

Russia–deleteRussiaOP9alt.RequeststheSGincoopera@onwithUNDPAdministratortopresentattheECOSOC

OAS(2019)acomprehensive,evidence-basedsetofproposalsonhowtoreinforcethe

managementandaccountabilitysystemoftheUnitedNa@onsdevelopmentandresident

coordinatorsystem,including,inordertosecuretheimpar@alityandfairnessoftheresident

coordinators.

Russiacomment:ThisparagraphcontradictstheQCPRmandates.

OP57(c)QCPRRequesttoensurethefullimplementa@onofthemanagementandaccountability

systemoftheUnitedNa@onsdevelopmentandresidentcoordinatorsystem,including,inorderto

securetheimpar@alityandfairnessoftheresidentcoordinators,thefullimplementa@onofan

effec@vefunc@onalfirewallbetweenthefunc@onsoftheresidentcoordinatorandtheUnited

Na@onsDevelopmentProgrammeresidentrepresenta@ve,ensuringthattheresidentcoordinator

delegatesresponsibilityfortheopera@onalac@vi@esandfundraisingofanindividualen@tyofthe

countryteam,andadjus@ngresidentcoordinatorperformanceassessmentsaccordingly

Norway-WesuggestspecifyingthattheResidentCoordinatorshallbeaccreditedasthehighest

rankingrepresenta@veoftheUNdevelopmentsystem,asalsounderlinedbytheSG.

US-Decidestocreateadedicated,impar@al,empowered,anddevelopment-focusedcoordina@on

func@onoftheUNdevelopmentsystembysepara@ngthefunc@onsoftheResidentCoordinator

fromtheUNDPrepresenta@onalfunc@on,drawingontheexper@seandassetsoftheen@reUN

developmentsystemen@@es,includingnon-residentagencies;

developmentsystemen@@es,includingnon-residentagencies;

10.ReaffirmstheimportantroleofUNDPinsuppor@ng

countriesintheireffortstorealizetheirna@onal

developmentgoalsandtargetsinaccordancewiththe

2030Agenda,andrequestsUNDPtoplaceitsassetsand

exper@seattheserviceofthewiderdevelopment

system,undertheleadershipoftheResident

Coordinator;

G77-delete EU-whatistheobjec@veandmeaningofOP10?

CANZ-CANZposedaques@onaboutOP10atFriday’ssessionandappreciatestheinforma@on

providedinresponse.Wewillreflectonthis,butinthemean@me,wouldsuggestthattheparabe

revisedtoreflecttheintentgiventhatitiscurrentlyvagueandpoten@allyunderminestheroleof

UNDP.Thislanguagecouldbelookedatholis@callywithOP9andOP16.Proposedtext:Recognises

thatthispackageofreformsispremisedonthefollowingassump?ons:a)thatareformedUNDS

isunderpinnedbyastrongUNDP,whichplaysacri?calroleinprovidingabackbonepolicyand

supportstructuretotheUNDSandasanintegratorofthesystem,andinlightofthisrequests

UNDPwithUNDGtoprovidea?melineandplanforthetransi?onofboththeRCsystem.This

willincludeeffortstoensurethatUNDOCObecomesanindependentagencybutretainssufficient

interconnec?onandsupportofUNDPandtherestofUNDGbytheendof2018

Comment:UNDPiscri@caltothehealthoftheUNDS,andwefeeltheroleofUNDPinthe

resolu@onneedstobemorethoroughlyconsideredbeyondOP10andOP16,whatwouldthe

SecretariatseeasthepurposeandeffectofOP10?

Russia-ReaffirmstheimportantroleofUNDPinsuppor@ngcountriesintheireffortstorealize

theirna@onaldevelopmentgoalsandtargetsinaccordancewiththe2030Agenda,andrequests

UNDPtoplaceitsassetsandexper@seattheserviceofthewiderdevelopmentsystem,underthe

leadershipoftheResidentCoordinator,onthebasisofafee-for-servicemodel Norway-WewouldwelcomegreaterclarityontheroleofUNDPaherthesepara@onoffunc@ons.

WeshouldavoidanymisunderstandingastowhatUNDPdoesasdevelopmentagency(according

tothepriori@esinitsStrategicPlan)andfunc@onsthatUNDPmayperformonbehalfofthe

system/otherorganiza@ons.WethankMr.Hendraforhispoints,andbelievethetextwouldbenefit

fromclarifica@on.

11.RequeststheSecretary-Generaltostrengthenthe

authorityandleadershipofResidentCoordinatorsand

system-wideaccountabilityonthegroundfor

implemen@ngthe2030Agenda,through:

G77-RequeststheSecretary-GeneraltostrengthentheauthorityandleadershipofResidentCoordinatorsovertheUNCTandsystem-wideaccountabilityonthegroundforimplemen@ngtheUNDAFandsupportmemberstatesintheimplementa/onofthe2030Agenda,through: CANZ-shouldalsocallupontheUNDSen@@es.(c),shouldrefertoclearrepor@nglinesratherthanmatrixedrepor@ng.Fragmenta@onattheCTlevelremainsoneofthebiggestproblemsfacedby

thesystemandthisreformneedstomeetthisheadonnotletthisslide.Clearrepor@nglines

wouldenabletheSGtodeterminethesystemthatwillbebestplacedtoachievethis.

Norway-ontheauthorityandleadershipoftheRCshouldbefurtherstrengthened.Asaminimum,itshouldincludewhatwasaskedforintheQCPR(OP57)andtheaddi@onalproposalof

theSecretaryGeneral,notablytoallowtheRCtoprovideadviceontheprofilesofthecountry

representa@vesofthemembersofthecountryteam.

EU-(4thinformal)–DeleteOPandsubparas;noneedtoreopenQCPR.

(a)enhancedauthori@esfortheResidentCoordinatorto

ensurealignmentofbothagencyprogrammeswiththe

UnitedNa@onsDevelopmentAssistanceFrameworkand

ofinter-agencypooledfundingwithna@onalpriori@es

G77-enhancedauthori@esfortheResidentCoordinatortoensurealignmentofbothagency

programmeswiththeUnitedNa@onsDevelopmentAssistanceFrameworkandofinter-agency

pooledfundingwithna@onalpriori@esandinconsulta/onwiththena/onalgovernment

Russia–enhancedauthori@esfortheResidentCoordinatortofacilitatetheUNCTinteragencydialoguewiththehostGovernmenttoalignbothagencyprogrammeswiththeUnitedNa@ons

DevelopmentAssistanceFrameworkandinteragencypooledfundingpriori/eswithna/onalneedsandofinteragencypooledfundingwithna@onalpriori@eswithoutcompromisingthefinancialaccountabilityofindividualen//esoftheUnitedNa/onscountryteamtotheirrespec/veheadquarters EU-OnOP11,weactuallyseetheneedforagencyprogrammestobeintegratedwiththeUNDAF,

alignmentisnotstrongenoughaword.

US-enhancedauthori@esfortheResidentCoordinatortoensurealignmentofbothagency

programmeswiththeUnitedNa@onsDevelopmentAssistanceFrameworkandofinter-agency

programssupportedthroughpooledfundingwithna@onalpriori@es

(b)fullmutualperformanceappraisaltostrengthen

accountability,withResidentCoordinatorsappraisingthe

performanceofUNcountryteammembersandUN

countryteammembersinformingtheperformance

assessmentofResidentCoordinators

G77-fullmutualcollec/veperformanceappraisaltostrengthenaccountabilityandimpar/ality,withResidentCoordinatorsappraisingtheperformanceofUNcountryteammembers,andUN

countryteammembersinformingtheperformanceassessmentofResidentCoordinators,andhostgovernmentscontribu/ngtotheassessmentofRCsandUNCTs EU-whyOP11bspeaksaboutUNCTmembers,whiletheSG’sreportmen@ons“heads”?

US-fullmutualperformanceappraisaltostrengthenaccountability,withResidentCoordinators

appraisingtheperformanceofUNcountryteammembersandUNcountryteammembers

informingtheperformanceassessmentofResidentCoordinators,andtheUNcountryteam

repor@ngcollec@veresultsachievedagainsttheUNDAF

(c)theestablishmentofamatrixedrepor@ngmodel,with

UNcountryteammembersaccountableandrepor@ngto

theirrespec@veen@@esonindividualmandatesand

repor@ngtotheResidentCoordinatoronrespec@ve

contribu@onstocollec@veresultstowardsachievement

ofAgenda2030atcountrylevel

G77-theestablishmentofamatrixedrepor@ngmodel,withUNcountryteammembers

accountableandrepor@ngtotheirrespec@veen@@esonindividualmandatesandalsorepor@ngtotheResidentCoordinatoronrespec@vecontribu@onstothecollec@vesupportofthesystemresultstowardsachievementofAgenda2030atcountrylevel,asdeterminedintheUNDAFandUNDESAatheadquarterlevel. G77-(c)bisThereportsorigina/ngfromtheRCstotheUNSecretary-Generalshallbeontheimplementa/onoftheUNDAF,whileensuringthatthescope,numberandfrequencyofthesereportsmustbeagreedwiththehostgovernmentstoensurethatthereportsareconsistentwiththeagreedmandateandwithintheagreedframeworkofUNDSincountryopera/on (c)ter Full accountability of RCs to the na/onal government for their func/ons andac/vi/esandtheestablishmentofaclearandperiodicrepor/ngmechanismoftheRCtothehostgovernmentontheimplementa/onofRC´sagreedmandateandincompliancewiththeUNDAF. CANZ-Inrela@ontothereferencetocollec@veresults,webelievethatthegoalandfocusofthisrepor@ngshouldbeontheUNDAFsandthereforethattheUNDAFsshouldexplicitly

referenceinthispara.[Proposal:11(c)…contribu?onstocollec?veUNDAFresults]

(d)acollec@velyowneddisputeresolu@onmechanism;

G77-acollec@velyowneddisputeresolu@onmechanismwhichensuresthatthehostcountrygovernmentisinformedofthedisputeanditsdisposal

12.Welcomesthestrengtheningofcapaci@esofResident

CoordinatorsandstaffintheResidentCoordinatorofficesG77(3rdinformal)-Welcomesthestrengtheningofcapaci@esofResidentCoordinatorsandstaffin

theResidentCoordinatoroffices,asappropriate,tobefullyinaccordancewithcountryvisions,

CoordinatorsandstaffintheResidentCoordinatoroffices

tobefullyinaccordancewithcountryneedsand

priori@esandinaccordancewiththeUnitedNa@ons

DevelopmentAssistanceFramework;

theResidentCoordinatoroffices,asappropriate,tobefullyinaccordancewithcountryvisions,models,needsandpriori@esandinaccordancewiththeUnitedNa@onsDevelopmentAssistance

Framework

G77(4thinformal)–WithregardstotheremainingOps(12-16)inthissec@on,wewouldliketo

notethatweares@llworkingonthemandthereforewouldliketoreserveourposi@onun@lthe

nextroundofconsulta@ons.Atthisstage,wewouldonlyliketoinquireonthenatureofthe

func@onsoftheUNDPaherdelinkingatbothattheglobalandregionallevels.

CANZ:WeareopentostreamliningthisparainlinewiththeEUproposal.Ifitremains,wethink

thatitneedstobemorebalancedwithUNen@tymandates.

US-Welcomesthestrengtheningofcapaci@esofResidentCoordinatorsandstaffintheResident

Coordinatorofficestobefullyinaccordancewithcountryneedsandpriori@esandinaccordance

withtheUnitedNa@onsDevelopmentAssistanceFrameworkand,whereappropriate,the

HumanitarianResponsePlans;

EU-Unclearandduplica@veoftheQCPR:delete.

13.WelcomesthestrengtheningoftheResident

Coordinatorrecruitmentprocess,includingwithdue

considera@ontogenderparityandgeographicalbalance,

and,emphasizestheneedtoensureappropriate

competence,exper@seanddevelopmentfocusof

ResidentCoordinators’profiles,andtostrengthenthe

trainingandinteragencyrecruitmentprocesstothatend;

G77(3rdinformal)-WelcomesthestrengtheningoftheResidentCoordinatorrecruitmentprocess,

par/cularlyinachievingincludingwithdueconsidera/ontogenderparity,andgeographicalbalanceandtherepresenta/onofdevelopingcountries,and,emphasizestheneedtoensure

appropriatecompetence,exper@seanddevelopmentfocusofResidentCoordinators’profiles,and

tostrengthenthetrainingandinteragencyrecruitmentprocesstothatend;

EU(3rdinformal)-OnOP13,akeyconsidera@onfortheRCrecruitmentprocessistoretainits

independenceandtoensurelegi@macyvis-à-visvariousstakeholdersinthefield,inlinewiththe

QCPR.Therecruitmentprocessshouldbemerit-based.Moreover,themainselec@oncriterion

shouldbecompetenceinthefieldofsustainabledevelopmentaswellascompetenciestowork

acrossdevelopment,humanitarian,peacebuildingfields,whererelevant.Wewouldprefertorefer

to“geographicaldiversity”.

EU(4thinformal)-Delete.NoneedtoreviewthecurrentRCrecruitmentprocess.

CANZ:SimilarlytoOP12,weareopentostreamliningthisparainlinewiththeEUproposal.Ifit

remains,itshouldincludeareferencetotherecruitmentandrepor@ngsystemforRCsremaining

depoli@cizedaswellasleadershipandimpar@ality.Thisparagraphshouldalsonotethataddressing

developingapipelineofleadershipforUNCTsandtheRCsystemshouldbeaddressedineach

en@@esstrategy.

Switzerland-WeverymuchwelcomethestrengtheningoftheResidentCoordinator’srecruitment

process,includingthroughanindependentassessmentprocessbasedonarevisedsetofcriteriain

linewiththepresentreposi@oning.TheResidentCoordinatormusthaveallnecessaryskillsand

competencestosuccessfullyimplementtheUNDAF.

US-WelcomesthestrengtheningandindependenceoftheResidentCoordinatorrecruitment

process,ensuringthehigheststandardsofefficiency,competenceandintegrityserveasthe

paramountconsidera@onintheemploymentofstaff,withdueregardtogenderparityandthe

principleofequitablegeographicaldistribu@on,and,emphasizestheneedtoensureappropriate

competence,exper@seanddevelopmentfocusofResidentCoordinators’profiles,andto

strengthenthetrainingandinteragencyrecruitmentprocesstothatend;[USComment:Thetextistakenfromresolu/on72/262sec/onXXIIpara5(andisinlinewithAr/cle101,paragraph3,oftheUNCharter).]

theUNCharter).]

14.Emphasizesthattheadequateandpredictable

fundingoftheResidentCoordinatorsystemisessen@alto

deliveracoherent,effec@ve,efficientandaccountable

responseinaccordancewithna@onalneedsand

priori@es,and,inthisregard,endorsestheSG’sproposal

toprovideUSD255millionannuallythroughassessed

contribu@onstoensurethenecessaryfundingofthe

ResidentCoordinatorsystem;

EU(3rdinformal)-OnOP14,opennesstodiscusstheSG’sproposalfortheRCfunding.Ourmain

objec@veasregardsanyop@onistopreventcounter-produc@vepoli@cisa@onandtoensurethe

RC’simpar@ality.

EU(4thinformal)-OpennesstodiscusstheSG’sproposalfortheRCfunding.Butanydiscussiononop@onswillrequireacost-benefitanalysisforRBandXBfundingandwillneedtopreventcounter-

produc@vepoli@cisa@onandensuretheRC’simpar@ality.

CANZ-Wetakenoteoftheresponseprovidedtoourques@on,butwouldappreciateanindica@on

oftheprac@calmechanismsthatwouldneedtobeputinplacetoimplementthis.

Russia–EmphasizesthattheadequateandpredictablefundingoftheResidentCoordinator

systemisessen@altodeliveracoherent,effec@ve,efficientandaccountableresponsein

accordancewithna@onalneedsandpriori@es,and,inthisregard,endorsestheSG’sproposalto

provideUSD255millionannuallythroughassessedcontribu@onstoensurethenecessaryfundingof

theResidentCoordinatorsystem;requeststheSGtopresenttotheECOSOCatits2019OASacomprehensivesetofproposalsonhowtoensureappropriatefundingsupportfortheresidentcoordinatorsystem,includingthroughaneffec/veandfaircost-sharingarrangementamongUnitedNa/onsdevelopmentsystemen//esComment:ContradictsOP57(g)QCPRToensureappropriatefundingsupportfortheresidentcoordinatorsystem,includingthroughaneffec@veandfaircost-sharingarrangementamong

UnitedNa@onsdevelopmentsystemen@@es,basedonthecostofthecoordina@onfunc@ons

performed,andinthisregardtoensurethatallen@@esoftheUnitedNa@onsdevelopmentsystem

reportontheiruseoftheresidentcoordinatorsystemandtheircontribu@ontothecost-sharing

mechanismtotheirrespec@vegoverningbodies

CANZ:InlinewiththecriteriaCANZsetoutforfunding(predictable,increasedfundingfortheRCsystemnotsubjecttopoli@cisa@onormicromanagement),whatistheSecretariat’sapproachto

theassessedcontribu@on?

Norway-Norwaysupports,inprinciple,thattheRCsystemshouldbefundedthroughassessed

contribu@ons.Weneedtomakesure,however,thatwedothisinawaythatwillensureadequate

andpredictablefunding,andthatprotectstheintegrityandimpar@alityoftheRCfunc@on.We

thankMr.Hendraforhispoints,andwillconsiderthemwhenreflec@ngonhowbesttoaddressthe

pointabove.

Switzerland-Asalreadymen@onedduringthelastinformal,Switzerlandstandreadytosupport

thefinancingoftheResidentCoordinatorsystemalongtheSG’sproposal.

US-EmphasizesthatthepredictableandsustainablefundingoftheResidentCoordinatorsystemis

essen@altodeliveracoherent,effec@ve,efficientandaccountableresponseinaccordancewith

na@onalneedsandpriori@es,and,inthisregard,decidesthatcontribu@onstoensurethe

necessaryfundingoftheResidentCoordinatorsystemshallbemadeonavoluntarybasis;[UScomment:FundingtheRCsystemthroughassessedresourceswoulddiminishtheindependenceofthesystemandpoli/cizeit.Assuch,ratherthanawholesalereconfigura/onoftheRCsystemwithintheSecretariat,wewouldratherseetheminimumnecessarychangesmadetothesystemthatensuresitsindependence.WealsohavetokeepinmindtheQCPRprinciplethattheUN’sopera/onalac/vi/esfordevelopmentshouldremainvoluntaryandgrantinnature.TheproposaltofundtheResidentCoordinatorsystemwiththeUN’sregularassessedbudgetcontradictsthisprinciple.Ouralterna/veproposalistocon/nuewiththevoluntaryfunding

contradictsthisprinciple.Ouralterna/veproposalistocon/nuewiththevoluntaryfundingmodelwithdedicatedstreamsoffundingsources,includingdonorcontribu/ons,inter-agencycostsharing,and/oragencycontribu/onsfromtheircost-recoveryincome.]

15.WelcomestheSecretary-General’sproposalsto

establishadedicatedcoordina@onfundand,inthis

regard,stressestheneedforprovidingUSD35millionto

theResidentCoordinatorsysteminsupportofsystem-

wideac@vi@esonthegroundandinvitesMemberStates

tocontributetothecapitaliza@onoftheUnitedNa@ons

JointFundforthe2030AgendaatUSD290millionper

annum.

G77(3rdinformal)-WelcomestheSecretary-General’sproposalstoestablishadedicated

coordina@onfundand,inthisregard,stressestheneedforprovidinginvitesmemberStatestocontributevoluntarycontribu/onsofUSD35milliontotheResidentCoordinatorsystemin

supportofsystem-wideac@vi@esonthegroundandinvitesMemberStatestocontributetothe

capitaliza@onoftheUnitedNa@onsJointFundforthe2030AgendaatUSD290millionperannum.

EU(3rdinformal)-OnOP15,itwouldbeusefultoclarifythatresourcesspecifiedherewouldcome

fromvoluntarycontribu@ons.Needtodivideintotwoparagraphs–onedealingwitha

coordina@onfund,andanotherwiththeJointFund.

EU(4thinformal)-Delete.TheissuesaretobecoveredintheFundingCompactsec@on.Noneed

tobeasspecific,ratherspeakof"adequatefundingforRC".

CANZ-ThisparagraphneedstoformpartoftheFundingCompactdiscussion(onwhichCANZwill

providefurtherinputs)

Russia-WelcomestheSecretary-General’sproposalstoestablishadedicatedcoordina@onfund

and,inthisregard,stressestheneedforprovidingUSD35milliontotheResidentCoordinator

systeminsupportofsystem-wideac@vi@esonthegroundandinvitesMemberStatestocontribute

tothecapitaliza@onoftheUnitedNa@onsJointFundforthe2030AgendaatUSD290millionper

annum.

Switzerland-Toencouragecollec@vework,Switzerlandhasrecentlydecidedtocontribute3.7MillionUSDtotheUNDOCODeliveringTogetherFacilityinordertostrengthenResident

CoordinatorsinleadingtheworkoftheUNCountryTeams.WealsosupporttheJointFundforthe

2030Agendamen@onedintheFundingCompactwith3MillionUSD.

16.Endorsesthetransforma@onoftheUNDevelopment

Coordina@onOfficetoassumemanagerialandoversight

func@onsoftheResidentCoordinatorsystemunderthe

leadershipofanAssistantSecretary-General,aspartof

theUnitedNa@onsSecretariat,,asastand-alone

coordina@onoffice;

CANZ:thisparagraphneedstobereadinlinewithOP10aroundtheroleandfunc@onofUNDPinthisnewstructure.Webelievethattherepor@nglinesfromthecountryRClevel,toregionaltoHQ

needtobecarefullytransi@onedtoensurethatinforma@onandsupportcanberetained.

Proposal:ThisofficeshallbeadvisedbyUNDPasthevice-chairoftheUNDG,andtheASGandRCsshallbesupportedbyanetworkofUNDPregionalASGs,withthisregionalaspectbeingdirectlyaddressedinatransi/onplan. Switzerland-Wesupporttheproposalofastand-aloneDOCO,andwereiterateourwishtohave

thenewstructureasleanandasefficientaspossibleinordertoavoidaddi@onalbureaucracy.

Russia–deletesOP16alt Requests the SG to present to the ECOSOC at its 2019 OAS a comprehensive set ofproposals on how to ensure par/cipatory, collegial and mutually accountable managementstructurefortheRCsystem.Russiacomment:ContradictsOP53QCPRStressesthattheresidentcoordinatorsystem,which

encompassesallen@@esoftheUnitedNa@onsdevelopmentsystematthecountryleveldealing

withopera@onalac@vi@esfordevelopment,whilemanagedbytheUnitedNa@onsDevelopment

Programme,isownedbytheUnitedNa@onsdevelopmentsystemasawholeandthatits

func@oningshouldbepar@cipatory,collegialandmutuallyaccountablewithinthatsystem.

US-Endorsesthetransforma@onoftheUNDevelopmentCoordina@onOffice,asanindependent

office/en@ty,toassumemanagerialandoversightfunc@onsoftheResidentCoordinatorsystem

office/en@ty,toassumemanagerialandoversightfunc@onsoftheResidentCoordinatorsystem

underthecollec@veleadershipoftheopera@onalagencies;

EU-Noneedtoreiteratefunc@onsthatDOCOalreadyundertake:Endorsesthetransforma@onoftheUNDevelopmentCoordina@onOfficetoassumemanagerialandoversightfunc/onsoftheResidentCoordinatorsystemundertheleadershipofanAssistantSecretary-General,aspartoftheUnitedNa/onsSecretariat,,asastand-alonecoordina@onoffice;

IV.Revampingtheregionalapproach G77–thegroupwouldtoreiterateonceagainthecri@calroleoftheUnitedNa@onsdevelopment

systemattheregionallevel,andwouldliketomakethefollowingamendments:

EU-StatementsontheUNDSroleattheregionallevelexaggerated.Whyonlyregionaleconomic

commissionsmen@oned?Weneedtorecognizeotherregionalstructures.Weshouldnotre-

nego@atetheQCPRwhichsetsoutsitsvisionfortheregionallevelinOP45(b)and69.

CANZ:Thissec@onwouldbenefitfromgreaterclarityonwho/whatisbeingtaskedandthe

deadlinesassociatedwiththeserequests.Thesec@onwouldalsobenefitfromstreamlining.In

thatvein,wenotethatarevisedparashouldcoverthefollowing:

• Reviewoftheregionalsystem,includingRECs.CANZwouldliketoseeareviewoftheRECs

(regionbyregion)withtheresultsofthereviewbeingreportedbacktoECOSOCOAS

2019.

• Recogni@onoftheroleoftheregionalUNDGbecauseofitscentralitytotheachievementof

results.

• ExplicitacknowledgementofthelinkstootherreformeffortsincludingManagementand

DESAreforms.

Switzerland-Switzerlandbelievesthatitisappropriatetoincludeintheresolu@onthesupportfortheSGposi@onconcerningtheRegionalEconomicCommissions.

17.Reaffirmsthecri@calroleoftheUnitedNa@ons

developmentsystemattheregionallevel,par@cularlythe

RegionalEconomicCommissions,insuppor@ngthe

implementa@onofthe2030Agenda,recognizingthe

specifici@esofeachregionalcontextandofeachRegional

EconomicCommission;

G77-.Reaffirmsthecri@calroleoftheUnitedNa@onsdevelopmentsystemattheregionallevel,

par@cularlytheRegionaIEconomicCommissions,asanessen/alcomponentoftheUnitedNa/onsdevelopmentsystemrelyingonitsevidence-based,conveningandtechnicalcoopera/onfunc/onsinaccordancewiththemandatesofitsMemberStatesandtheirintergovernmentalsubsidiarybodies,insuppor@ngofbutnotlimitedtotheimplementa@onofthe2030Agenda,

recognizingthespecifici@esofeachregionaIcontextandofeachRegionalEconomicCommission

anditsregionalmechanisms; US-ReaffirmstheroleoftheUnitedNa@onsdevelopmentsystemattheregionallevel,in

suppor@ngtheimplementa@onofthe2030Agenda,recognizingthespecifici@esofeachregional

context;

EU-Reaffirmsthecri/calroleoftheUnitedNa@onsdevelopmentsystemattheregionallevel,

par/cularlytheRegionalEconomicCommissions,insuppor@ngtheimplementa@onofthe2030

Agenda,andthelinktotheglobalandlocallevel,andwhilerecognizingthespecifici@esofeachregionalcontextandofeachRegionalEconomicCommission,underlinestheneedtoimprovecoordina/onandenhanceefficiencyattheregionallevelinlinewithmandatesgiveninparagraphs45(a)and(b),69,70and81of71/243;

18.Endorsesaphasedapproach,includingimmediate

stepsandlonger-termop@ons,tostrengthentheUN

G77-deleteG77-18alt.Decidesthattherevampingoftheregionalapproachshouldbeelaboratedfollowing

stepsandlonger-termop@ons,tostrengthentheUN

developmentsystemattheregionallevel,andinthis

regard:

G77-18alt.Decidesthattherevampingoftheregionalapproachshouldbeelaboratedfollowingaregion-by-regionbasisand,inthisregard:

(a) Stresses the need to strengthen the role of the regional and sub-regionalapproaches in the implementa/on of the 2030 Agenda, as well as otheragendasandcommitments,

(b)Emphasizestheneedtoaddressgapsandoverlapsattheregionallevel,bearinginmindtheneedtoavoida“one-size-fits-all”modelfortheregionalapproachand to build upon the specifici/es of each region and the strengths of itsregionalmechanisms, includingRegional Economic Commission as oneof themainsubsidiarybodiesoftheECOSOC,

(c)Furtheremphasizestheneedtopreservethefunc/onsalreadyperformedbytheUNDSattheregionallevel,includingthesupportprovidedtoStatesandUNDSen//es regarding policy advice, norma/ve support and technical capacity, aswellasthecapaci/esandresourcesneededinthisregard,

(d)Highlights theneed topreserve and reinforce thedirect interac/onsbetweenStatesandtheRegionalEconomicCommissions.

(e)Aligningoftheleadershipandcoordina/onarrangementsoftheUNDSwiththechanges at the global and na/onal levels through the enhanced capacity ofUNDESA

(f)EmphasizesthecrucialroleoftheRegionalEconomicCommissionsinsuppor/ngthebuilding,developmentandstrengtheningofna/onalcapaci/es

EU(3rdinformal)-OnOP18,drawaben@onthattheSGinhisreportdoesnotspeakabout“strengthening”oftheUNDSattheregionallevel,but“revamping”it.WewouldrequesttheSG,

ratherthan“encourage”him,toundertakeac@on.Wewouldliketoseeamen@onoftheneedto

enhancesystem-widecoherenceandefficiency,iden@fyoverlaps,reduceduplica@on,andbuild

synergiesacrossthesystemandwithexternalstakeholders.

EU(4thinformal)-Endorsesaphasedapproach,includingimmediatestepsandlonger-term

op@ons,tomakestrengthentheUNdevelopmentsystemmoreefficientandcoherent,attheregionallevel,andinthisregard:

(a)encouragestheSecretary-Generaltoimmediately

implementthemeasuresproposedtoop@mizefunc@ons

andenhancecollabora@onattheregionalandsub-

regionallevels;and

Russia-(a)encouragestheSecretary-Generaltoimmediatelyimplementthemeasuresproposed

toop@mizefunc@onsandenhancecollabora@onattheregionalandsub-regionallevelswithoutcompromisingthestructuralintegrityofRECs;and US–(a)RequeststheSecretary-GeneraltoimmediatelyimplementareviewofUNregionalen@@es

andtheirfunc@onsandworktoop@mizetheirefficiencyandeffec@venesswithaviewtoenhance

collabora@onattheregionalandsub-regionallevels;and

EU(4th

informal)–(a)EncouragesRequeststheSecretary-Generaltoimmediatelyimplementthe

measuresproposedtoop@mizefunc@onsandenhancecollabora@onattheregionalandsub-

regionallevels;and

(b)looksforwardtoop@onsforlonger-termreprofiling

andrestructuringoftheregionalassetsoftheUnited

Na@onsatthe2019ECOSOCSegmentonOpera@onal

Ac@vi@esforDevelopment;

Russia-looksforwardtoop@onsforlonger-termreprofilingandrestructuringoftheregional

assetsoftheUnitedNa@onsatthe2019ECOSOCSegmentonOpera@onalAc@vi@esfor

DevelopmentinlinewithGArulesofprocedure; Mexico-18b.looksforwardtoop@ons,onaregionbyregionbasis,forlongertermreprofilingand

restructuringoftheregionalassetsoftheUnitedNa@onsatthe2019ECOSOCSegmenton

Opera@onalAc@vitiesforDevelopment

Opera@onalAc@vitiesforDevelopment

EU(4thinformal)–(a)looksforwardtoop@onsforlonger-termreprofilingandrestructuringofthe

regionalassetsoftheUnitedNa@onsatthe2019ECOSOCSegmentonOpera@onalAc@vi@esfor

Development,asannouncedinpar.102oftheSGDecemberReportinlinewiththemandatesgiveninparagraphs45(a)and(b),69,70and81of71/243;

V.Strategicdirec/on,oversightandaccountabilityforsystem-wideresults

EU-Weseethissec@onasagoodsteptowardstheSG’svision.

Needtomen@onthattheECOSOCreviewprocessisongoingandparalleltothisone.

19.TakesnoteoftheSecretary-General’sproposalonthe

reposi@oningoftheOpera@onalAc@vi@esSegmentofthe

EconomicandSocialCouncilandlooksforwardtothe

outcomeofthereviewofGeneralAssemblyresolu@on

68/1;

CANZ:CANZbelievesthattheOpera@onalAc@vi@essegmentpartoftheECOSOCreformshould

havearangeofcriteriaabachedtoitwhichlookatthe@ming,linktotheHumanitarianSegment

andalsoaddressesthelengthofthesegment.Itisimportanttokeepinmindthatanychangesto

theOASneedtobeconsideredinthecontextoftheongoingECOSOCreformprocess

Norway-ECOSOC–agreewiththiswayforward. Mexico-19.TakesnoteoftheSecretary-General’sproposalonthereposi@oningoftheOpera@onalAc@vi@esSegmentoftheEconomicandSocialCouncil,sothatitbecomestheplaxormforMemberStatestoprovidegreaterstrategicguidanceandgreateroversightwithrespecttosystem-wideac/on,aswellasthespacewheretheUnitedNa/onsSustainableDevelopmentGroupandtheChiefExecu/vesBoardreporttoMemberStatesonitsac/vi/es,andlooksforwardtotheoutcomeofthereviewofGeneralAssemblyresolu@on68/1;

EU(4thinformal)-TakesnoteoftheSecretary-General’sproposalonthereposi@oningoftheOpera@onalAc@vi@esSegmentoftheEconomicandSocialCouncilandlooksforwardtothe

outcomeoftheongoingreviewofGeneralAssemblyresolu@on68/1;

20.TakesnoteoftheSecretary-General’sproposalto

graduallymergetheNY-basedExecu@veBoardsoffunds

andprogrammes,anddecidestograntdecision-making

authorityonareasofjointac@ontotheexis@ngjoint

mee@ngoftheExecu@veBoards,andformalizeitsrules

ofproceduretoincreaseitsimpactandvalue;

G77-TakesnoteoftheSecretary-General’sproposaltograduallymergetheNY-basedExecu@ve

Boardsoffundsandprogrammesaswellasthestrengtheningofthe,anddecidestograntdecision-makingauthorityonareasofjointac@ontotheexis@ngjointmee@ngoftheExecu@ve

Boards,andformalizeitsrulesofproceduretoincreaseitsimpactandvaluelooksforwardtoitsfurtherconsidera/onwithintheframeworkoftheWorkingmethodsoftheBoardsdiscussionsandthereformprocessoftheECOSOC CANZ:–ascurrentlydrahedwefindOP20abitconfusing–couldtheSecretariattalktotheirinten@onhere?Weappreciatethefurtherinforma@onthatwasprovidedinrela@ontothe

ques@onthatweaskedonFridayaboutthelegisla@veauthori@esthatarebeingproposedforthe

Jointmee@ngoftheExecu@veBoards.Basedontheresponseprovided,wewouldlikemore

informa@onintermsoftheauthori@esrequiredtomakesuchachangepossible.Addi@onally,we

wouldlikefurtherinforma@onontheimpactthatthiswillhaveWFPconsideringthatitisapartof

theJointmee@ng,butisnotbasedinNY.

Norway-Norwayisposi@vetotheSG’sproposaltomergetheNY-basedExecu@veBoards.This

wouldbechallengingbutnotbefundamentallydifferentfromtheexis@ngjointboardforUNDP,

UNFPAandUNOPS-merelyamaberofscale.Wearereadytoexploreotherop@onstostrengthen

thecoherence,efficiencyandeffec@venessofthegovernancestructure.Weremaintobe

convinced,however,thatprovidinglegisla@veauthoritytotheJointMee@ngoftheBoardswould

betherightsteptowardsthisend.

Russia-TakesnoteoftheSecretary-General’sproposaltograduallymergetheNY-basedExecu@ve

Boardsoffundsandprogrammes,anddecidestograntdecision-makingauthorityonareasofjoint

Boardsoffundsandprogrammes,anddecidestograntdecision-makingauthorityonareasofjoint

ac@ontotheexis@ngjointmee@ngoftheExecu@veBoards,andformalizeitsrulesofprocedureto

increaseitsimpactandvalue;

Russiacomment:ContradictstheindividualauthorityoftheBoards

Switzerland-Aswerepeatedlystressed,wewanttoseeabebercoordinatedUNnotonlyontheground,butalsoatHeadquarters.Therefore,Switzerlandstronglysupportstheproposed

strengtheningoftheJointMee@ngoftheExecu@veBoardsasweconsiderthatthiswill

substan@allycontributetoincreasingthecoherenceamongstUNDGen@@es.

US–20alt.Encourages/Requeststherelevantfundsandprogramstocon@nuetoimprovethe

workingmethodsoftheirExecu@veBoards,andtomaximizetheuseoftheexis@ngjointmee@ngs

oftheBoardstofollowuponjointac@onsofthefundsandprograms,includingtheareasoutlined

inthecommonchapteroftheirstrategicplans;

EU(4thinformal)–20alt.WelcomesstepsalreadytakenbyBureaux,MemberStatesandUN

en@@estoimproveworkingmethodsoftheboardsinlinewithQCPRpara46a-c,andurges

memberstatestocon@nuemakingimmediateandprac@calchangestofurtherenhancethe

workingmethodsoftheBoardsinlinewithSGreportpara119;Decidestogivelegisla@ve

authorityonareasofjointac@onorcommoninteresttotheexis@ngJointmee@ngoftheboard,

thatincludesUNDP,UNICEF,UNFPA,UNOPS,WFPandUNWomen

21.Stressestheneedtoimprovemonitoringand

repor@ngonsystem-wideresultsand,inthisregard,

welcomesthestrengtheningofindependentsystem-wide

evalua@onmeasuresandtheestablishmentofa

dedicatedunittothatend,asproposedbytheSecretary-

General;

G77-.Stressestheneedtoimprovemonitoringandrepor@ngonsystem-wideresultsand,inthis

regard,welcomesthestrengtheningofindependentsystem-wideevalua@onmeasuresbuildingoncurrentstructures,exper/seandcapaci/esofthesystemtothatendtakingintoaccounttheneedsandpriori/esofmemberStatesandtheestablishmentofadedicatedunittothatend,as

proposedbytheSecretary-General;

G7721bis.Stressestheneedfortransparencyoftheac/vi/esoftheUnitedNa/onsChiefExecu/vesBoardforCoordina/onandtheUnitedNa/onsDevelopmentGrouptoensuretheireffec/veinterac/onwithandimprovetheirresponsivenesstoMemberStates. CANZ:CANZstronglysupportshighqualityevalua@onascri@caltoawellfunc@oningUNDS.Howeverwewouldappreciatefurtherinforma@onontheinten@onandshapeofthefundingfor

thesystemwideevalua@onfunc@on.CANZfullysupportscrea@ngasystemwideevalua@on

func@on,andisopentoideasonhowbesttostaffandstructurethis,keepinginmindthe

significantexis@ngevalua@oncapacityintheindividualen@@esoftheUNDS.

Switzerland-AnotherstrongpriorityofSwitzerlandistoensurethatsystem-wideresultsare

reportedandmonitored,whichofcoursejus@fiestheestablishmentofadedicatedevalua@onunit.

US-Stressestheneedtoimprovemonitoringandrepor@ngonsystem-wideresultsand,inthis

regard,welcomesthestrengtheningofindependentsystem-wideevalua@onmeasures,aswellas

theuseofjointevalua@onsusingtheexis@ngevalua@oncapaci@es,andrequestsfurther

informa@ononfeasibilityofandtheestablishmentofadedicatedunittothatend,asproposedby

theSecretary-General;

Russia-Stressestheneedtoimprovemonitoringandrepor@ngonsystem-wideresultsand,inthis

regard,welcomesthestrengtheningofindependentsystem-wideevalua@onmeasuresandthe

establishmentofadedicatedunittothatend,asproposedbytheSecretary-GeneralrequesttheSGtoreinforcethecapaci/esofJointInspec/onUnit(JIU)intheareaofopera/onalac/vi/esfordevelopmenttoproduceindependentsystem-wideevalua/onsfortheECOSOCOASincoopera/onwithUNEG.

coopera/onwithUNEG. EU(4thinformal)-Stressestheneedtoimprovemonitoringandrepor@ngonsystem-wideresults

and,inaccordancewiththe2030Agenda,todevelopcriteriaforeffec/velymeasuringalignmentwiththe2030Agendaandinthisregard,welcomesthestrengtheningofindependentsystem-

wideevalua@onmeasuresandtheestablishmentofadedicatedunittothatend,asproposedbytheSecretary-Generalapprovestheestablishmentofasmall,independentsystem-wideevalua/onunittobeadministeredbytheDepartmentofManagementanddirectlyaccountabletoECOSOC,andrequeststhattheSecretaryGeneralprovidefurtherop/onsforfundingmodali/esforthisunit.

VI.FundingtheUnitedNa/onsdevelopmentsystem EU(3rdinformal)-Theresolu@onshouldendorsetheSG’sframeworkforaFundingCompact,

althoughthelevelofdetailtobeincludedinthetextshouldbefurtherdiscussed–weshould

refrainfrompre-emp@ngafundingdialogue.

NeedtorecognizethataCompactwillcomprisemutualcommitmentsbythesystemandthe

wholeUNmembership.

EU(4thinformal)–Replacethissec@onbysomethingalongthelinesof:

-EndorsestheSG'sproposaltoestablishFundingCompactasaframeworkofcommitments

betweentheUNandallofitsMemberStates.

-CallsontheSecretary-GeneraltolaunchaFundingDialoguein2018toagreeonthedetailsof

suchaFundingCompactintheformof@me-boundtargetsandindicators

-RecognizesSGreportasksandcommitmentsasabaselineforsezngsuchtargetswithout

prejudgingtheoutcomeoftheFundingDialogues.

-WelcomestheSG'spromisetocarryoutreformoftheUNDSasanimportantcommitmentfrom

thesideoftheUN.

-CallsontheUNDStoincludeefficiencygainsfromstreamliningbusinessopera@ons,common

backofficesandcommonpremisesaspartoftheircommitmentintheFundingCompact

-NotesthattheFundingCompactconcernsvoluntaryfundingoftheUNDSaswellasother

contribu@ons,suchasin-kindprovisionfromMemberStatesandotherstakeholders

-Requeststhatafirstsetoftargetsandindicatorstomeasureresultsareagreedin@metobe

presentedattheOpera@onalAc@vi@esSegmentofECOSOCin2019.

-CallsonMemberStatesandotherstakeholderstogiveprioritytothecapitaliza@onofthePBF

andtheJointFundforthe2030Agendaintheirfundingdecisions,giventhekeyrolethese

instrumentsplayforreformofUNDS.

CANZ-CANZsupportsthediscussionoftheFundingCompact,howeverthereiscurrentlynot

enoughclarityonwhatmemberstatesarebeingaskedtocontributeorinvestin.Wedonot

supporttheideaofagreeingthecompactandthenopera@onalizingit,asinourviewitisnot

currentlyacompact–theinterdependenciesbetweenthedriversandincen@vesoftheUNDG,

memberstatesandotheractorsneedtobemoreclearlyar@culated.

• WenotethatinordertoproceedontheFundingCompactmemberstatesneedtobe

providedwithclarityonfourthings:

o Whatisthetransi@onstrategyoftheRCfromUNDPtoUNDOCO(including

@meframes)andhowdoesthisrelatetotheFundingCompact

o HowwilleachmemberoftheUNDGprac@callysupportthisnewsystemtomake

itopera@onal

o Howiseachmemberstategoingtogetqualityadviceinrela@ontothedifferent

elementsoftheFundingCompact:

▪ E.g.reviewofUNDGpresenceinhostcountries,howtobalance

investmentinUNDPbetweencoreandnon-coreforeachmemberstate

(cost-recovery),andhowistheUNDGgoingtoinvestinitself

o What@meframearewebuildingtowards(pertransi@onstrategy)andhowdowe

o What@meframearewebuildingtowards(pertransi@onstrategy)andhowdowe

buildmomentumforbeberinvestmentinbothUNDPandUNDOCO

Norway-Ingeneral,wethinkthatthereisroomformakingthissec@onclearer,includingby

spellingoutwhyitissocrucialtomakethefundingoftheUNDSmoreflexibleandpredictable.

NorwayhaswelcomedtheSG’sproposalforaFundingCompactwithMemberStates.Wehavealso

underlinedtheneedtomaketheUNDScommitmentsmoreconcrete,monitorableandcountry

level-focused.Wesuggestincludingelementsinthefundingcompactthatdemonstratechangesat

countrylevel

Switzerland-Wewelcomethecrea@onofaFundingCompactbecausewerecognizethatthere

mustbeachangeinthewaydevelopmentac@vi@esarefunded.Wearereadytoengageinthis

endeavour.Fundingmustbeappropriateandusedeffec@vely,andjointaccountabilitymechanisms

mustbestrengthened.

22.Stressestheimportanceofincreasingcorefunding

andimprovingthequalityofnon-coreresources,no@ng

thatnon-coreresourcesrepresentanimportant

contribu@ontotheoverallresourcebaseofUnited

Na@onsopera@onalac@vi@esfordevelopmentasa

complementto,andnotasubs@tutefor,coreresources;

G77–Wewouldliketoadd22opera@veparas22pre.and22prebiswhichwouldreadasfollows:

22pre.StressestheprincipleofCBDRandreiteratestheimportanceofODAasacri/calsourceoffundingtheUNDS22prebis.Emphasizesthatfundingmustbealignedwithna/onaldevelopmentpriori/esandstrategiesofprogramcountrieswithaviewtoreflectna/onalownershipoftheirdevelopmenttrajectory. G77-Stressestheimportanceofincreasingcorefunding,asthebedrockofUNDSac/vi/es,andimproving the quality of non-core resources, no/ng that non-core resources represent animportantcontribu/ontotheoverallresourcebaseofUnitedNa/onsopera/onalac/vi/esfordevelopmentasacomplementto,andnotasubs/tutefor,coreresourcesandstressesfurtherthatearmarkedfundingshouldbeattheprogramlevel. Norway-wethinkthissec@onwouldbecomeclearerbyspellingoutwhyitissocrucialtomake

thefundingoftheUNDSmoreflexibleandpredictable.Itshouldberecognizedthat

implementa@onofreformsrequiresfundamentalchangesinthewaytheUNDSisfunded,as

underscoredbytheSecretaryGeneralinhisreport.

US-Stressestheimportanceofincreasingunearmarkedcorefundingandimprovingthequalityof

earmarkednon-coreresources,no@ngthatnon-coreresourcesrepresentanimportant

contribu@ontotheoverallresourcebaseofUnitedNa@onsopera@onalac@vi@esfordevelopment;

23.EncouragestheUNdevelopmentsystemtowork

systema@callyandinacollabora@vemannertobroaden

anddiversifythecontributors’fundingbasetoincrease

thevolumeandsustainabilityoffunding;

G77–delete.Weaskforthedele@onofparas23and24oftheZero-drah

EU-OnOP23,dele@onofareference“contributors”. US-RequeststheUNdevelopmentsystemtoworksystema@callyandinacollabora@vemannerto

developandimplementastrategicplantobroadenanddiversifythecontributors’fundingbaseto

increasethevolumeandsustainabilityoffunding;

24.Encouragestheen@@esoftheUnitedNa@ons

developmentsystemtocomplementcorefundingby

enhancingtheuseofinter-agencypooledfunding

mechanismsthatreflectandsupportcommonobjec@ves

andcross-cuzngissuesforUnitedNa@onsfunds,

G77(4thinformal)-Weaskforthedele@onofparas23and24oftheZero-drah

G77(3rdinformal)-.Encouragestheen@@esoftheUnitedNa@onsdevelopmentsystemto

complementcorefundingbyenhancingtheuseofinter-agencypooledfundingmechanismsthat

reflectandsupportcommonobjec@vesandcross-cuzngissuesforUnitedNa@onsfunds,

programmesandspecializedagencies,andalsoencouragesen@@esoftheUnitedNa@ons

andcross-cuzngissuesforUnitedNa@onsfunds,

programmesandspecializedagencies,andalso

encouragesen@@esoftheUnitedNa@onsdevelopment

systemtoincreaseen@ty-specificthema@cfundsto

improvethequalityofearmarkedfunding;

programmesandspecializedagencies,andalsoencouragesen@@esoftheUnitedNa@ons

developmentsystemtoincreaseen@ty-specificthema@cfundstoimprovethequalityof

earmarkedfunding;(clarifica/onsought) CANZ–thisneedstobemoreposi@velyframed.Proposal:Requeststheen//esoftheUNDS…totakeac/onstocomplementcorefunding…

Switzerland-Stressingthenecessitytoincreasethecore-fundingwillhowevernotbesufficient.

Switzerlandsupportspoolfundingbutalsorequirestoreviewthefundingcategories,inorderto

recognizethedifferentqualitylevelsofcertaintypesofnon-corefunding.Wewouldsupportthat

theUNengageswiththeDevelopmentAidCommibeeoftheOECDinthisregard.

US-Encouragestheen@@esoftheUnitedNa@onsdevelopmentsystemtoenhancetheuseof

inter-agencypooledfundingmechanisms,par@cularlyatcountrylevel,thatreflectandsupport

commonobjec@vesandcross-cuzngissuesforUnitedNa@onsfunds,programmesandspecialized

agencies,andalsoencouragesen@@esoftheUnitedNa@onsdevelopmentsystemtoincrease

en@ty-specificthema@cfundswithclearobjec@vesalignedtotheinterna@onaldevelopmentgoals

toimprovethequalityofearmarkedfunding;

25.WelcomestheSecretary-General’scallforaFunding

Compact,asacri@caltooltomaximizetheinvestmentsof

MemberStatesintheUnitedNa@onsdevelopment

systemandthesystem’stransparencyofdevelopment

spendingandaccountabilityforsystem-wideresults,

includingtheSecretary-General’sproposalstobringcore

resourcestoatleasta30%levelinthenextfiveyears,

doublebothinter-agencypooledfundstoatotalof

USD3.4billionanden@ty-specificthema@cfundstoa

totalofUSD800millionby2023;

G77(4thinformal)-Withregardstotheparagraphsinthezero-drahpertainingtothefunding

compact(paras25–27),wewouldliketonotethatthegroupiss@llconsideringtheseparasand

willbeprovidingspecificlanguageproposalsinthisregard.Atthisstage,thegroupwouldliketo

statethatitsupportsSecretary-General’sproposalstobringcoreresourcestoatleasta30%level

inthenextfiveyears,doublebothinter-agencypooledfundstoatotalofUSD3.4billionanden@ty-

specificthema@cfundstoatotalofUSD800millionby2023.

EU-Independentofourreserva@ononthelevelofdetailsinthissec@on,ques@onaboutthenumbersquotedinOP25,source?

CANZ:CANZcansupportthediscussionoftheFundingCompact,butthinktheprocessand

interrela@onshipbetweenprocessandopera@onalisa@onneedscarefulconsidera@on.This

discussionscouldincludefocusingontheprinciplesaroundtheFundingCompact,whichneedto

pickupthecontribu@onsofallmemberstates,alloftheUNDGandtheneedtospeaktotheAddis

narra@veofhowtheSDGswillbefinanced.

Norway-TheSecretaryGeneralproposestomaketheJointfundforthe2030Agendaamajor

inter-agencyfundinginstrumentforthedevelopmentsystem,inasimilarwayastheCERFisforthe

humanitarianwingoftheUN.ItcouldbeconsideredmakingareferencetotheJointFundinthis

sec@on.

TheSecretaryGeneralproposestomaketheJointfundforthe2030Agendaamajorinter-agency

fundinginstrumentforthedevelopmentsystem,inasimilarwayastheCERFisforthe

humanitarianwingoftheUN.WesuggestthatweincludeareferencetotheJointFundinthis

sec@on.

US-WelcomestheSecretary-General’scallforaFundingCompact,asatooltomaximizethe

investmentsofMemberStatesintheUnitedNa@onsdevelopmentsystemandthetransparency,

accountability,efficiency,andeffec@venessofthesystemanditscons@tuenten@@es;looks

forwardtodeepeningdiscussionsofthecompact;;

26.RequeststheUNdevelopmentsystem,aspartofits

commitmenttotheFundingCompact,to:

Norway-NorwayhaswelcomedtheSG’sproposalforaFundingCompactwithMemberStates.We

havealsounderlinedtheneedtomakethecommitmentsbyUNDSmoreconcrete,possibleto

commitmenttotheFundingCompact,to:

havealsounderlinedtheneedtomakethecommitmentsbyUNDSmoreconcrete,possibleto

monitorandcountrylevel-focused.Wesuggestincludingelementsinthefundingcompactthat

demonstratechangesatthecountrylevel.Thiscouldincluderepor@ngoncommonresultsbased

ontheUNDAF,cost-savingsthroughco-loca@onandcommonbackofficefunc@ons,and

strengtheningtheleadershipoftheResidentCoordinator.

US-RequeststheUNdevelopmentsystem,aspartoftheFundingCompactdiscussion,to:

(a)provideannualrepor@ngonsystem-widesupportto

theSustainableDevelopmentGoalsandpresent

aggregatedinforma@ononsystem-wideresultsby2021;

(b)enrolintotheInterna@onalAidTransparencyIni@a@ve

orsimilarini@a@vestoenhancetransparencyandaccess

tofinancialinforma@oninallUNdevelopmentsystem

en@@es,andcomplyfullywithinterna@onaltransparency

standards;

G77-deleteUS-enrollintoandcomplyfullywiththeInterna/onalAidTransparencyIni/a/vestandardtoenhancetransparencyandaccesstofinancialinforma/oninallUNdevelopmentsystemen//es;

(c)undergoindependentsystem-wideevalua@onsof

resultsachieved,atglobal,regionalandcountrylevel;

G77-undergoindependentsystem-wideevalua@onsofac/vi/esandresultsachieved,atglobal,regionalandcountrylevel,withthesupportofUNDESA,accordingtothemandatecomingfromStates.

(d)complyfullywithexis@ngfullcostrecoverypolicies

andfurtherharmonizecostrecoverybyindividualUN

developmentsystemen@@esthroughdifferen@ated

approaches;

(e)allocateatleast15%ofnon-coreresourcestojoint

ac@vi@esRussia–deletes.Interfereswithindividualagency-donoragreements US-allocate,asappropriatetoagencymandatesandcircumstances,atleast15%ofnon-coreresourcestojointac/vi/es

(f)enhancevisibilityofMemberStates’contribu@onsto

coreresourcesandpooledfunds,andrelatedresultsG77-delete

27.WelcomestheSecretary-General’sproposaltolaunch

aFundingDialoguetoopera@onalizetheFunding

Compactandserveasanaccountabilityplavormforthe

implementa@onofandfollow-uptotheFunding

Compact;

G77(3rdinformal)-WelcomestheSecretary-General’sproposalDecidestolaunchaFundingDialogueinordertofurtherdiscussandconsidertheSecretary-General’sproposalontoopera@onalizetheFundingCompactandserveasanaccountabilityplavormforthe

implementa@onofandfollow-uptotheFundingCompact;

EU(3rdinformal)-Seriousdoubtsaboutaformula@oninOP27referringtoadialogueasan

EU(3rdinformal)-Seriousdoubtsaboutaformula@oninOP27referringtoadialogueasan

"accountabilityplavorm"fortheimplementa@onofandafollow-uptotheFundingCompact–

clarifica@onneeded.Theparagraphneedstosetoutaclear@melineforafundingdialogueanda

possiblefollow-uptoafundingCompact.

VII.Following-upontheUNDSreposi/oningeffortsattheglobal,regionalandcountrylevel

EU(3rdinformal)-Addi@onalpoint:theresolu@onshouldexplicitlyrequestUNDSen@@estomainstreamtheoutcomeofthereformintheirstrategicplans,andworktodeliverresultsonthat

basis.Thiscanalsobeobtainedbyprogressivelyintegra@ngcountryprogrammesintheUNDAF.

28.RequeststheUNSustainableDevelopmentGroupto

streamlinethesystem-widestrategicdocumentinlightof

thepresentresolu@onandthefeedbackprovidedover

thecourseofconsulta@ons,andfurtherrequeststhe

Secretary-Generaltosubmitthenextsystem-wide

strategicdocumenttothe2019ECOSOCSegmentof

Opera@onalAc@vi@esforDevelopment;

G77-RequeststheUNSustainableDevelopmentGrouptostreamlinethesystem-widestrategic

documentinlightofthepresentresolu@onandthefeedbackprovidedoverthecourseof

consulta@ons,andfurtherrequeststheSecretary-Generaltobesubmibedtothenextsystem-wide

strategicdocumenttothe2019ECOSOCSegmentofOpera@onalAc@vi@esforDevelopmentforitsconsidera/onbyStates; EU(3rdinformal)-TheSystem-WideStrategicDocumentshouldbeimproved,notstreamlined.It

hastobecomespecificandconcrete,asaskedforinthe2016QCPRresolu@on.Futureversionsof

thedocumentshouldbeberanswertheques@oniden@fiedintheSecretaryGeneral’sJunereport,

andseektodemonstratetheareasofcompara@veandcollabora@veadvantageandthosewhere

theUNshoulddolessinfuture.Thedocumentcouldalsousefullyexplainhowoverlapsaswellas

gapsintheSDGcoverageinthesystemwillbeaddressed.

EU(4thinformal)-RequeststheUNSustainableDevelopmentGrouptostreamlineimprovethesystem-widestrategicdocumentinlightofthepresentresolu@onandthefeedbackprovidedover

thecourseofconsulta@ons,andfurtherrequeststheSecretary-Generaltosubmitamorespecific,concreteandtargetedthenextsystem-widestrategicdocument,whichclearlyoutlinesthecompara/veadvantageoftheUNasawholeanditsseparateen//es,tothe2019ECOSOCSegmentofOpera@onalAc@vi@esforDevelopment;

CANZ-CANZbelievesthatthisisaveryimportantsec@on,butthissec@onwillneedongoing

refinementoncewegetaclearerpictureonwhatthe@meframesarearoundprovisionofadvice

andimplementa@on.

Russia-RequeststheUNSustainableDevelopmentGrouptostreamlineprepareasystem-wide

strategicdocumentinlightofthepresentresolu@onandthefeedbackprovidedoverthecourseof

consulta@ons,andfurtherrequeststheSecretary-Generaltosubmitthisnextsystem-widestrategic

documenttothe2019ECOSOCSegmentofOpera@onalAc@vi@esforDevelopmentforapprovalbyMemberStates; Switzerland-WewelcometheideaofhavingarevisedSystem-WideStrategicDocument.

29.ReaffirmstheroleoftheDepartmentofSocialand

EconomicAffairs,inaccordancewithGeneralAssembly

resolu@on70/299;

G77-delete G77-29alt.ReaffirmsthattheroleofDESA,asoneoftheleadingUNen//esinsuppor/ngtheimplementa/onofthe2030Agendaneedstobestrengthened,aswellasitsroleinprovidingcapacitybuildingtoStatesandinpromo/ngthesystem-wideimplementa/onofthepolicyguidanceoftheGAandECOSOCbytheUNDSintheareaofopera/onalac/vi/esfordevelopment EU(3rdinformal)-ThelanguageontheDESAreformistooweak.Weshouldcallforitsfurther

reforminaccordancewithGAresolu@on70/299inordertomakeittransparent,effec@ve,

accountableandstreamlined.

EU(4thinformal)-LookforwardtotheSecretariatbriefingthemembershiponprogressonDESA

EU(4thinformal)-LookforwardtotheSecretariatbriefingthemembershiponprogressonDESA

reform,asmandatedby70/299bytheendofthefirstquarterof2018.Thisshouldformthebasis

ofanambi@ousparagraph.

Norway-Welookforwardtotheinforma@onsharingbytheSecretary-Generalontheprogressof

theDESAreform,astheS-Ghasindicatedwillhappenthismonth,whichinturnshouldinformthe

wordingofthispara.

WelookforwardtotheupdatebytheSecretary-GeneralontheprogressofDESAreform,astheS-

Ghasindicatedwillhappenthismonth.Thisupdateshouldinturninformthewordingofthispara.

Switzerland-WewouldalsowelcomethetexttotakeintoaccounttheongoingDESAreform,

whichinourviewshouldbuildontheoutcomeofthepresentdiscussion.

US–RequeststheSecretary-Generaltoenhancetheeffec@veness,efficiency,accountabilityand

internalcoordina@onoftheDepartmentofEconomicandSocialAffairs,consideringtheneedfor

avoidingoverlapinitswork,andensuringthattheworkoftheDepartmentisorganizedinan

integrated,cohesive,coordinatedandcollabora@vemanner,inaccordancewithresolu@on70/299

30..WelcomestheSecretary-General’sproposalsto

strengthenaUNsystem-wideapproachtopartnerships,

notesthepartnershipagreementwiththeWorldBank

andfurtherurgestheUNdevelopmentsystemto

strengthenitsrela@onshipwiththeInterna@onal

FinancialIns@tu@ons,whileupholdingtheprinciples,

objec@vesandpriori@esoftheUnitedNa@ons;

G77-WelcomesTakesnotetheSecretary-General’sproposalstostrengthenaUNsystem-wide

approachtopartnerships,asappropriate,andlooksforwardforitscomprehensivelyconsidera/onwithintheTowardsGlobalPartnershipsGeneralAssemblyresolu/on,notesfurtherthepartnershipagreementwiththeWorldBankandfurtherurgestheUNdevelopmentsystemto

strengthenitsrela@onshipwiththeInterna@onalFinancialIns@tu@ons,whileupholdingthe

principles,objec@vesandpriori@esoftheUnitedNa@onsandtheeligibilitycriteriaforsupporttodevelopingcountriesasmaybeagreedintheUnitedNa/onsanditsspecializedbodies,includingtheUnitedNa/onsframeworkConven/ononClimateChange; EU(3rdinformal)-Wecanworkwithlanguageonpartnerships,butthecurrentoneistooUN

system-focused;referencestopartnershipswithexternalstakeholders(privatesector,civilsociety)

aremissing.Wewouldbeinterestedtoreceivemoreinforma@onfromtheSecretariatontheUN-

WBagreementreferredtoinOP30.

EU(4thinformal)-Willingtostreamlinethisoutaspartofamoregeneralstreamlininggiventhat

QCPRPP14andOP37coverthisissue.Ifitstays:

WelcomestheSecretary-General’sproposalstostrengthenaUNsystem-wideapproachto

partnerships,notesthepartnershipagreementwiththeWorldBankandfurtherurgestheUNdevelopmentsystemtostrengthenitsrela/onshipcoopera/onwiththeInterna@onalFinancialIns@tu@ons,civilsociety,academia,philanthropicorganisa/onsandtheprivatesector,whileupholdingtheprinciples,objec@vesandpriori@esoftheUnitedNa@ons;

Norway-collabora@onwiththeprivatesectorshouldalsobereferredtointhispara. Russia-WelcomestheSecretary-General’sproposalstostrengthenaUNsystem-wideapproachto

partnershipsascomplementary,butnotsubs/tutemeanstosupporttheoveralldeliveryoftheUNDS,notesthepartnershipagreementwiththeWorldBankandfurtherurgestheUN

developmentsystemtostrengthenitsrela@onshipwiththeInterna@onalFinancialIns@tu@ons,

whileupholdingtheprinciples,objec@vesandpriori@esoftheUnitedNa@ons;

Switzerland-Wewelcometheco-facilitatorsproposaltosupporttheSG’svisiononpartnerships

andwouldsuggesttoalsorefertothebiannualResolu@onoftheGeneralAssembly“Towards

GlobalPartnership”.

GlobalPartnership”.

RoKWhilewewaitfortheSGtopresenthisplanonpartnership,itwouldbehelpfultogivesome

generalguidanceonpartnership,as2016QCPRdidnotelaborateonthissubjectindetail.

Privatesectorandotherstakeholdersareimportantindevelopment,giventhefactthattheUN

cannotbedoingeverythingeverywhereandshouldmaximizeitscompara@veadvantage.Wewant

toincludealanguageofrecogni@onoftheroleprivatesectorandotherstakeholderstogetherwith

theneedtoensurethattheac@vi@esofthesestakeholdersfullyconformwithprincipleofna@onal

ownershipofdevelopmentstrategies.WecoulduseagreedlanguagefromA/RES/70/224orother

agreedtexts.

31.Stressestheimportanceofsuppor@ngSouth-South

andtriangularcoopera@on,recallingthatSouth-South

andtriangularcoopera@onisacomplementandnota

subs@tuteforNorth-Southcoopera@on;

G77-Atthemoment,wewouldliketoreserveourposi@ononOP31

32.RequeststheSecretary-Generaltoreporttothe

EconomicandSocialCouncilonprogressinthe

implementa@onofthemandatescontainedinthe

presentresolu@on,andthemandatescontainedinthe

QCPRresolu@on71/243atthe2019ECOSOCSegmenton

Opera@onalAc@vi@esforDevelopment,andtothe74th

sessionoftheGeneralAssembly,throughtheEconomic

andSocialCouncil,toinformthenextcycleofthe

quadrennialcomprehensivepolicyreviewtobelaunched

in2020.

G77-RequeststheSecretary-GeneraltoreporttotheEconomicandSocialCouncilonprogressin

theimplementa@onofthemandatescontainedinthepresentresolu@on,andthemandates

containedintheQCPRresolu@on71/243atthe2019ECOSOCSegmentonOpera@onalAc@vi@es

forDevelopment,andforitsfurtherconsidera/onbytothe74thsessionsoftheGeneralAssemblyatits74thsession,throughtheEconomicandSocialCouncil,toinformthenextcycleof

thequadrennialcomprehensivepolicyreviewtobelaunchedin2020.

EU(3rdinformal)-Onrepor@ngmen@onedinOP32,clarifica@onneeded–doyouproposean

addi@onalreport?Webelievethatrepor@ngisimportanttokeepaben@onondelivery,butit

shouldalsobeefficient,so,inprinciple,wouldnotliketomul@plica@onofrepor@nglayers.

EU(4thinformal)-RequeststheSecretary-GeneraltoreporttotheEconomicandSocialCouncilon

progressintheimplementa@onofthemandatescontainedinthepresentresolu@on,aspartofhisreporttothe2019ECOSOCSegmentonOpera/onalAc/vi/esforDevelopmentontheimplementa/onoftheandthemandatescontainedintheQCPRresolu@on71/243atthe2019ECOSOCSegmentonOpera/onalAc/vi/esforDevelopment,andtothe74thsessionoftheGeneralAssembly,throughtheEconomicandSocialCouncil,toinformthenextcycleofthequadrennialcomprehensivepolicyreviewtobelaunchedin2020.EU-Reiteratesitsrequestinparagraph79ofresolu@on71/243thattheen@@esoftheUnitedNa@onsdevelopmentsystemcarryingoutopera@onalac@vi@esfordevelopmentensurethattheir

planningandac@vi@es,andstrategicplanswhereapplicable,areconsistentwithandguidedbythe

provisionsofthepresentresolu@on

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