UN in Tanzania

Criteria for allocation of One UN Fund resources

Presentation to the UN Country Management Team

26 October 2007

Key objectives for the criteria.

• The criteria are informed by the following priorities:

• Responding to Tz needs under GoT leadership

• Compliance with JAST and Paris Principles

• UN reform – “not business as usual”

• Prioritising development objectives (where resource short-falls demand)

• Efficiency and effectiveness – “performance driven”

Overview

• Eligibility

• National priorities, ownership and alignment

• Capacity to deliver / absorb

• Detailed planning for implementation

• Initial allocation

• Subsequent allocations

Eligibility of programmes for initial allocation

• National priorities ownership and alignment to JAST, MKUKUTA, MKUZA

• Capacity of UN and National partners to deliver the programme

(These criteria have already been applied to the current pilot One UN Programme)

• Detailed planning for programme

implementation (This criterion has not been fully applied to all the joint programmes)

Initial allocation ...........

Prioritisation criteria Percentage Ranking

Distance from MDGs

• Is the programme aimed at achieving outcomes related to the relevant MDG?

New ways of doing things in line with UN reform

• Extent to which the programme represents change from “business as usual” to the One UN

• Extent to which the programme contributes to meeting the Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness principles

UN own resources

• Level of funding commitment by the UN to the One Programme

Subsequent allocations ...........

Criteria

Eligibility for subsequent funds allocation Yes/No

• Has the programmes extended its work plan by 6 months?

• Has the programme met its reporting obligations?

• Are activities still relevant?

• Have programme outcomes been reviewed and results used to adjust strategy?

Funding allocation criteriaRank (percentage)

• To what extent have the (delivery) performance targets been met?

• To what extent have the (process) performance targets for the One UN Programme been met?

One UN Fund allocation cycle

• Subsequent fund allocations to be determined by the programme reporting cycle developed by the RCO and approved by the MDTFO

• Subsequent fund allocation linked to the output and outcome evaluation cycle

• Information to be used to assess criteria for fund allocation will be sourced from these two reporting processes

One UN Fund Allocation Criteria

November

Initial allocation

November

Subsequent allocation

May

Subsequent allocation

Eligibility of programmes• National ownership & priorities • Capacity for delivery • Planning for implementation >75% one UN fund• 75% of annual unfunded budget<75% one UN fund• Distance from MDG• New way of doing things • UN own resources

Eligibility• Extended 6 months work plan• Reporting obligations• Relevance of activities • Review of outcomes to re-strategise

Funds allocation• Annual programme performance targets • UN reform process indicators

Application of initial allocation criteria

Joint Prog

Distance from MDG

Doing things differently

UN Own Resources

Alloc.% Rank

JP A 70% 75% 10% 52% 3JP B 90% 75% 54% 73% 1JP C 50% 50% 52% 51% 4JP D 60% 25% 63% 49% 5JP E 50% 75% 19% 48% 6JP F 70% 75% 36% 60% 2

Application of initial allocation criteria

5,000 10,000 15,000 JP A 65% 9,400 7,050 1,025 6,025 6,110 JP B 90% 3,400 2,550 2,550 2,550 2,550 JP C 51% 11,800 8,850 4,915 JP D 49% 1,600 1,200 JP E 48% 7,600 5,700 JP F 80% 1,900 1,425 1,425 1,425 1,425 Total 35,700 26,775 5,000 10,000 15,000

Allocation where One UN Fund <75%Joint

ProgAlloc.

%

Unfunded portion of

JP

One UN Fund >75%

Application of subsequent allocation criteria…….

Subsequent allocation

Funds allocation• Annual programme performance targets • UN reform process indicators

One UN Fund >75% funded • Allocation of % (of performance targets achieved) funds for 9 months

minus unspent funds

One UN Fund < 75% funded • Same as above but allocating to JP

ranked the highest• 100% of 9 months cash forecast less

budget balance, starting with JP ranked the highest

Subsequent funds allocation

• Application of the subsequent allocation criteria when One UN Fund is over 75% funded

• Allocation is calculated on the basis of the average percentage score (PS) multiplied by the 9 month cash flow forecast (CF) minus budget balance (BB)

Allocation =PS x (CF- BB)

Example

=60% x (1,000,000-100,000)

=540,000 USD

Application of subsequent allocation criteria – Option 1

One UN Funded < 75% funded = PS x (CF – BB)

5,000 10,000 15,000

20% 37% 57%

JP A 65% 7,050 1,500 1,905 3,608 3,608

JP B 90% 2,550 200 2,115 2,115 2,115

JP C 51% 8,850 5,000 1,951 1,951

JP D 49% 1,200 600 296 296

JP E 48% 5,700 3,500 1,051 1,056

JP F 80% 1,425 200 980 980 980

Total 26,775 11,000 5,000 10,000 10,005

Joint Prog.

One Fund = (000 USD)Budget Balance

9 month Cash flow

Forecast (CF)

Perf. Score (PS) %

Application of subsequent allocation criteria – Option 2

Allocation = CF - BB

5,000 10,000 15,000 20% 37% 56%

JP A 3 7,050 1,500 1,425 5,550 5,550

JP B 1 2,550 200 2,350 2,350 2,350

JP C 4 8,850 5,000 875 3,850

JP D 5 1,200 600 600

JP E 6 5,700 3,500 1,425

JP F 2 1,425 200 1,225 1,225 1,225

Total 26,775 5,000 10,000 15,000

Joint Prog.

One Fund = (000USD)Budget Balance

9 months Cash flow forecast

(000 USD) Rank

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