REGIONAL COORDINATION MECHANISM (RCM-AFRICA) 13 TH SESSION OF THE RCM CLUSTER 4 : ENVIRONMENT, POPULATION & URBANISATION 14 – 15 NOVEMBER 2012 ADDIS ABABA ETHIOPIA

OVERVIEW 1.Challenges 2.Key messages 3.Way forward

Ensuring effective results based approach in both planning and delivery as well as reporting process Baselines and appropriate monitoring and evaluation framework Creating/sustaining synergies with other clusters /sub clusters Ownership and leadership by main stakeholders particularly AUC and RECs Effective inter-cluster communication and information sharing Joint Resource mobilization efforts for implementation of RIO+20 outcomes, cluster business plan, joint activities CHALLENGES

Develop UN Regional Development Assistance Framework (UN/RDAF) and derive clusters’ Business Plans on the (UN/RDAF) Joint Programming beyond Joint Programme eg on Green Economy (GE) etc Contributions from UN Agencies to RCM Secretariat budget on yearly basis KEY MESSAGES

Finalize a results oriented cluster business plan 2013 – 2015 in line with Rio+20 outcomes as well as with the new emerging issues in the continent Finalize and implement Cluster Annual Work Plan 2013 together with M&E framework based on the RCM-Africa guidance Develop Resource Mobilization Strategy and action plan Documentation and dissemination of lessons learned WAY FORWARD

Thank you UNEP/AUC