Joint PBF / MPTF Office initiatives and Financial Update

Key messages in UNDG - donor meetings on inter-agency pooled funds Strengthen pooled fund elements that support UN mutual accountability Results Based Management Risk management Joint Evaluation Joint Audit Incentivize thematic and pooled funds  keep cost-recovery rate at 7 %

Overview of the MPTF Office Service Platform Fund Administration Financial Management Services: Receipt of contributions Treasury and Investment Management Fiduciary quality assurance Disbursements to UN and Government Entities Reporting Auditing Fund Closure Advisory Services - Can make reference to paper on Financing Integrated Peace Consolidation Efforts, done in partnership with the PBF which Yannick will present in the afternoon. Conduct studies on leveraging the role of pooled financing mechanisms Develop financing strategies Establish technical secretariats Formulate fund operations manuals

MPTF Office approach to Fund Design

PBF Business Plan 2014–2016: Flexible implementation arrangements & catalysing additional assistance Domestic resources Development Banks Country-Level Funds (e.g CAR, Somalia) Bilateral ODA Government Entities On Budget Peacebuilding Fund Joint Priorities for Peacebuilding & Peace consolidation UN Entities Projects Assessed contributions for UN missions

Moving forward on pilots in CAR, Somalia and others Codify practices/procedures used for pilots to increase speed Create evidence-based knowledge on the results of pilots Evaluate potential and impact to feed into next Business Plan

Financial Status Update (as at 31 March 2015) Funds with the Administrative Agent Millions of USD Deposits 619 Interest 20 Total sources of Funds 639 LESS: Total PRF Allocations made to date and IRF net transfers 555 AA fee (1%) 6 Direct Costs (3%) 19 Balance of Funds with the AA to date 59

Financial Status Update (as at 31 March 2015)