1 UNity in diversity One UN Steering Committee Meeting 9 November 2007 One UN-Delivering as One in Rwanda

2 UNity in diversity A very short history of the One Programme/One Budgetary Framework  February: towards One UN Retreat  5 April: signing of the One UN Concept Paper  May: One Programme workshop  September: validation workshop basic principles One Programme + elaboration of the One Budgetary Framework and One Fund + approval of Code of Conduct  4-8 October: Interagency Mission on Financial Accountabilities and Audit – finetuning of all documents  Sept-Oct.: finalization of the budget for the different activities of the Common Operational Document

3 UNity in diversity A very short history of the One Programme/One Budgetary Framework  29 October: approval by the UNCT of  the COD,  Code of Conduct,  ToR One Fund,  Memorandum of Understanding between Administrative Agent and participation agencies on the One Fund,  Letter of Agreement between donor and Administrative Agent for contributions to the One Fund.  9 November: meeting of the One UN Steering Committee

4 UNity in diversity Immediate next steps  Endorsement and signing of One Programme and related documents;  Establishment of the One Fund;  November: Development Partners Meeting and launching of the One Programme;  Recruitment of Senior Policy Advisor;  Nomination of UN Policy Advisors;  Elaboration of the Annual Work Plans;  Change Management workshop (end of January);  Skill Mapping of the UN in Rwanda;

5 UNity in diversity One Programme EDPRS UNDAF UN Selection Criteria DECENTRALISATION, CITIZEN PARTICIPATION & ACCOUNTABILITY PRIVATE SECTOR HEALTH, POPULATION, HIV/ AIDS & NUTR EDUCATION JUSTICE, RECONCILIATION, LAW & ORDER LANDS, ENVIRONMENT, FORESTRY & MINING SOCIAL PROTECTION AGRICULTURE, ANIMAL RESOURCES & EMPLOYMENT PROMOTION INFRASTRUCTURES SECURITY Governance Education Environment Sustainable Growth & Social Protection Health, HIV, Population and Nutrition 1.Alignment with national priorities 2. UN’s comparative advantage and capacity 3. Alignment of key actors to support UNCT action EDPRS UNDAF DECENTRALISATION, CITIZEN PARTICIPATION & ACCOUNTABILITY PRIVATE SECTOR HEALTH, POPULATION, HIV/ AIDS & NUTR EDUCATION JUSTICE, RECONCILIATION, LAW & ORDER LANDS, ENVIRONMENT, FORESTRY & MINING SOCIAL PROTECTION AGRICULTURE, ANIMAL RESOURCES & EMPLOYMENT PROMOTION INFRASTRUCTURES SECURITY Governance Education Environment Sustainable Growth & Social Protection Health, HIV, Population and Nutrition Common Operational Document (COD), i.e. the One Programme Annual Work Plan … UNDAFEDPRS

6 UNity in diversity Before One UN AWP UNDAF Common Country Assessment (CCA) CPDs, CPAPs and similar documents CPDs, CPAPs and similar documents … CPDs, CPAPs and similar documents Parallel with Country processes AWP … no common planning, management and, enforcement mechanisms and no necessary alignment with the UNDAF and National priorities EDPRS Fully aligned with national priorities UNDAF focused on 5 strategic results One Programme – Common Operational Document Common Planning and Control Processes and Results Based Management System that links M&E with resource allocation Since One UN One Fund – Resource mobilization through RC Incentive for Common Planning and Management System

7 UNity in diversity One Budgetary Framework Vertical Funds, e.g. UNICEF NatCom Global/Special Funds (HQs) Friends of WFP Thematic Trust Funds ‘One Fund’ Donors’ contribution to funding gap Core Resources Agency specific contributions 155 mio USD177 mio USD155 mio USD Total Budget of One Programme over 5 years = 488 mio USD

8 UNity in diversity One Programme vs. UNDAF 90 – 100% resources of UN committed to the One Programme (compare to Mozambique: 10%; Tanzania: 37% of UNDAF)

9 UNity in diversity Expectations from the Government and the Development Partners with regard to One UN – Delivering as One process  Government –Continuous support and guidance to the One UN- Delivering as One process in Rwanda –Stocktaking exercise: progress, lessons learnt, recommendations,...  Development Partners –Continuous support and guidance to the One UN- Delivering as One process in Rwanda –Stocktaking exercise: progress, lessons learnt, recommendations,... –Funding of the One Programme through the One Fund

10 UNity in diversity Expectations from this meeting  Adoption of the  Common Operational Document,  ToR One Fund,  Memorandum of Understanding between Administrative Agent and participation agencies on the One Fund,  Letter of Agreement between donor and Administrative Agent for contributions to the One Fund.  Decision on the way forward  Signing and launching of the One Programme

11 UNity in diversity Thank You Murakoze Merci