Financial reporting under the UNCCD: Standard Financial Annex (SFA) Programme / Project Sheet (PPS) Training of Trainers FAO, Rome, Italy 31 May – 04 June 2010 Simone Quatrini, GM Coordinator, Policy & Investment Analysis

Performance Review & Assessment of Implementation System  how resource mobilization objectives will be measured Financial data  why it is important and for what Financial reporting guidelines  how to present financial data in UNCCD reports GM contribution  what is the role of GM in the PRAIS project Agenda

Performance Review & Assessment of Implementation System UNCCD Strategic Plan Strategic Objectives: SO1: improve living conditions of affected populations SO2: improve conditions of affected ecosystems SO3: generate global benefits SO4: mobilize financial resources through partnerships

Performance Review & Assessment of Implementation System Expected Impact 4.1 Increased financial, technical and technological resources are made available to affected developing country Parties, and where appropriate Central and Eastern European countries, to implement the Convention. Expected Impact 4.2 Enabling policy environments are improved for UNCCD implementation at all levels. SO4 Expected Impacts Performance and Impact Indicators

Performance Review & Assessment of Implementation System SO4 Impact Indicators

Performance Review & Assessment of Implementation System OO1 - awareness raising OO2 - policy advocacy OO3 - science & technology OO4 - capacity building OO5 - resource mobilization Performance Indicators

Performance Review & Assessment of Implementation System Targets

Performance Review & Assessment of Implementation System 1.REPORTING TOOLS: guidelines for the collection and interpretation of data to inform the performance/impact indicators, and for compiling the SFA / PPS 2.TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE: trainings through sub-regional centres; assistance in the elaboration of reports; standard templates and e-tools to facilitate reporting; catalytic funding for the preparation of national reports 3.PRAIS Portal: A KM System available online and off-line for monitoring, evaluating, and disseminating information PRAISFIELD Indicator-based Reporting (PRAIS)

Performance Review & Assessment of Implementation System 11/09 12/09 01/10 02/10 03/10 04/10 05/10 06/10 07/10 08/10 09/10 10/10 11/10 12/10 01/11 02/11 Project Formul./Approval Engagement RCs Reporting Tools : Develop/Transl PRAIS Portal Dev / Testing TOT Trainings to NFPs Compilation Reports – PRAIS input Synthesis by GM+CCDSEC UNOG translation CRIC9 we are here PRAIS Project Timeframe

Performance Review & Assessment of Implementation System  how resource mobilization objectives will be measured Financial data  why it is important and for what Financial reporting guidelines  how to present financial data in UNCCD reports GM contribution  what is the role of GM in the PRAIS project Agenda

Performance Review & Assessment of Implementation System Funding sources/mechanisms Amounts invested and trends Funding available/opportunities Planned/Achieved Results Returns on Investment Outcomes/Impacts Financial commitments Sources / Recipients Funding / Spending Modalities Relevance for UNCCD inputs Investments Activities / Components Beneficiaries / Users Objectives / NAP / 10YSP outputs what? what for? Financial Data Requirements

10-yr Strategy SO4 – OO5 Financial Indicators - Resources made available and enabling environment - IIF, adequacy, predictability, timeliness, multi-stakeholder Funding for Programmes/Projects Contributions to Organizations Allocations to relevant Initiatives INPUTS Project 1 Project 2 Project 3 Programme A Programme B OUTPUTS Initiative X To be annexed to the report financial commitments investment portfolio

Performance Review & Assessment of Implementation System Source: OECD/DAC “Measuring aid targeting the Rio Conventions” May 2009

Performance Review & Assessment of Implementation System  how resource mobilization objectives will be measured Financial data  why it is important and for what Financial reporting guidelines  how to present financial data in UNCCD reports GM contribution  what is the role of GM in the PRAIS project Agenda

Performance Review & Assessment of Implementation System Varying degrees of coverage and detail Issues of double counting Discrepancies between reports by funders and recipients Inconsistencies between reports to UNCCD and other entities 1.Emphasis in reports should be put on financial matters 2.And also on an analysis of the impact of the activities undertaken 3.Financial reporting based on a standard financial reporting format : to be used by affected country Parties and development partners format should be simple its use should be cost effective its content should add value to existing information CRIC7 Issues with Financial Data

Performance Review & Assessment of Implementation System Focus: INPUTS Objective: for each country Party and other reporting entities to inform the CRIC/COP of the financial resources it has allocated in the reporting period for activities related to the implementation of the Convention Contents: the SFA is to be used to list all relevant financial commitments made by the reporting country/organization during the reporting period (e.g. in support of institutions, programmes, projects, as well as other relevant initiatives undertaken at national or international level for the implementation of the Convention) Data requirements: for each financial commitment, the following data is required: A.Identification (i.e. reporting country/entity, funding source, activity financed) B.Basic data on the financial allocation (i.e. amount, type of spending, recipient, timeframe) C.Classification of the activity financed (i.e. degree of relevance, type of remedies) Standard Financial Annex – SFA

Performance Review & Assessment of Implementation System 0 not -relevant 1 partially relevant ( secondary objective ) 2 very relevant ( primary objective ) 3 fully aligned ( very relevant + refers to UNCCD ) indicators of relevance of an activity for the objectives of a Rio Convention UNCCD only Rio Markers

Performance Review & Assessment of Implementation System typical remedies against desertification, land degradation and drought 5 Broad Categories: Monitoring and research Capacity development and planning Resource management Mitigation and recovery Emergency response Relevant Activity Codes – RACs

Performance Review & Assessment of Implementation System IFAD Participatory Irrigation Development Programme IFAD511 SFA template – Part A

Performance Review & Assessment of Implementation System Tanzania 08/09/1999 Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives SFA template – Part B

Performance Review & Assessment of Implementation System SFA template – Part B (cont’d) USD Loan 18/02/ /09/ Cont’d

Performance Review & Assessment of Implementation System  Water Conservation Agriculture Community Development IFAD Portfolio Review Loan Summary Report. May 2006 SFA template – Part C

Performance Review & Assessment of Implementation System Focus: OUTPUTS Objective: for each reporting country/organization to inform the CRIC/COP about the activities related to the implementation of the Convention in which it has been involved during the reporting period, either as a funder, implementer or beneficiary Contents: PPS are to be used to list all relevant ongoing or completed programme or projects, as well as those in the pipeline (e.g. project proposals submitted for funding) Data requirements: emphasis in the PPS must be put on the characteristics of the operations or investments, with a view to provide a harmonized description of: –the overall financing structure –intended objectives –purpose/sectors –linkages/synergies with other Rio Conventions –results expected/achieved Note: it is recommended that reporting countries/organizations involved in the same programme or project collaborate in the elaboration of the PPS in order to ensure consistency in the information submitted to the UNCCD Programme / Project Sheet – PPS

Performance Review & Assessment of Implementation System standard categories developed by OECD/DAC used to indicate the economic sector that is benefiting from a given funding or activity specifically developed to track aid flows and to permit measuring the share of each sector, e.g. health, energy, agriculture 26 main sectors Purpose Codes

Performance Review & Assessment of Implementation System Participatory Irrigation Development Programme Vice-President Office, The United Republic of Tanzania Recipient 20 Savings and credit associations (SACCOs) PPS template >>

Performance Review & Assessment of Implementation System Tanzania 7840N.A smallholder farm families >> PPS Template >>

Performance Review & Assessment of Implementation System IFAD511 18/02/2000  30/09/2006 >> PPS Template >>

Performance Review & Assessment of Implementation System >> PPS Template >> IFADUSD GovernmentUSD Ireland DCIUSD WFPUSD    >>

Performance Review & Assessment of Implementation System >> PPS Template >> Agriculture Water Resources Rural Development Irrigation developmentUSD Water Cons. Agricultural developmentUSD Agriculture Capacity building of farmersUSD Comm. Dev. >>

Performance Review & Assessment of Implementation System The strategic goal of the programme is sustainable improvement in smallholder incomes and household food-security. Its purpose is to enhance the institutional, organizational and technical capacities of farmers, the private sector, NGOs, civil-society organizations and government institutions, to construct, develop and sustain small-scale irrigation systems throughout the marginal areas of the United Republic of Tanzania. IFAD Portfolio Review Loan Summary Report. May 2006 >> PPS Template

Performance Review & Assessment of Implementation System  how resource mobilization objectives will be measured Financial data  why it is important and for what Financial reporting guidelines  how to present financial data in UNCCD reports GM contribution  what is the role of GM in the PRAIS project Agenda

Performance Review & Assessment of Implementation System 1.Co-funder in the PRAIS capacity-building project 2.Project partner (steering committee member) 3.Develops SFA/PPS reporting guidelines + templates 4.Collaborates in the development of PRAIS portal 5.Provides trainings to RCs (TOT) and NFPs 6.Assists RCs in the “helpdesk” function (on SFA/PPS) 7.Facilitates the reuse of relevant data generated as part of the IFS process 8.Contributes to the regional analyses 9.Responsible for regional/global analysis of financial flows 10.Supplies information to the CRIC related to its mandate 11.Collaborates with CCDSEC on future improvements Global Mechanism’s Contribution to PRAIS

Performance Review & Assessment of Implementation System GLOBAL: Contact: GM PRAIS helpdesk NMDCP Phone: Skype: GMhelpdeskNMDCP AFRICA: Contact: GM PRAIS helpdesk AFRICA Phone: Skype: GMhelpdesk ASIA: Contact: GM PRAIS helpdesk ASIA Phone: Skype: GMhelpdeskAsia LAC: Contact: GM PRAIS helpdesk LAC Phone: Skype: GMhelpdeskLAC NMED + OTHER DEVELOPED CPs: Contact: GM PRAIS helpdesk NMDCP Phone: Skype: GMhelpdeskNMDCP CEE: Contact: GM PRAIS helpdesk CEE Phone: Skype: GMhelpdeskCee GM Helpdesk

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