Re-positioning the UN in a new aid environment

The UN response to the challenges of a new aid environment 1.Putting national strategies and plans at the centre of UN country programming 2.Strengthening national capacities, partnerships & accountability 3.Increasing the use of national systems

Putting national strategies and plans at the center of the UN country programming process UNDAF - The UN Strategy in support of national plans 3-5 MDG linked outcomes reflecting UN Systems comparative advantage Management of UN Agency contribution to UNDAF results UN projects Joint programmes CCA(/PRSP) – Common analysis and assessment Analysis around key national issues among MD & MDGs and Global Conferences National and Donor Analysis and Planning National and Donor Budgeting & Programming UNDAF – UN Common Programme Lead Agency

Talking points for previous diagram: Putting national strategies at the center of the UN country programming process Support to national development plans Support to national development plans Maximum synergies between CCA/UNDAF and national processes Maximum synergies between CCA/UNDAF and national processes Alignment of programming cycles Alignment of programming cycles UNDAF outcomes derived from national priorities UNDAF outcomes derived from national priorities UN role in sector support programmes UN role in sector support programmes

Strengthening national capacities Capacity development & Implementation support Capacity development & Implementation support Better reflect national capacities in the CCA/UNDAF process Better reflect national capacities in the CCA/UNDAF process Support to public financial management capacity. Support to public financial management capacity.

Increasing the use of national systems UN commitment to facilitate the use of national systems in a large number of areas UN commitment to facilitate the use of national systems in a large number of areas Review of rules and regulation ongoing Review of rules and regulation ongoing Support to strengthen systems that do not yet fulfill international standards Support to strengthen systems that do not yet fulfill international standards

Key Messages: Global Context The UN system needs to adapt rapidly to maintain its relevance in the new aid environment The UN system needs to adapt rapidly to maintain its relevance in the new aid environment There is a need to focus more on developing national capacities and ensure national ownership of development processes. There is a need to focus more on developing national capacities and ensure national ownership of development processes. Simplification and harmonization is a priority for the UN, countries and donors Simplification and harmonization is a priority for the UN, countries and donors

Case in Point: A case in point: A harmonized country programme (CP) process, linked to…A harmonized country programme (CP) process, linked to… A harmonized approach to cash transfers (HACT)A harmonized approach to cash transfers (HACT) Group Exercise: Create a sensible CP process from a jumbled card setGroup Exercise: Create a sensible CP process from a jumbled card set

HACT: Briefly AssessmentAssurance Common Format for Reporting MicroMacro Audit FACE

Cash Transfer Modalities Direct Cash Transfer Direct Cash Transfer Direct Payment Direct Payment Reimbursement Reimbursement Direct Agency Implementation Direct Agency Implementation

Key Messages: HACT It is one important element of the UN reform agenda It is one important element of the UN reform agenda It introduces a switch from a system of controls to a risk management approach It introduces a switch from a system of controls to a risk management approach It decreases the complexity of procedures and reduces transaction costs for governments It decreases the complexity of procedures and reduces transaction costs for governments

Key Messages: new approach (cont.) The new approach aims to increase overall effectiveness of interventions: focus more on programme needs than administrative processes The new approach aims to increase overall effectiveness of interventions: focus more on programme needs than administrative processes Assessments have important development and management objectives Assessments have important development and management objectives