DRAFT FOR DISCUSSION ONLY Revised January 9, 2015 UNDP Policy & Programme Priorities Bureau for Policy and Programme Support Induction workshop for UNDP Resident Representatives New York, July 13, 2015

DRAFT FOR DISCUSSION ONLY Revised January 9, 2015 Outline of presentation  Intro to Bureau for Policy Programme Support (BPPS)  Organigramme and key functions  New UNDP Policies and Programmes  Ongoing UN wide policy reviews and impact on UNDP  New issues in Development Impact a.New (pending) evaluation policy and impact on decentralized evaluations b.Social and Environmental Standards  Question and answers 2

DRAFT FOR DISCUSSION ONLY Revised January 9, 2015 Bureau for Policy and Programme Support (BPPS) Directorate Strategic Policy & Global Positioning Policy & Programme Support (Thematic Clusters A, B, C, D) Programme Effectiveness Resource & Operations Management (ROM) Development Effectiveness Development Impact Integration & Coordination Support (ICS) Governance & Peacebuilding Gender Climate Change & Disaster Risk Reduction Sustainable Development GPC Oslo GPC Singapore GPC SeoulGPC IstanbulGPC RioGPC Nairobi Global BPPS Organigramme 3

DRAFT FOR DISCUSSION ONLY Revised January 9, 2015 UNDP Strategies and Policies (1) 20 corporate strategies which areas require new strategies/ policies, which are inconsistent with the Strategic Plan or no longer relevant and need to be discarded, and which need to be revalidated / updated. (OPG 2014) Areas requiring new strategies/ policies, gaps identified mainly represent the thematic areas where UNDP currently has no (or inadequate) corporate strategy, or are emerging development issues. These include: 1.Inclusive and Sustainable Growth; 2.Integrating Climate Change, Disaster Risk Reduction and Energy; 3.Green Commodities and Trade; 4.Sustainable and Inclusive Urbanization; 5.South-South and triangular cooperation; 6.SDG Implementation; 7.Livelihoods and Jobs, 8.Small Island Development States; 9.Resilience; 10.Drug Policy and Human Development Impacts; 11.Local Governance and Local Development

DRAFT FOR DISCUSSION ONLY Revised January 9, 2015 UNDP Strategies and Policies (2) Strategies to be updated / revised: Recovery (2008), HIV, Heath and Development ( ), Working with the Private Sector (2012) and Engagement with Foundations (2012), Engagement with the World Bank (2012), Civil Society and Civic Engagement (2012), Strategies to be validated: Driving Sustainable Development: Biodiversity and Ecosystems Global Framework ( ), Strategy for Supporting Sustainable and Equitable Management of the Extractive Sector for Human Development (2013), Gender Equality Strategy ( ), Youth Strategy ( ), Knowledge Management Strategy ( ) Strategies to be discarded: Capacity Development in the Reduction of Small Arms and Light Weapons (2003), Environmental Mainstreaming Strategy (2004), Water Governance Strategy (2007), MDG Breakthrough Strategy (2010) and Communication Action Plan – Road Map – Strategy (2011)

DRAFT FOR DISCUSSION ONLY Revised January 9, 2015 Ongoing UN policy reviews – UNDP impact Report of the High-Level Independent Panel on United Nations Peace Operations Conflict more complex and UN operations need to be more flexible Primacy of the political Substantive focus on conflict prevention and sustaining peace More partnerships and better integration in operations UN Secretariat must be more field-focused and UN peace operations must be more people-centered Report of the Advisory Group of Experts for the 2015 Review of the United Nations Peacebuilding Architecture Sustaining peace demands political, development, humanitarian and human rights engagement. Peacebuilding is a core task of the UN and not only in post-conflict BOTH Assessed contributions for programmatic activities Independent review of capacities of agencies, funds and programmes

DRAFT FOR DISCUSSION ONLY Revised January 9, 2015 Evaluation Policy UNDP Evaluation Policy revision –Extensive (over 6 months) discussions with the Executive Board and Evaluation Office –While the policy was not agreed upon, the consultation process was nevertheless very important to identify key gaps and weaknesses –The Executive Board expects UNDP to move on strengthening independence and quality of decentralized evaluations UNDP strategy for decentralized evaluations –UNDP strategy and its action plan will be developed in response to Board recommendations –The design and implementation of the strategy will require solid inputs and commitments from country offices and regional centers –Strategy will focus on strengthening normative basis, capacity development and supporting utility and effective use of evaluation Immediate implications for decentralized evaluations –Senior managers accountable for safeguarding independence and impartiality of evaluations –Focus on quality and utility (less in number but more in-depth evaluations, consult with RBM advisors on TORs and evaluation consultants) –Focus on compliance with evaluation plans and rigorous implementation of management responses (overall UNDP implementation rate is around 79%). –Greater emphasis on use of “lessons learned” in programme/project design (part of appraisal process) –UNDP will partner with UN Volunteers to support monitoring and evaluation capacities at country office level.

DRAFT FOR DISCUSSION ONLY Revised January 9, 2015 Social and environmental safeguards aim to:  Strengthen the quality of development programming and the delivery of sustainable results  Ensure risk-informed development, avoiding inadvertent harm to people and the environment and managing risks and tradeoffs  Strengthen capacities for managing social and environmental risks and disputes  Ensure full and effective stakeholder engagement, including through a grievance mechanism Safeguarding People and the Planet

DRAFT FOR DISCUSSION ONLY Revised January 9, 2015 UNDP’s Social and Environmental Standards (effective Jan 1, 2015: Compliance Review (Responds to claims that UNDP is not in compliance with applicable social and environmental policies, and procedures; responsibility of OAI) Social and Environmental Standards (policy applicable across all UNDP programmes and projects; human rights, gender equality and environmental sustainability at the core) Social and Environmental Screening Procedure (requirement for all proposed projects $500K or more) POLIC Y PROCEDURE Stakeholder Response Mechanism (Ensures individuals, peoples, and communities affected by UNDP projects have access to appropriate procedures for hearing and addressing project-related disputes; responsibility of CO SRM focal points supported by Regional and HQ focal points, sometimes HQ in lead) ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISM

DRAFT FOR DISCUSSION ONLY Revised January 9, 2015 SES Resources UNDP’s Social and Environmental Standards –Background Information for Participants Key Links Social and Environmental Standards Website: Compliance Review and Stakeholder Response Mechanism Website: SES Toolkit (including guidance, tools, webinars): Key Documents Social and Environmental Standards Social and Environmental Screening Procedure Stakeholder Response Mechanism: Overview and Guidance SECU/SRM Brochure SES DST: Terms of Reference