December 9, 2015 UNAIDS How can the UN position itself better in a changing world? Update on UN Reform

December 9, 2015 UNAIDS Why UN Reform? To achieve better impact  Holistic UN strategy and operations  Ease burden for partner governments  Lower transaction costs  Country level - MDGs as indicators Why now ?  New commitment to coherent donor and UN work  As ODA is increasing, UN share is not increasing proportionally  14th IDA – $34 billion in resources during the next three years for development assistance

December 9, 2015 UNAIDS The new challenge: integrating the UN’s operational activities Security / “Peace-keeping” Development Assistance e.g. UNICEF, UNDP, UNFPA e.g. WHO, UNESCO, FAO e.g. HCR e.g. DPKO Political Missions e.g. WFP MDBs “Neutrality” “Participation”“Politics/Power” UNDG e.g. OCHA

December 9, 2015 UNAIDS UN Operational Activities at Country Level Four Scenarios  More efficient, effective synergies between independent agencies  Strategic UN alignment with operational hosting  Most agencies end country operations  Merger into one UN at country level

December 9, 2015 UNAIDS Key challenges Global trends  Changing face of development  Not sufficient resources for MDGs Letting process triumph over strategy  Moving at speed of slowest and consensual decision making  Fragmented UN agency governance  Operational issues such as proprietary policies, systems & tools  Clumsy, heavy reform initiatives Agency mandates and identity  Afraid of losing visibility - and $$  Not really thinking together as “one UN”

December 9, 2015 UNAIDS Key reports / declarations  Millennium Declaration  SG’s Reform Agenda  Greentree Agenda  Paris (and Rome) Declarations  Triennial Comprehensive Policy Review  Volcker Report  MDG driven development agenda  “In larger freedom” – overhaul UN system  Donor commitment  National ownership and alignment to national plans, UNDAF  Harmonization among the donors  Manage for results  Targets and reporting on implementation of reform initiatives  Combat country-level fragmentation and competition  Accountability framework

December 9, 2015 UNAIDS Reform in action  Common framework – MD/MDG  Focus on country level results  Aligned with national priorities & linked to MDGs  Common assessment & planning  CCA can be integrated with PRSP  UNDAF = joint UN / Govt response  Harmonized and simplified cycles, tools and procedures  Flexible cycle, 3-6 yrs  Including joint programming, results matrix, CPAP, AWP …  Cash transfer framework

December 9, 2015 UNAIDS Country level UN planning 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

December 9, 2015 UNAIDS How do UN Agencies participate?  The entire UN System participates fully in the UNDAF  UNDAF priorities are the programming framework for the UN Funds and Programmes  Specialized agencies are fully involved, within their mandates  Important technical activities outside the UNDAF priority areas may be included in an annex

December 9, 2015 UNAIDS Reform in action  RC system  Thinking and planning together for national priorities  RC authority for design and implementation of UNDAF  Accountability for UNDAF outcomes  Managed by UNDP; guided by UNDG; led by empowered & properly resourced RCs  Rationalizing UN presence & Reducing transaction cost  58 UN houses, Hosting arrangements, Joint Offices  Common services, Harmonize agency policies in operational areas

December 9, 2015 UNAIDS Draft RC & UNCT Accountabilities for UNDAF Agency Reps Agency Mgmt UNCT UNICEF RD UNFPA RD WFP RD UNICEF Rep UNFPA Rep WFP Rep UNDP RD UNDP CD Regional Team UNDG ExCom CEB UNICEF UNDG Chair UNDP UNFPAWFP Secretary-General CEB Chair Agency Reps RC

December 9, 2015 UNAIDS Accountabilities – Joint Office Agency Reps Agency Mgmt UNCT UNICEF RD UNFPA RD WFP RD UNICEF SPO UNFPA SPO WFP SPO UNDP RD UNDP SPO Regional Team UNDG ExCom CEB UNICEFUNFPAWFP Secretary-General CEB Chair Agency Reps RC JO Head