Accountability for system-wide results and impact Valbona Kuko Director, Department of Strategy and Donor Coordination Government of Albania Operational Activities Segment Geneva, July 2013

Overview Role of Government Achieving results in partnership Challenges

National development agenda  GoA’s leadership role in harmonizing donor assistance by better tailoring it to country needs and priorities, through:  an improved coordination process among different type of assistance  A better focus on areas of support  respecting development partners and agencies’ added values in order to increase impact  UN Programme embraces the principles adopted from Paris Declaration and Busan Global Partnership for Development, through:  Joint Planning and Programing,  Setting up and enhancing common structures  Managing for development Results

National development agenda (2) Democracy & the Rule of Law Economy & Environment Governance and Rule of Law Regional & Local Development Inclusive Social Policy Market Economy & Environment Social policies Urban, Rural & Regional Development  Better Use of Country Systems  Insured Government leadership  UN able to respond to country priorities  Streamlining planning and management procedures Linkage between UN Programme & NSDI

Achieving results in partnership Results framework based on national development agenda (including national indicators) Integrated Management Arrangements (Co-Chairing) Joint monitoring and reporting on progress (including regular reviews and a joint Annual Progress Report)

Government Modernization Committee Joint Executive Committee UN Country Team Operations Management Team RBM Advisory Committee Communication Team Output Working Groups Technical level (Outputs) Strategic level (Outcome) Government of AlbaniaLeadership Government of Albania & United Nations Coordination Advisory bodies to the UNCTAdvisory Committees United NationsManagement Programme Management

Mid Year Review Programme Review Main focus: To review Performance at the Output level Main focus: To review progress towards results AWP signed within Start of Programme activities as set out in the signed AWP Outputs: Discussions to inform the annual progress report and feed directly into the AWP planning for the next year Jan Feb March April May June July August Sept* Oct Nov Dec May +1 AWP implementation Signed AWP Outputs: Report on the status of the implementation Planning, Monitoring & Reporting Annual Report

Monitoring and review process – lessons learned AWPs represent a mutual GoA – UN commitment and require signature by UN agencies and implementing partners. Realistic planning in AWPs based on available budgets. Format has been improved in order to better prioritize activities and achieve the expected results. Indicators need to be improved. Still a needed to ensure that indicators are fully tracing the progress related to UN support and fully ‘measurable’. Continuous need for improving Harmonised procedures/ guidelines regarding monitoring, measurement and reporting. Including the CF allocation procedures which are based on agency performance.

Results Roma children access early child development and health service Alignment of national legislation to EU acquis communautaire in areas such as environment and competition. Survivors of gender-based violence receive quality services through community coordinated response system operational at the regional level Approximately 153,000 square meters of cleared and certified land were handed over to the respective communities and estimated 24,500 citizens were informed on Unexploded Ordinance threat As a result of recent changes in policy and legislation in the area of migration and asylum, Albania increased its assistance to refugees from other countries in need of resettlement. Comprehensive re- orientation of the National Employment Service Administration to become more of a service provider than a benefits distribution office. New legal framework on property registration to make it possible for women to register their properties and enjoy their property rights, equally with men The People’s Advocate Office (Ombudsman) has an increasingly stronger role and its voice is heard more systematically on issues of Albanian citizen’ rights observance, adults as well as children. Alignment of national legislation to EU acquis communautaire in areas such as environment and competition. Survivors of gender-based violence receive quality services through community coordinated response system operational at the regional level Approximately 153,000 square meters of cleared and certified land were handed over to the respective communities and estimated 24,500 citizens were informed on Unexploded Ordinance threat As a result of recent changes in policy and legislation in the area of migration and asylum, Albania increased its assistance to refugees from other countries in need of resettlement. Improved statistics and evidence- based policy making

Impact on DaO reform – Improved relevance, effectiveness, efficiency and sustainability of UN support – Improved joint planning and decision-making process with GoA (JEC & CF) – Improved mutual accountability and transparency towards the UN System and funders – NGO perspectives regarding the UN’s effectiveness – The UN had more weight with the government when they joined forces to advocate for a specific issue. (e.g. Violence against Women, gender budgeting)

Lessons Learned Important processes for improving RBM System and insure Accountability: The principle of tripartite partnership is important for seeking support, plan, monitor and insure mutual accountability. Simplification, streamlining and harmonisation of RBM and Reporting within UNCT UN Country Programe reporting format may not replace agency-specific results reporting requirements. Indicators and MoV need to be further aligned and improved (both for UN Programme and Government)

Challenges Mind-set from project approach to results-based sector approach Delivering results by implementing available resources is the key to attracting more resources; Financial reporting (financial administrative systems differ between UN agencies) Data management- Data collection, analysis, management, and dissemination underpin the measurement of progress towards expected results.

Thank you Valbona Kuko Director, Department of Strategy and Donor Coordination Government of Albania