MTSIP IMPLEMENTATION: PROGRESS TO-DATE Inga Bjork-Klevby Deputy Executive Director UN-HABITAT Seville, October 2008

Background  MTSIP approved by resolution GC 21/2, 20 April 2007  MTSIP Action Plan presented December 2007 Defining 3 phases of implementation: 2008Kick-start phase Quick wins + start with must dos Roll out phase Must-dos + start full scope Scaling-up phase Purpose of MTSIP: 1) strengthened focus 2) more effective work at country level 3) institutional effectiveness

MTSIP is a process of change: cultural, strategic and institutional  It takes time to reform and change  It is difficult to quantify change  Change requires internal and external champions  Change requires: - Accountability/transparency, and - Empowerment (enabling environment, capacity, and resources) resources)

Progress to date – Where are we today? General achievements:  Improved interdivisional cooperation – moving away from a silo culture.  Increased alignment with the six focus areas:  Effective advocacy, monitoring and partnership  Promotion of planning, management and governance  Promote pro-poor land and housing  Environmentally sound basic urban infrastructure and services  Strengthen human settlements financing systems  Excellence in management

Progress to date – Where are we today? Specific achievements (refer to 3 rd MTSIP Progress Report)  10 of 12 quick wins defined in MTSIP Action Plan for 2008 on track. 2 others given top priority.  Work commenced on all must do’s and will be partially implemented at the end of this year.  Integration of MTSIP focus areas into work programme and budget.

Four out of twelve quick wins have implementation rate over 75%:  harmonization of flagship reports,  preparation of UN-HABITAT Country Programme Documents,  launching of ERSO activities, and  branding and resource mobilization.  Six quick wins have implementation rate of over 50%. Though partially achieved, they are on track:  concept paper for Global Campaign for Sustainable Urbanization,  policy papers on the thematic focus areas of the MTSIP,  strengthening the Programme Review Committee (PRC),  participatory work programme and budget preparation,  delegation of authority, and  internal alignment.  Progress on two institutional quick wins has been slower owing to linkages and dependencies, but will be the focus of efforts 4th quarter 2008 and ahead:  Results-Based Management, and  communications and information. Implementation of QUICK-Wins

Constraints and challenges   Capacity and unpredictable resources/funding might affect implementation of the “must-dos” and going “full scope”.  Multiple levels of oversight, reporting and governance.  The organization is experiencing growth in demand for its expertise and services by Member States.

Priorities   Implement results based and knowledge management:   Develop strategic plans for each of the focus areas and Global Campaign   Alignment of work programme and budget with MTSIP   Become empowered to deliver:   Recruitment of staff in key positions   Mobilization of resources