1. UN Transitions in the context of Mission drawdown and withdrawal Senior Leadership Programme

2. Scope “ involving a significant drawdown or withdrawal of a multi-dimensional UN mission which operates very closely, or in an integrated setting, with UN agencies, funds and programmes ” “ a response to a significant change in a country’s political and security situation and its economic and social development ” Senior Leadership Programme Policy on UN Transitions

3. Context MINURCAT (2010) UNMEE (2008)UNMIS (2011) UNMIT (2012) UNIPSIL (2013) BNUB (2014) 2001: 2013: 2016 “No exit without strategy” Transition Policy IAP Policy UNDP Transition Guidelines Speed of transition UNMIL MINUSTAH UNOCI UNAMID MONUSCO Senior Leadership Programme

4. Principles of UN Transitions I.Early and flexible planning II.UN Integration III.National ownership IV.National capacity development V.Communication Senior Leadership Programme

5. Challenges  Integrated assessment & planning  Managing the political aspects of UN transitions  National capacity development  Sustaining support for peacebuilding priorities  Ensuring continuity and effective leadership transition  Staff management  Mitigating logistical & support related impact Senior Leadership Programme

6. Lessons  Scope:  Vision beyond mission withdrawal  Refrain from focus on hand-over  Timing/process:  Need for UNCT to engage early  Elections  Incentives for engagement:  Joint mechanisms to plan & manage transition  Innovative programming and funding  Driving the narrative Senior Leadership Programme

7. Guidance & resources Guidance  Policy & practitioner’s guide on UN transitions  UNDP guidance on transitions  Benchmarking handbook and study  Paper on funding mechanisms Lessons & good practices  Survey of practice & resource package on monitoring  Transition case studies (Timor-Leste, Sierra Leone, Burundi)  Beyond transitions study  Survey of practice on CAAs Services  Transition training  Elevating good practices  Operational support Senior Leadership Programme

8. Questions/comments? Senior Leadership Programme