1. Lessons from country offices – RNE Regional Meeting - Cairo, Dec 2009
ALGERIA : EXPERIENCES IN DEVELOPPING FIELD ACTIVITIES WORKING SUCCESSFULLY WITH THE UN
1. THE “ONE UN APPROACH”
No institutionalized framework for the UNCT to work in a coherent & coordinated way
Steps taken by Agencies/Funds/Programmes to improve their Joint Programming and Coordination capacity (One UN Programme) :
=> UNDAF
=> UNDP/Spain MDG FUND
Lessons from country offices – RNE Regional Meeting - Cairo, Dec 2009

2. ALGERIA - WORKING SUCCESSFULLY WITH THE UN
2. JOINT PROGRAMMING
UNDAF
CCA (2005) => UNDAF (2006)
NMTPF : not used as entry-point in the UNDAF process
Thematic priorities : human development, environment & sustainable development (FAO), governance and gender
Mid-Term Review (2010)
UNDP/SPAIN MDG FUND
Gender equality and empowerment of woman (3,6 million of US$ for 3 years)
Environment & climate change (FAO) => Next round
Lessons from country offices – RNE Regional Meeting - Cairo, Dec 2009

3. ALGERIA - WORKING SUCCESSFULLY WITH THE UN
3. OTHER MODALITIES
FAO / WHO activities
Food safety and quality : TCP/ALG/3002 (TCPF) & WHO Regular Programme
Output : National Plan for Food Safety (adopted by 17 Ministerial Departments)
FAO / WB co-operation
Agricultural & Rural Financing : TCP/ALG/3103 & WB/TCI
Result : Launching of national programmes + measures for the farmers
Agricultural statistics (CountrySTAT : TCP/ALG/3201 & WB (Strategic Partnership Framework)
FAO / UNDP activities
Food Security & Rural Development : TCP/ALG/2901 & ALG/03/003
Result : New Strategy for Sustainable Rural Development / PPDRI (SPFS)
Success story (« Patways to success »)
Lessons from country offices – RNE Regional Meeting - Cairo, Dec 2009

4. ALGERIA - WORKING SUCCESSFULLY WITH THE UN
4. FAO AS A PARTNER
OPPORTUNITIES
Leverage individual strengths
Individual visibility in joint programme advocacy activities
Work in a coordinated manner
Access to additional corporate resources
Enhance access to the full range of services of the UNS
Lessons from country offices – RNE Regional Meeting - Cairo, Dec 2009

5. ALGERIA - WORKING SUCCESSFULLY WITH THE UN
4. FAO AS A PARTNER
CHALLENGES
Functional firewall in the management of the RC system
Resource mobilization with local donors
Enhance the effectiveness of UN activities (priorities in the MICs & new threat and risk environment)
Shift to a more “upstream “ approach (policy advice and advocacy, sharp thematic focus)
Lessons from country offices – RNE Regional Meeting - Cairo, Dec 2009

6. ALGERIA - WORKING SUCCESSFULLY WITH THE UN
STRENGHTS
FAO resources (2,000 USD per year + TCPF)
Greater awareness & better understanding
Comparative advantage : advocacy, policy and technical advice, transfer of knowledge, pilot projects and coordination of programmes.
Lessons from country offices – RNE Regional Meeting - Cairo, Dec 2009

7. ALGERIA - WORKING SUCCESSFULLY WITH THE UN
WEAKNESSES
Unpredictability of resources (UNDAF)
Resources constraints
Common premises => additional costs
Competitive environment for resources
Agriculture, rural development, food security and sustainable development ≠ major focus of the UNDAF
Lack of concomitance UNDAF process - NMTPF exercise
Project approach (Country Programmes) > UNDAF
Rejection of the CPAP
Restricted technical capacity of the country office
Lessons from country offices – RNE Regional Meeting - Cairo, Dec 2009

8. ALGERIA - WORKING SUCCESSFULLY WITH THE UN
5. RECOMMENDATIONS
Need to review the existing model of doing business in the MICs
Operate a strategic refocusing/repositionning of UN in the MENA region (“regionalization” and “delivering as one” initiative)
Produce more upstream technical assistance, knowledge-based types of support, policy advices
Greater impact if outputs are integrated in new policies, national development plans & strategies
Develop expertise in Joint Programming/ Planning
Lessons from country offices – RNE Regional Meeting - Cairo, Dec 2009

9. ALGERIA - WORKING SUCCESSFULLY WITH THE UN
5. RECOMMENDATIONS (Ct’nd)
Capacity of Governement and participating UN organizations (sufficient/ appropriate human resources)
Leadership and accountability
FAO’s capacity at country level (comparative advantages, cross-sectoral synergies, new way of doing business => results-based approach)
Inter-agency dialogue and coordination (collective approach)
Develop joint programmes with other UN Agencies
Lessons from country offices – RNE Regional Meeting - Cairo, Dec 2009