1. Joint PBF / MPTF Office initiatives and Financial Update

2. Key messages in UNDG - donor meetings on inter-agency pooled funds
Strengthen pooled fund elements that support UN mutual accountability
Results Based Management
Risk management
Joint Evaluation
Joint Audit
Incentivize thematic and pooled funds  keep cost-recovery rate at 7 %

3. Overview of the MPTF Office Service Platform
Fund Administration
Financial Management Services:
Receipt of contributions
Treasury and Investment Management
Fiduciary quality assurance
Disbursements to UN and Government Entities
Reporting
Auditing
Fund Closure
Advisory Services
- Can make reference to paper on Financing Integrated Peace Consolidation Efforts, done in partnership with the PBF which Yannick will present in the afternoon.
Conduct studies on leveraging the role of pooled financing mechanisms
Develop financing strategies
Establish technical secretariats
Formulate fund operations manuals

4. MPTF Office approach to Fund Design

5. PBF Business Plan 2014–2016: Flexible implementation arrangements & catalysing additional assistance
Domestic resources
Development Banks
Country-Level Funds
(e.g CAR, Somalia)
Bilateral ODA
Government Entities
On Budget
Peacebuilding Fund
Joint
Priorities for Peacebuilding & Peace consolidation
UN Entities
Projects
Assessed contributions for UN missions

6. Moving forward on pilots in CAR, Somalia and others
Codify practices/procedures used for pilots to increase speed
Create evidence-based knowledge on the results of pilots
Evaluate potential and impact to feed into next Business Plan

7. Financial Status Update (as at 31 March 2015)
Funds with the Administrative Agent
Millions of USD
Deposits
619
Interest 20
Total sources of Funds
639
LESS:
Total PRF Allocations made to date and IRF net transfers
555
AA fee (1%) 6
Direct Costs (3%) 19
Balance of Funds with the AA to date 59

8. Financial Status Update (as at 31 March 2015)