1. Harmonization and Simplification of UN Business Operations

2. QCPR and Business Operations QCPR 2013-2016- Business Operations Consolidation of support services Greater collaboration in procurement Decision power delegated to OMT Common and standardized system of cost control Reduce the nr. of parallel project implementation units Increased use of national public and private systems Redirect efficiency savings into programmes (Feasibility Study) ERP Interoperability Establishment of common premises Prioritize the availability of financial and human resources Funding mechanisms for innovation 11 mandates for H-BO

3. Operationalization QCPR SOPs to be established for the second generation of DaO countries :  Development of DaO specific guidance by the UNDG Working Mechanisms in collaboration with the HLCM Networks where relevant.  Dissemination of the SOPs, training and capacity building for the roll-out of the second generation of Delivering as One.

4. SoPs for DaO One Programme Common Budgetary Framework + One UN Fund Operating as One Commun- icating as One One annual UN Country Results Report (programme, funding, operations, communications) Result Groups OMTCountry CG One Leader (RC and UNCT) Joint National/UN Steering Committee

5. HLCM UNDG Proc B O S UNCT ICT HRFIN… Harmonised BO policies, procedures Country level solutions UNCT Data, Policy Input HLCM-UNDG and the BOS

6. What is the BOS? BoS = Scalable- Pick and chose service lines as locally needed

7. Milestones BoS development 2 weeks 3 weeks 2 weeks 4 weeks 3 days 2 weeks 4 days 1 hour Average Time

8. 1.Derives partially from UNDAF/One Programme: 2.Voluntary instrument to be used at the country at level by UNCTs/OMTs; 3.Developed in conjunction with the UNDAF; 4.Covers Joint Business Operations initiatives; 5.Provides strategic, medium term focus, same cycle as the UNDAF; 6.Provides the basis for Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting of Business Operations- harmonized framework; 7.Provides the basis for BO Budgetary Framework and Resource Mobilization. What is the BOS ?

9. 1.Enhanced linkages Programmes and Operations 2.Reduced Costs Reduction of duplication of work processes; Reduction of transaction costs; 3.Enhanced Quality of Business Operations; 4.Enhanced operational focus and prioritization of investment in Business Operations. 5.Enhanced ability to track and report on results beyond a single year- enhanced Management Information Why do the BOS?

10. Scoping the BoS Flexibility- based on in country capacity and need, the UNCT/OMT can select multiple or just one outcome area (ex. Procurement); Time Requirement: 6-8 weeks end-to-end over a 5 year cycle to develop the BoS, including analysis; Time requirement may be higher or lower depending on the scope of the BoS (depends on capacity available and need).

11. Link BOS- Programmes

12. 14 pilots, X self starters LIC countries, MIC and Post Conflict Countries Support UNDG and HLCM- Technical, QA, Mission, Political BoS pilots (2013)

13. BOS pilot Status- Sept 2014 BoS Pilot Status September 2014 CompletedOn TrackWithdrew 842

14. BOS pilot Status- Detailed BOS completed (7) – Ethiopia – Jamaica – Lesotho – Malawi – Moldova – Rwanda – Tanzania – Bosnia Herzegovina On Track (5) – Brazil Estimated completion: Dec 2014 – South Africa Estimated completion: Dec 2014 – Liberia Estimated completion: Dec 2014 – Denmark (Copenhagen) Estimated completion:Q1 2015 – Iraq (due to local dynamics- civil unrest) – Afghanistan (due to local dynamics- civil unrest) Cancelled (2)

15. BO areas under the BOS

16. BOS pilots per region