UN Reform and the CCA / UNDAF process

1. UN Reform and the CCA / UNDAF process

2. Why UN Reform? To achieve better impact Shared vision Support to country level MD/MDGs targets Reduced transaction cost through simplified business processes Improved accountability of UN system – internal and external

3. Triennial Comprehensive Policy Review Highlights Acknowledges ongoing efforts to become more coherent Reaffirms need to enhance UN’s relevance, effectiveness, accountability and credibility UNDAF as UN common programming tool Emphasizes national ownership UN orgs should further harmonize and simplify their business procedures

4. A more effective UN, coordinated and aligned with national priorities Integrated approach to planning, programming and operations • Renewed commitment to – and tools for integration between missions and UNCT • Strengthened strategic nature and oversight of CCA / UNDAF • Increased use of Joint Programmes (including with missions) • Strengthened RC/UNCT performance appraisal and accountabilities • Reduced transaction costs through common premises and HACT

5. Integration Missions and UN Country Teams working together

6. Integrating the UN’s activities in crisis countries Development Assistance Political e.g. DPA UNDG Security e.g. WHO,UNESCO, FAO Humanitarian Aid e.g. UNICEF, UNDP, UNFPA e.g. DPKO e.g. WFP e.g. HCR e.g. OCHA

7. Managing Complexity The security-political-development-humanitarian linkages: Conflict / instability as an obstacle to development and humanitarian access. Development failure as a root cause of conflict and/or humanitarian crisis. Humanitarian crisis as fuel for conflict and obstacle to development The response must be structured around this interface: Need to identify and agree on points of intersection and design appropriate response to the different aspects of threats to peace / conflict factors For the UN, supporting lasting peace requires unity of purpose  Integration

8. Integration: structure and tools The DSRSG – RC – HC chain Agreed reporting mechanisms and roles, per SG Note of Guidance Integrated Mission Planning Process System wide commitment to integrated planning capacity Various levels of integration

9. Integration: Challenges and Lessons Learned Challenges Duplication of roles Differing cultures and perspectives on peacebuilding, absence of common vision Different procedures, rules, approaches and methodologies Limited planning capacity Lessons learned Common vision, strategy and planning before all Achieve clarity - early on - on respective roles, mandates, and expectations The “long term versus short term” fallacy: both approaches are necessary

10. At your table, please: . Discuss and ask questions, if needed, for clarification . Discuss which aspects of UN reform are most relevant in Iraq (10mn)

11. CCA/ UNDAF Common Country Assessment/ United Nations Development Assistance Framework

12. What is a Common Country Assessment? In line with MD/ MDGs, international treaties and conventions ratified by the country and other international commitments Causal analysis – identifies root causes and their effects Capacity gap analysis – understand reasons for the inability of rights holders to claim rights, and duty bearers for not being able to deliver their commitments Conflict sensitive analysis including factors that induce emergency situations Complements national analytical work being done for the National Development Plan

13. OPTIONS FOR CCA National Development Planning Process Option A: Participation in government-led analysis Option B: Complementary UN supported analysis The UN’s analytical support strengthens the National development framework to reflect the Government’s commitments to internationally agreed goals Option C: A full CCA process

14. What is the UNDAF? Strategic programme framework for the UN Country Team Describes collective UN response to MD/MDG related national priorities Demonstrates the UN Comparative advantage Enables strategic positioning of the UN vis-à-vis national development priorities Jointly developed by the UN and the host government

15. Guiding Principles for CCA-UNDAF National ownership and leadership Alignment with national priorities, MD/ MDGs Harmonization with UN and national planning process/ cycle Integration of Human rights into analysis and results based programming Mutual accountability Capacity development and stakeholder participation

16. Alignment between UNDAF & National Development Plan Five Yr. National Development Plan (2010-14) ICI/ MDGs The priorities in the National Development Plan (2010-14) will drive the UNDAF – the UNDAF shows the collective response of the UNCT, and demonstrates its comparative advantages towards national priorities UN Development Assistance Framework 2011-14 (UNDAF) Agency Programme Documents/ Strategies/ Frameworks ExCom Country Programme Action Plan (CPAP) Annual Work Plans

17. COMMON COUNTRY PROGRAMMING PROCESS National Development Plan/ ICI / Millennium Development Goals Key priorities for UN development cooperation

18. UNDAF - Strategic focus Support in areas where the UNCT can make the biggest difference; Address root causes; The UNCT has comparative advantage to address the identified problems; Sufficient resources are available, or can be mobilized; Alignment with key actors/stakeholders engagement.

19. Our Guiding Frameworks Millennium Declaration and the MDG’s. Tri-annual Comprehensive Policy Review (TCPR) resolutions. Alignment with national development priorities (Iraq Five Year NDP 2010-14 ) CCA-UNDAF Guidelines. 20