Accountability for system-wide results and impact

Valbona KukoDirector, Department of Strategy and Donor CoordinationGovernment of Albania

www.dsdc.gov.al

Operational Activities SegmentGeneva, 10 - 12 July 2013

Overview

• Role of Government

• Achieving results in partnership

• Challenges

National development agenda GoA’s leadership role in harmonizing donor assistance by

better tailoring it to country needs and priorities, through: an improved coordination process among different type of

assistance A better focus on areas of support respecting development partners and agencies’ added

values in order to increase impact

UN Programme embraces the principles adopted from Paris Declaration and Busan Global Partnership for Development, through:

Joint Planning and Programing, Setting up and enhancing common structures Managing for development Results

National development agenda (2)

Democracy & the Rule of Law

Economy & Environment

Governance and Rule of Law

Regional & Local DevelopmentInclusive Social Policy

Market Economy & Environment

Social policiesUrban, Rural & Regional Development

Better Use of Country Systems

Insured Government leadership UN able to respond to country priorities Streamlining planning and management procedures

Linkage between UN Programme & NSDI

Achieving results in partnership

Results framework based on national development agenda(including national indicators)

Integrated Management Arrangements(Co-Chairing)

Joint monitoring and reporting on progress (including regular reviews and a joint Annual Progress Report)

Government Modernization Committee

Joint Executive Committee

UN Country Team

Operations Management Team

RBM Advisory Committee

Communication Team

Output Working Groups

Output Working Groups

Output Working Groups

Output Working Groups

Output Working Groups

Government of Albania Leadership

Government of Albania & United Nations Coordination

Advisory bodies to the UNCT Advisory Committees

United Nations Management

Programme Management

Mid Year Review

Programme Review

Main focus: To review Performance at the Output level

Main focus: To review progress towards results

AWP signed within 31.12

Start of Programme activities as set out in the signed AWP

Outputs: Discussions to inform the annual progress report and feed directly into the AWP planning for the next year

Jan

Feb

March

April

May

June

July

August

Sept*

Oct

Nov

Dec

May+1

AWP implementation

Signed AWP

Outputs: Report on the status of the implementation

Planning, Monitoring & Reporting

Annual Report

Monitoring and review process – lessons learned

• AWPs represent a mutual GoA – UN commitment and require signature by UN agencies and implementing partners.

• Realistic planning in AWPs based on available budgets. Format has been improved in order to better prioritize activities and achieve the expected results.

• Indicators need to be improved. Still a needed to ensure that indicators are fully tracing the progress related to UN support and fully ‘measurable’.

• Continuous need for improving Harmonised procedures/ guidelines regarding monitoring, measurement and reporting. Including the CF allocation procedures which are based on agency performance.

Results

Roma children access early child development and

health service

Alignment of national legislation to EU acquis communautaire in areas

such as environment and competition.

Survivors of gender-based violence receive quality services through community coordinated response system operational at the regional level

Approximately 153,000 square meters of cleared and certified land were handed over to the respective communities and estimated 24,500 citizens were informed

on Unexploded Ordinance threat

As a result of recent changes in

policy and legislation in the area of migration

and asylum, Albania increased its assistance to refugees from

other countries in need of

resettlement.

Comprehensive re-orientation of the

National Employment Service Administration to become more of a

service provider than a benefits distribution

office.

New legal framework on property registration to make it possible for women to register their properties and enjoy their

property rights, equally with men

The People’s Advocate Office (Ombudsman) has an increasingly stronger role and its voice is heard more systematically on issues of

Albanian citizen’ rights observance, adults as well as children.

Alignment of national legislation to EU acquis communautaire in areas

such as environment and competition.

Survivors of gender-based violence receive quality services through community coordinated response system operational at the regional level

Approximately 153,000 square meters of cleared and certified land were handed over to the respective communities and estimated 24,500 citizens were informed

on Unexploded Ordinance threat

As a result of recent changes in

policy and legislation in the area of migration

and asylum, Albania increased its assistance to refugees from

other countries in need of

resettlement. Improved statistics and evidence-based policy making

Impact on DaO reform

– Improved relevance, effectiveness, efficiency and sustainability of UN support

– Improved joint planning and decision-making process with GoA (JEC & CF)

– Improved mutual accountability and transparency towards the UN System and funders

– NGO perspectives regarding the UN’s effectiveness– The UN had more weight with the government when they

joined forces to advocate for a specific issue. (e.g. Violence against Women, gender budgeting)

Lessons Learned

Important processes for improving RBM System and insure Accountability:•The principle of tripartite partnership is important for seeking support, plan, monitor and insure mutual accountability.•Simplification, streamlining and harmonisation of RBM and Reporting within UNCT •UN Country Programe reporting format may not replace agency-specific results reporting requirements. •Indicators and MoV need to be further aligned and improved (both for UN Programme and Government)

Challenges

• Mind-set from project approach to results-based sector approach

• Delivering results by implementing available resources is the key to attracting more resources;

• Financial reporting (financial administrative systems differ between UN agencies)

• Data management- Data collection, analysis, management, and dissemination underpin the measurement of progress towards expected results.

Thank you

Valbona KukoDirector, Department of Strategy and Donor CoordinationGovernment of Albania

www.dsdc.gov.al