welcome to undp cairo. clarity on what a country office is to do quo vadis?

Welcome to

UNDP Cairo

Clarity on What A Country OfficeIs To Do

Quo Vadis?

The “What”

UNDP CO in a any country should aim at making a significant and visible difference in the country’s development:

More human development through conducive national policies, as also measured by progress in MDGs.  

and the “How”

STRATEGIC POSITIONING

RESOURCES AND PARTNERSHIPS

A C.O. STRIVING FOR EXCELLENCE

Strategic Positioning

Programming policy demonstrations,

innovation

Advocacy and policy advice

awareness and dialogue (convincing arguments, options , evidence, best practices) policy

influence

Policy makers

Public opinion

Donors

Policy Adoption

Resources and Partnerships

• Local Fund raising

• Substantive co-financing

• Partnership as a culture

CO Striving for Excellence• Shared vision, Team work and spirit

CO Striving for Excellence(Cont.d)

• Empowerment and delegation

CO Striving for Excellence(Cont.d)

• Total quality

• Efficient processes

• Permanent brainstorming, etc…

1. Strategic PositioningEgypt CO

Forging a human development vision

• Long term planning project, MDGR, APAP, NHDR 2003 and 2004, NEP, Local HDRs …

Local development and job creation

• BEST, Micro start, micro-credit, MISR, Community portal, Slums upgrading …

Empower women

• FGM, Women in political life,Girls education, Literacy,NCW …

Environment

• NEAP, Energy efficiency and alternative sources, Protected areas, Water, Solid waste and sanitation …

Good governance

• Human rights training,Think twice,Youth survey, Institutional strengthening, decentralization, IT policies (smart school, e-library, etc.)

Constraints

Responses

Share of UNDP Programme in Egypt directly

related to MDGs: 75%

Share of all Donor Programmes directly

related to MDGs: 54%

2. Resources and Partnerships

• TRAC $7 M – Total $130 M (2002-2006)

Ratio 1:19

• Number of donor partners: 19 (excluding GEF, Montreal Protocol, etc..)

• Strategic partnerships

3. CO Striving for Excellence

Trying A Cultural Shift

RR/DRRICR

Coordination

Programme

Operations

Policy Group

Secretariat

HD Strategy

Resource Management