Common Budgetary Framework, Services and Joint Funding

Introduction for UNDAF Roll Out Countries 2010

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OVERVIEW

Common Budgetary Framework

Common Services and Harmonized Business Operations

Funding Mechanisms

Strategy and Support for UN Country Teams Preparing UNDAFs in 2010

à UNDOCO: Policy guidance, overall strategy for support, respond to country requests for support, consolidate lessons, financial support à Regional UNDG Team: Strategic advice and coordination à Regional Peer Support Group (PSG): Engage in planning process, provide technical support and oversight of qualityà UNSSC (Staff College): Training methodology, train trainers and resource persons, prepare and support teams for UNDAF workshops

Process

Support Roles

Results

Road Map Strategic PrioritizationCountry Analysis

HRBA-RBM Workshop (strengthen analytical and

planning skills)

Suggested Timeline

Review of country analysis & UNCT

analytical contribution

Analysis of UNCT comparative advantages

Strategic Planning Retreat (identify/ validate priorities for the UNDAF and UNCT comparative

advantages)

UNDAF Finalization

- Seek stakeholder endorsement of UNDAF priorities and results

- Align agency programming with UNDAF results

By Dec 31, yr 4

Road Map for UNDAF preparation

- Steps and milestones

- Support needs from regional offices and headquarters

- Mapping national planning process & stakeholders

- Prelim. identification of major national challenges and

UNCT comparative advantagesDraft Agency Plans

Regional UNDG Team - RC/UNCT meeting

By October 31, yr 4

- UNDAF Results Matrix and M&E plan (draft)

- UNDAF Action Plan Results and Resources Framework

(optional – draft)

- Potential joint programmes identified

- UNCT comparative advantages validated

- Implementing partners identified

- Next steps to engage stakeholders, seek endorsement

UNDAF Action Plan (draft – if opted for by UNCT)

UNDAF Regional Workshops

In-Country Road Map workshop(s)

UNCT Capacity Assessment (stocktaking)

Country Analysis Report(s)

- Gaps in country analysis identified

- Stronger understanding of major national challenges

- UNCT comparative advantages identified

All the above with stakeholder engagement

Review UNCT Capacity Assessment for UNDAF implementation

Lead: Region

Lead: UNDOCO-

UNSSC

Lead: RC/UNCT

UNDAF - Joint Strategy Meeting (Jan-Feb yr5)

- Signed (end March yr5)

INTRODUCTION TO INTEGRATED

APPROACH

VISIONING

BUDGET & B.O.

STRATEGIES, FUNDING

MECHANISMS

BUDGETARY FRAMEWORK

COMMON COUNTRY ASSESSMENT

UN DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE

FRAMEWORKUNDAF ACTION PLAN

(if so decided by UNCT)COMMON BUDGETARY FRAMEWORK (CBF)

BUDGETARY FRAMEWORK Consolidated financial framework reflecting the agreed costed results of the UNDAF Action Plan, with the objectives of:

ensuring a comprehensive and results-based projection of financial resources;

BUDGETARY FRAMEWORK

Objectives:

identifying funding gap for the entire programme period

bringing together the information on UN resources: planned/committed, mobilized or to be mobilized for the programming cycle  

BUDGETARY FRAMEWORK

Strategy and Support for UN Country Teams Preparing UNDAFs in 2010

à UNDOCO: Policy guidance, overall strategy for support, respond to country requests for support, consolidate lessons, financial support à Regional UNDG Team: Strategic advice and coordination à Regional Peer Support Group (PSG): Engage in planning process, provide technical support and oversight of qualityà UNSSC (Staff College): Training methodology, train trainers and resource persons, prepare and support teams for UNDAF workshops

Process

Support Roles

Results

Road Map Strategic PrioritizationCountry Analysis

HRBA-RBM Workshop (strengthen analytical and

planning skills)

Suggested Timeline

Review of country analysis & UNCT

analytical contribution

Analysis of UNCT comparative advantages

Strategic Planning Retreat (identify/ validate priorities for the UNDAF and UNCT comparative

advantages)

UNDAF Finalization

- Seek stakeholder endorsement of UNDAF priorities and results

- Align agency programming with UNDAF results

By Dec 31, yr 4

Road Map for UNDAF preparation

- Steps and milestones

- Support needs from regional offices and headquarters

- Mapping national planning process & stakeholders

- Prelim. identification of major national challenges and

UNCT comparative advantagesDraft Agency Plans

Regional UNDG Team - RC/UNCT meeting

By October 31, yr 4

- UNDAF Results Matrix and M&E plan (draft)

- UNDAF Action Plan Results and Resources Framework

(optional – draft)

- Potential joint programmes identified

- UNCT comparative advantages validated

- Implementing partners identified

- Next steps to engage stakeholders, seek endorsement

UNDAF Action Plan (draft – if opted for by UNCT)

UNDAF Regional Workshops

In-Country Road Map workshop(s)

UNCT Capacity Assessment (stocktaking)

Country Analysis Report(s)

- Gaps in country analysis identified

- Stronger understanding of major national challenges

- UNCT comparative advantages identified

All the above with stakeholder engagement

Review UNCT Capacity Assessment for UNDAF implementation

Lead: Region

Lead: UNDOCO-

UNSSC

Lead: RC/UNCT

UNDAF - Joint Strategy Meeting (Jan-Feb yr5)

- Signed (end March yr5)

INTRODUCTION TO INTEGRATED

APPROACH

VISIONING

FUNDING MECHANISMS

& B.O.

STRATEGIES

COMMON SERVICES: GA Definition

Services that are shared by an organisation with one or more other organisations within the UN system, through either formal and informal mechanisms. (GA A/55/461, 2000)

What are some of the linkages of business services (common or otherwise) with programme delivery?

Benefits to Programme DeliveryCS & HBP Examples

ICT & Communications Radio and Telecommunications (VSAT, Telephony, Virtual Networking, One Domain)

Procurement Common LTAs: Office Supplies, Fleet & Fuel Management workshop and conference facilities, standard business supplies, etc. UN Procurement Team

Human Resources Staff Counselling and Training, DSA harmonization for national staff, Harmonized post descriptions, Interagency recruitment

Administration Mail services, Translation services, Common field housing and hotel/hostel arrangements, banking, protocol

Finance HACT

Logistics and Transport Travel Services, Domestic Freight forwarding and Transit Storage, Warehousing and distribution, Common Light Vehicle Fleet & Fleet Management

How does it work? Governance & Process

Decision-making& Continuous

Learning

Assessment

New Common Services Needs

How do we pay for it all?

JPs – Pass Through

Multi-Donor Trust Funds

Delivering as One

– One Funds

FUNDING MECHANISMS

DRIVING FORCE

• common vision and programming prioritiesINVOLVEMENT OF GOVERNMENT

• and other partnersGOVERNANCE MECHANISM

• and clear division of roles and responsibilitiesALLOCATION

• criteria and mechanism

FUNDING MECHANISMS

NATURE OF DONOR CONTRIBUTIONS

UNDG AGREED LEGAL INSTRUMENTS

OVERSIGHT AND ACCOUNTABILITY

FUNDING MECHANISMS

Guidance

• Guidance on CBF and MDTFs

UNDG Web Site

• Web site area on common services

Toolkit

• Business operations/CBF

• Workstream

• www.undg.org/toolkit

REAL EXAMPLES & TOOLS

Common

Services

• Training

• Guidance

CPNArchives

REAL EXAMPLES & TOOLS

Budgetary Framework, Harmonized Business Operations and Common Services

Introduction for UNDAF Roll Out Countries 2010

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