Social and Environmental Sustainability and Accountability for UNDP

Social and Environmental Sustainability and Accountability for UNDP Programming November 2014

Outline 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Objectives Drivers Policy Basis Progress to Date As a Result … Next Steps Resources

Objectives § Strengthen the quality of UNDP’s programmes and projects and ability to deliver sustainable results § Avoid adverse impacts to people and the environment § Minimize, mitigate, and manage adverse impacts where avoidance is not possible § Strengthen capacities for managing S/E risks and disputes § Ensure full and effective stakeholder engagement, including SRM

Drivers • Access to finance (GEF, FCPF, Adaptation Fund, GCF, bilateral donor reqs. ) • Enhanced capacity for risk management (Climate Finance, including REDD+, extractive industries) • Mechanism for delivering key components of UNDP Strategic Plan: institutional effectiveness and quality assurance, accountability, transparency, integrated policy advice, sustainable development agenda

Policy Basis UN Normative Framework • Human Rights Conventions and Treaties (e. g. 9 core HR treaties); UN Development Group Principles and Guidelines; UNDRIP, ILO 169, CERD, etc UNDP Mandate, Commitments, Experience • UNDP Strategic Plan (e. g. human rights ), Strategies, Existing Policies and Procedures Highest standards and best practice across other agencies and partner initiatives • WB, Regional Development Banks (IDB, AFDB, etc. ), Global Environment Facility (GEF), UN Collaborative Partnership on REDD+ (UN-REDD Programme), Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF) Common Approach, Adaptation Fund Consultative Process • Internal: Cross-practice, inter-Bureaux initiative, consultations across networks, BDP SMT, QA focal points, EI team, Istanbul Workshop, GEF PTAs/RTAs, UNREDD Workshop • External: Shared across networks, presented to CSO Advisory Board, UNPFII, • In Sum: in 2013 -2014 reached out to over 10, 000 with approx. 250 contributions from COs, RSCs, all Bureaux, civil society, experts)

Progress to Date Social and Environmental Standards 2014: Approved by OPG for Jan 1, 2015, roll-out Social and Environmental Screening Procedure 2010: Approved for phased rollout 2011: Pilot phase 2012: Introduced in POPP 2014: Revision Stakeholder Response Mechanism Social and Environmental Compliance Unit 2014: Approved by OPG for phased Jan 1, 2015, roll-out 2012: OAI Charter revised to include investigations into compliance with SES 2014: SOPs to be approved, for phased Jan 1, 2015, roll-out

As a Result of Adoption of SES/SRM… Access to Funding • UNDP approved as Delivery Partner for WB-Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF) • UNDP approved as implementing entity for the Adaptation Fund (AF) • UNDP accredited as a Global Environment Facility (GEF) implementing agency • UNDP on ‘fast track’ for Green Climate Fund accreditation • Can respond to bilateral requests (e. g. Canada, Sweden, Norway, US, Dfi. D) Recognition • UNDP recognized as a leader within UN system on SES/SRM • External recognition for robustness of UNDP’s SES/SRM, including inclusion of human rights • UNDP first and only UN agency to be included in network of International Accountability Mechanisms

Next Steps: 1. Embedding in our Programming Approach • Ongoing review of SES/SRM policies and procedures: In 2016, after one year of implementation, a review and consultation will be conducted • Other policies and procedures: Part of overall PPM revision to ensure coherence and consolidation (e. g. QA, fast track, Private Sector Due Diligence, NIM capacity assessments, Disclosure, Gender, HRBA, IP, etc. ) Procurement, Audit, Evaluation, • Different country contexts: crisis/post-crisis contexts, joint programming, One-UN • Legal agreements: Prodoc Template, Standard Basic Assistance Agreements (SBAA), partnership agreements • Monitoring and Reporting: ROAR, risk log, corporate planning system, complaints registry and case management system

Next Steps: 2. Strengthened Capacities Trainings: Online Trainings and Webinars; Trainings linked to workshops; RR/CD Inductions; package of materials for self-training and training others; possible training package w/UN Staff College to hold regional trainings Guidance/Tools: SES Guidance; Toolkit with cases studies, To. Rs, resources, examples Technical Backstopping and Support to Country Offices: SES/SRM focal points in BPPS, QA focal points in each RBx and technical expertise in BPPS and Regional Hubs, Roster of S/E experts and mediators Community of Practice: QA focal points, Staff with expertise related to the SES, Staff with experience in stakeholder engagement, managing complaints, COs with project-related S/E commitments, external experts Strengthening National Capacities: Building our support and services to support national systems and capacities for S/E safeguards

Next Steps: 3. Partnerships, Awareness and Outreach • Internal: communications, ongoing consultation and engagement, Teamworks • UN System: Promote UN system-wide coherence, UNDG, One. UN, UNCTs, EMG • Development Partners: IFIs/MDBs, meetings of International Accountability Mechanisms; bilateral donors • Civil Society/Communities: Public website, mailing list, side events and meetings, ongoing consultations with civil society at all levels, including thru projects • Experts: Professional organizations and networks (e. g. IAIA), establish relationships with individual experts