Unite and Deliver An update JPO Workshop Maputo

Unite and Deliver An update JPO Workshop, Maputo, May 2009 Francesco Galtieri UN Development Operations Coordination Office (DOCO), New York

As countries develop, the world is changing, and the international aid architecture is changing too. 1975 2005

We have the vision and the opportunity to improve the UN development system.

The main goals is helping the UN focus on its comparative advantages in the new aid environment. 11, 000 EC 10, 000 9, 000 8, 000 World Bank Group 7, 000 6, 000 UN 5, 000 4, 000 3, 000 All Others 2, 000 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 Net ODA from OECD DAC countries to multilateral institutions at constant 2006 prices and exchange rates (millions USD)

UN Coherence builds on the existing reform agenda set by UN member states

The UN Development Group has become third pillar of the Chief Executives Board. High-level UN system policy decisions policies and coordination * Coordination of ECHA country level operations CEB * Global Programming guidance and tools for country-level coherence HLCM UNDG Working groups HLCP

United Nations Development Group structure within the Chief Executives Board CEB Secretariat CHAIR High-Level Committee on Management Working Group on Resident Coordinator System Issues Chief Executives Board CHAIR UNDG Advisory Group Working Group on Joint Funding, Financial and Audit Issues United Nations Development Group Development Operations Coordination Office Working Group on Country Office Business Operations Issues Regional Directors Teams (6) UN Country Teams (136) High-Level Committee on Programmes Working Group on Programming Issues Executive Committee on Humanitarian Affairs UNDG-ECHA Working Group on Post-Crisis Transition

The UNDG is driving the UN development system to become more strategic, coordinated and aligned with national priorities. Common Country Assessments and UN Development Assistance Frameworks Harmonised and simplified programming cycles, tools and procedures Joint programming Stronger Resident Coordinator System Reduced transaction costs Better quality assurance and oversight

The Development Operations Coordination Office supports the RC System and the UNDG. RC System UNDG Support UNDG mechanisms developing better ways to work together at country level. Introduce and ap ply agreed new ways of wor king together at coun try level. Support to the RC System and enhanced coordination of c ountry operations. DOCO

The UNDG has agreed to support both the pilots and UNDAF roll-out countries.

The Management and Accountability Framework of the UN Development and Resident Coordinator System will make the UN a more effective force for development.

The Management and Accountability Framework outlines a concept of governance and accountability for the UN development system and the RC System, including a “functional firewall”.

At the country level, the agreed long-term vision is that the Resident Coordinator will have an equal relationship with, and responsibility to, all UNCT member agencies.

At the regional level, the Regional Directors' Teams will expand over time to be representative of organizations working at the country level. At the global level, the 13 -member UNDG Advisory Group now regularly meets at both Principals and ASG/ADG levels, assisting the UNDG Chair.

UN staff benefit from working together and delivering better. Together: • We can deliver better support. • We can have a stronger voice. • We can learn from each other. • We can mobilise more resources and use them more effectively.

Together we can achieve more and use our time in more rewarding ways. • Working together helps us do more. • Working together is part of becoming more effective, efficient and relevant. • It can make the UN a better place to work.

Together we can improve our skills, knowledge, assessments, and careers. • Working together effectively can improve our performance assessments. • Working together can increase our career options.

The Pilots have made real progress and have put into place the necessary processes, planning mechanisms and joint programming.

The governments are taking more ownership, and the UN is better aligned with their priorities. One Programme signing ceremony, Viet Nam 7 ng 0 20 taki ck o St

The pilots are successfully applying joint programming, analysis and prioritization. 7 ng 0 20 taki ck o St

UN agencies better understand each others’ mandates, expertise and business models. 7 ng 0 20 taki ck o St

The Pilots have made a lot of progress and are working to resolve many challenges Tanzania: Resident Coordinator’s Office staff with their One Programme document.

The Pilots are on their way to making significant savings and improvements. Viet Nam: A Green One UN house for all 16 UN organisations.

It’s a challenge to balance inclusiveness with strategic focus and authority with accountability. Regional Directors meeting, Uruguay

A three-stage evaluation process has been proposed. It would conclude in 2011.

The Secretary-General and General Assembly have recognized progress made and want more. We are here to act. We are here to deliver results. We are agents of change. Our job is to change the UN, and through it, the world.

Step 6 Implement

Together we can help more people attain prosperity and equality and realize their rights. Regional UN Coherence Meeting, Malawi