1. Common Services Country Office Award OBJECTIVE Recognize and stimulate UNCT/OMT cooperation and accomplishments. Annex 7

2. Common Service Award WHAT? Two Awards presented by UNDG Management Group. WHO? UN Country Team and Operations Management Team. WHEN? Annually

3. Common Service Award Monetary: $5,000 each Plaques: Individual engraved plaques Recognition: Publications/Newsletters/Circulars Annual DGO Report Executive Boards

4. Common Service Award Selection Criteria Innovative, Sustainable, Cost-effective; Budgetary savings and positive qualitative results; Positive impact on Programmes in the host country; Improved inter-agency coordination and partnerships.

5. 5 Common Service Award Selection Process flow chart Nominations submitted by Regional CS Advisers (Africa) and CSEs team leaders to Sr. Coordinator for Common Services Team Leaders informs country nominees WGCPS reviews recommendations MG reviews the WGCPS recommendations & endorses accordingly MG reserves right to return recommendations to WGCPS for further review & additional information Two winning countries notified through letter signed by the Executive Heads of the UNDG ExCom agencies WGCPS makes final selection Sr. Coordinator makes recommendations to WGCPS

6. 6 Common Service Award Time Line 2004-2005 2004ActivityRole NovemberNominations for CSA Regional Teams DecemberReview and Recommendations SCSC/WGC PS 2005ActivityRole JanuaryEndorsement & AnnouncementUNDG MG OctoberNominations for CSA Regional Teams NovemberReview and Recommendations SCSC/WGC PS DecemberEndorsement & AnnouncementUNDG MG