The process of UN integration in Burundi Highlights, Opportunities and Challenges Bureau Intégré des Nations Unies au Burundi United Nations Integrated Office in Burundi VK – 06 March 2008

Bureau Intégré des Nations Unies au Burundi United Nations Integrated Office in Burundi Contents What is Integration Opportunities for Integration Integrated Approach Integrated Structures Challenges of Integration Conclusion

Bureau Intégré des Nations Unies au Burundi United Nations Integrated Office in Burundi What is Integration Corporate Definitions

Bureau Intégré des Nations Unies au Burundi United Nations Integrated Office in Burundi Secretary-General Policy Committee Guiding principle for the design and implementation of complex UN operations in post-conflict situations and for linking the different dimensions of peace building into a coherent support strategy.

Bureau Intégré des Nations Unies au Burundi United Nations Integrated Office in Burundi UN DPKO Principles and Guidelines Shared vision among all UN entities as to the strategic objective of the UN presence at country level. Integration is driven by an assessment of the real value-added and the collective impact of the UNs engagement.

Bureau Intégré des Nations Unies au Burundi United Nations Integrated Office in Burundi High-level Panel on United Nations System-wide Coherence, 2006 To deliver as one, United Nations country teams should have an integrated capacity to provide a coherent approach to issues. One office - one integrated results-based management system, with integrated support services.

Bureau Intégré des Nations Unies au Burundi United Nations Integrated Office in Burundi Why Integration Opportunities and incentives for integration

Bureau Intégré des Nations Unies au Burundi United Nations Integrated Office in Burundi Opportunities and incentives for integration End of war & Peace Accords Residual peace elements/challenges End of Peacekeeping Mission Government demand

Bureau Intégré des Nations Unies au Burundi United Nations Integrated Office in Burundi Opportunities and incentives for integration Security Council (Resolutions 1719 & 1791) Peace building Commission Peace building Fund UN Reform (Delivering as One) Regional dynamics

Bureau Intégré des Nations Unies au Burundi United Nations Integrated Office in Burundi Opportunities and incentives for integration Transition peacekeeping operations – peace consolidation support programmes Strategic coherence between political, security, human rights and socio-economic responses Increase organisational performance and impact on peace consolidation

Bureau Intégré des Nations Unies au Burundi United Nations Integrated Office in Burundi Integrated Approach Strategic Integration Strategic Linkages

Bureau Intégré des Nations Unies au Burundi United Nations Integrated Office in Burundi Peace Accords Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper Resolution 1719 Strategic Framework for Peace building Peace building Priority Plan UN Integrated Peace consolidation Support Strategy PBF supported Projects Joint Programs Results Based Budget Agency Programs and Projects P l a n n i n g

Bureau Intégré des Nations Unies au Burundi United Nations Integrated Office in Burundi Integrated Approach Strategic Integration Priorities

Bureau Intégré des Nations Unies au Burundi United Nations Integrated Office in Burundi Consolidation of peace and democratic governance Disarmament, demobilization, reintegration and reform of the security sector Promotion and protection of human rights, and fight against impunity Improvement of food security Equitable access to basic social services Peace Consolidation Fight against HIV/AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis Sub-regional integration in the areas of peace, security and development Sustainable reintegration of war-affected and other vulnerable populations UN Integrated Peace Consolidation Support Strategy

Bureau Intégré des Nations Unies au Burundi United Nations Integrated Office in Burundi Integrated Approach Programmatic Integration

Bureau Intégré des Nations Unies au Burundi United Nations Integrated Office in Burundi Joint Programs and peacebuilding projects Peace Consolidation and Governance Security Sector Reform and Small Arms Human Rights, Justice and Fight against Impunity Sustainable Reintegration of war affected populations Sub regional Integration

Bureau Intégré des Nations Unies au Burundi United Nations Integrated Office in Burundi Integrated Structures Integration at the level of leadership and Structures

Bureau Intégré des Nations Unies au Burundi United Nations Integrated Office in Burundi ERSG/RC/HC/DO UNCT UNIMT (UN Integrated Management Team) UNICEF UNHCR WB WFP FAO IMF UNDP UNESCO WHO UNFPA UNHABITAT ILO INTEGRATED SECTIONS UNAIDS UNIFEM OHCHR OCHA UNIC Senior Guidance to Policy and Strategic Processes Senior Management and Coordination of UN Operational Activities

Bureau Intégré des Nations Unies au Burundi United Nations Integrated Office in Burundi Political Affairs Media and Communication Gender Best Practices Joint Monitoring & Evaluation Strategic Planning Security and Safety Integration Support Functions/Services Humanitarian Coordination UN Integrated Service Centre Political Affairs Media and Communication Strategic Planning Best Practices Monitoring & Evaluation Gender Resident Coordinator Office Humanitarian Coordination

Bureau Intégré des Nations Unies au Burundi United Nations Integrated Office in Burundi SSR / DDR / Small Arms Human Rights & Justice Core Joint Programs BINUB Integrated Sections Peace & Governance Integrated Sections ERSG

Bureau Intégré des Nations Unies au Burundi United Nations Integrated Office in Burundi ERSG/RC/HC Political Affairs Media and Communication Gender Best Practices Joint Monitoring & Evaluation Strategic Planning Security and Safety SSR / DDR / Small Arms Human Rights / Justice Core Joint Programmes BINUB/UNIMT Integration Structures Senior Policy and Strategic Decision-making Level Central UN system functions Programmatic and Operational level Peace & Governance Integrated Sections Resident Coordinator Office Humanitarian Coordination Central Coordination Support Services Other Joint Programmes Reintegration of war affected populations and other vulnerable groups UN Integrated Management Team UNICEF UNHCR WB WFP FAO IMF UNDP UNESCO WHO UNFPA UNHABITAT ILO UNAIDS UNIFEM OHCHR OCHA UNIC INTEGRATED SECTIONS UN Integrated working Groups Senior Guidance to Policy and Strategic Processes Senior Management and Coordination of UN Operational Activities UN Integrated working Groups UN Integrated Service Centre

Bureau Intégré des Nations Unies au Burundi United Nations Integrated Office in Burundi Integration: Lessons learned Integration as a means to an end: Unity of purpose Timely, effective, tangible contributions Impact The minimum should be: Mission and UNCT as partners under ONE UN with common vision and consistent/coordinated communication

Bureau Intégré des Nations Unies au Burundi United Nations Integrated Office in Burundi Integration: Lessons learned The long term versus short term fallacy: both approaches are necessary: For UNCT, business as usual cannot apply and plans should reflect peacebuilding urgency Missions should recognize LT nature of development issues Use and strengthen existing UN capacities and structures (theyre here to stay)

Bureau Intégré des Nations Unies au Burundi United Nations Integrated Office in Burundi Challenges of integration Corporate HQs lagging behind or catching up Rules and procedures Institutional culture and practices Fear for limited visibility

Bureau Intégré des Nations Unies au Burundi United Nations Integrated Office in Burundi Challenges of integration Corporate Heavy guidelines for Integrated planning processes Programme and budget cycles Programme approval process Resources allocation Support Structures

Bureau Intégré des Nations Unies au Burundi United Nations Integrated Office in Burundi Challenges of integration UN in Burundi Buy-in Visibility of participating entities Integrated structure vs Integrated approach we are all BINUB Institutional culture and practices

Bureau Intégré des Nations Unies au Burundi United Nations Integrated Office in Burundi Challenges of integration UN in Burundi Rules and procedures: used as an excuse for not integrating! Harmonization of UN planning cycle with national cycle Building on the momentum - What after BINUB?

Bureau Intégré des Nations Unies au Burundi United Nations Integrated Office in Burundi Challenges of integration Team building Working approaches and culture Integrated Sections

Bureau Intégré des Nations Unies au Burundi United Nations Integrated Office in Burundi Challenges of integration Planning cycle and approval process/mechanism Methodology Planning

Bureau Intégré des Nations Unies au Burundi United Nations Integrated Office in Burundi Challenges of integration SG Report / RC Annual Report Reporting

Bureau Intégré des Nations Unies au Burundi United Nations Integrated Office in Burundi Conclusion Integration in Burundi: an innovative approach to peace consolidation challenges A challenging experience in terms of going beyond existing structures and institutional habits/constraints How the UN can work together differently for a better impact on peace consolidation Potential way forward in terms of UN Reform