Session 1: Context

Group exercise UN common programming principles

UNDG conceptual framework: 3 reinforcing normative principles and 2 enabling principles Results Based Management Capacity Development

UN programming principles Gender equality – promotes equality and participation of women in agriculture Environmental sustainability – supports major environmental conventions (climate change, biological diversity, desertification) Capacity development – supports nationally owned and led processes to support development of capacities (organizations, individuals, enabling environment) Human rights- based approach – Promotion of right to food, and decent work for rural people Results- Based management

Country Programming Policies and Principles Aleksandra Zamberlin

CP Policies and Principles defined in the 108 th Programme Committee Document

CP Policies Integration  Priority setting, CPF, CWP, incl. Project cycle management  Emergency operations and Disaster Risk Management  Resource mobilization - in support of RM target def. within CPF Alignment  CPF to National planning cycle (CPF) and UN programming cycle, where applicable  FAO reform process (e.g., decentralization and roles and responsibilities) Joint effort and subsidiarity  Within FAO and at the country level, under the leadership of FAORep

FAO country programming policies – integration, alignment and subsidiarity strategies/policies investment plans/programme s National priorities FAO – Gvt priority areas results and approaches resource requirements (RM target) FAO Country Programming Framework (CPF) (4-5 years, aligned to national cycle) FAO Org. Outputs at country level (CO, SRO, HQ) and related projects FAO Country Work Plan (CWP) (2 years, aligned to FAO PWB) Resource mobilization Join effort within FAO and in-country stakeholders - process and results Join effort within FAO and in-country stakeholders - process and results Coordination and alignment with the UN

PrinciplesImplications Ownership and mutual commitment Gov-FAO co-ownership, collaboration on achieving agreed outcomes Accountability CPF and CWP – basis for integrated accountability to Country, UN/DPs and FAO Flexibility CPF, living document allowing adjustments Adherance to UN programming principles Application throughout Country Programming Strategic focus Focus on areas of strategic relevance, where FAO can deliver Needs driven and Functioning as One Jointly programmed, complementary, synergetic to initiatives of other DPs Lessons learnt, good practices

UNDG conceptual framework: 3 reinforcing normative principles and 2 enabling principles Results Based Management Capacity Development

UN programming principles Gender equality – promotes equality and participation of women in agriculture Environmental sustainability – supports major environmental conventions (climate change, biological diversity, desertification) Capacity development – supports nationally owned and led processes to support development of capacities (organizations, individuals, enabling environment) Human rights- based approach – Promotion of right to food, and decent work for rural people Results- Based management

Benefits for – and engagement of – member countries Increased effectiveness Benefit from all available expertize within FAO through timely planning of FAOs work Cooperation and partnership with development partners, including other UN agencies Results-based use of resources entrusted to FAO by Members through application of accountability procedures. A basis for (sub)regional collaboration through the linkages between country, subregional and regional priority areas established in the Regional Conference

FAO Strategic Framework National level Country Programming Framework SEC priority areas of action Regional Conferences REU regional areas of priority action 13 Informs Why CPF? Medium-term response to country needs within the frame of SF Informs Basis for more integrated and two direction process in prioritization and programming in FAO

Pourquoi un CPF? Transition d’une approche caractérisée par des projets ad hoc et une programmation à long terme axée sur les résultats Programme Projets ponctuels

CP Policies and Principles “The new approach requires that CPF and CWP be adopted for all countries receiving FAO support, regardless of whether there is an FAO country representation. Exceptions to the preparation of CPF are proposed by the FAO Representative to the ADG/RR, who assesses the reasons for the exception. “ Extract from the 108 th Session Report of the Programme Committee