1 UN Reform Implications for UN’s work at field level JPO workshop, Havana - Cuba, April 2005

2 Will we be ready for success? If the UN secures in 2005… More resources A development oriented trade round Reform in aid procedures Wider & deeper debt relief Reforms in developing countries

3 UN reform and the JPO? What is my future in a changing UN? Where will I fit … if anywhere? How do I prepare? In small groups describe the best possible, realistic achievement of reform in three years time: One UN, One Voice You have 20 minutes

4 UN’s operational activities Security / “Peace-keeping” Development Assistance Humanitarian Aid e.g. UNICEF, UNDP, UNFPA e.g. WHO, UNESCO, FAO e.g. HCR e.g. DPKO Political Missions e.g. WFP MDBs “Neutrality” “Participation”“Politics/Power” UNDG e.g. OCHA

5 Areas of UN reform Governance / Represen- tation Programme Management

6 UN Operational Activities at Country Level – Four Scenarios 1.More efficient, effective synergies between independent agencies 2.Strategic UN alignment with operational hosting 3.Most agencies end country operations 4.Merger into one UN at country level

7 Why UN Reform? To achieve better impact –Ease burden for partner governments –Lower transaction costs –Holistic vision –Country level - MDG’s as indicators Why now? –As ODA is increasing, UN share is not increasing proportionally –14th IDA – $34 billion in resources during the next three years for development assistance

8 What are the key challenges? Global trends: Changing face of development Not sufficient resources for the MDGs Letting process triumph over strategy: Moving at the speed of the slowest and consensual nature of decision making UN agencies Governing bodies not aligned Operational issues such as proprietary policies, systems & tools Reform initiatives not always aligned Agency mandates and identity: Afraid of losing visibility - and $$ Not really thinking together as “one UN”

9 Key reports / declarations Millennium Declaration SG’s Reform Agenda Greentree Agenda Paris (and Rome) Declarations Triennial Comprehensive Policy Review Volcker Report MDG driven development agenda “In larger freedom” – overhaul UN system Donor commitment National ownership and alignment to national plans, UNDAF Harmonization among the donors Manage for results Targets and reporting on implementation of reform initiatives Combat country-level fragmentation and competition Accountability framework

10 Quotes “…at every stage of UN’s activities, the senior UN official present in any given country (SRSG, RC, HC) should have the authority and resources necessary to manage an integrated UN mission or ‘country presence’ so that the UN can truly function as one integrated entity….” Kofi Annan “To bring the Country Team together, we need Resident Coordinators who are empowered with greater resources and oversight powers, so they can better coordinate programming and implement joint UN programmes to support progress toward the MDGs.” Mark Malloch Brown

11 Reform in action Common framework – MD/MDG Focus on country level results –Aligned with national priorities & linked to MDGs Common assessment & planning –UNDAF = joint UN/Gov’t response –CCA can be integrated with PRSP Harmonized and simplified implementation tools –Including joint programming, results matrix, CPAP, AWP … Harmonized programme cycles & procedures –Flexible cycle, 3-6 yrs –Cash transfer framework

12 Reform in action RC system –Thinking and planning together for national priorities –Accountability –Managed by UNDP; Guided by UNDG; Led by empowered & properly resourced RCs Rationalizing UN presence & Reducing transaction cost –58 UN houses, Hosting arrangements, Joint Offices –Common services, Harmonize agency policies in operational areas

13 Country level UN planning CCA(/PRSP) – Common analysis and assessment Analysis around key national issues among MD & MDGs and Global Conferences National Priorities National budgets, plans, priorities, strategies – including PRSP UNDAF - The UN Strategy in support of national plans 3-5 MDG linked outcomes Reflecting UN System’s comparative advantage Management of UN Agency contribution to UNDAF results UNDAF-based Country Programmes of UN agency UN projects UNDAF-based Country Programmes of UN agency Joint programmes

14 Accountabilities – Joint Office UNICEF SPO Other agencies UNICEF RD UNDP RD UNFPA RD WFP RD Agency Mgmt UNFPA SPO WFP SPO RC JO Head UNDP SPO UNCT Regional Team Ex-com UNICEF UNDP UNDG UNFPAWFP