UN Reform and Common Country Programming Process in Iraq An Agenda for Further Change Baghdad, June

Session Outline Understanding UN reform and the Common Country Programming process Understanding the linkage between CCA/ UNDAF and National Development Planning processes Understanding the steps involved in the CCA/ UNDAF process in Iraq

Why UN Reform? To achieve better impact Holistic vision Country level MD/MDGs targets Reduced transaction cost through simplified business processes Improved accountability of UN system – internal and external

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

Mutual Accountability Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness Strengthened national development results Managing for results Harmonization Alignment Ownership

What? Shared services –UN House – 58 –Common services –Joint office –“Hosting” arrangements Quality assurance/oversight – “Regional Peer Support Group” –Technical advice, guidance and quality assurance –For Iraq, UNFPA is the lead supported by UNICEF

UN Voice Common country programming process The Way Forward Changing UN culture: from silo mentality (agency-specific) to real UN system-wide thinking and joint results

CCA/ UNDAF Common Country Assessment/ United Nations Development Assistance Framework

What is a Common Country Assessment? In line with MD/ MDGs, international treaties and conventions ratified by the country and other international commitments Causal analysis – identifies root causes and their effects Capacity gap analysis – understand reasons for the inability of rights holders to claim rights, and duty bearers for not being able to deliver their commitments Conflict sensitive analysis including factors that induce emergency situations Complements national analytical work being done for the National Development Plan

Option A: Participation in government-led analysis Option B: Complementary UN supported analysis Option C: A full CCA process OPTIONS FOR CCA National Development Planning Process The UN’s analytical support strengthens the National development framework to reflect the Government’s commitments to internationally agreed goals

What is the UNDAF? Strategic programme framework for the UN Country Team Describes collective UN response to MD/MDG related national priorities Demonstrates the UN Comparative advantage Enables strategic positioning of the UN vis-à-vis national development priorities Jointly developed by the UN and the host government

Guiding Principles for CCA-UNDAF National ownership and leadership Alignment with national priorities, MD/ MDGs Harmonization with UN and national planning process/ cycle Integration of Human rights into analysis and results based programming Mutual accountability Capacity development and stakeholder participation

Annual Work Plans Agency Programme Documents/ Strategies/ Frameworks ExCom Country Programme Action Plan (CPAP) UN Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF) Alignment between UNDAF & National Development Plan Five Yr. National Development Plan ( ) ICI/ MDGs The priorities in the National Development Plan ( ) will drive the UNDAF – the UNDAF shows the collective response of the UNCT, and demonstrates its comparative advantages towards national priorities

National Development Plan/ ICI / Millennium Development Goals COMMON COUNTRY PROGRAMMING PROCESS Key priorities for UN development cooperation

Common Country Programming Process CCAUNDAFCPDs UNDAF Evaluation CCA 2 UNDAF 2 Strategic Planning Implementation, and M&E Sept 2009 Dec 2004Jan 2011 M&E plan Results Matrix JSM Joint Programmes AWPs CPAPs Dec 2009Mar 2010 AWPs Annual Review RC Annual Report AWPs

1.Top strategic priority Strategic Priority Setting for UN Country Teams UNCT Comparative Advantage Alignment of key actors to support UNCT action Major Challenge 1 MD/MDGs/ International norms

Way Forward Need for GoI leadership at strategic and technical level for maximum national ownership Alignment with NDP process is critical for ownership of UN development assistance as well as for maximum impact Partnership with GoI, academia, civil society must be sought to ensure a comprehensive and integrated development framework that builds on the principle of mutual accountability

Way Forward … cont’d Harmonization within UN planning processes, and between GoI and UN, will lead to a coherent, coordinated, and effective response to national priorities at the country level Joint UN-GoI prioritization of development results for Iraq to enhance the effectiveness of respective contributions and mutual accountability UN principles and values including MD/ MDGs remain central to CCA/ UNDAF process –  Human Rights Based Approach to programming and  Results Based Management principles to be followed  along with Conflict Sensitivity Analysis to understand the dynamics and to plan within a clear contingency framework