1 SRCM IN THE ECA SUB-REGIONAL OFFICES (SROs) PROGRESS REPORT November 2012 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Presented by: Ms. Beatrice KirasoUNECA 1

2 INTRODUCTION STATUS TO DATE KEY OUTCOMES NEXT STEPS OUTLINE 2

3 INTRODUCTION SRCM is a continuum of RCM-Africa SRCM provides a framework for RECs and IGOs to promote coordinated joint interventions to MS, supported by UN and working in collaboration with private sector and civil society Through SRCM, RECs and IGOs work with SROs to promote joint programming in collaboration with UN Agencies and other partners 3

4 INTRODUCTION (2) To enable UN Agencies to deliver as One Decision was taken during the 11th RCM in 2010 to establish & operationalize the SRCM in the ECA sub-regions Operationalization processes started in : –North Africa –Central Africa –West Africa and –Eastern and Southern Africa and, 4

5 STATUS TO DATE (1) SRCM North Africa : Partnership for Maghreb, Built on the MYP 2 MYP & implemented Major thematic areas : –Institutional Support and Building Capacities –Economic Development, Trade Facilitation and Promotion of Private sector –MDGs and Social Development 5

6 STATUS TO DATE (2) SRCM North Africa : Partnership for Maghreb, Built on the MYP Activities –Regional Forum On Youths as Development Actors –Regional Strategy on Youths Policies –Study and Colloquium on Trends of Regional Trade in the context of political change –North Africa Regional Report to R+20 and follow up activities –Regional Integration session during ICE –Workers mobility –Cyber Security –Observatory RI –Support to UMA Secretariat on ICT and statistics –Study and workshop on Innovative mechanisms for financing of renewable energies 6

7 STATUS TO DATE (3) SRCM Central Africa Established in 2009 with: –Six clusters –An Indicative Common Programme (CIP) of cooperation between UN Agencies / ECCAS, CEMAC and their specialised agencies Four sessions held ( 2009 (2), 2010 (1), 2012 (1)) Achievements (as per the assessment of the 2012 SRCM Session in Libreville) –All six clusters covered and 48 of the 96 activities implemented (50 % implementation rate) –Many agencies continue to operate outside CIP 7

8 STATUS TO DATE (4) SRCM West Africa SRCM West Africa established in November 2010 is a joint working programme of the West African Intergovernmental Organisations (WAIGOs) framework It is envisaged that WAIGOs will finalize working arrangement in 2013 The agreement was reached in 2011 for West Africa and Central Africa to combine their SRCM 8

9 STATUS TO DATE (5) SRCM Eastern and Southern Africa SRCM Business Plan Formulation SRCM Business Plan Thematic Areas were identified reflecting diversity of development challenges in the sub-regions Consultations with Partners -Series of consultations with stakeholders including RECs, IGOs, UN agencies and other development partners - Re-iterative process of formulating the draft BP with inputs from all parties - Validation meetings - BP has been costed Consolidated into 3 Higher Level Outcomes to be achieved through specific Areas of Focus Recommendations on specific issues, Lessons and Good Practices Identification of Areas of Focus Endorsement of the 13 th RCM is being sought

10Moz-M&E Framework

11 KEY OUTCOMES (1) SRCM Eastern and Southern Africa SRCM Business Plan , was adopted in Lusaka, Zambia on August 22, 2012 RECs/IGOs leadership emphasized to ensure sustainability Focal Point to be designated by RECs/IGOs to ensure ownership Collaboration between RECs/IGOs and RCM Clusters emphasized within the SRCM Framework 11

12 RECs and IGOs will form the main pillars for the management of Joint Programming Outcome 1: Economic Development and Innovation –Chair : EAC –Co-Chair : COMESA Outcome 2: Natural Resources and Food Security –Chair : IGAD –Co-Chair : CEPGL Outcome 3: Building Strong Institutions and Social Cohesion –Chair : SADC –Co-Chair : ICGLR KEY OUTCOMES (2) SRCM Eastern and Southern Africa

13 KEY OUTCOMES (3) SRCM Eastern and Southern Africa Implementation of the SRCM BP is anchored on collaboration with UN Agencies and other development partners Public-Private Partnerships will be promoted RECs/IGOs supported by partners to drive resource mobilization for joint activities Success of joint efforts depends on the commitment of all partners 13

14 North Africa : – Support to UMA on ICT, Statistics and Financial Mechanism –Consultative Meeting on the New Priorities of UMA in the context of political changes : towards programme planning –UN Support to UMA Programme Central Africa –Preparation of CIP –Need to strengthen common/joint activities among UN agencies –Collaboration/synergy with West Africa West Africa : –Formulation of Poverty Reduction Regional Strategy for West Africa 14 NEXT STEPS(1)

15 NEXT STEPS (2) SRCM Eastern and Southern Africa –SRCM Steering Committee to be put in place –Inception activities should be identified –Preparatory Assistance Project focusing on work-planning to be formulated –Resource Mobilization Committee to be put in place

16 Key issues to be further considered – Synchronization with the RCM Clusters: There should be a continuum between the SRCM and the RCM – Resource mobilization –Joint Financial Arrangements –Choice of flagships –How to engage UNCTs

17 THANK YOU ! 17