1. Session 2: Prioritization criteria – group activity

2. Activity 2. How do we prioritize our challenges?

3. Activity 2. Tasks
Brainstorm in groups on what are the key prioritization criteria
Write on cards on criteria (1 card = 1 priority) (5’)
Report in plenary

4. Prioritization process - Criteria
Preferably emerge from a dialogue with the national stakeholders
Not imposed, yet some suggested for consideration
FAO actual comparative advantages
Alignment with national strategies and other frameworks
Resource mobilization potential 1 2 3 4
High priority – key strategic areas
High priority, although low likelihood for RM
Moderate priority – not Gvt priority
Low priority – no CA, no capacity
Enabling conditions and capacities for achieving the results
Likelihood of sustainability
Ability to produce the highest level of impact
Contribution to the MDGs/IADGs

5. Comparative Advantages
Tip: Use this methodology and results to discuss comparative advantages with UNCT in UNDAF process
FAO Global Goals
Mandate to act
FAO Strategic Objectives/ORs
Core Functions
Actual CA at country level
Position to act:
Revealed – asses FAOs position at sub (regional) and country level looking at FAOs priorities at (sub) regional levels and FAOs activity record vis-à-vis other development partners
Perceived – assess perceptions that relevant stakeholders have about FAOs comparative advantages
Gaps – assess whether there are gaps, i.e. areas within FAOs mandate that are not receiving adequate external development assistance
Capacity to act:
Assess FAOs delivery capacity (human and financial)
Assess capacity to influence key policy makers for sustainability of results
Assess potential to develop synergies and joint activities with other stakeholders
Position to act
Capacity to act
Revealed CA
Resources
Perceived CA
Influence
Gaps
Partnerships