1. UNDG Strategic Priorities for 2010-2011 Maximizing UNDG’s impact at country level Unite and deliver effective support for countries

2. Why create strategic priorities for UNDG? Urgent need for UNDG to support national partners accelerate progress on MDGs/IADGs and other major global challenges Feedback from field that UNDG too focused on producing policy guidance Need for greater clarity on UNDG top priorities to facilitate a step change in the quality and impact of UN support at the country level ➠ UNDG Chair requested in December 2009 recommendations on strategic priorities through end of TCPR

3. UNDG strategic priorities for 2010-2011 -Endorsed by the Advisory Group Principals on 8 April 2010 -Endorsed by the full UNDG on 4 May 2010 Overarching goal: Maximize UNDG impact at country level by helping national partners accelerate MDG/IADG achievement How? 1.Country level: Resident Coordinators and UN Country Teams drive impact 2.Regional and global levels: UNDG leaders drive key UNDG system changes to support enhanced country- level impact

4. Country-level strategic priorities RC-led UNCTs drive impact through: Stronger “upstream” engagement with national partners Tighter internal discipline in priority setting More effective capacity development Stronger focus on harmonizing business practices Key entry points: UNDAF rollouts Crisis/transition planning and coordination Delivering as One Pilots

5. Country Level Priorities

6. Key drivers at regional and global level UNDG leaders drive key UNDG system changes to increase country-level impact through: Increase agency incentives and supports for country-level coherence and results Deepen senior leadership engagement with Regional UNDG Teams and RC-led UNCTs Improve system capacity to deploy knowledge and know- how

7. Key drivers at regional and global level

8. Roles and responsibilities to support implementation of strategic priorities Country level: Resident Coordinators and UN Country Teams support national partners to achieve agreed development results aligned with national priorities. Responsible for driving implementation with support form other levels of the UNDG Regional level: Regional UNDG Teams provide leadership to ensure the implementation of the strategic priorities Headquarters level: UNDG, its Advisory Group and DOCO support implementation of the strategic priorities