1. Presentation title goes here this is dummy text Joint Office : -What have we learned?- “Delivering as One” through Joint Programming and Joint Programmes

2. Joint Programming: process of UN organizations and national partners working together to prepare, implement, monitor and evaluate development activities in order to achieve national priorities related to MDGs or commitments arising from UN conferences, summits and conventions. It includes: UN Contribution to Country Analytic Work/CCA, UN Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF) JSM, Joint monitoring, Annual Review of UNDAF, UNDAF Evaluation What is Joint Programming?

3. For UNDP, UNICEF, UNFPA and WFP there are three additional components and taken together it is called Common Country Programming Process: Country Programme Documents (CPDs)Country Programme Documents (CPDs), Country Programme Action Plans (CPAPs)Country Programme Action Plans (CPAPs), and Annual Work Plans (AWPs)Annual Work Plans (AWPs). What is Common Country Programming?

4. A joint programme is a set of activities contained in a common work plan and related budget, involving two or more UN organizations and (sub-)national partners. What is not a JP? Regular joint events (e.g. UN days) Funding arrangements, whereby programmes funded by one UN organization and implemented by another UN organization Pass-through fund management mechanism used solely to channel resources without JP work plan What is and is not a Joint Programme?

5. Rationale: Joint Programmming & Joint Programmes (JPs) TCPR 2001, 2004, 2007 UN Reform call for increased Joint Programming Reduce transaction costs for governments, donors, UN Respond to donors & countries concern for enhanced UN development contribution

6. Responding to the Secretary Generals November 2006 “Delivering as One” Report and in the spirit of the Paris Declaration the UN engages in joint programmes to strengthen how UN organizations jointly work with governments. Joint Programmes (JPs) add value as a rational response to addressing national priorities in a coordinated, streamlined and cost effective way maximizing synergies among national partners while drawing on UN agencies comparative advantage expertise. How JPs contribute to “Delivering as One”

7. Reported JP ADVANTAGES in 2006 RC Reports 300+ JPS developed since 2000 Improved coordination among agencies Multiplied disciplinary approaches to issues with distinctive UN brand Reduced programme duplication and synergies in supporting same priorities Enhanced development impacts; strengthened team building across UN staff operational cadres

8. Lessons Learned from UNDG Review on Joint Programmes  Not fully exploiting potential to mainstream thematic priorities that are not exclusive to any one UN Agency  Need RBM systems to measure & report impact  Explicit strategy needed to address participation of NRAs  JPs not realizing potential of partnerships  UNCTs advised not to “over focus” on JPs, but evaluate from country perspective what outcomes can best be achieved by a JP.

9. Reported Agency Participation in 2006 JPs

10. Analysis/CCA AWPsUNDAF Results Matrix JSMCPD CPAP When is a JP formulated?

11. What conditions potentially facilitate JPs? Priority programme area to several agencies & govt Complex set of factors needed to achieve a result Institutional Frameworks in place Global commitment support arrangements are in place Availability of complementary capacities amoung UN agencies Existence of strong Theme Groups & coord. mechanisms

12. Key steps in formulating a JP Document (JPD) Formation of JP Steering Committee Development of Joint Programme Document Elaboration of MOU, signed by all participating agencies in case of Pooled Funding Elaboration of LoA signed by Donor (s) and AA in case of pass through funding

13. Changes being introduced in JP Document Format New Format 1. Cover page: Link to UNDAF Outcome & budget 2. Background/context & Situation Analysis 3. Strategies 4. Results Framework 5. Management and Coordination Arrangements 6. Fund Management Arrangement

14. Changes being introduced in JP Document Format New Format contd. 7. Feasibility, Risk Management & sustainability of results 8. Accountabilities, Monitoring & Evaluation & Reporting 9. Ex Ante Assessment 10. Legal Framework

15. UN DOCO Resources  UNDG “Guidance Note on Joint Programming”  UNDG JP database  UNDG JP Learning and Training materials  UNDG Roster of JP Resource Persons  DOCO JP Focal Point sandra.pellegrom@undg.orgsandra.pellegrom@undg.org  Review of over 20 JPS “Enhancing the Effectiveness and Efficiency of Joint Programmes Lessons Learned” www.undg.org  CPN network (cpn@groupsundp.org)

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