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JPO TRAINING NAIROBI. PRESENTATION Luke Wasonga, Chief, CEA-SURF Kenya May 2002. GLOBAL SURF SYSTEM. SURF = Sub-regional Resource Facility. BACKGROUND (The SURF System). Focus of the surf system was to enhance upstream interventions. Initially 17 planned. 9 Actually Established.
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JPO TRAININGNAIROBI PRESENTATION Luke Wasonga, Chief, CEA-SURF Kenya May 2002
GLOBAL SURF SYSTEM SURF = Sub-regional Resource Facility The SURF System - CEA-SURF
BACKGROUND(The SURF System) Focus of the surf system was to enhance upstream interventions. Initially 17 planned 9 Actually Established Three based in Africa Initially the SURFs operated under Bureaux As of 2001,operations shifted to BDP The SURF System - CEA-SURF
THE VISION(The Administrator’s Business Plans) Focus on upstream interventions through policy dialogue, capacity building and advocacy Quality Expertise, Innovative Partnerships, Strong capacity to deliver, Strengthened COs(disbursed capacities), Decentralized & Integrated Networks The SURF System - CEA-SURF
UNDP BUSINESS MODEL Project Development Project cycle management Non core. Management DEX/NEX Support to IFIs Procurement Policy Dialogue Advocacy NHDR Advocacy Advisory Services Development Services Admin Finance Services Funding Sources: TRAC RC Funds SPPD/STS Biennal Budget Cost-recovery XB Budget How are you allocating these resources? RC System CT Leadership MDG CCA/UNDAF Common Services UN Coordination UN House The SURF System - CEA-SURF
SERVICE AGREEMENT(Signed between BRx-BDP) The agreement highlights commits to be fulfilled to realize effective operations of SURFs Commitment by BDP Commitment by BDP Operational Role of SCUs : Review done on 6-monthly basis Time allocation based on: 60:30:10 & The SURF System - CEA-SURF
REPORTING(Tools) For knowledge creation Systematic reporting mechanism is fundamental for documentation Surf must keep Performance Report Tracking System Mission Reports and it must have: Feedback from country offices - documented Quality Assessment is done bi-annually & The SURF System - CEA-SURF
AREAS OF OPERATIONS • CORE SERVICES • Policy Advice • Referrals • Networking • Best Practices • EXAMPLES OF SPECIFIC INITIATIVE: PRSP; MDG; ICT; HIV/AIDS The SURF System - CEA-SURF
Policy Advisory Services • Policy Advisors (PAs) respond to the CO demands on specific policy agenda • PAs provide technical support: sub-regional, regional and global • Policy/technical support focus on the areas of concentration reflecting corporate practice areas The SURF System - CEA-SURF
Technical Support • Project formulation • Comments on drafts • Virtual participation in PACs • Review of UNDAF/CCA and CPOs • Drafting TORs The SURF System - CEA-SURF
HOW REFERRAL WORKS We need a micro-finance expert! Internet search engines Databases Expert Roster SURF network Global/Regional Mail Groups Professional Contacts Responsein 5 days! SURF SURF email Responsearchived COs COs fax phone BDP BDP Need a sample TOR for poverty programme evaluation! The SURF System - CEA-SURF
UNDP Global Networks Surf-pov Surf-gov Surf-env MDG-Net surf-HIV/AIDS Surf-HNDR Surf-it The SURF System - CEA-SURF
Global Resource Groups Facilitators • Environment Resource Group (ERG): Ms. Stephanie Hodge • Governance Global Resource Network (GGRN): Ms. Andrea Papan • Information Technology Resource Network (ITRN): Ms. Jennifer Sisk • HIV/AIDS Network: Mr. Hakan Bjorkman • Poverty Reduction Network (PRN): Mr. Jafar Javan • National Human Development Report Network Group: Shahrbanou Tadjbakhsh • Millenium Development Goals Network (MDG-Net): Sarah Reaner The SURF System - CEA-SURF
How to Join Global Networks • Send an email to the respective facilitator providing: • Your name • UNDP unit/division/office • Your email address • Or send an email to CEA-SURF Information Specialist (Yared Kiflom) The SURF System - CEA-SURF
SUB-REGIONAL NETWORKS CEASURF-RRNET Conflict prevention Network (CPN) Senior Economists (ECA) DRR Network Database of African Experts Global Networks The SURF System - CEA-SURF
How to Join CEA-SURF Regional Networks • Send Email to the CEA-SURF Information Specialist • Open Networks • CPN • ECN • SRECII • MRN • Closed Networks • RR-Net • DRRN The SURF System - CEA-SURF
Knowledge Network Membership The SURF System - CEA-SURF
Practice areas: An Update • 6 Practice Areas • Democratic Governance • Poverty Reduction • Energy and Environment • Crisis Prevention and Recovery • ICT • HIV/AIDS • 9 SURFs operational • 140 field-based BDP staff, 17 vacant posts The SURF System - CEA-SURF
CEA-SURF The SURF System - CEA-SURF
CEA-SURF SURF • Began operations • late 1998 • coverage: 14 COs • Areas of concentration: • Governance • Poverty Reduction • Environment • ICTD and KM • Trade and globalization The SURF System - CEA-SURF
SUPPORT STRUCTURE • SURF board • Roster • InfoBase • Best practices • Other info • Sub-regional networks • Website • Pointers • Regular reports • Expanded SCU under new BDP The SURF System - CEA-SURF
Central and Eastern Africa SURF Organigram • ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT • Environmental Integration, Management & Assessment Specialist I • Environmental Integration, Management & Assessment Specialist II • Environmental Economics Specialist • (Based in Nairobi) • INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT • Governance and institutional reform specialist • Decentralization Local Governance Specialist • (To be based in Addis Ababa) BDP Directorate (New York) SURF Board and ExCom (Based in UNDP COs) • MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT • Poverty Reduction Specialist –Macro-Economist • Trade Debt and Globalization • Specialist • (Based in Addis Ababa) • SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT • Poverty Reduction and Civil Society Specialist • ( based in Addis Ababa) • CEA-SURF Coordination Unit(based in Addis Ababa) • Chief • Deputy Chief • Information Technology Specialist • Admin Assistant • Support staff SPECIAL INITIATIVES • ICT for Development • Dakar ICT Policy Specialist • HIV/AIDS • Pretoria HIV/AIDS Specialist The SURF System - CEA-SURF
On Board Poverty Reduction Advisor (CSO) Trade Debt and Globalization Three Environment Advisors in Nairobi Not On-Board Governance and Institutional Reform Decentralization and Local Governance Poverty Reduction (Macro-economist) RECRUITMENT STATUS OF PAs FOR THE SUB-REGION The SURF System - CEA-SURF
CENTRAL AND EASTERN AFRICA SURF (CEA-SURF) OPERATIONAL CHART 2001/2002 BUREAU OF DEVELOPMENT POLICY UNDP HQs NEW YORK CEA-SURF BOARD RRs FROM 14 COUNTRY OFFICES COUNTRY OFFICES SERVED BY CEA-SURF OTHER SURFs - BDP – POLICY SUPPORT NEW YORK, USA - ARAB STATES SURF BEIRUT, LEBANON - CARRIBEAN SURF PORT OF SPAIN TRINIDAD & TOBAGO - EUROPE/CIS SURF BRATISLAVA, SLOVAKIA - WEST & SOUTH ASIA SURF KATHMANDU, NEPAL - PACIFIC NORTH SOUTH EAST ASIA SURF BANGKOK, THAILAND - LATIN AMERICA SURF PANAMA CITY, PANAMA - SOUTHERN AFRICA SURF HARARE, ZIMBABWE WEST AFRICA SURF DAKAR, SENEGAL • BURUNDI • CHAD • CAMEROON • CENTRAL AFRICA REP • CONGO DR • CONGO PR • ERITREA • EQUITORIAL GUINEA • ETHIOPIA • GABON • KENYA • RWANDA • SAO TOME & PRINCIPE • UGANDA CENTRAL AND EASTERN AFRICA SURF COORDINATION UNIT (CEA-SURF) Addis Ababa, Ethiopia CHIEF OFFICE SUPPORT OPERATIONS • Admin. Assistant • Interns • Driver - Deputy Chief - Policy Specialists - Information specialist UN AGENCIES AND OTHER PARTNERS
Specific Initiative in 2002 • KM and ICT strategy • Support COs to Access TTF resources • PRSP process • MDG Campaign • Trade, Debt and Globalisation • HIV/AIDS • Partnership The SURF System - CEA-SURF
Knowledge Testing Validating Codifying Manipulation Presentation Interpretation Representation Collection Information Processing Data Events Knowledge Spiral The SURF System - CEA-SURF
ICT/Knowledge Technology The SURF System - CEA-SURF
Thematic Trust Funds • Focus • Align programmes with UNDP areas of practice (Pov, Gov, Env, ICT, HIV/AIDS, Crisis prevention) • Non-core resource mobilization • Rapid disbursement • Strategic initiative The SURF System - CEA-SURF
TTF Windows • Country windows • Regional windows • Global Windows • For details: • Go to http://intra.undp.org/bdb/funds/ • Contact respective fund managers The SURF System - CEA-SURF
Managing TTFs • STANDING COMMITTEES • Champion – Chair • Members - Policy Board • BDP(SURF) • Approves TTFs • Set criteria • Overseas TTF performance GLOBAL TTF WINDOWS REGIONAL TTF WINDOWS COUNTRY WINDOWS 100% 100% • Reg Prog (RBs) • Country Prg(CO) • Exec delegated Regional Project/ Programmes (RBs) Country Projects 70% • Results reported in • ROAR • Expenditure recorder in FIM • Annual reporting on overall TTF performances • Progress Review by standing committee • Global Programme (BDP) • Signature services • development • Knowledge network • Partnership for innovation 30% The SURF System - CEA-SURF
NOW WE MOVE TO PLANNING TOOLS This should have been presented by my colleague Geoff Prewitt The SURF System - CEA-SURF