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UNDAF for Beginners

UNDAF for Beginners. 2. What is the United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF)?. Strategic programme framework Describes the collective response and support of the UN System to national development priorities Demonstrates UN comparative advantage

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UNDAF for Beginners

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  1. UNDAF for Beginners

  2. 2 What is the United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF)? • Strategic programme framework • Describes the collective response and support of the UN System to national development priorities • Demonstrates UN comparative advantage • Enhances coherence of the UN in improving efficiency and effectiveness of its development assistance to the country

  3. 3 Elements of Strategic Focus • National ownership; • Alignment with national development priorities; • Partnership; • Inclusive and participatoryprocess; • Integration of the 5 programming principles; • Comparativeadvantage; • Mutual accountability for development results; and • Flexibility.

  4. 4 FiveProgrammingPrinciples + Cross-cutting thematic issues

  5. 5 Structure and content • Notexceed 15 pages • ShouldincludeExecutiveSummary and Signature page as well as thefollowingsixsections: • Introduction • UNDAF results • Initiativesoutside UNDAF resultsmatrix • Estimatedresourcerequirements • Implementationarrangements • Monitoring and Evaluation

  6. 6 Roles and Responsibilitiesforan UNDAF • Government/National Authorities • United Nations System (Resident Coordinators, UN Country Teams, Regional Directors’ Team and Regional Peer SupportGroup) • Developmentpartners

  7. 7 Preparingthe UNDAF: Key Steps 1. ROAD MAP 2. COUNTRY ANALYSIS 3. STRATEGIC PLANNING (UNDAF MATRIX) 4. M & E

  8. 8 Road Map • Short strategic document outlining the steps and timing of UNDAF preparation process jointly agreed by the Government and the UN System • Identifies support needed from Regional Offices and Headquarters • Ensures a full consultative process • Ensures full alignment to national planning cycle • Marks the beginning of UNDAF formulation process

  9. 9 Country Analysis Strategic analysis of the country situation which identifies priority development areas and needs of the country where the UN may provide support to national authorities. Options: • UN participation in government-ledanalyticalwork and use of governmentanalysis. • Complementary UN-supportedanalysis. • Full CCA.

  10. 10 StrategicPlanning • Conduct a Strategic Prioritization Exercise (such as SPR) – Joint exercise of UN System, Government and other stakeholders • Select priorities and outcomes • Develop an UNDAF Results Matrix (outcome level or outcome and output level)

  11. 11 Monitoring & Evaluation • M&E Plan jointly designed by UN, Government and other patners. • UNDAF annualreviewconductedby UN and Government. • UNDAF ProgressReporttoNationalAuthorities. • UNDAF Evaluation.

  12. UNDAF Support Maria Guallar UNDG LAC - Regional UNDAF Specialist/Chair PSG Skype:mguallar maria.guallar@one.un.org Gonzalo Guerra UNSSC - Manager UN Coherence Programme Skype:gonzalo.guerra g.guerra@unssc.org

  13. Internet Resources • United Nations Development Group (UNDG): • http://www.undg.org/ • UnitedNationsSystemStaffCollege (UNSSC): • http://www.unssc.org/

  14. Thankyou!

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