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Peer Support Group Meeting

United Nations CCA/UNDAF Process in Europe and CIS. Peer Support Group Meeting. 17-18 March 2009 Summary Report Organised as part of the Regional UNDAF TOT for UNCTs Crowne Plaza - Bratislava. Introduction.

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Peer Support Group Meeting

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  1. United Nations CCA/UNDAF Process in Europe and CIS Peer Support Group Meeting 17-18 March 2009 Summary Report Organised as part of the Regional UNDAF TOT for UNCTs Crowne Plaza - Bratislava

  2. Introduction • This presentation serves as summary report for the first Peer Support Group meeting organized as part of the regional UNDAF TOT Workshop that took place in Bratislava from 16 to 20 March 2009. • The overall objective of the PSG meeting was to improve the regional support to UN Country Teams during the entire process of CCA/UNDAF formulation in 2009. This meeting also represented a unique opportunity for PSG members to meet for the first time and interact with staff from Country Teams. • Agencies represented at the meeting: ILO, IOM, UNAIDS, UNCTAD, UNDP, UNECE, UNEP, UNFPA, UNIDO, UNIFEM, UNODC, WHO.

  3. Main Agenda Items • CCA/UNDAF support structure: RDT, DOCO, PSG, UNSSC • CCA/UNDAF process in CEE&CIS • Lessons learned from 2008 roll-outs • Reflections on 2008 process and the quality of CCA/UNDAFs • Quality of UNDAFs/ good practices • UNCT Survey results • Review of CCA and UNDAF quality assurance checklists • Revisiting the role of QSA/PSG • Recommendations for 2009 • Note: PSG members also attended selected UNDAF TOT sessions, related in particular to the UNDAF core principles

  4. PSG Meeting: Main Outcomes • First opportunity for direct interaction • Clarification among participants on PSG role and responsibilities • PSG primary function is Quality Assurance. • Role of PSG is not to engage into country programming issues. Programmatic discussions should take place bilaterally between the UN agency concerned and the UNCT. • Common understanding of the CCA/UNDAF process • Knowledge on the application of the UNDAF core principles • Review of possible division of responsibilities during the process • Identification of specific knowledge and expertise in core principles or thematic areas among PSG members

  5. Role of PSG – Brief outline Accompany and support UNCTs during their analytic work and UNDAF development process Review the support needs of the UNCTs in collaboration with DOCO and UNSSC Ensure application of current CCA/UNDAF guidelines in common programming documents Disseminate good examples and lessons learned

  6. 2009 roll-out countries

  7. CCA/UNDAF Support Structure UN DOCO Regional Directors Team (RDT) UNDP UNSSC ToT and facilitation support for SPR; design of workshop manuals QSA/PSG Coordination of the process, peer review of CCA and UNDAF drafts, in-country support, liaison between CT’s, DOCO and RDT 7

  8. Lessons learned from 2008 Different level of preparedness in each country Different set of mechanisms set by Country Teams to oversee and implement the process Involvement of partners and their buy-in of the UNDAF process varies Heavy reliance on external consultants Perception of the UNDAF formulation as a 3 day exercise rather than a “process” and high expectations set for facilitators Need for good examples / best practices

  9. Lessons learned from 2008 Countries that have skipped certain stages during the process faced difficulties during UNDAF formulation Additional work is needed for UNCTs to sensitize partners and UN family on the UN Reform and CCA/UNDAF process prior to workshops Need to tailor workshops to the needs of Country Teams and partners; knowledge of facilitation team of a country context Varied knowledge and understanding of common programming principles Reluctance of UN agencies to commit at output level

  10. Support required by UNCTs • PSG Quality Review of key documents: • Plan of Engagement • Draft CCA • Draft UNDAF • Additional UNCT support needs: • UNSSC offered trainings • Trainings on HRBA and/or RBM • Process Support from PSG apart from peer review

  11. CCA/UNDAF Process2009 Major Milestones Draft Analysis UNDAF drafts Plans of Engagement UNDAF Evaluation Design workshop Analysis UNDAFs completed Strategic Prioritization Retreat

  12. PSG review process • Based on: • UNDAF Guidelines (2009 update) • CCA/UNDAF Quality Checklist • Common programming principles • Will include: • General comments • Specific comments • UNCT has a final decision on the content!

  13. Main contacts • On CCA/UNDAF guidelines: geographical focal points in DOCO • On workshop facilitation support: UNSSC • On regional review and quality assusrance: • Patrick Gremillet, QSA/PSG Chair patrick.gremillet@undp.org • Nargiza Juraboeva, Coordinator nargiza.juraboeva@undp.org • For more information, please visit our Web-site

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