Accountability for system-wide results and impact

1. Operational Activities Segment Geneva, 10 - 12 July 2013 Accountability for system-wide results and impact Valbona Kuko Director, Department of Strategy and Donor Coordination Government of Albania www.dsdc.gov.al

2. Overview • Role of Government • Achieving results in partnership • Challenges

3. National development agenda • GoA’s leadership role in harmonizing donor assistance by better tailoring it to country needs and priorities, through: • an improved coordination process among different type of assistance • A better focus on areas of support • respecting development partners and agencies’ added values in order to increase impact • UN Programme embraces the principles adopted from Paris Declaration and Busan Global Partnership for Development, through: • Joint Planning and Programing, • Setting up and enhancing common structures • Managing for development Results

4. Insured Government leadership • UN able to respond to country priorities • Streamlining planning and management procedures • Linkage between UN Programme& NSDI National development agenda (2) Governance and Rule of Law Democracy & the Rule of Law Economy & Environment Market Economy & Environment Regional & Local Development Urban, Rural & Regional Development Social policies Inclusive Social Policy • Better Use of Country Systems

5. Achieving results in partnership Results framework based on national development agenda (including national indicators) Integrated Management Arrangements (Co-Chairing) Joint monitoring and reporting on progress (including regular reviews and a joint Annual Progress Report)

6. Programme Management Strategic level (Outcome) Government Modernization Committee Joint Executive Committee UN Country Team Technical level (Outputs) Operations Management Team Communication Team RBM Advisory Committee Output Working Groups Output Working Groups Output Working Groups Output Working Groups Output Working Groups Government of Albania Leadership Government of Albania & United Nations Coordination United Nations Management Advisory bodies to the UNCT Advisory Committees

7. Jan Feb March April May June July August Sept* Oct Nov Dec May+1 Planning, Monitoring & Reporting Start of Programme activities as set out in the signed AWP AWP implementation Main focus: To review Performance at the Output level Outputs: Report on the status of the implementation Mid Year Review Main focus: To review progress towards results Outputs: Discussions to inform the annual progress report and feed directly into the AWP planning for the next year Programme Review AWP signed within 31.12 Signed AWP Annual Report

8. Monitoring and review process – lessons learned • AWPs represent a mutual GoA – UN commitment and require signature by UN agencies and implementing partners. • Realistic planning in AWPs based on available budgets. Format has been improved in order to better prioritize activities and achieve the expected results. • Indicators need to be improved. Still a needed to ensure that indicators are fully tracing the progress related to UN support and fully ‘measurable’. • Continuous need for improving Harmonised procedures/ guidelines regarding monitoring, measurement and reporting. Including the CF allocation procedures which are based on agency performance.

9. New legal framework on property registration to make it possible for women to register their properties and enjoy their property rights, equally with men Roma children access early child development and health service Results As a result of recent changes in policy and legislation in the area of migration and asylum, Albania increased its assistance to refugees from other countries in need of resettlement. As a result of recent changes in policy and legislation in the area of migration and asylum, Albania increased its assistance to refugees from other countries in need of resettlement. The People’s Advocate Office (Ombudsman) has an increasingly stronger role and its voice is heard more systematically on issues of Albanian citizen’ rights observance, adults as well as children. Comprehensive re-orientation of the National Employment Service Administration to become more of a service provider than a benefits distribution office. Improved statistics and evidence-based policy making Survivors of gender-based violence receive quality services through community coordinated response system operational at the regional level Survivors of gender-based violence receive quality services through community coordinated response system operational at the regional level Approximately 153,000 square meters of cleared and certified land were handed over to the respective communities and estimated 24,500 citizens were informed on Unexploded Ordinance threat Alignment of national legislation to EU acquis communautaire in areas such as environment and competition. Approximately 153,000 square meters of cleared and certified land were handed over to the respective communities and estimated 24,500 citizens were informed on Unexploded Ordinance threat Alignment of national legislation to EU acquis communautaire in areas such as environment and competition.

10. Impact on DaO reform • Improved relevance, effectiveness, efficiency and sustainability of UN support • Improved joint planning and decision-making process with GoA (JEC & CF) • Improved mutual accountability and transparency towards the UN System and funders • NGO perspectives regarding the UN’s effectiveness • The UN had more weight with the government when they joined forces to advocatefor a specific issue. (e.g. Violence against Women, gender budgeting)

11. Lessons Learned Important processes for improving RBM System and insure Accountability: • The principle of tripartite partnership is important for seeking support, plan, monitor and insure mutual accountability. • Simplification, streamlining and harmonisation of RBM and Reporting within UNCT • UN Country Programereporting format may not replace agency-specific results reporting requirements. • Indicators and MoVneed to be further aligned and improved (both for UN Programme and Government)

12. Challenges • Mind-set from project approach to results-based sector approach • Delivering results by implementing available resources is the key to attracting more resources; • Financial reporting (financial administrative systems differ between UN agencies) • Data management- Data collection, analysis, management, and dissemination underpin the measurement of progress towards expected results.

13. Thank you Valbona Kuko Director, Department of Strategy and Donor Coordination Government of Albania www.dsdc.gov.al