Simone Quatrini, GM Coordinator, Policy & Investment Analysis

1. Financial reporting under the UNCCD: Standard Financial Annex (SFA)Programme / Project Sheet (PPS)Training of Trainers (TOT) @ FAO, Rome, Italy 31 May – 04 June 2010 Simone Quatrini, GMCoordinator, Policy & Investment Analysis

2. Agenda • 2008-2018  how resource mobilization objectives will be measured • Financial data why it is important and for what • Financial reporting guidelines  how to present financial data in UNCCD reports • GM contribution  what is the role of GM in the PRAIS project

3. UNCCD Strategic Plan 2008-2018 Strategic Objectives: SO1: improve living conditions of affected populations SO2: improve conditions of affected ecosystems SO3: generate global benefits SO4: mobilize financial resources through partnerships

4. Performance and Impact Indicators SO4 Expected Impacts Expected Impact 4.1 Increased financial, technical and technological resources are made available to affected developing country Parties, and where appropriate Central and Eastern European countries, to implement the Convention. Expected Impact 4.2 Enabling policy environments are improved for UNCCD implementation at all levels.

5. SO4 Impact Indicators

6. PerformanceIndicators OO1 - awareness raisingOO2 - policy advocacyOO3 - science & technologyOO4 - capacity buildingOO5 - resource mobilization

7. Targets

8. PRAIS FIELD www.unccd.int/prais/ www.gmfield.info Indicator-based Reporting (PRAIS) • REPORTING TOOLS: guidelines for the collection and interpretation of data to inform the performance/impact indicators, and for compiling the SFA / PPS • TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE: trainings through sub-regional centres; assistance in the elaboration of reports; standard templates and e-tools to facilitate reporting; catalytic funding for the preparation of national reports 3. PRAIS Portal: A KM System available online and off-line for monitoring, evaluating, and disseminating information

9. we are here 11/09 12/09 01/10 02/10 03/10 04/10 05/10 06/10 07/10 08/10 09/10 10/10 11/10 12/10 01/11 02/11 PRAIS Project Timeframe Project Formul./Approval Engagement RCs Reporting Tools : Develop/Transl PRAIS Portal Dev / Testing TOT Trainings to NFPs Compilation Reports – PRAIS input Synthesis by GM+CCDSEC UNOG translation CRIC9

10. Agenda • 2008-2018  how resource mobilization objectives will be measured • Financial data why it is important and for what • Financial reporting guidelines  how to present financial data in UNCCD reports • GM contribution  what is the role of GM in the PRAIS project

11. inputs outputs Financial Data Requirements what? what for? • Financial commitments • Sources / Recipients • Funding / Spending Modalities • Relevance for UNCCD • Investments • Activities / Components • Beneficiaries / Users • Objectives / NAP / 10YSP • Funding sources/mechanisms • Amounts invested and trends • Funding available/opportunities • Planned/Achieved Results • Returns on Investment • Outcomes/Impacts

12. financial commitments To be annexed to the report investment portfolio To be annexed to the report 10-yr Strategy SO4 – OO5 Financial Indicators • Resources made available and enabling environment • IIF, adequacy, predictability, timeliness, multi-stakeholder Funding for Programmes/Projects INPUTS Contributions to Organizations Allocations to relevant Initiatives Project 1 Project 2 Project 3 OUTPUTS Programme A Programme B Initiative X

13. Source: OECD/DAC “Measuring aid targeting the Rio Conventions” May 2009

14. Agenda • 2008-2018  how resource mobilization objectives will be measured • Financial data why it is important and for what • Financial reporting guidelines  how to present financial data in UNCCD reports • GM contribution  what is the role of GM in the PRAIS project

15. CRIC7 • Emphasis in reports should be put on financial matters • And also on an analysis of the impact of the activities undertaken • Financial reporting based on a standard financial reporting format : • to be used by affected country Parties and development partners • format should be simple • its use should be cost effective • its content should add value to existing information Issues with Financial Data • Varying degrees of coverage and detail • Issues of double counting • Discrepancies between reports by funders and recipients • Inconsistencies between reports to UNCCD and other entities

16. Standard Financial Annex – SFA • Focus: INPUTS • Objective: for each country Party and other reporting entities to inform the CRIC/COP of the financial resources it has allocated in the reporting period for activities related to the implementation of the Convention • Contents: the SFA is to be used to list all relevant financial commitments made by the reporting country/organization during the reporting period (e.g. in support of institutions, programmes, projects, as well as other relevant initiatives undertaken at national or international level for the implementation of the Convention) • Data requirements: for each financial commitment, the following data is required: • A. Identification (i.e. reporting country/entity, funding source, activity financed) • B. Basic data on the financial allocation (i.e. amount, type of spending, recipient, timeframe) • C. Classification of the activity financed (i.e. degree of relevance, type of remedies)

17. UNCCD only Rio Markers indicators of relevance of an activity for the objectives of a Rio Convention www.oecd.org/dac/stats/rioconventions

18. Relevant Activity Codes – RACs typical remedies against desertification, land degradation and drought 5 Broad Categories: • Monitoring and research • Capacity development and planning • Resource management • Mitigation and recovery • Emergency response www.global-mechanism.org/RACs/

19. IFAD IFAD Participatory Irrigation Development Programme IFAD511 SFA template – Part A

20. Tanzania Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives 08/09/1999 SFA template – Part B

21. USD 17 176 432 Loan 18/02/2000 30/09/2006 79 Cont’d SFA template – Part B (cont’d)

22.  3.2.7 Water Conservation3.1.1 Agriculture2.2.2 Community Development IFAD Portfolio Review 1999-2005. Loan Summary Report. May 2006 SFA template – Part C

23. Programme / Project Sheet – PPS • Focus:OUTPUTS • Objective: for each reporting country/organization to inform the CRIC/COP about the activities related to the implementation of the Convention in which it has been involved during the reporting period, either as a funder, implementer or beneficiary • Contents: PPS are to be used to list all relevant ongoing or completed programme or projects, as well as those in the pipeline (e.g. project proposals submitted for funding) • Data requirements: emphasis in the PPS must be put on the characteristics of the operations or investments, with a view to provide a harmonized description of: • the overall financing structure • intended objectives • purpose/sectors • linkages/synergies with other Rio Conventions • results expected/achieved • Note: it is recommended that reporting countries/organizations involved in the same programme or project collaborate in the elaboration of the PPS in order to ensure consistency in the information submitted to the UNCCD

24. Purpose Codes • standard categories developed by OECD/DAC used to indicate the economic sectorthat is benefiting from a given funding or activity • specifically developed to track aid flows and to permit measuring the share of each sector, e.g. health, energy, agriculture • 26 main sectors www.oecd.org/dac/stats/crs/directives

25. Participatory Irrigation Development Programme Vice-President Office,The United Republic of Tanzania Recipient 20 Savings and credit associations (SACCOs) PPS template >>

26. Tanzania 7840 N.A. 15700 smallholder farm families 78500 >> PPS Template >>

27. IFAD511  18/02/2000 30/09/2006 >> PPS Template >>

28. IFAD USD 17 176 472Government USD 3 117 000Ireland DCI USD 848 000WFP USD 3 561 000        >> >> PPS Template >>

29. 31140 Agriculture Water Resources43040 Rural Development Irrigation development USD 10000000 1 Water Cons.Agricultural development USD 5000000 1 AgricultureCapacity building of farmers USD 10258000 1 Comm. Dev. >> >> PPS Template >>

30. The strategic goal of the programme is sustainable improvement in smallholder incomes and household food-security. Its purpose is to enhance the institutional, organizational and technical capacities of farmers, the private sector, NGOs, civil-society organizations and government institutions, to construct, develop and sustain small-scale irrigation systems throughout the marginal areas of the United Republic of Tanzania. IFAD Portfolio Review 1999-2005. Loan Summary Report. May 2006 >> PPS Template

31. Agenda • 2008-2018  how resource mobilization objectives will be measured • Financial data why it is important and for what • Financial reporting guidelines  how to present financial data in UNCCD reports • GM contribution  what is the role of GM in the PRAIS project

32. Global Mechanism’s Contribution to PRAIS • Co-funder in the PRAIS capacity-building project • Project partner (steering committee member) • Develops SFA/PPS reporting guidelines + templates • Collaborates in the development of PRAIS portal • Provides trainings to RCs (TOT) and NFPs • Assists RCs in the “helpdesk” function (on SFA/PPS) • Facilitates the reuse of relevant data generated as part of the IFS process • Contributes to the regional analyses • Responsible for regional/global analysis of financial flows • Supplies information to the CRIC related to its mandate • Collaborates with CCDSEC on future improvements

33. GM Helpdesk • GLOBAL: Contact: GM PRAIS helpdesk NMDCP Email: GMnmdcp@global-mechanism.org Phone: +39 06 991 97 191 Skype: GMhelpdeskNMDCP • AFRICA: Contact: GM PRAIS helpdesk AFRICA Email: GMafrica@global-mechanism.org Phone: +27 12 743 5311 Skype: GMhelpdesk • ASIA: Contact: GM PRAIS helpdesk ASIA Email: GMasia@global-mechanism.org Phone: +852 8197 5020 Skype: GMhelpdeskAsia • LAC: Contact: GM PRAIS helpdesk LAC Email: GMlac@global-mechanism.org Phone: +55 61 3010 1866 Skype: GMhelpdeskLAC • NMED + OTHER DEVELOPED CPs: Contact: GM PRAIS helpdesk NMDCP Email: GMnmdcp@global-mechanism.org Phone: +39 06 991 97 191 Skype: GMhelpdeskNMDCP • CEE: Contact: GM PRAIS helpdesk CEE Email: GMcee@global-mechanism.org Phone: +40 31 226 35 44 Skype: GMhelpdeskCee

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36. SO1, 2, 3