UN in the Pacific UNDG Asia Pacific Meeting 9 February 2010

1. UN in the Pacific UNDG Asia Pacific Meeting 9 February 2010

2. Pacific Realities • 9.5 million people spread over 1/5 of the earth’s surface • Large distances + Widely dispersed population = • High cost of services

3. Pacific Realities Some Special challenges: • Climate change • Frequent natural disasters • Vulnerability to Global shocks/crises • Land tenure

4. Pacific Realities Some Important Opportunities: • Pacific Plan, Pacific Principles of Aid effectiveness & Cairns Compact (2009) • Commitment of Development Partners • Increased focus on national performance • Unexploited potential in many productive sectors

5. Call to Action to the UN in the Pacific • Pacific Island Countries to UN Secretary General in 2005 • more effective UN presence in more countries • more focused support for national policies, systems, capacities and results • Pacific Organisations • Stronger partnerships with CROP Agencies • Stronger partnerships with Civil Society and Academia • UN reform • Room to innovate to be more responsive • Encouragement from donor partners.

6. UN’s Response • UN team in Pacific agreed to make major shifts • One UN Programme for PNG • One UN Programme Framework for 14 Pacific Island Countries • Country Specific Plans for 5 Pacific Island LDCs • Endorsed by: • PIC Partners meeting, June 2006, • FEMM, July 2006 • Pacific Forum Officials, October 2006 • Pacific Expert Readers’ Group in December 2006

7. Achievements – two years on Strengthened Programmes • Greater focus on national results has encouraged country-led development coordination • Strengthened focus on the marginalized & most vulnerable • More Joint Programmes • Stronger engagement with sector-wide, country-led development programmes

8. Achievements – two years on Strengthened UN Voice • Coordinated UN leadership for programmes and Pacific events • Strengthened humanitarian response and coordination • Active role in facilitating a Pacific response to Global crises • Increased collaboration through common offices in PNG, Fiji and Samoa • UN Joint Presence established in 8 countries

9. UN in the Pacific UNDG Asia Pacific Meeting 9 February 2010 2006 Joint Presence

10. UN in the Pacific UNDG Asia Pacific Meeting 9 February 2010 2010 Joint Presence

11. Achievements – two years on Strengthened focus on data and results: • Partnerships developed to improve data integrity • Technical assistance to Governments to strengthen M and E frameworks of National Development Plans • Building platforms for timely and user-friendly access to data • Supporting medium and long-term planning for data generation, capture and use (censuses, DHS, MICS, HIES, etc.)

12. Key Challenges • Strengthening national development plans and UN alignment with them • Strengthening Human Resource Development plans • Strengthening data systems and data analysis • Maintaining coherence across 2 UN Country Teams

13. Call to Action from the UN Support needed to “step up” progress Pacific Island Countries- support sustained UN engagement in each country through resource mobilisation and /or facilitation of services Donors and regional partners- support new mechanisms such as the One Fund, Joint Programmes and Aid Coordination processes at country level UN DOCO- more room to innovate with processes and products that deliver better results in a diverse multi-country environment

14. Thank you!