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Day 3: Session 4. Strategically. Mobilizing Resources. An analogy…. Overview. The need for a strategic approach The corporate RMMS and subsidiary strategies New tools – Website, the RM Intranet and ADAM. A strategic approach. RM – an essential component.
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Strategically Mobilizing Resources
Overview • The need for a strategic approach • The corporate RMMS and subsidiary strategies • New tools – Website, the RM Intranet and ADAM
RM – an essential component Quality programming is a vital prerequisite to attracting resources
60% of FAO’s resources come from Voluntary/Extrabudgetary Contributions Resource Mobilization is VITAL to FAO!
VC trend and projections Average and 2012/13 Target
FAO’s biennial RM Target USD 1.6Billion for next PWB
FAO’s top resource partners • EU • USA • MUL • Spain • UNOCHA • Japan • UNDP/MDTF • Canada • Italy • GEF/Belgium • UK • Sweden/Germany
Challenges and Opportunities • Ad-hoc approach • Many small, isolated projects • Fragmentation • Economic crisis • Critique of FAO (MAR, MOPAN, AMA) • New resource partners “on the block”
RAF/SFW’s Resource Mobilization and Management Strategy RMMS
The corporate Resource Mobilization and Management Strategy RMMS
The Corporate RMMS The Strategy aims to achieve adequate, more predictable and sustainable voluntary contributions that fully support the achievement of FAO’s objectivesat the global, regional, subregional and country levels
RMMS – Outcomes Expanding resource partnerships Communicatingpriorities for RM Enhancing RM capacities Effectively manage and report on resources
Guiding Principles All resource mobilization efforts should.... Support FAO’s Strategic Framework and Members’ priorities Comply with FAO’s rules and regulations Are built on trust and mutual accountability Are monitored and accounted for Are coordinated and harmonized Organization-wide
Subsidiary RMMS’s • On the map… • Regional level • Subregional level • Country level
Decentralized RM Strategies Country Office Regional Office Subregional Office
New tools • Websitewww.fao.org/tc/resource-mobilization • RM Guide and Intranethome.fao.org/rm • ADAMwww.fao.org/tc/adam
Preparing An RM Strategy and Action Plan
Your experience? • Brainstorm in pairs: • How have you gone about mobilizing resources)? • Do you have some ‘top tips’?
IDENTIFY ENGAGE NEGOTIATE MANAGE & REPORT COMMUNICATE RESULTS 5 practical steps
Preparing the Strategy/Action Plan • Check you are ready to start... is your programme framework (at country level – the CPF) in place? • Strategically position FAO... does FAO have a clear comparative advantage/niche? • Review priorities and the resource requirements... what is realistic? • Analyse the resource environment... who is out there?
Achieving Cont’ • Establish the goal, outcomes, key outputs and guiding principles... is RM considered important to the everyday? • Identify resource partners and match interests to priority areas... find out who is really interested • Develop an Action plan (identify, engage, negotiate, manage and report and communicate results)... get practical and make it your everyday.
Ideas to get started Assign donor focal points within the office team Strengthen a team approach to RM by having regular meetings, information sharing, updating knowledge through training and developing contacts Consult the corporate RM intranet for updates on corporate guidelines and opportunities in RM Integrate RM activities into the Office’s work plan
Assessing the RM Environment
Engaging Resource Partners
Group work/Discussion: • EU • Emergency funds • GEF • Host Govt and IFIs Private Sector • UNJPs/MUL