United Nations Peace Fund for Nepal (UNPFN) 11 February 2013

1. United Nations Peace Fund for Nepal (UNPFN) 11 February 2013

2. 1. UNPFN – Strategic Overview UN Peace Fund for Nepal http://mptf.undp.org/factsheet/fund/npf00

3. Strategic Overview Historical milestones • 2007 – Establishment of a UN funding mechanism under UNMIN to complement government’s Nepal Peace Trust Fund • 2008 – First Nepal PBF Priority Plan: $10 m funding approved • 2009 – Transfer of leadership from SRSG to the Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator  Reform of the UNPFN: i.) Focus on the peace and development nexus; ii.) Advance the UN reform agenda; iii.) Increase government ownership • 2011 – Independent review of the Fund’s activities • 2012 – Second Nepal PBF Priority Plan: $8 m funding approved UN Peace Fund for Nepal http://mptf.undp.org/factsheet/fund/npf00

4. Strategic Overview Key facts • To date, the UNPFN had allocated over USD 44.4 million through 26 projects (closed / ongoing / pipeline) implemented by 12 PUNOs • Contributions of USD 18 million from the UN Peacebuilding Fund • Contributions of USD 26.5 million from the Governments of Canada, Denmark, Norway, Switzerland and the United Kingdom • Harnessed the different types of UN expertise required for peace-building: from 4 PUNOs in 2007 to 12 PUNOs in 2010 • Increased collaboration and joint programming among UN agencies: from 1 joint project in 2007 to 7 in 2011 UN Peace Fund for Nepal http://mptf.undp.org/factsheet/fund/npf00

5. Strategic Overview Donor contributions to-date (in USD) UN Peace Fund for Nepal http://mptf.undp.org/factsheet/fund/npf00

6. Strategic Overview Key features of the Fund • focus on UN comparative advantage • delivers focused, time-limited support for urgent peace process tasks • provides rapid, flexible responses sensitive to the needs of Nepal’s transition • complements the Nepal Peace Trust Fund and other existing mechanisms by focusing only on tasks that cannot be funded or implemented through existing mechanisms • ensures a strategic UN approach to support peace-building in Nepal • incentivizes joint programming • strengthens RC leadership UN Peace Fund for Nepal http://mptf.undp.org/factsheet/fund/npf00

7. 2. UNPFN Mechanisms – how the Fund works UN Peace Fund for Nepal http://mptf.undp.org/factsheet/fund/npf00

8. World Bank Donors & PBF Govt. of Nepal Ministry of Finance Nepal Peace Trust Fund UNPFN Emergency Peace Support Project UN Agencies Government Departments MoPR Government Departments UNPFN Mechanisms Nepal peace-building architecture Cooperation Cooperation UN Peace Fund for Nepal http://mptf.undp.org/factsheet/fund/npf00

9. UNPFN Mechanisms UNPFN Structures Nepal Peace Trust Fund (NPTF) Board • Provides overall strategic oversight of UNPFN GoN-DG Meeting • Forum to report on UNPFN at programme level Executive Committee • Decision-making body, comprising UN RCHC (Chair), donor representative (Denmark) and government (NPTF Director) Expert Groups / Sectoral Clusters • Multi-stakeholder technical vetting / coordination mechanism UNPFN Support Office • Secretariat support to ExCom and management of Fund UN Peace Fund for Nepal http://mptf.undp.org/factsheet/fund/npf00

10. UNPFN Mechanisms Project selection Improving quality by introducing the ‘competitive funding round’ approach for project selection: • Funding Round ‘results framework ‘– designed to be relevant to the context and complementary to national priorities • Call for ‘Concept Note’ applications – approvals ‘in principle’ • Proposal phase – including multi-stakeholder vetting Process ensures: • Strategic focus , complementarity and multi-stakeholder ownership • Open competitive process to ensure quality • Incentive to promote joint programming • Phased process ensures efficiency • Selection criteria ensures peace-building and cross-cutting requirements UN Peace Fund for Nepal http://mptf.undp.org/factsheet/fund/npf00

11. UNPFN Mechanisms What is a funding round? UN Peace Fund for Nepal http://mptf.undp.org/factsheet/fund/npf00

12. UNPFN Mechanisms NPTF SC 3 Strategic Outcomes NPTF SC 3 NPTF SC 4 NPTF SC 4 NPTF SC 4 NPTF SC 4 NPTF SC 3 NPTF SC 3

13. UNPFN Mechanisms Funding round criteria • Relevance • Realistic and Results-Based Approach • National Ownership • Capacity Development • Sustainability and Replicability • UN Comparative Advantage • Management Arrangements and Partnerships • Monitoring and Evaluation • Cost Effectiveness / Value for Money • Reflects key cross-cutting priorities (Gender, Inclusion, UNSCR 1612) • Conflict Sensitivity UN Peace Fund for Nepal http://mptf.undp.org/factsheet/fund/npf00

14. Overall Calendar for a Funding Round Nov-Dec 2011 Calendar Jan-Feb 2012 22 Jun 2012 24 Aug 2012 18 Sep 2012 16 Oct 2012 9 Nov 2012 15-17 Jan 2013 31 Jan 2013 14 Feb 2013

15. UNPFN Mechanisms 2012 Funding Round: Applications Number of Concept Notes: 16 Number of Joint Concept Notes: 7 Number of applicant PUNOs: 11 (FAO, ILO, IOM, UNDP, UNESCO, UN-Habitat, UNICEF, UNODC, UN RCPD, UN Women, WFP) Total requested funding: $27,371,262.75 UN Peace Fund for Nepal http://mptf.undp.org/factsheet/fund/npf00

16. UNPFN Mechanisms 2012 Funding Round: Approvals Number of project: 7 Number of joint projects: 3 Number of successful PUNOs: 6 (IOM, UNDP, UNESCO, UN-Habitat, UNICEF, UN Women) Total approved funding: $8,884,917.75 UN Peace Fund for Nepal http://mptf.undp.org/factsheet/fund/npf00

17. 3. Some broader lessons from Nepal? UN Peace Fund for Nepal http://mptf.undp.org/factsheet/fund/npf00

18. Broader Lessons from Nepal • Getting Joint Programming embedded in UNDAF Design • Incompatible programme governance architecture • Keeping decision making processes small but transparent • Handling overheads vis-à-vis implementing partners UN Peace Fund for Nepal http://mptf.undp.org/factsheet/fund/npf00

19. More info: un.org.np