Framework and Toolkit for UN Coherence, Effectiveness and Relevance at Country Level: Step 2 Priorit

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Framework and Toolkit for UN Coherence,
Effectiveness and Relevance at Country
LevelStep 2 Prioritize and set outcomes
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FRAMEWORK FOR UN COHERENCE, EFFECTIVENESS AND
RELEVANCE AT COUNTRY LEVEL
Set priorities and determine high level outcomes,
for programme and supporting functions
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Plan organis-ation changes
Plan implement-ation
Determine strategy
Implement
Initiate mobilize
Prioritize and set outcomes
Increased coherence, effectiveness and relevance
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Monitor and evaluate
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Communicate about change
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Coordinate change ongoing implementation
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STEP 2 PRIORITIZE AND SET OUTCOMES OBJECTIVES

• With government and key stakeholders
• Set strategic priorities
• Define high level outcomes for programme and
  supporting functions common services and
  harmonized business practices,
• common premises, where appropriate
• joint communication and
• joint resource mobilization

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STEP 2 PRIORITIZE AND SET OUTCOMES MAIN ACTIONS

• Main actions

Step
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• Country assessment of development issues and
  problems
• Conduct baseline mapping for UN capacity
• Conduct comparative advantage and stakeholder
  assessments
• Conduct Strategic Prioritization Workshop to set
  priorities and define outcomes for enhanced UN
  effectiveness
• Revise plan of engagement

Prioritise and set outcomes
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STEP 2 PRIORITIZE AND SET OUTCOMES ACTIVITIES
TOOLS (1/3)
Examples (Pilot Non pilot)
Guidance and Templates
Main action
Sub activities / analyses

• Conduct common country analysis

• Guidelines Common Country Analysis (link)

Country assessment of development issues
problems

• Sample presentation on results of capacity
  assessments from pilot countries

Conduct baseline mapping for UN system capacity

• Assess and validate current capacity of UN system
  in country (incl. in-country staff,
  out-of-country resources)

• Kick off presentation
• Capacity analysis guidelines and templates
• Time allocation survey

• Conduct baseline mapping for Common services and
  harmonized business practices

• Guidance note on baseline mapping for Common
  services and harmonized business practices

• One UN Procurement Report from Tanzania

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STEP 2 PRIORITIZE AND SET OUTCOMES ACTIVITIES
TOOLS (2/3)
Guidance and Templates
Main action
Sub activities / analyses
Examples (Pilot Non pilot)
Conduct comparative advantage and stakeholder
assessments

• Conduct comparative advantage analysis

• Guidance note on comparative advantage analysis,
  including SWOT

• Conduct Stakeholder Assessment

• Guidance note on Stakeholder Assessment, incl.
  interview guides

• Set strategic priorities for UN support based on
  analyses

• Conceptual framework for setting strategic
  priorities

Conduct Strategic Prioritization Workshop to set
priorities and define outcomes for enhanced
coherence, effectiveness and relevance
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STEP 2 PRIORITIZE AND SET OUTCOMES ACTIVITIES
TOOLS (3/3)
Guidance and Templates
Main action
Sub activities / analyses
Examples (Pilot Non pilot)

• Articulate high level outcomes for
• UNDAF or common programming tool
• Common Services and harmonized business practices
• Common Premises, where appropriate
• Joint Communication
• Joint Resource Mobilization

Conduct Strategic Prioritization Workshop to set
priorities and define outcomes for enhanced
coherence, effectiveness and relevance

• CCA/UNDAF guidelines

• Review work plan for enhanced UN effectiveness
  based on the outcomes of the workshop

• Plan of Engagement (see UNDAF link)

• Sample plan of engagement

Revise plan of engagement
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STEP 2 PRIORITIZE AND SET OUTCOMES ACTIVITY
CHECKLIST (2/2)
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Main action
Checklist

• List of priority development issues and the root
  causes of those issues
• List of priority areas for which support is
  needed, and types of support required

Country assessment of development issues and
problems

• Analysis of current UN staff roles, including
  in-country and out-of-country resources
• Baseline mapping of Common services and
  harmonized business practices

Conduct baseline mapping for UN capacity

• List of stakeholders that are active at the
  country level, including the areas of focus of
  their development policy
• UN strengths and weaknesses in each area of
  support

Conduct comparative advantage and stakeholder
assessments
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STEP 2 PRIORITIZE AND SET OUTCOMES ACTIVITY
CHECKLIST (2/2)
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Main action
Checklist

• Prioritized national development goals
• Jointly articulated outcomes for the UN Programme
  in the country, and high level outcomes for the
  Common services and harmonized business
  practices, Common Budgetary Framework and Joint
  Resource Mobilization, Joint Communication and,
  where appropriate Common Premises
• Initial view of the outputs that may be delivered
  in order to achieve the outcomes

Conduct Strategic Prioritization Workshop to set
priorities and define outcomes for enhanced
coherence, effectiveness and relevance

• UNCT has revised and updated the work plan

Revise plan of engagement