Mozambique

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Mozambique
The United Nations At Work Update on the One
UN Initiative

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Vision of the One UN

• The vision of the One UN in Mozambique is of a
  unified United Nations presence, which acts,
  speaks and delivers as one
  
• The overall goal of the One UN Initiative in
  Mozambique is to improve programme delivery and
  results in support of the national development
  agenda through a more coherent, better
  coordinated, funded and managed UN

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Context
Re-positioning of the UN Processes related to
the PRSP (PARPA), Development Partners Group
SWAPs Harmonization and Alignment Imple
mentation of the Paris Declaration UNCT to
align with Government annual planning cycle,
starting AWPs for 2008 (in May 2007)
Alignment of the new PRSP/PARPA and UNDAF
UNDAF aligned fully with the PARPA, both in
terms of content and cycle
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Boston Consulting Group

• Visit to 5 countries to propose a menu of
  options for countries at the frontline of UN
  reform
  
• A first group of 8 countries have been identified
  for pilot initiatives for UN reform, including
  Mozambique (request letter sent by Prime
  Minister) for 2007, and an additional 20 are in
  the pipeline for 2008
• BCG reported in January to the Deputies of the
  four ExCom agencies, and then Heads of Agencies
  
• Decision at global level to expand UN Reform
  discussions to include specialised agencies
  core consultative group now includes FAO, WHO,
  UNESCO, UNEP and UNHCR

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One UN A LA CARTE
A selection of dishes for each course please
choose your meal...
Courses
HQ and Regional Governance
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• UNDP oversees RC

• RDT oversees RC

• RCs home agency responsible for oversight

• HQ joint board oversees the RC

• Agencies act autonomously, RC legitimates
  credentials

• RC acts unilaterally and autonomously, agencies
  fulfill mandate

• Cabinet model with RC as PM, UNCT as Ministers

• RC acts for largely non resident agencies with
  Board authority

Country Leadership
One Leader

• RC only (the UN Representative)

• RC Agency directors

• Hosting of non-residents by RC

• RC Agency Representatives

• RC Agency Representatives, with clusters

Agency Representation
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Programming and Strategy/Policy

• No joint programming
• Ad hoc joint programs
• Many work-plans

• Joint programming
• No joint programs
• One work-plan

• Joint programming
• Joint programs
• One work-plan

One Programme
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Operations / Business Processes

• Vendors, policy,
• systems all delivered through 1 agency

• Vendors

• Vendors, policy(1) and
• systems

• Vendors and policy(1)

One Office
Premises

• One Premises for all agencies

• One Premises for ExComs

• One Premises (where cost effective) for all
  agencies

• Separate Premises

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• One unified budget under RC control
• Core pooled funds

• Independent -agency budgeting with pooled funding
  for joint progr.

Budget

• Individual agency budgeting, cabinet influence

• Pooled funding mechanisms, esp in Joint Programmes

One Budget

• Includes finance, HR
• Source Interviews, DGO documentation, BCG
  Analysis

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AND MOZAMBIQUE CHOSE...
A selection of dishes for each course please
choose your meal...
Courses
HQ and Regional Governance
1

• UNDP oversees RC

• RCs home agency responsible for oversight

• HQ joint board oversees the RC

• RDT oversees RC

• Agencies act autonomously, RC legitimates
  credentials

• RC acts unilaterally and autonomously, agencies
  fulfill mandate

• Cabinet model with RC as PM, UNCT as Ministers

• RC acts for non resident agencies
• with Board authority

Country Leadership
One Leader
Agency Representation

• RC Agency directors

• Hosting of non-residents by RC

• RC Agency Representatives

• RC Agency Representativeswith clusters

• RC only (the UN Representative

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Programming and Strategy/Policy

• No joint programming
• Many work-plans

• Joint programming
• No joint programs
• One work-plan

• Joint programming
• Joint programmes
• One work-plan

One Programme
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Operations / Business Processes

• Vendors, policy,
• systems all through 1 agency

• Vendors

• Vendors, policy(1) and systems

• Vendors and policy(1)

One Office
Premises

• One Premises for all agencies

• One Premises for ExComs

• One Premises (where cost effective) for all
  agencies

• Separate Premises

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• One unified budget under RC control
• Core pooled funds

• Autonomous agency budgeting with pooled funding
  for joint programmes

Budget

• Individual agency budgeting, cabinet influence

• Pooled funding mechanisms, especially in Joint
  Programmes

One Budget

• Includes finance, HR
• Source Consultation with Mozambique UNCT

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One UN in Mozambique
One UN Operational Plan overarching plan
outlining the vision of the One UN Initiative in
Mozambique and how it is to be operationalised
through the Four Ones

• One Programme
• One Budgetary Framework
• One Leader
• One Office and Common Services

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One Programme

• Vision one common programme of
• support to the national development
• agenda, inclusive of the contribution of
• all UN agencies, which is aligned with
• national priorities and supports
• attainment of national and international
• development goals
• The One Programme
• Should demonstrate the ability of the
• UN to adapt to the DBS environment
• Should be realistic and not be too
• ambitious - focus on strategic sub-set of
  achievable results
  
• Should not be fund-driven

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One Programme (cont.)

• 2007-2009 UNDAF the Strategic Framework
• Consists of four pillars of cooperation,
  including all UN agencies Governance, Human
  Capital, HIV/AIDS, Economic Development
  
• All UN agencies are committed to the achievement
  of the full UNDAF
  
• One Programme the Operational Framework
• Aims to
• Ensure attainment of all the results contained in
  the UNDAF, and
  
• Pave the way for a reformed UN under the next
  cycle, by focusing on a strategic sub-set of
  UNDAF outputs that best illustrate the added
  value of the UN in the new aid environment

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One Programme (cont.)

• Eight areas of UN comparative advantage
  identified in the UNDAF
  
• advocacy for UN core values, including human
  rights, gender equality and the MDGs
  
• normative and technical advisory services
• strengthening of national capacity at both
  central and decentralised levels
  
• support to national scale-up of evidence-based
  programmes
  
• implementation services
• support to national humanitarian response
• bringing the voice of civil society to the table
  
  
• building partnerships between all stakeholders.

• Strategic focus on four of the eight areas under
  the One Programme
  
• policy and advocacy
• normative / technical support
• capacity development
• civil society partnerships.

Focus upstream
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One Programme (cont.)

• Mapping of UNDAF outputs against four focus areas
  of comparative advantage and focus on selected
  UNDAF outputs
  
• Focus on joint programmes under the selected
  outputs that reflect a combination of the four
  focus areas and demonstrate how the UN family
  will work together more coherently and
  effectively in these four areas to achieve
  results
• All joint programmes selected in line with key
  principles
  

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One Programme (cont.)
Principles for the selection of joint programmes

• The programme should
• include a combination of the four priority areas
  of support
  
• focus on quick wins/low hanging fruits
• build on existing activities/programmes
• be one in which there is added value in
  collaborating
  
• be within the framework of one primary UNDAF
  pillar
  
• address a number of UNDAF outputs selected as
  priority outputs of the One Programme
  

• have a direct relationship to the PARPA II and
  should have strong Government ownership
  
• in principle and to the extent possible, be at
  least one third funded (reasonable expectation of
  funding)
  
• include three or more agencies
• all agencies should be involved in at least one
  selected joint programme
  

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One Programme (cont.)
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One Budgetary Framework

• Vision one budgetary framework bringing together
  all contributions, to
  
• support the coherent resource mobilisation,
  allocation and disbursement
  
• of donor resources to the One UN Operational Plan
  2007-2009
  
• The One Budgetary Framework will be a
  consolidation of core and unmarked funds
  (RR and OR) for the UNDAF
  
• The One Budgetary Framework will be supported by
  a Joint Resource Mobilization Strategy
  
• One UN Fund
• The purpose of the One UN Fund is two-fold
• Bridging the funding gap in the Joint
  Programmes
  
• Supporting the Change Management Process

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One Leader

• Cabinet Model, with RC as Prime Minister and UN
  Representatives as Ministers
  
• RC is responsible for
• guiding the development and management of the One
  UN initiative
  
• oversight of the design and implementation of the
  UNDAF
  
• monitoring and evaluating implementation of the
  UNDAF
  
• supporting advocacy and resource mobilisation for
  the UNDAF
  
• representing participating UN entities at the
  most senior level of Government
  
• Global corporate guidelines are expected in June
• TOR and Code of Conduct for UNCT to be signed by
  UNCT
  

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One UN Steering Committee

• High-level Steering Committee to supervise the
• transformation of the UN System in One UN in
  Mozambique
  
• Members
• Government, donors, UN System
• Proposed Tasks
• monitor implementation
• provide technical advice
• guidance on resource mobilization
• evaluation of One UN Concept

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One Office Common Premises and Services

• Common Premises. Feasibility assessment
  undertaken, UNCT to make
  
• a decision on next steps
• Common Services. Progress made in terms of
• Establishment of Interagency Operations
  Management Team (OMT) - meets twice a month to
  review operational aspects of programme delivery
  
• One bank with a dedicated branch for the UN
  Family in Mozambique
  
• One travel agency for the UN agencies
• One common security system with clear lines of
  accountability (one security firm)
  
• One roster of translators and interpreters

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One Office Common Premises and Services (cont.)

• Harmonised business practices
• Focus on five areas
• Protocol and General administration
• Financial Management systems
• Human Resources Management
• Procurement of goods and services
• 5. ICT

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Communicating as One

• Towards ONE UN Communication in Mozambique
• Urgent need to develop a Communication Strategy
  that should provide effective and efficient
  support the overall goal of the One UN
  initiative.
• The new Communication Strategy will be built upon
  the experience of the Communication Working Group
  that is now operating with a Communication Joint
  Annual Work Plan
• Advantages
• All UN Institutions around a common set of goals
  and messages
  
• Wide set of skills and competencies
• Pooling of resources and working practices to
  prevent duplication and competition
  
• Cohesive and synchronised communication
  initiatives
  

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Communicating as One (cont.)

• Priority Tasks and Result Areas
• Finalise the development of the Communication
  Strategy
  
• Internal and External Communication
• Branding of One UN
• Creating and maintaining a One UN website
• Production and dissemination of One UN
  information kit
  
• Production and dissemination of Delivering as
  One Newsletter
  

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Immediate Next Steps in Implementation Plan

• Action
• Ec. Dev pillar completed and signed by GoM
• Joint Programmes for One Programme finalised
• Financial resource requirements for revised
  UNDAF, One Programme and Change Management Fund
  determined
  
• One UN Operational Plan finalised
• TOR/Code of Conduct for UNCT agreed and signed
• One UN launch agreed and arranged with GoM
• One UN Steering Committee established
• One UN Initiative Launch

When? Mid June End June End May/End June
(One Fund) End June Mid June Mid
June
Mid June Last week of June
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Obrigada!