United Nations Development Assistance Plan (UNDAP) Government of Rwanda and Development Partners Strategic Joint Planning Retreat 8 th November, Lake Kivu
Introduction Jan 2008 July 2013 June 2018 EDPRS 2008-2012 EDPRS II 2013-2018 UNDAF + COD 2008-2012 New Program Cycle 2013- 2018 • Rwanda – one of the first to do Common Operation Document (COD) – common UNDAF action plan • 6 month extension of UNDAF => fully aligned to GoR programming cycle UNDAP (combines No CPAP or separate Common CPD (CCPD) UNDAF and COD) UNDAF Action Plan for strategic, relevant, coherent, significant and efficient UN support 2
UNDAP Process Country Analysis Strategic Planning UNDAP Results Future Work Framework • Results of EICV and • UN internal reflection • M&E Framework DHS, EDPRS Review • Strategic Planning • Identification of • Results-Based for situation analysis Retreat flagship programmes Management • No longer UN specific • alignment to • Costing of key actions • Causality Analysis Common Country Government priorities • One Budgetary • Outcome Areas and Assessment (CCA) • Broad agreement on Framework Statements Agreed • UN Focus Study outcome areas • Resource Mobilisation • Outputs and Output (Stakeholder Analysis Strategy indicators and Comparative • Implementation/Mana • Key actions currently Advantage Study ) gement Modalities refined in light of SWG process and to • Results Framework be fine-tuned based and Flagship endorsed on thematic strategies June ‘11 – June- … April-June Oct-Dec March ‘12 3
Lessons Learned Team work and team building are critical to the process: the first step is to change mindsets Need for greater emphasis on results, financial transparency and aid predictability Need for effective funding mechanism to further drive stronger strategic orientation for less fragmented support. Further efforts to reduce fragmentation needed Need for further reduction of external transaction costs and more efficiency Need to enhance relevance of UN through deepening its engagement in policy dialogue and through enhancing its engagement with development partners and national stakeholders Feeding into preparation of new United Nations Development Assistance Plan (UNDAP) and strengthening of UN contribution to Rwanda’s development agenda 4
Renewed UN Rwanda’s Visions UN Rwanda supports more effectively Rwanda’s national efforts UN Rwanda’s support better aligned to national priorities to enhance its relevance UN Rwanda working more closely together to achieve more impactful results UN Rwanda more efficient to contribute better to Rwanda’s poverty reduction and economic transformation initiatives UN Rwanda deepening engagement with Development Partners and national stakeholders (civil society, private sector) 5
Implementing UN Rwanda’s Visions UNDAP Development Process • Upstream/policy support and strategic engagement in key national development policy dialogue and EDPRS II • Aligned and Focused Contribution to national priorities – strategic Relevance prioritisation • Development Results Groups (DRGs) led by HoAs – senior level substantive engagement and focusing on results, linking to GoR- led SWGs and policy dialogue • Concept of Flagship programmes for efficient, effective and substantive support to national efforts: strategic, significant Effectiveness impactful UN contributions and reduction of fragmentation • Contributing significantly to GoR-led Programmes • Deepening engagement with GoR, Partners, and Stakeholders • UNDAP Result areas jointly developed, drawn from EDPRS II Alignment priorities • Multi-year planning and comprehensive One Budgetary Framework for enhancing transparency and predictability 6
UNDAP Key Results Areas and Alignment to EDPRS II DRGs UNDAP Result Areas EDPRS II Economic Transformation Inclusive Economic Inclusive Economic Rural Development Transformation Transformation UNDP and UNECA Productivity & Youth Employment Accountable Accountable Accountable Governance Governance Governance UNWOMEN and UNDP Foundational Human Capital Human Capital Issues Development Development UNICEF and WHO Humanitarian Response & Disaster Management 7 UNHCR and WFP
UNDAP – Strategic, Relevant, Effective contribution to Rwanda’s transformation Agenda UNDAP Result 1: Inclusive Economic UNDAP Result 3: Human Capital UNDAP Result 2: Accountable Governance Transformation Development Outcome 1.1: Sustainable Outcome 3.1: Holistic child, youth Outcome 2.1: Citizen Participation management of natural resources, and family development : Health, and Empowerment: Accountability clean renewable energy resources nutritional status, protection and and citizen participation in and use, energy access and security, learning outcomes improved for all sustainable development and environment and climate change children and youth decision-making processes at all resilience improved. levels improved. Outcome 3.2: Health : Improved Outcome 1.2: Rwandans able to tap equitable access to, and utilisation into and benefit from expanded of high-quality promotional, Outcome 2.2: Justice, gender international, regional and local preventive, curative and equality and Human Rights: markets, and improved agriculture rehabilitative health services for all Human rights, justice, and gender value chain. people in Rwanda. equality promoted and implemented at all levels. Outcome 1.3: Sustainable Outcome 3.3: Social Protection: urbanization process transforms the Extreme Poverty, vulnerability, quality of livelihoods, skills inequality and exposure to development and decent livelihood risks reduced especially employment opportunities in both for the most vulnerable groups. urban and rural areas, especially for youth and women Outcome 3.4: Humanitarian Response and Disaster Management: Outcome statement to be defined once confirmed to have additional outcome in this area
Development Results Groups (DRGs) • Supporting UN coherent and strategic engagement in national policy dialogue forum (DPR, DPCG, SWGs, etc.): UN working together, enhancing linkages to Clusters, Thematic WGs, SWGs, etc. UN Engagement • Supporting capacity building and institutional development through enhanced UN voice, building on normative roles • Led by HoAs • Seeking engagement with GoR, DPs, national stakeholders • Managing for results, monitoring and reporting achievements • DRGs accountable for delivering results, direct reporting to UNCT Accountability and to Steering Committee • Membership accountability • Responsible for the design, development, implementation, quality, Programme & coherence and consistency of programme activities leading to delivering on UNDAP Results Coordination • Identification, developing flagship programmes; Mechanisms • Seeking efficiency and effectiveness, reduction of transaction costs through programme management arrangements 9
Enhancing Relevance, Effectiveness, Efficiency, and Coherence Improving UN DaO Rwanda Architecture • One UN Steering Committee, Development Results Groups, Strengthening RCO capacity Internal Capacity Review Robust communication and resource mobilization strategies 10
Thank you UNITED NATIONS RWANDA p/a Office of the UN Resident Coordinator PO Box 445 - Kigali - Rwanda Tel: (+250) 590 403 Fax: (+250) 578 439 E-mail: rcoffice.rw@undp.org Email: rco-core.rw@one.un.org www.unrwanda.org www.rw.one.un.org
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