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UNFPA Resource Allocation Arrangements

This consultation agenda focuses on enhancing the UNFPA resource allocation system, addressing key issues and challenges encountered in optimizing fund distribution. It outlines the current system, potential improvements, and essential questions for the External Advisory Group. Key areas discussed include prioritizing needs based on evidence analysis, ensuring rationality and transparency in allocations, and reconciling country-level priorities with UNFPA's strategic objectives. Input from the advisory group will help shape future resource allocation strategies.

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UNFPA Resource Allocation Arrangements

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  1. UNFPA Resource Allocation Arrangements Lisa M. Taber lisa@lisa-taber.com Issues, Challenges & Key Questions for Consultation with the External Advisory Group 24 Jan 2013

  2. Agenda 1. Actual system 2. Potential for improvements 3. Select challenges & key questions

  3. UNFPA resource allocation systems vary by types of funds… … with Other Resources expected to continue to grow

  4. ... and by use of funds UNFPA allocates through internal processes UNFPA & donors allocate per each agreement

  5. Optimally, resources are allocated based on…. Strategy Setting Prioritizing Evidence Analysis Planning & Budgeting Needs Analysis Implementing Results Analysis Monitoring Reporting

  6. Principles for a better resource allocation system • Rationality • Transparency • Consistency • Flexibility

  7. Country level resources Total amount is determined by indicators of need 1. Proportion of births with skilled health personnel 2. Contraceptive prevalence rate (modern methods only) 3. Adult HIV prevalence 4. Adolescent fertility rate 5. Under-five mortality rate 6. Maternal mortality ratio 7. Literacy rate among 15–24 year old females 8. Proportion of population aged 10-24 years

  8. Country level resources … and share of population

  9. Issues w/ set allocations per country Limit UNFPA’s ability to • assign resources to specific global priorities • optimize potential results

  10. Challenges • Country-level priorities may be different from UNFPA’s strategic objectives • Implications of shifting resources away from contexts where UNFPA is less effective

  11. Consultation withExternal Advisory Group • Pros & cons of allocating resources to specific strategic priorities • Pros & cons of factoring performance into the resource allocation decisions Should UNFPA do either or both?

  12. Thank you for your input

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