Principles for Identifying Priority Clusters

1. Principles for Identifying Priority Clusters • Strategic not comprehensive • Important for stability and recovery • Addressing causes of conflict • Importance for poverty reduction

2. AGREED PRIORITY CLUSTERS • Governance, security and rule of law • Macro-economic policy framework and data development • Infrastructure • Social services and protection of vulnerable groups • Productive sectors and environment • Livelihoods and solutions for the displaced

3. Agreed Cross-Cutting Issues • Peace building, reconciliation and conflict prevention; • Capacity building and institutional development (public and private) plus anti corruption initiatives; • Gender parity and human rights

4. Adopt Transitional Results Matrix Methodology • Identifies key results and outcomes for the transition period • Helps clarify expectations and priorities and increases realism • Concretizes national transition program into time-bound action plan • Outlines key responsibilities and provides rallying points for major actors and decision makers • Provides instrument for partnership, monitoring and mutual accountability

5. Steps for Cluster Teams • Review existing analysis • Undertake additional analysis and consultations as needed • Identify sector objectives and priorities • Assess national/local implementation capacities • Mainstream cross-cutting issues Prepare a results-based framework • Develop action programs to achieve objectives in a way that concurrently supports peace and reconciliation. • Cost development assistance needs • Validate findings and proposals

6. April-June 2005: Preparation for the Joint Needs Assessment, Consultations of Stakeholders, Priority Setting, preliminary work plan drafting, Scope and Vision defined by Authorities, Concept Note finalized May-October 2005: Preparatory Phase: Setting up organizational support, Steering Committee and Cluster Leaders identified, Background data collection for Cluster Teams Phase 1 November 2005: JNA Cluster Leader Retreat to define TOR s for clusters, cross-cluster linkages, cluster work plans August-September 2005: Cluster Assessments Nov 2005-Feb 2006: Cluster Assessments Cluster Stakeholder Workshops and Reports Completed Phase 2 Phase 2 Synthesis Report Drafting and validation workshops JNA Sequence JNA Reports Finalized; Donors Conference in Rome Phase 3 Phase 4: Implementation

7. Somali JNA Organizational Structure Linked with Somali authorities Linked with Donors Coordination Support Group UN SRSG, RC/HC, and UNDG Coordinator WB Country Director and Sector Manager UN/WB Senior Technical Coordinators Responsible for overall national and international coordination, and the final JNA report UN/WB JNA Coordination Office JNA Coordination Officer and JNA Administrative Staff Responsible for coordinating the needs assessment and information sharing among all stakeholders Somali/UN/WB JNA Cluster Teams Responsible for assessment process and output, as outlined in the cluster’s scope of work