1 / 12

Lessons Learned Joint Office in Cape Verde UNDG Office 12 May 2006

Lessons Learned Joint Office in Cape Verde UNDG Office 12 May 2006. Introduction. Challenges. Developing a clear vision of where we are headed The time pressure to roll out 20 countries. Introduction. No Challenges without Opportunities. To be creative and innovative.

saad
Download Presentation

Lessons Learned Joint Office in Cape Verde UNDG Office 12 May 2006

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Lessons Learned Joint Office in Cape Verde UNDG Office 12 May 2006

  2. Introduction Challenges • Developing a clear vision of where we are headed • The time pressure to roll out 20 countries

  3. Introduction No Challenges without Opportunities • To be creative and innovative. • To learn from each other and to adopt the best. • New commitment and determination.

  4. Cape Verde Achievements: • One UN Representative for Funds & Programmes who is also the RC • One Common Country Programme for Funds and Programme (an elaboration of the UNDAF which still covers all other agencies) • One programme budget • One UN House • One agency providing support services with one support budget • One “UN” identity for the office, but with agency identities maintained for programme results • One programme team drawing staff from all agencies

  5. Introduction Essence of CV model • Original aim was to move towards an integrated UN office: Proved to be difficult but remains long term goal. • Adopted Support Agency Model where one agency’s business processes were adopted and that agency (UNDP) provides back up support for operations. • Externally agency neutral but internally UNDP business processes.

  6. Lessons Conditions favourable to the joint office • Stability and security in the country • Government commitment to UN reform • UNCT committed and had a good record of working together • Existence of common services and premises

  7. Lessons Lessons in Implementation • Continuous government support is needed • HQ and Regional Office Role • RDs role in selection of countries, endorsement of common country programme, approval of new structure and continued oversight. • Leadership at HQ to provide guidance and solutions to emerging problems. (Inter agency working groups, DGO, MG). • Current inter agency WG mechanism is time consuming, need a more efficient system.

  8. Lessons Lessons in Implementation 3. Country Representation • Need commitment of all agencies to provide in country leadership on a continuous basis during the transition • Need the RC / UNCT to be convinced and promoting reform. 4. The staff of Participating agencies • Staff need to be fully informed and their concerns expected and addressed. • Staff associations to be consulted and involved

  9. Lessons Lessons in Implementation • The Country Programme • A harmonized programme cycle was an advantage. Harmonizing the start date of the pilot with the beginning of the new country programme cycle helped with developing a common country programme.

  10. Lessons Lessons in Implementation 6. New structure of the UNF&P • The adoption of the support agency model proved to be time consuming and expensive. • Discussions and decisions on all business processes need to be resolved before the transition begins. • A senior team from needs to discuss change management with the country team at an early stage. 7. Agency visibility and accountability • Each agency needs to retain accountability for results

  11. Lessons Outstanding Challenges • Transfer of savings to programme 2. The absence of a Joint Office legal identity 3. Reaching consensus on common operational modalities and harmonised business processes

  12. Conclusion • Joint Office pilot is a unique experience still in its early stages. • Too early to assess the impact of the initiative on programme effectiveness. • There are still problems that are being resolved as they arise. • A new milestone in UN reform has been established.

More Related