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UNDP Policy & Programme PrioritiesBureau for Policy and Programme Support

Induction workshop for UNDP Resident Representatives

New York, July 13, 2015

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Outline of presentation

Intro to Bureau for Policy Programme Support (BPPS) Organigramme and key functions

New UNDP Policies and Programmes

Ongoing UN wide policy reviews and impact on UNDP

New issues in Development Impacta. New (pending) evaluation policy and impact on decentralized evaluationsb. Social and Environmental Standards

Question and answers

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Bureau for Policy and Programme Support (BPPS)

Directorate

Strategic Policy & Global Positioning

Policy & Programme Support (Thematic Clusters A, B, C, D)

ProgrammeEffectiveness

Resource & Operations Management (ROM)

Development Effectiveness

Development Impact

Integration & Coordination Support (ICS)

Governance & Peacebuilding Gender

Climate Change & Disaster Risk

Reduction

Sustainable Development

GPC Oslo GPC Singapore GPC Seoul GPC Istanbul GPC RioGPC Nairobi

Global BPPS Organigramme

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UNDP Strategies and Policies (1)• 20 corporate strategies which areas require new strategies/ policies , which are

inconsistent with the Strategic Plan or no longer relevant and need to be discarded, and which need to be revalidated / updated. (OPG 2014)

• Areas requiring new strategies/ policies, gaps identified mainly represent the thematic areas where UNDP currently has no (or inadequate) corporate strategy, or are emerging development issues. These include:

1. Inclusive and Sustainable Growth; 2. Integrating Climate Change, Disaster Risk Reduction and Energy; 3. Green Commodities and Trade; 4. Sustainable and Inclusive Urbanization;5. South-South and triangular cooperation; 6. SDG Implementation; 7. Livelihoods and Jobs, 8. Small Island Development States; 9. Resilience; 10. Drug Policy and Human Development Impacts; 11. Local Governance and Local Development

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UNDP Strategies and Policies (2)

• Strategies to be updated / revised: Recovery (2008), HIV, Heath and Development (2012-2013), Working with the Private Sector (2012) and Engagement with Foundations (2012), Engagement with the World Bank (2012), Civil Society and Civic Engagement (2012),

• Strategies to be validated: Driving Sustainable Development: Biodiversity and Ecosystems Global Framework (2012-2020), Strategy for Supporting Sustainable and Equitable Management of the Extractive Sector for Human Development (2013), Gender Equality Strategy (2014-2017), Youth Strategy (2014-2017), Knowledge Management Strategy (2014-2017)

• Strategies to be discarded: Capacity Development in the Reduction of Small Arms and Light Weapons (2003), Environmental Mainstreaming Strategy (2004), Water Governance Strategy (2007), MDG Breakthrough Strategy (2010) and Communication Action Plan – Road Map – Strategy (2011)

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Ongoing UN policy reviews – UNDP impact

• Report of the High-Level Independent Panel on United Nations Peace Operations• Conflict more complex and UN operations need to be more flexible• Primacy of the political• Substantive focus on conflict prevention and sustaining peace• More partnerships and better integration in operations• UN Secretariat must be more field-focused and UN peace operations must be more

people-centered• Report of the Advisory Group of Experts for the 2015 Review of the United

Nations Peacebuilding Architecture• Sustaining peace demands political, development, humanitarian and human rights

engagement.• Peacebuilding is a core task of the UN and not only in post-conflict• BOTH• Assessed contributions for programmatic activities• Independent review of capacities of agencies, funds and programmes

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Evaluation Policy• UNDP Evaluation Policy revision

– Extensive (over 6 months) discussions with the Executive Board and Evaluation Office– While the policy was not agreed upon, the consultation process was nevertheless very

important to identify key gaps and weaknesses– The Executive Board expects UNDP to move on strengthening independence and quality of

decentralized evaluations• UNDP strategy for decentralized evaluations

– UNDP strategy and its action plan will be developed in response to Board recommendations

– The design and implementation of the strategy will require solid inputs and commitments from country offices and regional centers

– Strategy will focus on strengthening normative basis, capacity development and supporting utility and effective use of evaluation

• Immediate implications for decentralized evaluations – Senior managers accountable for safeguarding independence and impartiality of evaluations– Focus on quality and utility (less in number but more in-depth evaluations, consult with RBM

advisors on TORs and evaluation consultants)– Focus on compliance with evaluation plans and rigorous implementation of management

responses (overall UNDP implementation rate is around 79%).– Greater emphasis on use of “lessons learned” in programme/project design (part of appraisal

process)– UNDP will partner with UN Volunteers to support monitoring and evaluation capacities at

country office level.

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Social and environmental safeguards aim to: Strengthen the quality of development programming and the

delivery of sustainable results Ensure risk-informed development, avoiding inadvertent harm to

people and the environment and managing risks and tradeoffs Strengthen capacities for managing social and environmental risks

and disputes Ensure full and effective stakeholder engagement, including through a

grievance mechanism

Safeguarding People and the Planet

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UNDP’s Social and Environmental Standards(effective Jan 1, 2015: www.undp.org/ses)

Compliance Review(Responds to claims that UNDP is not in compliance with applicable social and

environmental policies, and procedures; responsibility of OAI)

Social and Environmental Standards(policy applicable across all UNDP programmes and projects; human rights, gender

equality and environmental sustainability at the core)

Social and Environmental Screening Procedure(requirement for all proposed projects $500K or more)

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Stakeholder Response Mechanism(Ensures individuals, peoples, and communities affected by UNDP projects have access

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SES ResourcesUNDP’s Social and Environmental Standards –Background Information for Participants Key Links• Social and Environmental Standards Website: www.undp.org/ses• Compliance Review and Stakeholder Response Mechanism Website:

www.undp.org/secu-srm• SES Toolkit (including guidance, tools, webinars):

https://intranet.undp.org/unit/bpps/DI/SES_Toolkit/default.aspx

Key Documents • Social and Environmental Standards• Social and Environmental Screening Procedure• Stakeholder Response Mechanism: Overview and Guidance• SECU/SRM Brochure• SES DST: Terms of Reference