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Strengthening the UN Network for SUN in countries

UN Regional Nutrition Meeting Asia Pacific

Bangkok, 30 June 2015

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UN Network for SUN at Country Level

Experience from Mozambique in completing UN Network Deliverables

Agenda

UN Network Dashboard

Available Support Resources

Sample Outputs

Proposed Next Steps

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Recommended Actions by UN Networks for SUN at Country Level

• Mapping / inventory of existing UN agency country level

work in nutrition

• Development of comprehensive UN nutrition strategies

• Harmonization of nutrition messages, joint advocacy and

fund raising for nutrition through a common narrative

• Development of coherent, complementary nutrition

programs (e.g. Joint framework and approaches)

• Respond to government requests for technical and

functional support and/or identify an alternate provider

• Review of network effectiveness and progress against

UN nutrition objectives (e.g. UN Network Dashboard,

Strategy / Agenda implementation)

Key Deliverables

1. Inventory of UN

Nutrition Actions

2. Common UN

Nutrition Strategy

/ Agenda

3. UN Network

Dashboard

UN Network for SUN to implement recommended actions expected to help strengthen the relevance,

efficiency and effectiveness of UN contributions to nutrition.

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Key Steps

Secure Consensus

to complete UN Network

Deliverables

Conduct & Analyze Inventory

of Nutrition Actions

Conduct 1 on 1 Interviews and

Synthesize Results

Prepare & Facilitate

Initial Strategic Workshop

Prepare & Conduct RC/Reps

Debrief

Outline Key Elements of the

UN Nutrition Strategy/Agenda

Finalize UN Nutrition

Strategy/Agenda

7 key steps have been identified, as critical to completing the Inventory of UN Nutrition Actions and

developing a high quality UN Nutrition Strategy/Agenda at the Country Level. The final three are necessary to finalize a high quality UN Nutrition Strategy/Agenda, building on initial strategic discussions.

1. 2. 3. 4.

5. 6. 7. • Support to UNDAF

Drafting / Implementation

• Common Narrative /

Messaging

• Joint Programming

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Agenda



Sample Outputs

Proposed Next Steps

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Between February and May 2015, Mozambique piloted the UN network deliverables with support from REACH

Consensus by members of UN Joint Team* on Nutrition on the

process

Inventory of Nutrition Actions completed by 6

agencies

Interviews conducted with nutrition focal

points

2 day planning workshop using

results from inventory and

interviews

Debrief meeting with UNRC and

UN Reps

Consensus to develop UN Joint

Strategy on Nutrition

UN Nutrition Strategy/Agenda to be finalized by September 2015

* FAO, IFAD, UNFPA, UNICEF, WFP, WHO

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Process and key results of the workshop

• Identification of UN’s comparative advantage in

nutrition in Mozambique (actual & potential)

• Agreement on common UN vision on nutrition

in Mozambique

• Development of draft priority outcomes and outputs for inclusion in UN strategy

• Commitment to jointly fund development of joint UN nutrition strategy by September 2015

for inclusion of nutrition in UNDAF

• Broad validation of inventory analysis and agreement to unpack key strategic/operational

questions as part of strategy elaboration

• Agreement to share results of the inventory

exercise with key nutrition actors in country

• Agreement on modalities and focus of next phase of governance support

With inputs from:

Country contextResults from inventoryResults from interviews

UNDAF processUN priorities

AccountabilityRoles & Responsibilities

The group agreed to the following:

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Successes & Lessons Learned

Build in more time for workshop

Strategy consultant to build on the results of workshop/work done

by the group

Participation of senior management (chair of UN nutrition group –

DCD UNICEF)

Participation of 5 agencies

(6 completed inventory)

Participation of Deputy Reps/Heads of Programmes in workshop to elevate decision-

making and strategic level of dialogue

Results of inventory tool and interviews contributes to focused discussions and

consensus building

Positive feedback from all on the process and

tools

Participants’ commitment to work together & active participation both days

Identify alternative opportunity to present

inventory results (time to

absorb and reflect)

SUCCESSES LESSONS LEARNED

Invite Reps to opening of

workshop for input

on expectations

Debrief meeting with UNRC and 5 UN Reps

Agreement on concrete actions

including decision

to jointly develop UN strategy on

nutrition

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Sample Outputs

Proposed Next Steps

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Who? UN Network for SUN Dashboard mock-upNo. of staff dedicated to nutrition*

in-country, by agencyNo. of staff dedicated to nutrition*

in-country, by agency

UNICEF

WFP

1

4

1

1

21

FAO

UNFPA

WHO

IFAD

*Note: LT refers to long-term contracts (e.g. fixed-term, continuing, indefinite appointments) whereas ST refers to short-term contracts of 11 months or less.

# of people

What & How?

Nutrition in joint UN activities/processes

Nutrition in joint UN activities/processes

7585

0

50

100

Gov’t

priorities

UN Network

Strategy/Agenda

Not

satisfied

Somewhat

satisfied

Generally

satisfied

Fully

satisfied

Mostly

satisfied

Perceived satisfaction of intra-agency collaboration on nutrition-related actions

Perceived satisfaction of intra-agency collaboration on nutrition-related actions

100

66

33

0

50

100

Design Plan Delivery

Collective engagement in programming

Collective engagement in programming

% programming

DRAFT - Illustrative

Inclusion of UN Network coordination duties in staff APAs‡

Inclusion of UN Network coordination duties in staff APAs‡

Alignment of nutrition actions to…

Alignment of nutrition actions to…

(2 L3’s, L2, G4)

*Note: Level of UN Network focal points marked in italics

(P2)(P3, G3)

(P3)

(P2)

(P3)

UNICEF WFP WHO FAO IFAD UNFPA

Nutrition included in UNDAF/P ��

UN Nutrition Strategy/Agenda ��

UN Inventory of Nutrition Actions ��

UN joint messaging on nutrition ��

UN joint resource mobilization for nutrition X

UN Network Dashboard ��

� = yes �� = partially X = no0

2

4

6

Yes No

% nutrition actions

# of agencies

‡APAs = annual performance appraisals

Participation in UN Network mtgs.

Participation in UN Network mtgs.

Perceived participation

Most agencies regularly

participate

Among UN Network monthly

UN Network tables

nutrition to UNCTquarterly

With SUN Focal Point Bi-weekly

With Other Networks Semi-annually (CSN)

Quarterly (DN)

Annually (BN)

Level of engagement in SUN Movement (mtg. frequency)

Level of engagement in SUN Movement (mtg. frequency)

CSN = Civil Society Network / DN = Donor Network

BN = Business network

UN Network established ��

UN Network Chair identified X

Status of UN NetworkStatus of UN Network

Tete22

32

18

19

48

11

54

3

19

Geographic distribution of UN nutrition actions

Geographic distribution of UN nutrition actions

Resources

40%

60%

5%

50%

0%

20%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

Funding Shortfalls (planned Vs. actual budget)

for nutrition, by agency

Funding Shortfalls (planned Vs. actual budget)

for nutrition, by agency

Where?

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Sample Outputs

Proposed Next Steps

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UN Network / REACH Secretariat • A Guidance Package is available from the UN Network / REACH Secretariat to aid those leading

UN Networks at country level to undertake the recommended actions

• Where possible, the UN Network / REACH Secretariat will offer analytical support on analysing

Inventory data and/or overall process guidance.

Experienced REACH Facilitators• Contact details of REACH Facilitators (current/past) who have been through the process and may

be available to act as a sounding board and/or mentor to those Facilitators undertaking the

process is available through the UN Network / REACH Secretariat.

Pre-Identified Consultants• A list of consultants suitable for supporting UN Networks for SUN, at the country level, is available

through the UIN Network / REACH Secretariat.

Local Resources• UN Networks are encouraged to leverage qualified locally available resources, if additional support

is required to complete recommended UN Network actions / key deliverables.

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Sample Outputs

Proposed Next Steps

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Proposed next steps

1. Circulate draft UN inventory tool and Dashboard for further inputs (agencies, UN country networks). Volunteer countries to support process.

2. Finalize UN inventory tool and Dashboard and circulate final versions to UN country networks

3. Identify country candidates to conduct inventory tool and Nutrition Agenda/Strategy (prioritize Asia and Pacific region)

4. Support countries to conduct inventory tool

5. Support countries to develop UN Country Nutrition Agenda/Strategy (UNGNA target: 75% by 2016 and all SUN countries by 2017)

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Sample Outputs

Proposed Next Steps

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Sample Outputs

1. Sample Inventory Analysis (Selection of slides)

2. Sample Synthesis of Interview Results

3. Sample Agenda for Initial Strategic Workshop (Word Document)

4. Sample Facilitation Slides for Initial Strategic Workshop (PPT Document)

5. Sample UN Nutrition Agenda/Strategy [To be developed]

6. Sample Common Narrative

7. Sample TOR UN Network

8. Sample TOR Process Facilitation

The following sample outputs are also available for reference.

Number of staff dedicated to nutrition, by agency� # of staff dedicated to nutrition, by agency, in-country

Level of staff dedicated to nutrition and to the UN Network for SUN, by agency� Category (professional, consultant, general service) and level (1, 2, 3,

etc.) of staff dedicated to nutrition, by agency, in-country� Category (professional, consultant, general service) and level (1, 2, 3,

etc.) of staff dedicated to UN Network, by agency, in-country

UN agency participation in UN Network for SUN meetings� Perceived regular participation of agencies in UN Network meetings

(some / most / all agencies regularly participate)Status of UN Network� UN Network established (yes//no)� UN Network Chair identified (yes//no)

Who?

Inclusion of nutrition in the country UNDAF/P� Nutrition is included in the UNDAF/P (yes/partially/no)

UN Inventory of Nutrition Actions� Completion/existence of UN Inventory of Nutr. Actions (yes/partially/no)

Alignment of UN nutrition actions to government priorities � % of actions conducted by the UN Network which are aligned to gov’t

priorities in-country

Compliance to UN Network Strategy/Agenda, by agency� % of nutrition actions conducted by your agency which are aligned to the

UN Network Strategy/Agenda

UN Network for SUN Dashboard� Existence of UN Network dashboard (yes/partially/no)

UN joint resource mobilization for nutrition � UN joint resource mobilization for nutrition undertaken (yes/no)Joint UN Strategy/Agenda (including joint vision) on nutrition� Existence of a joint UN Strategy/Agenda (including joint vision) on

nutrition articulated by the agencies of the UN Network (yes/partially/no)

Active engagement of UN nutrition staff in the UN Network� Inclusion of UN Network coordination duties/ functions in annual staff

performance appraisal (or annual workplan) for nutrition staff (yes/no)

What & How?

Strengthened UN nutrition programming within the UN Network � Perceived satisfaction of intra-agency collaboration on nutrition-related

actions, by agency? (not satisfied/somewhat satisfied/generally

satisfied/mostly satisfied/fully satisfied)� Collective engagement in design/formulation, planning and

implementation phases of UN nutrition-related programming/projects undertaken in-country within the UN Network, by agency? (yes/no for

each phase)

Functionality of UN Network� Frequency of UN Network for SUN meetings (annually/semi-annually/

quarterly/monthly/biweekly/weekly)� Tabling of nutrition to UNCT(quarterly/semi-annually/annually/never)

Contribution to the greater SUN Movement � Frequency of UN Network engagement with SUN gov’t focal point?

(annually/semi-annually/ quarterly/monthly/biweekly/weekly/daily)� Frequency with which UN Network interacts with the other SUN

Networks, by network? (never/annually/semi-annually/ quarterly/monthly/ biweekly/weekly/daily)

What & How? (cont’d)

Size of investment of nutrition actions � Total actual country office programming budget that is allocated to

nutrition actions of UN Network, by agency in USD

Funding levels/shortfalls by agency� Magnitude of funding shortfalls (actual versus planned budget) of the

nutrition-related actions carried out or supported by of UN Network, by agency

Resources

Other?

Other optional country-specific indicators – TBDSuggestions?

Pote

ntial in

dic

ato

rs f

or

measuring p

erf

orm

ance

UN Network for SUN Dashboard

Where?

Geographic distribution of UN nutrition actions� # of nutrition actions (implementation & governance) by

region/province/state

Names of UN agencies belonging to the UN Network for SUN at country levelQ1: Is your agency part of the UN Network for SUN in your country?

The below questions are applicable for each agency in the UN Network for SUN in the countryNumber of staff dedicated to nutrition, by agencyQ2: How many staff are dedicated to nutrition in your country office?

Level of staff dedicated to nutrition and to the UN Network for SUN, by agencyQ3: What category (e.g. professional, consultant, general service) and level (1, 2, 3, etc.) is the staff dedicated to nutrition as identified in question 2, by agency? Q4: What category (e.g. professional, consultant, general service) and level (1, 2, 3, etc.) is the staff dedicated to the UN Network for SUN as identified in question 2, by agency? UN agency participation UN Network for SUN meetingsQ5: How would you (Chair of UN Network for SUN) describe the typical participation of member agencies at UN Network for SUN meetings in the country? Status of UN Network for SUN at country levelQ6: Has the UN Network for SUN been established in your country? Has a Chair of the Network been identified?

Who?

Inclusion of nutrition in the country UNDAF/PQ7: Is nutrition included in the UNDAF/P?UN Inventory of Nutrition Actions, by agencyQ8: Has the Inventory of UN Nutrition Actions been undertaken by your agency in the country? UN Nutrition Strategy/AgendaQ9: Has the UN Nutrition Strategy/Agenda been developed your agency in the country? Alignment of UN nutrition actions to government priorities Q10: What % of nutrition actions conducted by the UN agencies in the UN Network for SUN are aligned to gov’t priorities in-country?Compliance to UN Network Strategy/Agenda, by agencyQ11: What % of nutrition actions conducted by your agency are aligned to the UN Network Strategy/Agenda (including joint vision)?Joint UN messaging on nutritionQ12: Has joint UN messaging on nutrition been articulated by the UN Network for SUN in the country?

What and How?

UN joint resource mobilization for nutritionQ13: Have the UN agencies in the UN Network for SUN undertaken joint resource mobilization for nutrition in the country?UN Network for SUN DashboardQ14: Has UN Network for SUN Dashboard been prepared for the UN Network for SUN in the country during the last 12 months?Active engagement of UN nutrition staff in the UN NetworkQ15: Is contribution to the UN Network for SUN reflected in your (UN Network for SUN focal points) annual staff performance appraisal?Perceived satisfaction of intra-agency collaboration on nutrition-related actions Q16: To what extent, does UN nutrition staff confer with colleagues who carry out other nutrition-related actions in your UN agency?Collective engagement in nutrition-related programming Q17: To what extent do the UN agencies in the UN Network for SUN engage with one another in key aspects/cycles of nutrition-related programming in the country, namely: (1) programming design/project formulation; (2) planning; and (3) delivery/implementation?

Frequency of UN Network fro SUN meetingsQ18: How often does the UN Network for SUN convene meetings? Frequency of tabling of nutrition to the UN Country Team (UNCT)Q19: How often does the UN Network for SUN

Frequency of UN Network for SUN engagement with SUN government focal point Q20: To what extent, is the UN Network engaged with SUN gov’t FP? Frequency of UN Network engagement with other SUN Networks Q21: How often does the UN Network interact with the other SUN Networks, by network?

What and How? (cont’d)

Size of investment of nutrition actionsQ23: What proportion of your total country office programming budget is allocated to nutrition actions in your agency? Funding levels/shortfalls by agencyQ24: How would you best characterize the overall funding levels of the nutrition-related actions carried out or supported by your agency?

Resources

Other?Potential other data/indicators to be measured? Suggestions?

Where?Geographic distribution of UN nutrition actionsQ22: In what regions/provinces/states of the country are nutrition actions supported by the UN Network for SUN?

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