BRC services: BRC services: Overview of DemandOverview of Demand

Ben SlayBen Slay

RBEC RR RBEC RR meetingmeeting

22 April 200822 April 2008

Big pictureBig picture

Next step in RBEC communications cycle, Next step in RBEC communications cycle, linking corporate priorities with CO realitieslinking corporate priorities with CO realities– UNDP Strategic Plan UNDP Strategic Plan RBEC Regional Strategy RBEC Regional Strategy

CO strategic notes CO strategic notes BRC work plan BRC work plan Your inputs necessary for this processYour inputs necessary for this process

– Key document: “PSPD Priorities and Work Plan”Key document: “PSPD Priorities and Work Plan”– Key venue: Advisory board meeting with sub-Key venue: Advisory board meeting with sub-

regional res reps Wednesday – Thursdayregional res reps Wednesday – Thursday Goal: ensure BRC work plan is aligned with Goal: ensure BRC work plan is aligned with

regional, CO prioritiesregional, CO priorities

For this, you may need For this, you may need to know more about to know more about

BRCBRC

Functions: Attempt to combineFunctions: Attempt to combine– Programming: National as well as Programming: National as well as

regionalregional– Regional programming with CO Regional programming with CO

support, knowledge managementsupport, knowledge management Regional programmingRegional programming

– BRC managed projectsBRC managed projects– Projects managed elsewhereProjects managed elsewhere

PerformancePerformance ConstraintsConstraints

BRC Org ChartBRC Org Chart

CST: National programming in 6 RBEC countries (non-CST: National programming in 6 RBEC countries (non-core)core)

MSU: OperationsMSU: Operations PSPD: Integrates regional, global programming, PSPD: Integrates regional, global programming,

policy advising, country office supportpolicy advising, country office support Not included:Not included:

– Other UN agencies (UNFPA, UNIFEM)Other UN agencies (UNFPA, UNIFEM)– Outposted BoM units, OAI (OAPR)Outposted BoM units, OAI (OAPR)

BRC Directorate

CountrySupport

Team (CST)

ManagementSupport

Unit (MSU)

Policy Support,Program Dev.Unit (PSPD)

RBEC Other Bureaux

PSPD: Who’s who?PSPD: Who’s who?

Director: Agi Veres (acting)Director: Agi Veres (acting) Knowledge services: Agi VeresKnowledge services: Agi Veres Regional practice team leaders: Regional practice team leaders:

– Governance: Dan Dionisie (acting)Governance: Dan Dionisie (acting)– Poverty: Geoff Prewitt (acting)Poverty: Geoff Prewitt (acting)– Energy and environment: Adriana DinuEnergy and environment: Adriana Dinu

Contact anyone in the PSPD at:Contact anyone in the PSPD at:– Firstname.lastname@undp.orgFirstname.lastname@undp.org

For more information:For more information:– http://europeandcis.undp.org/intra/http://europeandcis.undp.org/intra/? ?

Democratic Democratic governancegovernance

Human rights, access to justice:Human rights, access to justice:– Louise Nylin Louise Nylin -- Rustam Pulatov-- Rustam Pulatov– Louise SperlLouise Sperl

Decentralisation, local governance:Decentralisation, local governance:– Dafina GerchevaDafina Gercheva -- Two open posts-- Two open posts– Hachemi BahloulHachemi Bahloul

Public administration reform, anti-Public administration reform, anti-corruption:corruption:– Dan Dionisie Dan Dionisie – Francesco ChecciFrancesco Checci

Poverty reduction, Poverty reduction, economic developmenteconomic development

MDGs, human development, poverty MDGs, human development, poverty monitoring:monitoring:– Andrey Ivanov (human development advisor)Andrey Ivanov (human development advisor)– Vladimir Mikhalev (PRSPs, PRSs)Vladimir Mikhalev (PRSPs, PRSs)– Susanne Milcher (social inclusion)Susanne Milcher (social inclusion)

Rural development: Nick MaddockRural development: Nick Maddock Private sector engagement: Pascale BonzomPrivate sector engagement: Pascale Bonzom Civic engagement: Geoff PrewittCivic engagement: Geoff Prewitt Open posts: Open posts:

– Microfinance, private sector developmentMicrofinance, private sector development– Trade and developmentTrade and development

Environment and Environment and sustainable sustainable

developmentdevelopment Climate change, energy efficiency: Climate change, energy efficiency:

– Geordie ColvilleGeordie Colville -- Keti Chachibaia-- Keti Chachibaia– Marina OlshanskayaMarina Olshanskaya -- Anna Kaplina-- Anna Kaplina

International waters, land degradation:International waters, land degradation:– Vladimir MamaevVladimir Mamaev -- Juerg -- Juerg

StaudenmannStaudenmann Biodiversity: Adriana DinuBiodiversity: Adriana Dinu Mainstreaming environmental policies: Mainstreaming environmental policies:

– Henrieta MartonakovaHenrieta Martonakova– Ajiniyaz ReimovAjiniyaz Reimov

““Cross cutting” Cross cutting” specialistsspecialists

HIV/AIDS: MoscowHIV/AIDS: Moscow– Shombi SharpeShombi Sharpe– Dudley Tarlton Dudley Tarlton

Gender: Gender: – Barbara LimanowskaBarbara Limanowska– Louise SperlLouise Sperl

Conflict prevention: Conflict prevention: – Kerstin EppertKerstin Eppert

New donors: Daniel HanspachNew donors: Daniel Hanspach

Other regional unitsOther regional units

Management practice:Management practice:– Patrick Gremillet: ATLAS, PRINCE II, CEDARPatrick Gremillet: ATLAS, PRINCE II, CEDAR– Gia Peradze: Regional procurement unitGia Peradze: Regional procurement unit

Communications advisors:Communications advisors:– Bratislava: Zoran Stevanovic, Peter Bratislava: Zoran Stevanovic, Peter

Serenyi, Viera Petrulakova, Chris GrollmanSerenyi, Viera Petrulakova, Chris Grollman– Moscow: Snizhana KolomiietsMoscow: Snizhana Kolomiiets

BRC directorate:BRC directorate:– Ben Slay: directorBen Slay: director– Nato Alhazishvili: deputy directorNato Alhazishvili: deputy director– Andrey Pogrebnyak: assistant directorAndrey Pogrebnyak: assistant director

Growth in PSPD Growth in PSPD support for COs, other support for COs, other

clients clients

248

414 454

779911

1084

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

Total number of BRC requests serviced

BRC programming BRC programming delivery trendsdelivery trends

3.72 1.7

5

2.72.3

6.84.3

2.5

12.3

8.3

4

19.2

15.3

3.9

23.6

16.8

6.8

28.4

18.2

10.2

$0

$5

$10

$15

$20

$25

$30

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

TotalRegionalNational

ATLAS data, in millions

Staffing: BRC is a non-Staffing: BRC is a non-core officecore office

Like COs, XB, Like COs, XB, non-core projects non-core projects are largest are largest source of funding source of funding for BRC staffingfor BRC staffing

But unlike COs: But unlike COs: BRC supports BRC supports other clients, other clients, rather than itselfrather than itself

22%

27%

25%

14% 11%

RBEC core funding

BRC XB, JPO, or non-core project

Regional TRAC

BDP core (including GEF)

Outposted BoM units, other

PSPD staffing is PSPD staffing is falling . . .falling . . .

Separated staff not Separated staff not replaced in poverty, replaced in poverty, governance governance practicespractices

Open positions:Open positions:– Two practice leadersTwo practice leaders– Advisors in:Advisors in:

TradeTrade Inclusive financeInclusive finance Local governanceLocal governance Fiscal decentralisationFiscal decentralisation

70

6362

58

60

62

64

66

68

70

2005 2006 2007

Why is staffing falling?Why is staffing falling?

Weak dollar, squeezing RBEC TRACWeak dollar, squeezing RBEC TRAC Resource mobilisation has its limits:Resource mobilisation has its limits:

– Most donors are national, not regionalMost donors are national, not regional– COs don’t want competition from BRCCOs don’t want competition from BRC

Regionalisation process:Regionalisation process:– RBEC to conclude long term agreements RBEC to conclude long term agreements

(LTAs) with BDP, other central service (LTAs) with BDP, other central service bureauxbureaux

Separated BDP staff not replaced until LTA is signedSeparated BDP staff not replaced until LTA is signed

– Some posts not being filled until new RBEC Some posts not being filled until new RBEC deputy regional bureau director comes to BRCdeputy regional bureau director comes to BRC

Requests for BRC Requests for BRC support in 2007: By support in 2007: By

practice areapractice area

27%24%

23%

11%

6%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

Poverty E&SD Governance HIV Management

Share of total BRC requests serviced (person hours)

Requests for BRC Requests for BRC support in 2007: support in 2007: Leading clientsLeading clients

260240 239

220210

190184 172

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

UKR GEO RF RBEC TUR UZ MAC KAZ

Largest BRC clients (measured in person hours)

Requests for BRC Requests for BRC support in 2007: By support in 2007: By

service typeservice type25%

16%14% 12%

8% 7%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

Wrkshp/training

Project formulation

Program strategy

Policy advice

CoPs

RM

Share of total BRC requests serviced (person hours)

RBEC 2006-2010 Regional RBEC 2006-2010 Regional Programme Document Programme Document

(RPD)(RPD)

Legal basis for RBEC regional Legal basis for RBEC regional programmingprogramming– Including RBEC regional strategyIncluding RBEC regional strategy

First drafts written by regional CoPsFirst drafts written by regional CoPs Underwent extensive regional, national Underwent extensive regional, national

(including COs) consultations(including COs) consultations Executive Board approval in January Executive Board approval in January

20062006 Implemented by regional programme Implemented by regional programme

action plan (2006-2010)action plan (2006-2010)– Signed by four governments of the regionSigned by four governments of the region

RPD: Key featuresRPD: Key features

Broad umbrella characterBroad umbrella character– RBEC strategy: refinement, clarification of RBEC strategy: refinement, clarification of

RPDRPD DEX authorisationDEX authorisation Resource mobilisation: $45 million target Resource mobilisation: $45 million target

(from $30 million regional TRAC)(from $30 million regional TRAC) Authorises regional project management Authorises regional project management

by:by:– BRCBRC– COsCOs– RBEC clustersRBEC clusters

RPD: More key RPD: More key featuresfeatures

Most regional TRAC managed by BRCMost regional TRAC managed by BRC Exceptions—allocations for:Exceptions—allocations for:

– Sub-regional programming, managed by Sub-regional programming, managed by RBEC clustersRBEC clusters

– Regional director’s discretionary fundRegional director’s discretionary fund BRC regional programming to facilitate:BRC regional programming to facilitate:

– CO supportCO support– Knowledge management, to link:Knowledge management, to link:

Region togetherRegion together Global, regional, national programming, best Global, regional, national programming, best

practicespractices

RBEC regional RBEC regional programming not really programming not really

managed by BRCmanaged by BRC

Non-core projects Non-core projects managed by COs managed by COs make up 60% of make up 60% of RBEC regional RBEC regional programme deliveryprogramme delivery

Areas:Areas:– Border Border

management:management: BOMCA-CADAPBOMCA-CADAP EUBAMEUBAM SCADSCAD

– HIV/AIDS (CAAP)HIV/AIDS (CAAP)

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

2006 2007

BRC-managed projectsOther regional projects

Share of total RBEC regional programme delivery (ATLAS data)

PSPD “2008 Priorities PSPD “2008 Priorities and Work Plan” and Work Plan”

documentdocument

Our (BRC) attempt to align:Our (BRC) attempt to align:– UNDP strategic plan, RBEC strategy, withUNDP strategic plan, RBEC strategy, with– Resource, other constraintsResource, other constraints

This “Priorities” document:This “Priorities” document:– Is organised by practicesIs organised by practices– Contains information about sub-regions, Contains information about sub-regions,

countriescountries Based on past CO demands, SN discussionsBased on past CO demands, SN discussions

– Identifies key problems, issues we faceIdentifies key problems, issues we face– Is meant to become the PSPD work plan, for Is meant to become the PSPD work plan, for

approval at the Advisory Board on Thursdayapproval at the Advisory Board on Thursday

Session 11 todaySession 11 today

Sub-regional break-out sessions to “road Sub-regional break-out sessions to “road test” these prioritiestest” these priorities– RRs break into sub-regional cluster meetingsRRs break into sub-regional cluster meetings

Each meeting will have BRC facilitatorEach meeting will have BRC facilitator

– Cluster leaders, please join usCluster leaders, please join us– These become inputs into discussions at These become inputs into discussions at

Advisory Board meeting on Wednesday, Advisory Board meeting on Wednesday, ThursdayThursday

Key questions:Key questions:– Are these the correct priorities?Are these the correct priorities?– Do they reflect the realities in your country?Do they reflect the realities in your country?

Thank you very much!Thank you very much!