operational effectiveness of the un mdtf mechanism undg-donor meeting on mdtfs, 24 june 2011
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OPERATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS OF THE UN MDTF MECHANISM
UNDG-DONOR MEETING ON MDTFs, 24 JUNE 2011
BACKGROUND LAUNCHED END MARCH 2011; FINALIZED END MAY 2011 LED BY JOINT FUNDING SUB-COMMITTEE;
APPROVED BY FIDUCIARY MANAGEMENT OVERSIGHT GROUP
PURPOSE: EXAMINE THE OPERATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS OF UN MDTFs
FOCUSED ON MDTFs, BUT SOME RECOMMENDATIONS APPLY TO JOINT PROGRAMMES
KEY FINDINGS
UN MDTF has proven to be:An effective mechanism to support high priority multi-agency UN programmes with over $3 billion delivered through 36 participating organizations
Use of the MDTF mechanism promotes :UN coherence, national ownership, and donor coordination
KEY RECOMMENDATIONS & MANAGEMENT RESPONSE
A. MDTF STRATEGIC POLICY AND ADVOCACY AGREE ON A COMMON UN VISION FOR STRATEGIC
PURPOSE AND USE OF MDTFs
STRENGTHEN UN – WORLD BANK PARTNERSHIPS
REGULARIZE UND-DONOR CONSULTATIONS
KEY RECOMMENDATIONS & MANAGEMENT RESPONSE (CONTINUED)
B. UNIVERSALIZE STANDARDS & PRACTICE SEEK UNIVERSAL APPLICATION OF STANDARD
DOCUMENTS AND CLAUSES, including: UNDG MEMBERS FOLLOWING THE AGREEMENT ON 7%
INDIRECT SUPPORT COST 1% AA FEE IS A REASONABLE ESTIMATE FOR SERVICES
REQUIRED BY AA PROTOCOL
STRENGTHEN LEARNING & SPREADING OF BEST PRACTICES
KEY RECOMMENDATIONS & MANAGEMENT RESPONSE (CONTINUED)
C. STRENGTHEN ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISM
ANNUAL REPORTING WILL CONTINUE THROUGH ADMINISTRATIVE AGENTS
KEY RECOMMENDATIONS & MANAGEMENT RESPONSE (CONTINUED)
D. MAXIMIZE OPERATIONAL FLEXIBILITY & REDUCE TRANSACTION COSTS
ADVOCATE FOR MAXIMUM LEVEL OF FLEXIBILITY
PREDICTABLE & LONG-TERM FUNDING ENHANCES THE EFFECTIVENESS OF MDTFs
COMMENTS & QUESTIONS ARE WELCOME
VISION
CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT
KNOWLEDGE SHARING
INTEGRATION
UN – WORLD BANK PARTNERSHIP