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The process of UN integration in Burundi

Highlights, Opportunities and Challenges

Bureau Intégré des Nations Unies au Burundi

United Nations Integrated Office in Burundi

VK – 06 March 2008

Bureau Intégré des Nations Unies au

BurundiUnited Nations Integrated Office in

Burundi

Contents What is Integration

Opportunities for Integration

Integrated Approach

Integrated Structures

Challenges of Integration

Conclusion



What is Integration

Corporate Definitions



Burundi

Secretary-General Policy Committee

Guiding principle for the design and implementation of complex UN operations in post-conflict situations and for linking the different dimensions of peace building into a coherent support strategy.



Burundi

UN DPKO Principles and Guidelines

Shared vision among all UN entities as to the strategic objective of the UN presence at country level.

Integration is driven by an assessment of the real value-added and the collective impact of the UN’s engagement.



Burundi

High-level Panel on United Nations System-wide Coherence, 2006

To deliver as one, United Nations country teams should have an integrated capacity to provide a coherent approach to issues.

One office - one integrated results-based management system, with integrated support services.



Why Integration

Opportunities and incentivesfor integration



Burundi

Opportunities and incentives for integration

End of war & Peace Accords

Residual peace elements/challenges

End of Peacekeeping Mission

Government demand



Burundi


Security Council (Resolutions 1719 & 1791)

Peace building Commission

Peace building Fund

UN Reform (Delivering as One)

Regional dynamics



Burundi


Transition peacekeeping operations – peace consolidation support programmes

Strategic coherence between political, security, human rights and socio-economic responses

Increase organisational performance and impact on peace consolidation



Integrated Approach

Strategic IntegrationStrategic Linkages



Burundi

Peace Accords Poverty Reduction

Strategy Paper

Resolution 1719

Strategic Framework for Peace building

Peace building Priority PlanUN Integrated Peace

consolidation Support Strategy

PBF supported Projects

Joint Programs

Results Based BudgetAgency Programs and Projects

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Integrated Approach

Strategic IntegrationPriorities



Burundi

Consolidation of peace and democratic

governance

Disarmament, demobilization,

reintegration and reform of the

security sector

Promotion and protection of human

rights, and fight against impunity

Improvement of food security

Equitable access to basic social services

Peace Consolidation

Fight against HIV/AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis

Sub-regional integration in the areas of

peace, security and

development

Sustainable reintegration of

war-affected and other vulnerable

populations

UN Integrated Peace Consolidation Support Strategy



Integrated Approach

Programmatic Integration



Burundi

Joint Programs and peacebuilding projects

Peace Consolidation and Governance

Security Sector Reform and Small Arms

Human Rights, Justice and Fight against Impunity

Sustainable Reintegration of war affected populations

Sub regional Integration



Integrated Structures

Integration at the level of leadership and Structures



ERSG/RC/HC/DO

UNCT UNIMT (UN Integrated Management Team)

UNICEF UNHCR WB WFP

FAO IMF UNDP UNESCO

WHO UNFPA UNHABITAT ILO

INTEGRATED SECTIONS

UNAIDS UNIFEM OHCHR OCHA UNIC

Senior Guidance to Policy and Strategic Processes

Senior Management

and Coordination

of UN Operational

Activities



Political Affairs

Media and Communication

Gender

Best Practices

Joint Monitoring &

Evaluation

Strategic Planning

Security and Safety

Integration Support Functions/Services

Humanitarian Coordination

UN Integrated Service Centre

Political Affairs

Media and

Communication

Strategic Planning

Best Practices

Monitoring &

Evaluation

Gender

Resident Coordinator Office

Humanitarian Coordination



SSR / DDR / Small Arms

Human Rights & Justice

Core Joint Programs

BINUB Integrated Sections

Peace & Governance

Integrated Sections

ERSG



ERSG/RC/HC

Political Affairs

Media and Communication

Gender

Best Practices

Joint Monitoring & Evaluation

Strategic Planning

Security and Safety

SSR / DDR / Small Arms

Human Rights / Justice

Core Joint Programmes

BINUB/UNIMT Integration Structures

Senior Policy and Strategic Decision-making LevelCentral UN

system functions

Programmatic and Operational level

Peace & Governance

Integrated Sections

Resident Coordinator Office

Humanitarian Coordination Central Coordination Support Services

Other Joint Programmes

Reintegration of war affected populations and other vulnerable groups

UN Integrated Management Team UNICEF UNHCR WB WFP

FAO IMF UNDP UNESCO WHOUNFPA UNHABITAT ILO UNAIDS

UNIFEM OHCHR OCHA UNICINTEGRATED SECTIONS

UN Integrated working Groups

Senior Guidance to Policy and Strategic Processes

Senior Management and Coordination of UN

Operational Activities



UN Integrated Service Centre



Burundi

Integration: Lessons learned

Integration as a means to an end: Unity of purpose Timely, effective, tangible

contributions Impact

The minimum should be: Mission and UNCT as partners under ONE UN with common vision and consistent/coordinated communication



Burundi

Integration: Lessons learned The “long term versus short term” fallacy:

both approaches are necessary:

For UNCT, “business as usual” cannot apply and plans should reflect peacebuilding urgency

Missions should recognize LT nature of development issues

Use and strengthen existing UN capacities and structures (“they’re here to stay”)



Burundi

Challenges of integration Corporate

HQs lagging behind or catching up Rules and procedures Institutional culture and practices Fear for limited visibility



Burundi

Challenges of integration Corporate

Heavy guidelines for Integrated planning processes

Programme and budget cycles Programme approval process Resources allocation Support Structures



Burundi

Challenges of integration UN in Burundi

Buy-in Visibility of participating entities Integrated structure vs Integrated

approach “we are all BINUB” Institutional culture and practices



Burundi

Challenges of integration UN in Burundi

Rules and procedures: used as an excuse for not integrating!

Harmonization of UN planning cycle with national cycle

Building on the momentum - What after BINUB?



Burundi

Challenges of integration

Team building

Working approaches and culture

Integrated Sections



Burundi


Planning cycle and approval process/mechanism

Methodology

Planning



Burundi


SG Report / RC Annual Report

Reporting



Burundi

Conclusion Integration in Burundi: an innovative

approach to peace consolidation challenges A challenging experience in terms of going

beyond existing structures and institutional habits/constraints

How the UN can work together differently for a better impact on peace consolidation

Potential way forward in terms of UN Reform

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