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