UN Coordination China

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UN CoordinationChinas experience with
CCA/UNDAF/TGs
CT
GOV
CS
UN
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Theme Groups/Taskforces in China

• TG on HIV/AIDS (with govt/donors/NGOs)
• - Baby TGs on Youth, Children, Drugs and
  Partnership with private sector
• TG for Health Partners (with govt/donors/NGOs)
• TG on Education/Human Resource Devt
• TG on Environment and Energy
• TG on Gender (with 3 working groups)
• - Baby TGs on Research Advocacy, Best practice
  and Training
• TG on Poverty Reduction/Food Security
• TG on Rule of Law
• CCA Database (DevInfo) Taskforce

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Role of TGs in CCA process
UNCT
RC office
Editing
Agencies/TGs inputs
Drafting of 2004 UN/Govt Joint Assessment by TG
on HI/AIDS
Drafting of UN/Govt Health Situation Assessment
by TG on Health
UNDAF process
Deputies Group
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Realignment of TGs in line with UNDAF outcomes

• Reviewed the draft TG guidelines by DGO and
  self-assessment of TGs by Chairs at the UNCT
  meeting in March.
• Developed a draft basic principles for TGs in
  China and reviewed at the UNCT meeting in April.
• Will agree upon the continuation or establishment
  of TGs according to the agreed basic principles
  at the UNCT Retreat in May.

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Draft basic principles for continuation or
establishment of TGs/TFs in China

• Close link with the UNDAF outcomes or
  cross-cutting themes, i.e) gender, equity or
  global conventions and norms
• Clear objectives, outputs and products, i.e)
  Joint Assessment with the Government, etc
• Chairs (HOAs) who have strong commitment and
  leadership and have capability to ensure
  achievement of TG objectives and workplans
• Secretariat which provides strong support in
  implementing workplans and in coordinating
  activities

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How the UNDAF Process added value to JPOs
own work and learning

• For UNFPA JPO colleagues, the CCA/UNDAF process
  was a typical example of learning by doing.
  
• Information/ideas exchange with other agencies
  senior programme officers/deputies/HOAs
• Great experience to know how the UN Country Team
  is working together and the links between its own
  agencys Country Programme and the UNDAF
  outcomes.
• Brainstorming and in-depth thinking about UNDAF
  outcomes, agency outcomes and outputs (RBM)

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How JPOs/NPOs could add value to CCA/UNDAF process

• JPOs can more contribute to the process in
  providing detailed inputs and data rather than in
  the political negotiations among the UNCT.
• JPOs in small agencies have more chances to
  participate in the process. Eg) JPO in UNIDO
  (only HOA, JPO and national staff) was a member
  of the deputies group.
• Lessons learned
• Empowerment- Some JPOs felt the support from
  HOA/deputies helped their more active
  participation in the process.