Harmonised Approach to Cash Transfers

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Harmonised Approach to Cash Transfers

• Lessons Learned in Viet Nam (from a UNICEF
  Perspective)
• Nov 2005

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Working Mechanisms

• Established a joint working group comprised of
  staff from 3 ExComm agencies, and staff from 2
  key Govt ministries
• Who drives the process? We lack a driver
• Support from ResCor Office ? Limited to
  logistical support..
• Interest from UNCT? Absent

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Achievements

• TORs for both Macro- and Micro- Assessments
  provided with Framework are helpful and save work
• However, since Govt knowledge on HACT low,
  painful process for them to accept the TOR
• WB, EC interested and supportive we invited
  their consultants to bid for macro assessment

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Micro Assessments

• Agreed to treat target of Micro Assessments as
  the real implementor
• Govt are resisting strongly our desire to micro
  assess all major partners
• Currently doing a pilot phase on micro
  assessments as a compromise solution
• More difficult for UNICEF because we have so many
  partners least difficult for UNDP

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Assurance Matrix
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Next Steps

• Opportunity to harmonise Project Operating Rules
• Need for improved monitoring
• field trip checklists
• Joint programme/ops field trips
• Change in emphasis of significant of key duties
  for project officers and project assistants, as
  well as finance staff

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Government Perspective

• They want harmonized procedures
• This is only the beginning real harmonization
  will come with harmonization of the operating
  rules
• Very wary of micro assessments and dont want
  them
• Giving them the documents to read is not enough
• Strongly recommend a similar orientation workshop
  for Govt staff