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Education in Emergencies and Post-Crisis Transition PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT
PARMO New York, May 2008
Features of the Netherlands contribution
Largest single earmarked contribution to UNICEF – $201 million (2006-2010)
In line with Paris Declaration – flexible, multi-year commitment, few conditions = low transaction costs
Encourages support and resources for a traditionally
under-resourced area (incl. IASC education cluster)Enables innovative solutions for transition countries
e.g. Liberia Primary Education Recovery Programme
UNICEF funding types
Regular resources (RR) – unearmarked, untied – provide foundation/continuity of programmes and ensure UNICEF’s ability to respond to priorities, emerging needs and upstream policy dialogue.
Other Resources (OR) – earmarked for specific programmes/projects; includes OR-Regular and
OR-Emergency; also covers new modalities (e.g. pooled funding, joint programming).
Thematic – innovative OR funding to increase flexibility and reduce transaction costs, few conditions
18% of UNICEF education spending goes to EiEPCT
Proposed financial arrangements
Contributions from all donors to be pooledIndividual contributions cannot be earmarkedOne financial report to all donors – includes overall
contribution from each donor and amount allocated to each programme country
Programme management
To ensure efficiency and unified approach:– One programme One M&E logframe for all donors One consolidated annual narrative and financial report –
same for all donors – due end-June One annual progress review meeting to coincide with
existing reporting obligations – end-June One annual payment from each donor, harmonized where
possible – forecast and payment request – by Sept Possibility of harmonized field visit for participating donors External evaluation by end of third year (2009)