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)