Introduction

C1

Enable participants to be able to train their own country and other countries on CS

Share Lessons Learned in the area of CS development and management

ToT Workshop Objectives

Better understanding of:

•UN Reform initiatives in support of the CS at the country level.

•Methodsand tools (Governance, Assessment, Planning, Management and Decision Making)

•The linkages between CS and UN Country Programming

Country Workshop Objectives

Group Work - Common Services

Group 1: Provide a definition of CS? (flipchart)

Group 2: List the benefits of having CS? (card)

Group 3: What are the challenges to having CS arrangements? (card)

Group 4: Provide linkages between Programmes and CS? (card)

General Assembly Definition

Services that are shared by an organisation with one or more other organisations within the UN system, through either formal and informal mechanisms. (GA A/55/461, 2000)

Overall Objective of CS & Harmonized Business Practices

• Support the delivery of the country based programme activities

• Facilitate cost savings and “increase quality of delivery of programme activities” for UN Agencies

• Reduce transaction costs for governments, partners, sub-contractors and UN agencies

• Promotes harmonization and coherence within the UN system as well as with external actors

1. Road Map

2. Country Analysis

3. Strategic planning

Results Matrix

4. M&E

Let us review some of your linkages between Programme &

CS?

CS & HBP Examples

ICT & CommunicationsRadio and Telecommunications (VSAT, Telephony, Virtual Networking, One Domain)

Procurement

Common LTAs:Office Supplies, Fleet & Fuel Management workshop and conference facilities, standard business supplies, etc. UN Procurement Team

Human ResourcesStaff Counselling and Training, DSA harmonization for national staff, Harmonized post descriptions, Interagency recruitment

Administration Mail services, Translation services, Common field housing and hotel/hostel arrangements, banking, protocol

Finance HACT

Logistics and TransportTravel Services, Domestic Freight forwarding and Transit Storage, Warehousing and distribution, Common Light Vehicle Fleet & Fleet Management

Benefits to Programme Delivery