JPO TRAINING NAIROBI PRESENTATION Luke Wasonga, Chief, CEA-SURF Kenya May 2002.

JPO TRAININGJPO TRAININGNAIROBINAIROBI

PRESENTATIONLuke Wasonga, Chief, CEA-SURF

Kenya May 2002

Nairobi, 26 May 2002

The SURF System - CEA-SURF 2

GLOBAL SURF SYSTEMGLOBAL SURF SYSTEM

SURF = Sub-regional Resource Facility



BACKGROUNDBACKGROUND(The SURF System)(The SURF System)

Focus of the surf system was to enhance upstream interventions.

9 Actually Established

Initially the SURFs operated under Bureaux

Initially 17 planned

Three based in Africa

As of 2001,operations shifted to BDP



THE VISIONTHE VISION(The Administrator’s Business Plans)(The Administrator’s Business Plans)

Focus on upstream interventions through policy dialogue, capacity building and advocacy

Innovative Partnerships,

Strengthened COs(disbursed capacities),

Quality Expertise,

Strong capacity to deliver,

Decentralized & Integrated Networks



UNDP BUSINESS MODELUNDP BUSINESS MODEL

Advocacy

Advisory Services

Development Services

RC System

Admin Finance Services

Policy Dialogue

Advocacy

NHDR

CT Leadership MDG

CCA/UNDAF Common Services

UN Coordination UN House

Project Development

Project cycle management

Non core. Management

DEX/NEX

Support to IFIs

Procurement

Funding Sources:

TRAC RC Funds

SPPD/STS Biennal Budget

Cost-recovery XB Budget

How are you allocating these resources?



SERVICE AGREEMENTSERVICE AGREEMENT(Signed between (Signed between BRxBRx-BDP)-BDP)

The agreement highlights commits to be fulfilled to realize effective operations of SURFs

Commitment by BDP

Review done on 6-monthly basis

Commitment by BDP

Operational Role of SCUs

:

Time allocation based on: 60:30:10

&



REPORTINGREPORTING(Tools)(Tools)

Systematic reporting mechanism is fundamental for documentation

For knowledge creation

Surf must keep

Tracking System

Feedback from country offices - documented

PerformanceReport

Mission Reports

and it must have:

Quality Assessment is done bi-annually

&



AREAS OF OPERATIONSAREAS OF OPERATIONS

CORE SERVICES– Policy Advice– Referrals– Networking– Best Practices

EXAMPLES OF SPECIFIC INITIATIVE: PRSP; MDG; ICT; HIV/AIDS



Policy Advisory ServicesPolicy Advisory Services

Policy Advisors (PAs) respond to the CO demands on specific policy agenda

PAs provide technical support: sub-regional, regional and global

Policy/technical support focus on the areas of concentration reflecting corporate practice areas



Technical SupportTechnical Support

Project formulationComments on draftsVirtual participation in PACsReview of UNDAF/CCA and CPOsDrafting TORs



HOW REFERRAL WORKSHOW REFERRAL WORKS

COs

BDP

SURF

Internet search engines

Databases

Expert Roster

SURF network

Global/Regional Mail Groups

Professional Contacts

COs

BDP

SURF

We need a micro-finance expert!

Need a sample TOR for poverty

programme evaluation!

emailfax

phone

Responsein 5 days!

Responsearchived



UNDP Global NetworksUNDP Global Networks

Surf-pov

Surf-HNDR

Surf-env

Surf-it

Surf-gov

surf-HIV/AIDSMDG-Net



Global Resource Groups Global Resource Groups FacilitatorsFacilitators

Environment Resource Group (ERG): Ms. Stephanie Hodge

Governance Global Resource Network (GGRN): Ms. Andrea Papan

Information Technology Resource Network (ITRN): Ms. Jennifer Sisk

HIV/AIDS Network: Mr. Hakan Bjorkman Poverty Reduction Network (PRN): Mr. Jafar Javan National Human Development Report Network Group:

Shahrbanou Tadjbakhsh Millenium Development Goals Network (MDG-Net):

Sarah Reaner



How to Join Global NetworksHow to Join Global Networks

Send an email to the respective facilitator providing:– Your name – UNDP unit/division/office– Your email address

Or send an email to CEA-SURF Information Specialist (Yared Kiflom)



SUB-REGIONAL NETWORKSSUB-REGIONAL NETWORKS

Senior Economists(ECA)

Database of African

Experts

Conflict prevention

Network(CPN)

DRR Network

GlobalNetworks

CEASURF-RRNET



How to Join CEA-SURF How to Join CEA-SURF Regional Networks Regional Networks

Send Email to the CEA-SURF Information Specialist

Open Networks– CPN– ECN– SRECII– MRN

Closed Networks– RR-Net– DRRN



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Knowledge Network Knowledge Network MembershipMembership



Practice areas: An UpdatePractice areas: An Update

6 Practice Areas Democratic Governance Poverty Reduction Energy and Environment Crisis Prevention and Recovery ICT HIV/AIDS

9 SURFs operational140 field-based BDP staff, 17 vacant posts



CEA-SURFCEA-SURF



CEA-SURF SURFCEA-SURF SURF

•Began operations late 1998

•coverage: 14 COs•Areas of concentration:

•Governance•Poverty Reduction

•Environment•ICTD and KM

•Trade and globalization



SUPPORT STRUCTURESUPPORT STRUCTURESURF boardRosterInfoBase

– Best practices– Other info

Sub-regional networksWebsitePointersRegular reportsExpanded SCU under new BDP



ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

Environmental Integration, Management & Assessment Specialist IEnvironmental Integration, Management & Assessment Specialist IIEnvironmental Economics Specialist(Based in Nairobi)

MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT

Poverty Reduction Specialist –Macro-EconomistTrade Debt and Globalization Specialist(Based in Addis Ababa)

SPECIAL INITIATIVES

SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

Poverty Reduction and Civil Society Specialist( based in Addis Ababa)

INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Governance and institutional reform specialistDecentralization Local Governance Specialist(To be based in Addis Ababa)

Central and Eastern Africa SURF OrganigramCentral and Eastern Africa SURF Organigram

BDP Directorate

(New York)

SURF Boardand ExCom

(Based in UNDP COs)

CEA-SURF Coordination Unit (based in Addis Ababa)

ChiefDeputy ChiefInformation Technology SpecialistAdmin AssistantSupport staff

HIV/AIDS

Pretoria HIV/AIDS Specialist

ICT for Development

Dakar ICT Policy Specialist



RECRUITMENT STATUS OF PAs RECRUITMENT STATUS OF PAs FOR THE SUB-REGIONFOR THE SUB-REGION

On Board– Poverty Reduction

Advisor (CSO)– Trade Debt and

Globalization– Three Environment

Advisors in Nairobi

Not On-Board– Governance and

Institutional Reform – Decentralization and

Local Governance– Poverty Reduction

(Macro-economist)

OFFICE SUPPORT

CENTRAL AND EASTERN AFRICA SURF (CEA-SURF)OPERATIONAL CHART

2001/2002

BUREAU OF DEVELOPMENT POLICYUNDP HQs NEW YORK

CEA-SURF BOARDRRs FROM 14 COUNTRY OFFICES

BUREAU OF DEVELOPMENT POLICYUNDP HQs NEW YORK

CEA-SURF BOARDRRs FROM 14 COUNTRY OFFICES

CENTRAL AND EASTERN AFRICASURF COORDINATION UNIT

(CEA-SURF)Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

CHIEF

-BURUNDI

-CHAD

-CAMEROON

-CENTRAL AFRICA REP

-CONGO DR

-CONGO PR

-ERITREA

-EQUITORIAL GUINEA

-ETHIOPIA

-GABON

-KENYA

-RWANDA

-SAO TOME & PRINCIPE

-UGANDA

-BURUNDI

-CHAD

-CAMEROON

-CENTRAL AFRICA REP

-CONGO DR

-CONGO PR

-ERITREA

-EQUITORIAL GUINEA

-ETHIOPIA

-GABON

-KENYA

-RWANDA

-SAO TOME & PRINCIPE

-UGANDA

OPERATIONS

- BDP – POLICY SUPPORT NEW YORK, USA

- ARAB STATES SURF BEIRUT, LEBANON

- CARRIBEAN SURF PORT OF SPAIN TRINIDAD & TOBAGO

- EUROPE/CIS SURF BRATISLAVA, SLOVAKIA

- WEST & SOUTH ASIA SURF KATHMANDU, NEPAL

- PACIFIC NORTH SOUTH EAST ASIA SURF BANGKOK, THAILAND

- LATIN AMERICA SURF PANAMA CITY, PANAMA

- SOUTHERN AFRICA SURF HARARE, ZIMBABWE

WEST AFRICA SURFDAKAR, SENEGAL

- BDP – POLICY SUPPORT NEW YORK, USA

- ARAB STATES SURF BEIRUT, LEBANON

- CARRIBEAN SURF PORT OF SPAIN TRINIDAD & TOBAGO

- EUROPE/CIS SURF BRATISLAVA, SLOVAKIA

- WEST & SOUTH ASIA SURF KATHMANDU, NEPAL

- PACIFIC NORTH SOUTH EAST ASIA SURF BANGKOK, THAILAND

- LATIN AMERICA SURF PANAMA CITY, PANAMA

- SOUTHERN AFRICA SURF HARARE, ZIMBABWE

WEST AFRICA SURFDAKAR, SENEGAL

UN AGENCIES AND

OTHER PARTNERS

UN AGENCIES AND

OTHER PARTNERS

COUNTRY OFFICES SERVED BY

CEA-SURF

- Deputy Chief- Policy Specialists- Information specialist

-Admin. Assistant-Interns-Driver

OTHER SURFs



Specific Initiative in 2002Specific Initiative in 2002

KM and ICT strategySupport COs to Access TTF resourcesPRSP processMDG CampaignTrade, Debt and GlobalisationHIV/AIDSPartnership



Knowledge SpiralKnowledge Spiral

Knowledge

Events

Data

Information

RepresentationCollectionProcessing

ManipulationPresentationInterpretation

TestingValidatingCodifying



ICT/Knowledge TechnologyICT/Knowledge Technology



Thematic Trust FundsThematic Trust Funds

Focus– Align programmes with UNDP areas of

practice (Pov, Gov, Env, ICT, HIV/AIDS, Crisis prevention)

– Non-core resource mobilization– Rapid disbursement– Strategic initiative



TTF WindowsTTF Windows

Country windowsRegional windowsGlobal WindowsFor details:

– Go to http://intra.undp.org/bdb/funds/– Contact respective fund managers



70%

30%

STANDING COMMITTEESChampion – ChairMembers - Policy BoardBDP(SURF)

GLOBAL TTF WINDOWS

REGIONAL TTF WINDOWS

COUNTRY WINDOWS

Regional Project/Programmes (RBs)

Country Projects

Results reported in ROARExpenditure recorder in FIMAnnual reporting on overall TTF performancesProgress Review by standing committee

Reg Prog (RBs)

Country Prg(CO)Exec delegated

Global Programme (BDP)Signature services development Knowledge networkPartnership for innovation

100% 100%

Approves TTFsSet criteriaOverseas TTF performance

Managing TTFsManaging TTFs



NOW WE MOVE TO NOW WE MOVE TO PLANNING TOOLSPLANNING TOOLS

This should have been presented by my colleague Geoff Prewitt

JPO TRAINING NAIROBI PRESENTATION Luke Wasonga, Chief, CEA-SURF Kenya May 2002.

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