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17 June 2022

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​The policy has been updated to add a new section on “Monitoring of Evaluation Plan implementation” (paragraphs 25-28). The updated guideline includes the process and content of annual and mid-year review of the evaluation plan; guidelines on the expected timeline for oversight; and monitoring roles and responsibilities of the country office, regional bureau, Bureau of policy and programme and independent evaluation office. 

​The policy has been updated to incorporate UNDP evaluation guidelines on the annual and mid-term review of the annual evaluation plan in paragraph 3.

14 December 2021

Implement

​New Project Board ToR and FAQ with generic guidance and standard text on the main duties and responsibilities of a project board have been added as hyperlinks to Step 1.0 Hold programme/project board reviews at least annually of the Procedures. The Project TOR includes rules on the composition of the project board and categories of board member representation; protocols for project board operations (including addressing conflicts of interest); suggested outputs for board meetings; support functions to the Board; and other key matters.

​The following PPM chapters have been updated to align with the January 01, 2021 HACT changes:Select Implementing Partners (policy clause 7 and procedure step 2.0)Select Responsible Parties and Grantees (policy clauses 6 and 17; procedure table 1, step 3.0)Deliver Results (procedure step 3.0) Additionally, the Partner Capacity Assessment Tool (PCAT) has been updated to align with the HACT updated thresholds and also includes procurement capacity assessment for GEF & GCF-funded projects. 
The management actions to the OAI GEF Audit that have been completed to date have been uploaded to the POPP. This includes the RACI, the Delegation of Authority Letter and Guidance on GEF Project Revisions. The changes can be found on the following PPM pages: Formulate Programmes and ProjectsSelect Responsible Parties and Grantees Appraise and ApproveManage ChangeReportClose and Transition
​The RACI (Roles/Accountability/Consult/Inform) matrix is now available to clarify the roles and accountabilities for the GEF project cycle from origination to project financial closure, including oversight. This is only applicable for GEF-funded projects. It is linked in the relevant procedure steps of the following PPM chapters:   1) Formulate Programmes and Projects (Development Projects, Step  1.1 ALT) 2) Appraise and Approve (Development Project, 2.1 VERT) 3) Deliver Results (Step 3.0) 4) Provide Oversight (Step 1.0) 5) Close and Transition (Projects, Step 2.0)

Updates were made across the programme and project management chapter of the POPP to reflect the shift from the UNDAF to the UN Cooperation Framework. Updates were also made under programme appraisal to reflect the shift from the HQ PAC, which quality assured completed CPDs at the end of programme design, to the IPAC, which assesses the programme's theory of change closer to the start of the process as a learning function.Social and Environmental Standards Formulate Programmes and Projects Development Services  Select Implementing Partner Appraise and ApproveMonitor Provide Oversight Manage Ch ...

Updates were made across the programme and project management chapter of the POPP to reflect the shift from the UNDAF to the UN Cooperation Framework. Updates were also made under programme appraisal to reflect the shift from the HQ PAC, which quality assured completed CPDs at the end of programme design, to the IPAC, which assesses the programme's theory of change closer to the start of the process as a learning function.Social and Environmental Standards Formulate Programmes and Projects Development Services  Select Implementing Partner Appraise and ApproveMonitor Provide Oversight Manage ChangeReport 

New Programming Instruments To reflect new elements introduced by the Policies on Quality Standards for Programming and Monitoring, most references to the Country Programme Action Plan (CPAP) has been eliminated. When the reference to CPAP appears, it is alongside the UN Development Assistan+ce Framework (UNDAF) as CPAP to serve as country programme document signed with government that established national ownership of the programme. Annual Work Plans were replaced with Multi-Year Work Plans. The PPM chapter also updated links and references to the new project document template. It also remove ...

New Programming Instruments To reflect new elements introduced by the Policies on Quality Standards for Programming and Monitoring, most references to the Country Programme Action Plan (CPAP) has been eliminated. When the reference to CPAP appears, it is alongside the UN Development Assistan+ce Framework (UNDAF) as CPAP to serve as country programme document signed with government that established national ownership of the programme. Annual Work Plans were replaced with Multi-Year Work Plans. The PPM chapter also updated links and references to the new project document template. It also removed references and links to old considerations of quality programming and project document check list, and replaced them with references to the new Quality Standards for Programming and the Quality Assurance rating tools at various stages. It also added pre-Project Appraisal Committee requirements for Country Programme Documents (CPD).