Development effectiveness projects deliver outputs that UNDP designs and oversees to contribute to the quality, effectiveness and efficiency of results across multiple development projects. Such projects should be used for cross-cutting interventions that set standards; generate and share knowledge and learning; and develop and operationalize development policies. Institutional effectiveness projects manage inputs and activities that enable UNDP to contribute to development results.
A development project is a time-bound instrument to deliver outputs that contribute to outcome-level development change reflected in the programme, along with the results delivered by other projects and instruments.
Delivers outputs, activities and/or inputs towards a result for which a partner is accountable for strategy, design and project quality assurance. UNDP is only responsible for the quality of development services provided, not the entire initiative.
Organizational costs that are directly linked to the project budgets, achievement of development results and arise from the implementation of projects and programmes funded from regular and other resources. Direct costs of programme, administrative and operational support activities, that are part of the project input like: * Programmatic activities (as listed in the project document, including goods and services); * Project management;
* Project communications, advocacy, and funding partner visibility * Independent audit and Evaluation * Quality Assurance (QA) services; * Monitoring, baseline data collection, surveys and evaluation of projects; * Project briefings and technical guidance for project stakeholders; * Project meetings, progress, and final reporting;
* Donor-specific reporting; * Support to implementing and responsible parties;
* HACT assessments and all assurance activities; * Project supervision and coordination; * Programme coordination; * Policy advice and Quality Assurance ; * Risk management; * Activities leading to project closure (checklist); * Administrative, operational, and other shared services; * Contingency
UNDP programming comprises the planning, implementation, reporting and evaluation of development results achieved with partners through UNDP support. A UNDP programme is a plan for effectively contributing to outcome level development results through UNDP’s project modalities: development projects, the engagement facility and development services.
Institutional effectiveness projects manage inputs and activities that enable UNDP to contribute to development results. This type of project does not require a project document and can operate on a continuing basis. An annual workplan and budget must be prepared and approved by staff with appropriate delegation of authority