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Formulate Programmes and Projects

Effective Date

Dec 01, 2022

Summary of Changes

The policy and procedures have been updated with the UNSDG-endorsed Guidance on the New Generation of Joint Programmes and its annexes. The guidance defines joint programmes within the UN development system reform context and articulates governance and management arrangements at the country level. The link to the guidance in the policy has been updated in the first row of the table on page 5 and in paragraph 27. Step 8 in the Formulate Programmes Procedures and Step 3.0 ALT in the Formulate Development Projects procedures have been updated to include the guidance note linked under explanatory notes and the guidance note’s annexes linked under templates/guidelines.

Deliver Results

Effective Date

Jun 29, 2021

Summary of Changes

Procedure step 3.0 of the Deliver Results chapter has been updated to align with the HACT changes of 1 January 2021. 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.

Select Responsible Parties and Grantees

Effective Date

Jun 29, 2021

Summary of Changes

Clauses 6, 17, and procedure table 1, step 3.0 of the Select Responsible Parties and Grantees chapter have been updated to align with the HACT changes of 1 January 2021. 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.  

Select Implementing Partners

Effective Date

Jun 29, 2021

Summary of Changes

Clause 7 and procedure step 2.0 of the Select Implementing Partner chapter have been updated to align with the HACT changes of 1 January 2021. 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.

Close and Transition

Effective Date

Jan 15, 2021

Summary of Changes

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 step 2.0 of the Close and Transition Projects procedures.

Provide Oversight

Effective Date

Jan 15, 2021

Summary of Changes

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 step 1.0 of the Oversight (Review & Adjust) procedures. 

Deliver Results

Effective Date

Jan 15, 2021

Summary of Changes

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 step 3.0 of the Deliver Results procedures.

Appraise and Approve

Effective Date

Jan 15, 2021

Summary of Changes

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 step 2.1 VERT of the Appraise and Approve Development Project procedures.

Formulate Programmes and Projects

Effective Date

Jan 15, 2021

Summary of Changes

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 step 1.1 ALT of the Formulate Development Projects procedures.

Report

Effective Date

Dec 03, 2019

Summary of Changes

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.

The Report policy and procedures are now available in French. To access the content, click on the French language tab.

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