Step

Contribute to the roadmap for an inclusive CCA and Cooperation Framework.
 

Responsible Party

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Explanatory Notes

UNSDG | Consolidated Annexes to the Cooperation Framework Guidance
 

In transition settings, the UN country team must consult with the integrated mission task force or integrated task force to ensure coordination.

A roadmap is not required for regional and global programmes.

Involve the Regional Directors team and regional peer support groups as early and frequently as possible.
 

Step

Once final, send the roadmap to all national partners, and to the Regional Directors team, peer support group, headquarters of all UN agencies and the United Nations Development Operations Coordination Office.

Responsible Party

Resident Coordinator

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This enables headquarters to position itself to support as appropriate.

Step

Prepare a quality analysis for the programme and contribute to the CCA as relevant.

Responsible Party

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UNSDG CCA guidance
 

The analysis must provide inputs to the theory of change and define the UN's programming priorities, including UNDP's comparative advantage in the programming and larger financing context.

Step

Forward the integrated UN country team analysis to the regional peer support group mechanism for quality support and assurance.

Responsible Party

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Explanatory Notes

UNSDG | Consolidated Annexes to the Cooperation Framework Guidance

 

Step

Complete the country level macro-assessment of HACT.

Responsible Party

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UNSDG HACT Guidelines

Discuss arrangements for audit of government expenditures with the government development coordination authority as per the HACT framework

Step

Develop inputs for the Corporate Framework theory of change.

Responsible Party

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Cooperation Framework Theory of Change Guidance 

A strategic prioritization exercise involving UN system entities and stakeholders should be led by the government to link the comparative advantages of the UN system to national development priorities.

UNDP's inputs to the theory of change should be developed in a participatory and evidence-based manner, identifying areas where the organization has a comparative advantage and potential to mobilize funding, based on evidence from evaluation and lessons learned.

Step

Contribute to the Cooperation Framework, attach the legal annex to the signed Cooperation Framework.
 

Responsible Party

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Cooperation Framework Guidance

• Following the strategic prioritization exercise, agree on a set of outcomes to support national development priorities. Prepare a SMART results matrix based on the country analysis.
• If the Cooperation Framework will replace the CPD, a UNDP-specific country programme results matrix must be attached.

See the Handbook on Planning, Monitoring and Evaluating for Development Results for further guidance.

Country programmes will be assessed against UNDP quality standards.

*IMPORTANT: For individual project documents to be approved without signature of the government's development coordination authority, the Cooperation Framework legal annex must specify that all forms of assistance provided by UNDP further to the Cooperation Framework will be covered by the applicable applicable standard basic assistance agreement (SBAA or predecessor agreement plus supplementary legal annex). The Legal Office must clear the text to confirm that it meets the requirements to consider the Cooperation Framework in lieu of a signed project document.

Step

If the legal annex is not attached to a signed Cooperation Framework or if there is no signed Cooperation Framework with a government, prepare and sign a country programme action plan with the government.

Responsible Party

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Step

If there is no recognized government able to sign the country programme, seek approval from the Associate Administrator through the Bureau for Policy and Programme Support/Effectiveness Group for direct execution of the programme based on the country programme document.

Responsible Party

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This establishes a lack of a recognized national government that can accept national ownership of the programme; UNDP assumes the risks of directly executed programmes (DEX).

Step

Develop a country programme document that adheres to the quality standards.

Responsible Party

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The CPD can specify up to four Cooperation Framework outcomes to which UNDP contributes.

It must include indicative outputs consistent with the theory of change, and prospective UNDP and partner financial resources.

Step

Develop the regional programme document.

Responsible Party

Programme manager/ Regional Bureau Director

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Prepare a costed evaluation plan with sufficient programme coverage, consistent with the Cooperation Framework evaluation plan if relevant.

Responsible Party

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UNDP Evaluation Guidelines

Step

Ensure the programme budget is realistic and reflects an efficient use of resources.

Responsible Party

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UNSDG guidance

Step

Ensure incorporation of the PCAP into programme design
 

Responsible Party

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The RM Toolkit and Communications Toolkits contain guidance with the required elements and a suggested format for the Partnerships and Communication Strategy and Action Plan (PCAP).

Step

In high-risk security settings, contribute to the UN-wide programme criticality assessment to determine acceptable security risk levels for UN personnel in the required frequency.

Responsible Party

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In a prolonged crisis with elevated security risk, a UN programme criticality assessment is required to determine acceptable risk levels for different outputs, and to indicate where additional security risk management measures or alternative delivery modalities would be required

UNDP internal guidance on programme criticality can be found here.

Step

Participate in joint results groups and associated joint workplans, if applicable.

Responsible Party

Template/Guideline

Explanatory Notes

UNSDG | Guidance Note on a New Generation of Joint Programmes