Step

Determine and prioritize which Partner require micro assessment.

Responsible Party

Office

Template/Guideline

Explanatory Notes

Micro Assessment should be carried out before programme funding is provided. Where two or more programmes have similar start dates, prioritization should be based on the assessed relative amount of risk to UNDP (funding quantum, and past experience with the Partner)​.

Step

Develop micro assessment plan.

Responsible Party

Office

Template/Guideline

Explanatory Notes

Final Micro Assessment Plan must be signed off by the Head of Office or his/her designate.
The relevant planning process should be completed in the HACT platform.
 

Step

Solicit third party service provider.

Responsible Party

Office

Template/Guideline

Explanatory Notes

UNDP office should consider Long Term Arrangements with one or more service providers for micro assessments. Global LTAs for service providers are available at HACT Long Term Agreements (LTAs). 

See TOR of service provider for the micro assessment​. 

Step

Perform micro assessment.

Responsible Party

Service Provider

Template/Guideline

Explanatory Notes

Key output are: 

(1) An overall risk rating related to cash transfers to Partner.
(2) Significant issues of Partners ​

Step

Review results of micro assessment.

Responsible Party

Office

Template/Guideline

Explanatory Notes

Results of micro assessment shall be reviewed by Head of Office or his/her designate and remedial actions shall be discussed with the Partner. 

The micro assessment report should be uploaded in the HACT Platform. Issues highlighted in the report including the action plan needs to be documented in the HACT Platform.  

Step

Establish impacts and implications on AWP design.

Responsible Party

Office

Template/Guideline

Explanatory Notes

Office to assess the impact of the micro assessment and implications on AWP design

Step

Identify requirement for HACT assurance planning.

Responsible Party

Office

Template/Guideline

Explanatory Notes

Office to assess the impact of the micro assessment and implications on HACT assurance plan. 

Step

Document Partner risks as appropriate.

Responsible Party

Office

Template/Guideline

Explanatory Notes

The specific risks identified in the micro assessment are also incorporated into country level risk management activities and logs, as appropriate.