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. |
The updated Delegation of Authority (DOA) agreement templates for the GEF Project Preparation Grants (PPG) and GCF Project Preparation Facility (PPF) have been uploaded. The updates made align with those made in the recently updated DOA master templates for the GEF and GCF full size projects. |
The Delegation of Authority (DOA) Agreement for GEF projects – GEF TF LDCF SCCF NPIF – master template and the Delegation of Authority (DOA) Agreement for GCF Funding Proposals – master template for full-size projects have been updated in line with the updated GEF project document template and the GCF project document template. The updated Delegation of Authority (DOA) agreement templates are published in the Development Project procedure, Step 2.1. VERT of the Appraise and Approve policy page. |
Following the launch of the new platform for the Social and Environmental Standards Procedures (SESP) and the Project Quality Assurance in Quantum+ (under Risk Tools) the Development Project procedures have been updated, as follows:Step 1.0 Appraise the quality of the project in the local project appraisal committee - The new Project Quality Assurance (QA) Design and Appraisal (Quantum +) link and the Project QA Design and Appraisal User Guide (Quantum +) have been added.Step 2.0 Update and approve the final quality assurance report in the Corporate Planning System - The new Project Quality As ... Following the launch of the new platform for the Social and Environmental Standards Procedures (SESP) and the Project Quality Assurance in Quantum+ (under Risk Tools) the Development Project procedures have been updated, as follows: Step 1.0 Appraise the quality of the project in the local project appraisal committee - The new Project Quality Assurance (QA) Design and Appraisal (Quantum +) link and the Project QA Design and Appraisal User Guide (Quantum +) have been added. Step 2.0 Update and approve the final quality assurance report in the Corporate Planning System - The new Project Quality Assurance (QA) Design and Appraisal (Quantum +) link and the Project QA Design and Appraisal User Guide (Quantum +) have been added. Step 5.0 Apply the Gender Output Markers and activate the project in Quantum - The Gender Marker has been replaced with Output Markers and Atlas - Project ID has been replaced with Quantum – project number. Step 7.0 Initiate the project - Atlas has been replaced with Quantum. EXPAND
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Following the launch of the new platform for the Social and Environmental Standards Procedures (SESP) and the Project Quality Assurance in Quantum+ (under Risk Tools) the Development Project procedures have been updated, as follows:Step 1.0 Appraise the quality of the project in the local project appraisal committee - The new Project Quality Assurance (QA) Design and Appraisal (Quantum +) link and the Project QA Design and Appraisal User Guide (Quantum +) have been added.Step 2.0 Update and approve the final quality assurance report in the Corporate Planning System - The new Project Quality As ... Following the launch of the new platform for the Social and Environmental Standards Procedures (SESP) and the Project Quality Assurance in Quantum+ (under Risk Tools) the Development Project procedures have been updated, as follows: Step 1.0 Appraise the quality of the project in the local project appraisal committee - The new Project Quality Assurance (QA) Design and Appraisal (Quantum +) link and the Project QA Design and Appraisal User Guide (Quantum +) have been added. Step 2.0 Update and approve the final quality assurance report in the Corporate Planning System - The new Project Quality Assurance (QA) Design and Appraisal (Quantum +) link and the Project QA Design and Appraisal User Guide (Quantum +) have been added. Step 5.0 Apply the Gender Output Markers and activate the project in Quantum - The Gender Marker has been replaced with Output Markers and Atlas - Project ID has been replaced with Quantum – project number. Step 7.0 Initiate the project - Atlas has been replaced with Quantum. EXPAND
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The policy has been
updated related to Programme Assessment and Appraisal to add references (1) a
review of UNDP’s comparative strengths and mandate that effectively integrated
into the Cooperation framework Theory of Change (paragraph 12); (2) to the
importance of learning from any past evaluation results into the formulation of
the new country programme design (paragraph 14). |
The Delegation of Authority Templates for GEF and GCF Programming have been updated to reflect minor revisions in page 1 to clarify the division of responsibilities and accountabilities as set out in the RACI. The updated templates are linked in Step 2.1 VERT of the Development Project procedures. |
The GEF-DOA agreement template has been uploaded to POPP and linked in procedure step 2.1 VERT for Development Projects. For GEF-funded projects, a Delegation of Authority agreement must be signed by the Resident Representative and Regional Bureau Director before the Project Document can be signed. |
Effective April 30, 2021, updated Delegation of Authority letter templates for GEF and GCF programming have been uploaded to POPP and linked in step 2.1 VERT of the Appraise and Approve Development Project procedures. These include:
1. UNDP-GEF DOA master template for GEF PPG 2. UNDP-GEF DOA master template for GEF Trust Fund LDCF SCCF NPIF 3. UNDP-NCE DOA master template for GCF full funding proposal 4. UNDP-NCE DOA master template for GCF NAP-Readiness
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Following the launch of the new platform for the Social and Environmental Standards Procedures (SESP) and the Project Quality Assurance in Quantum+ (under Risk Tools) the Close and Transition (Projects) Procedures have been updated, as follows: Step 3.0 Conduct a final project review, including the final report, project closure quality assessment and project closure budget - The new Project QA Closure (Quantum +) link and the Project QA - Closure User Guide (Quantum+) have been added. |