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​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.

17 June 2022

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​The policy has been updated to add a new section on “Monitoring of Evaluation Plan implementation” (paragraphs 25-28). The updated guideline includes the process and content of annual and mid-year review of the evaluation plan; guidelines on the expected timeline for oversight; and monitoring roles and responsibilities of the country office, regional bureau, Bureau of policy and programme and independent evaluation office.

TheFormulate Programmes and Project policy and proceduresAppraise and Approve policy and procedures have been updated with the UNSDG-endorsedGuidance Note on a New Generation of Joint Programmes and itsannexes. The guidance note 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 note in theFormulate Programmes and Projects policy has been updated in the first row of the table on page 5 and in paragraph 27. Step 8 in theFormulate Programmes procedures and Step 3.0 ALT in t ...

TheFormulate Programmes and Project policy and proceduresAppraise and Approve policy and procedures have been updated with the UNSDG-endorsedGuidance Note on a New Generation of Joint Programmes and itsannexes. The guidance note 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 note in theFormulate Programmes and Projects policy has been updated in the first row of the table on page 5 and in paragraph 27. Step 8 in theFormulate Programmes procedures and Step 3.0 ALT in theFormulate Development Projects procedures have been updated to include the guidance note linked under explanatory notes and the guidance note's annexes are linked under templates/guidelines. The link to the guidance note in theAppraise and Approve policy has been updated in paragraph 29. Step 3.0 in theProject Revisions procedures of theManage Change policy have been updated to include the guidance note linked under explanatory notes.
​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 the relevant procedure steps of the following PPM chapters:   1) Formulate Programmes and Projects (Development Projects, Step  1.1 ALT) 2) Appraise and Approve (Development Project, 2.1 VERT) 3) Deliver Results (Step 3.0) 4) Provide Oversight (Step 1.0) 5) Close and Transition (Projects, Step 2.0)
The management actions to the OAI GEF Audit that have been completed to date have been uploaded to the POPP. This includes the RACI, the Delegation of Authority Letter and Guidance on GEF Project Revisions. The changes can be found on the following PPM pages: Formulate Programmes and ProjectsSelect Responsible Parties and Grantees Appraise and ApproveManage ChangeReportClose and Transition

​The policy has been updated to add a new section on “Making changes to the evaluation plan” (paragraphs 26-30). This section provides the process of making any adjustments to the plan including date changes, deletions and additions that need to be clearly supported with a detailed rationale validated and approved by the regional evaluation focal point as per UNDP Evaluation Guidelines.

22 March 2024

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Following the introduction of the new Portfolio Policy and the Portfolio Document Template, the Offline Risk Register Template has been updated to reflect the portfolio as a new delivery instrument.

2 February 2024

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Following the 2023 OAI GEF audit’s risk management recommendation, the BPPS/Vertical Funds Programme Support, Oversight and Compliance Unit has updated the Risk Management Framework for Vertical Fund Projects to include the Vertical Fund (VF) programme specific risks to be added to the Programme Risk Register platform in Quantum+ by the relevant business unit (i.e. Country Office) based on the result of PIMS+ risk dashboard analysis, in addition to the VF project specific risks to be added to the Project Risk Register platform in Quantum. The Risk Management Framework for Vertical Fund Project ...

Following the 2023 OAI GEF audit’s risk management recommendation, the BPPS/Vertical Funds Programme Support, Oversight and Compliance Unit has updated the Risk Management Framework for Vertical Fund Projects to include the Vertical Fund (VF) programme specific risks to be added to the Programme Risk Register platform in Quantum+ by the relevant business unit (i.e. Country Office) based on the result of PIMS+ risk dashboard analysis, in addition to the VF project specific risks to be added to the Project Risk Register platform in Quantum. The Risk Management Framework for Vertical Fund Projects is published in the Monitor procedure, Step 2.4 of the Monitor policy page.

30 May 2023

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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 Monitor Procedures have been updated, as follows: Step 2.3 Assess quality at least every other year – The Project QA Implementation and Monitoring (Quantum +) link and the Project QA - Implementation and Monitoring User Guide (Quantum+) have been added. 

30 May 2023

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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 Monitor Procedures have been updated, as follows: Step 2.3 Assess quality at least every other year – The Project QA Implementation and Monitoring (Quantum +) link and the Project QA - Implementation and Monitoring User Guide (Quantum+) have been added.