HumanitarianPerformance MonitoringYangon, 21 May 2015Agenda123HPM - Why and where does it come from?HPM What are its key elements? How to strengthen and roll-out HPM in Myanmar 4Available resources and Q&AWHY HPM?1Support UNICEF countryHUMANITARIAN PROGRAMMESin strengthening RESULTS BASEDperformance management, helpidentify BARRIERS ANDBOTTLENECKS to meetingTARGETS, together with supportfor humanitarian ADVOCACY andRESOURCE MOBILIZATION withina global context of increasedACCOUNTABILITY to affectedpopulation.HPM A Mission Statement4Where does HPM Come from? Why Humanitarian Performance Monitoring ? In 2013 UNICEF responded to 289 crises in 83 countries and received US$ 1.3 billion (out of US$ 4.8b) In 2014 UNICEF received US$ 1.7billion for emergencies up from 1.3 billionA SYSTEM TO BE ABLE TO DEMONSTRATE AND BE ACCOUNTABLE FOR RESULTS IN EMERGENCIESIn 20152013APPEALTARGETCOUNTRIESStandards FrequencyAs part of key preparedness actionsStandards for low, medium and high emergency risk COsLevel 1 humanitarian responses without a humanitarian appeal. COs in regional HAC chapterOptional - to be agreed CO and ROCOs with appeals outside of UNICEF Humanitarian Action for Children (HAC), less than US 5millionOptional - to be agreed CO and ROAll Humanitarian Action for Children (HAC) countries (with their own chapters)Twice per yearHAC/Inter agency humanitarian appeal countries with multiple sudden onset / ongoing chronic emergencies that require significant humanitarian programmes Every 2 monthsSudden deterioration in situation requiring increase in CO humanitarian appeal by US $ 5millionEvery 2 monthsDeclaration of Level 2 or Level3 Corporate EmergencyMonthly2015 HAC: 32 COsMay 2015: 11 COs at L32015: All COsGlobal Standards for HPM introduction and frequencyMyanmar ?WHAT: KEY COMPONENTS2What is HPM ?HPM supports higher frequency monitoring in humanitarian situations around:1. Programme Progress2. Programme Coverage and Quality3. Country cluster/sector lead agency accountabilities 4. Priority functions in OperationsThe aim is to support the CO response by providing regular updates on progress and gaps to inform the ongoing management of the responseDo we have enoughRESOURCESto respond ?Are we makingPROGRESS/ ENOUGH PROGRESS? How is the QUALITYof our response and does it meet standards?Is UNICEF fufilling itsrole as a CLUSTER lead? TO GUIDE AND GROUND DECISIONS ON KEY INFORMATION SIGNAL NEED FOR SUPPORT TO HEADQUARTERS AND RO ADJUST STRATEGIES FORTHE REPONSE AND MANAGE PARTNERS GUIDE ADVOCACY AND STRENGTHEN COORDINATION ENSURE ACCOUNTABILITYTO BENEFICIARIES AND DONORSWhat HPM can do for the Country Office ?VISION OPERATIONS/SUPPLY/FUNDSCLUSTERSUNICEF Cluster Lead Agency Accountability MonitoringProgrammeQuality- Field Monitoring to verify quality of response, bottlenecks, etc.ProgrammeProgress- High Frequency coverage estimates- Partner ReportsSitRepProgramme Indicators + Quality Analysis+ Operation Indicators + Cluster MilestonesKey components of HPMAre we making progress/ enough progress?Are we fulfilling our Cluster lead role?Is the quality of the response as expected? Does response have adequate resources?The Cycle Step-by-Step with PartnersWhat is the cycle for HPM between UNICEF partners? STEP ONE Develop a response plan guided by the CCC interventionsSTEP TWOPick results indicators guided by CCC standardsSTEP THREEShare indicators with partners and agree on reportingSTEP FOURCompile and report progress against targets AND STEP FIVEMonitor results on the groundWhat does it look like real life.Philippines Haiyan Response SitRep 3 months after the cyclone hit TaclobanExample of HPM Use : for programme and managementCentral African Republic HPM dashboardA few tips: What works, what doesntToo many indicators max. is really 2-3 per sectorCommonMistakesIndicators that are too ambitiousand indicators that arent ambitious enoughKey TipsStart small, and build up (quality, nuance, etc.)Stagger output and outcome indicators in timeWrite up the methodology for calculationsChanging indicators too frequentlyForgetting to align UNICEF and sector indicatorsHPM FOR MYANMAR3Risk One Unrest Rakhine, Central100,000 to 200,000Affected and/or displaced>200,000 in case of large cycloneSevere infrastructural damage, shortages, potential epidemics, localized insecurity, destroyed livelihoods+Why is it important to be ready?Early Warning Early Action ScenariosRisk Two Large Cyclone (Rakhine, Ayeyarwaddy)Risk Three Earthquake (Northern Shan, Bago)Risk Four Conflict (Kachin, Shan)What is in place?... Mechanisms in the Office and what needs to be set-upObjectives and mechanisms for HPMINCREASE FREQUENCY OF RESULTS/ PERFORMANCEREPORTING FOR FULL HPMROLL-OUTOverall ObjectiveStepONEREVIEW AND CONFIRM INDICATORS THAT CAN BEUSED FOR HIGH FREQUENCY MONITORINGStepTHREEIMPLEMENT TOOLS, ADJUST AND DEVELOP OFFICE HPMDASHBOARD for regular updating and disseminationStepTWODEVELOP TOOLS TO COLLECT HIGH FREQUENCY DATAFROMPARTNERS & COMPILE CUMULATIVE RESULTS+ if feasibleDETERMINE FEASIBILITY AND OPTIONS FORSTRENGTHENED FIELD MONITORING MECHANISMAVAILABLE RESOURCES & Q&A4Available Resourceshttp://intranet.unicef.org/emops/emopssite.nsf/root/PageCCCPM1Available ResourcesGlobal CCC Indicator GuideThanks Questions?