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PRESENTATIONLuke Wasonga, Chief, CEA-SURF
Kenya May 2002
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GLOBAL SURF SYSTEMGLOBAL SURF SYSTEM
SURF = Sub-regional Resource Facility
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BACKGROUNDBACKGROUND(The SURF System)(The SURF System)
Focus of the surf system was to enhance upstream interventions.
9 Actually Established
Initially the SURFs operated under Bureaux
Initially 17 planned
Three based in Africa
As of 2001,operations shifted to BDP
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THE VISIONTHE VISION(The Administrator’s Business Plans)(The Administrator’s Business Plans)
Focus on upstream interventions through policy dialogue, capacity building and advocacy
Innovative Partnerships,
Strengthened COs(disbursed capacities),
Quality Expertise,
Strong capacity to deliver,
Decentralized & Integrated Networks
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UNDP BUSINESS MODELUNDP BUSINESS MODEL
Advocacy
Advisory Services
Development Services
RC System
Admin Finance Services
Policy Dialogue
Advocacy
NHDR
CT Leadership MDG
CCA/UNDAF Common Services
UN Coordination UN House
Project Development
Project cycle management
Non core. Management
DEX/NEX
Support to IFIs
Procurement
Funding Sources:
TRAC RC Funds
SPPD/STS Biennal Budget
Cost-recovery XB Budget
How are you allocating these resources?
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SERVICE AGREEMENTSERVICE AGREEMENT(Signed between (Signed between BRxBRx-BDP)-BDP)
The agreement highlights commits to be fulfilled to realize effective operations of SURFs
Commitment by BDP
Review done on 6-monthly basis
Commitment by BDP
Operational Role of SCUs
:
Time allocation based on: 60:30:10
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REPORTINGREPORTING(Tools)(Tools)
Systematic reporting mechanism is fundamental for documentation
For knowledge creation
Surf must keep
Tracking System
Feedback from country offices - documented
PerformanceReport
Mission Reports
and it must have:
Quality Assessment is done bi-annually
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AREAS OF OPERATIONSAREAS OF OPERATIONS
CORE SERVICES– Policy Advice– Referrals– Networking– Best Practices
EXAMPLES OF SPECIFIC INITIATIVE: PRSP; MDG; ICT; HIV/AIDS
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Policy Advisory ServicesPolicy Advisory Services
Policy Advisors (PAs) respond to the CO demands on specific policy agenda
PAs provide technical support: sub-regional, regional and global
Policy/technical support focus on the areas of concentration reflecting corporate practice areas
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Technical SupportTechnical Support
Project formulationComments on draftsVirtual participation in PACsReview of UNDAF/CCA and CPOsDrafting TORs
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HOW REFERRAL WORKSHOW REFERRAL WORKS
COs
BDP
SURF
Internet search engines
Databases
Expert Roster
SURF network
Global/Regional Mail Groups
Professional Contacts
COs
BDP
SURF
We need a micro-finance expert!
Need a sample TOR for poverty
programme evaluation!
emailfax
phone
Responsein 5 days!
Responsearchived
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UNDP Global NetworksUNDP Global Networks
Surf-pov
Surf-HNDR
Surf-env
Surf-it
Surf-gov
surf-HIV/AIDSMDG-Net
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Global Resource Groups Global Resource Groups FacilitatorsFacilitators
Environment Resource Group (ERG): Ms. Stephanie Hodge
Governance Global Resource Network (GGRN): Ms. Andrea Papan
Information Technology Resource Network (ITRN): Ms. Jennifer Sisk
HIV/AIDS Network: Mr. Hakan Bjorkman Poverty Reduction Network (PRN): Mr. Jafar Javan National Human Development Report Network Group:
Shahrbanou Tadjbakhsh Millenium Development Goals Network (MDG-Net):
Sarah Reaner
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How to Join Global NetworksHow to Join Global Networks
Send an email to the respective facilitator providing:– Your name – UNDP unit/division/office– Your email address
Or send an email to CEA-SURF Information Specialist (Yared Kiflom)
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SUB-REGIONAL NETWORKSSUB-REGIONAL NETWORKS
Senior Economists(ECA)
Database of African
Experts
Conflict prevention
Network(CPN)
DRR Network
GlobalNetworks
CEASURF-RRNET
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How to Join CEA-SURF How to Join CEA-SURF Regional Networks Regional Networks
Send Email to the CEA-SURF Information Specialist
Open Networks– CPN– ECN– SRECII– MRN
Closed Networks– RR-Net– DRRN
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Knowledge Network Knowledge Network MembershipMembership
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Practice areas: An UpdatePractice areas: An Update
6 Practice Areas Democratic Governance Poverty Reduction Energy and Environment Crisis Prevention and Recovery ICT HIV/AIDS
9 SURFs operational140 field-based BDP staff, 17 vacant posts
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CEA-SURFCEA-SURF
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CEA-SURF SURFCEA-SURF SURF
•Began operations late 1998
•coverage: 14 COs•Areas of concentration:
•Governance•Poverty Reduction
•Environment•ICTD and KM
•Trade and globalization
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SUPPORT STRUCTURESUPPORT STRUCTURESURF boardRosterInfoBase
– Best practices– Other info
Sub-regional networksWebsitePointersRegular reportsExpanded SCU under new BDP
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ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Environmental Integration, Management & Assessment Specialist IEnvironmental Integration, Management & Assessment Specialist IIEnvironmental Economics Specialist(Based in Nairobi)
MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT
Poverty Reduction Specialist –Macro-EconomistTrade Debt and Globalization Specialist(Based in Addis Ababa)
SPECIAL INITIATIVES
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
Poverty Reduction and Civil Society Specialist( based in Addis Ababa)
INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Governance and institutional reform specialistDecentralization Local Governance Specialist(To be based in Addis Ababa)
Central and Eastern Africa SURF OrganigramCentral and Eastern Africa SURF Organigram
BDP Directorate
(New York)
SURF Boardand ExCom
(Based in UNDP COs)
CEA-SURF Coordination Unit (based in Addis Ababa)
ChiefDeputy ChiefInformation Technology SpecialistAdmin AssistantSupport staff
HIV/AIDS
Pretoria HIV/AIDS Specialist
ICT for Development
Dakar ICT Policy Specialist
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RECRUITMENT STATUS OF PAs RECRUITMENT STATUS OF PAs FOR THE SUB-REGIONFOR THE SUB-REGION
On Board– Poverty Reduction
Advisor (CSO)– Trade Debt and
Globalization– Three Environment
Advisors in Nairobi
Not On-Board– Governance and
Institutional Reform – Decentralization and
Local Governance– Poverty Reduction
(Macro-economist)
OFFICE SUPPORT
CENTRAL AND EASTERN AFRICA SURF (CEA-SURF)OPERATIONAL CHART
2001/2002
BUREAU OF DEVELOPMENT POLICYUNDP HQs NEW YORK
CEA-SURF BOARDRRs FROM 14 COUNTRY OFFICES
BUREAU OF DEVELOPMENT POLICYUNDP HQs NEW YORK
CEA-SURF BOARDRRs FROM 14 COUNTRY OFFICES
CENTRAL AND EASTERN AFRICASURF COORDINATION UNIT
(CEA-SURF)Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
CHIEF
-BURUNDI
-CHAD
-CAMEROON
-CENTRAL AFRICA REP
-CONGO DR
-CONGO PR
-ERITREA
-EQUITORIAL GUINEA
-ETHIOPIA
-GABON
-KENYA
-RWANDA
-SAO TOME & PRINCIPE
-UGANDA
-BURUNDI
-CHAD
-CAMEROON
-CENTRAL AFRICA REP
-CONGO DR
-CONGO PR
-ERITREA
-EQUITORIAL GUINEA
-ETHIOPIA
-GABON
-KENYA
-RWANDA
-SAO TOME & PRINCIPE
-UGANDA
OPERATIONS
- BDP – POLICY SUPPORT NEW YORK, USA
- ARAB STATES SURF BEIRUT, LEBANON
- CARRIBEAN SURF PORT OF SPAIN TRINIDAD & TOBAGO
- EUROPE/CIS SURF BRATISLAVA, SLOVAKIA
- WEST & SOUTH ASIA SURF KATHMANDU, NEPAL
- PACIFIC NORTH SOUTH EAST ASIA SURF BANGKOK, THAILAND
- LATIN AMERICA SURF PANAMA CITY, PANAMA
- SOUTHERN AFRICA SURF HARARE, ZIMBABWE
WEST AFRICA SURFDAKAR, SENEGAL
- BDP – POLICY SUPPORT NEW YORK, USA
- ARAB STATES SURF BEIRUT, LEBANON
- CARRIBEAN SURF PORT OF SPAIN TRINIDAD & TOBAGO
- EUROPE/CIS SURF BRATISLAVA, SLOVAKIA
- WEST & SOUTH ASIA SURF KATHMANDU, NEPAL
- PACIFIC NORTH SOUTH EAST ASIA SURF BANGKOK, THAILAND
- LATIN AMERICA SURF PANAMA CITY, PANAMA
- SOUTHERN AFRICA SURF HARARE, ZIMBABWE
WEST AFRICA SURFDAKAR, SENEGAL
UN AGENCIES AND
OTHER PARTNERS
UN AGENCIES AND
OTHER PARTNERS
COUNTRY OFFICES SERVED BY
CEA-SURF
- Deputy Chief- Policy Specialists- Information specialist
-Admin. Assistant-Interns-Driver
OTHER SURFs
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Specific Initiative in 2002Specific Initiative in 2002
KM and ICT strategySupport COs to Access TTF resourcesPRSP processMDG CampaignTrade, Debt and GlobalisationHIV/AIDSPartnership
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Knowledge SpiralKnowledge Spiral
Knowledge
Events
Data
Information
RepresentationCollectionProcessing
ManipulationPresentationInterpretation
TestingValidatingCodifying
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ICT/Knowledge TechnologyICT/Knowledge Technology
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Thematic Trust FundsThematic Trust Funds
Focus– Align programmes with UNDP areas of
practice (Pov, Gov, Env, ICT, HIV/AIDS, Crisis prevention)
– Non-core resource mobilization– Rapid disbursement– Strategic initiative
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TTF WindowsTTF Windows
Country windowsRegional windowsGlobal WindowsFor details:
– Go to http://intra.undp.org/bdb/funds/– Contact respective fund managers
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70%
30%
STANDING COMMITTEESChampion – ChairMembers - Policy BoardBDP(SURF)
GLOBAL TTF WINDOWS
REGIONAL TTF WINDOWS
COUNTRY WINDOWS
Regional Project/Programmes (RBs)
Country Projects
Results reported in ROARExpenditure recorder in FIMAnnual reporting on overall TTF performancesProgress Review by standing committee
Reg Prog (RBs)
Country Prg(CO)Exec delegated
Global Programme (BDP)Signature services development Knowledge networkPartnership for innovation
100% 100%
Approves TTFsSet criteriaOverseas TTF performance
Managing TTFsManaging TTFs
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NOW WE MOVE TO NOW WE MOVE TO PLANNING TOOLSPLANNING TOOLS
This should have been presented by my colleague Geoff Prewitt