Supporting United Nations operational system reform through the implementation of the Quadrennial Comprehensive Policy Review (QCPR)
In order to enable the United Nations to address today’s development challenges, various reforms steps have to be conducted with a view to improve coherence, efficiency and effectiveness and thus maximize the development impact of United Nations’ development assistance. With this contribution, Switzerland supports the implementation of the main normative instrument for reforming the UN development system, the Quadrennial Comprehensive Policy Review (QCPR).
| Country/region | Topic | Period | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|
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Global |
Other
Sector not specified
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01.12.2013
- 31.12.2018 |
CHF 4'500'000
|
- Delivering as One approach further developed and applied
- Strengthened Resident Coordinator System
- Business practices of UN agencies are further harmonized
- Funds and Programmes have implemented QCPR mandates and have reported on the results
- Solid information on the implementation of the QCPR to member states delivered
- Strengthened Swiss influence on the UN system
- to the development of high quality United Nations Development Assistance Frameworks (UNDAFs)
- to the increasing impact of country level programming
- to improved country-level operational efficiency in business operations and joint funding
- to strengthen the management and accountability system of the UN Development and Resident Coordinator System
- to support Delivering as One countries, countries in transition as well as to the effective deployment of knowledge and know-how.
- United Nations Department on Economic and Social Affairs
- UNDGO
- United Nations Development Programme
- Chief Executive Board (CEB)
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Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation OTHER MULTISECTOR
Unallocated / Unspecified
Unallocated / Unspecified
Unallocated / Unspecified
Sub-Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation Multisector aid
Sectors not specified
Sectors not specified
Sectors not specified
Cross-cutting topics Crisis prevention
The project takes account of gender equality as a cross-cutting theme.
The project takes account of democratisation, good governance and human rights as cross-cutting themes.
The project supports partner organisation improvements as a priority
Type of support Official development assistance (ODA)
Type of collaboration Bilateral cooperation
Finance type Aid grant
Aid Type Project and programme contribution
Tied/untied aid Untied aid
Project number 7F04105
| Background |
The UN development system (UNDS) comprises thirty-seven funds, programmes and specialized Agencies. Further reform steps are needed in order to adapt the work and functioning of the UN development system to the changing development landscape and the challenges the world is facing today. Strengthening UN coordination, through Delivering as One, shall reduce the fragmentation of the UN operational activities and thus increase the impact for the people on the ground. The main normative instrument for reforming the UN development system is the quadrennial comprehensive policy review (QCPR). Its full implementation shall contribute to allow the UN operational system to operate in a more coherent, effective and efficient manner to yield better development results. |
| Objectives |
Switzerland wants to foster development impact of UN development assistance through improved coherence, efficiency and effectiveness of the UN development system. This shall be achieved as a result of the full and timely implementation of the mandates contained in the Quadrennial Comprehensive Policy Review (QCPR). |
| Target groups |
The main partners are the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), UN inter-agency bodies such as the UN Development Operations Coordination Office (UN DOCO) (inter alia through the United Nations Country Coordination Fund UNCCF) and the Chief Executive Board CEB with one of its three pillars, namely the UN Development Group (UNDG). The proposed support eventually benefits the United Nations development system (UNDS) as a whole, in particular SDC’s priority Funds and Programmes UNDP, UN Women, UNFPA and UNICEF, and thus the recipient (countries and individuals) of support from the UNDS. |
| Medium-term outcomes |
Maximized development impact of UN development assistance through improved coherence, efficiency and effectiveness of the UN development system as a result of the full and timely implementation of the mandates contained in the QCPR, in particular through: |
| Results |
Results from previous phases: The Swiss support to United Nations Country Coordination Fund UNCCF has contributed in the previous phases: |
| Directorate/federal office responsible |
SDC |
| Credit area |
Development cooperation |
| Project partners |
Contract partner United Nations Organization (UNO) |
| Budget | Current phase Swiss budget CHF 4'500'000 Swiss disbursement to date CHF 4'300'000 |
| Project phases |
Phase
7
01.12.2019
- 31.12.2021
(Current phase)
Phase
6
01.11.2017
- 31.12.2021
(Current phase)
Phase 5 01.12.2013 - 31.12.2018 (Completed) |