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Mongolia Workplan 2006

Outcomes to be Achieved Expected Outputs Performance Indicators Target Date Funds Required to achieve outcomes
SRC Transition Fund UN agencies Other
Progress towards UNDAF outcomes
UNDAF Outcome 1
UNDAF Outcome 2
UNDAF Outcome 3
UNDAF Outcome 4
UNDAF Outcome 5
Alignment with national development processes
Planned efforts to align UN programme cycle with national development cycle UN programme cycle aligned with the national development priorities New UNDAF (2007-2011) aligned with national priorities and signed with government

UN agencies completed CPDs and aligned with Mongolia UNDAF for 2007-2011

Conducted Joint Strategy meeting to align CPDs of Agencies with UNDAF
Initiatives planned for the development and/or implementation of joint programmes Identified and undertaken actions for joint programmes in new areas Joint programme on Aid Coordination is fully rolled-out



Identified opportunities and joint programme formulation initiated on:

- HIV/AIDS
- Water and Sanitation
- Human Rights Education
- Statistics and related capacity

A workshop for UN staff on joint programme formulation conducted
Support to national development plans & strategies
Planned efforts to jointly support national government in the preparation, implementation, and/or revision of MDG-based national development strategies Supported the development of MDG-based national development strategy Mainstreamed MDGs into CPD, CPAP, AWP documents of UN agencies as well as UN programmes and projects

Developed aimag-specific Fact Sheets, brochures for MDG-advocacy at national, sub-national and community levels

Established a UN Discussion Paper series and published two UN Discussion Papers related to MDGs

Extended use of DevInfo to all government organizations at national and sub-national levels

Organized Community Development Fair to showcase MDG related community initiatives and promote knowledge sharing

Developed and disseminated 5 regional and local MDG reports

Supported the development of MDG costing techniques
Initiatives planned for the support of the national development plan, e.g. PRS in the areas of:
  • Advocacy
  • UN Themes identified and groups established Increased information sharing and joint advocacy

    Mongolia has EGSPRS, however, it is not used as the strategic development document
  • Dialogue / Participation
  • Coordination
  • Technical assistance
  • Planned efforts to develop national capacities for management of the development process, e.g. SWAps, national systems, capacity assessments and measurement of results National capacity in aid coordination and management developed Continued implementation of Aid Effectiveness joint Programme to align aid coordination with national priorities, including MDGs, prepare sector and Multi-sector implementation strategies for education, health, regional development and co-chair government-donor working groups on these issues

    A new integrated database on foreign aid installed; a comprehensive national aid coordination and management system will be put in place; initial efforts to develop medium term strategy on aid coordination undertaken
    Planned initiatives for the implementation of "quick impact" interventions
    Planned efforts to elaborate and/or implement a transition plan or strategy
    Increasingly using and strengthening national systems
    Planned efforts to making use of national systems by your agencies in order to reduce transaction costs of our programme countries in the areas of:
  • Programme/project reporting
  • PRS / sectoral monitoring and evaluation systems
  • Annual PRS/sectoral performance reviews
  • PRS / sectoral progress reports
  • National procurement systems
  • Increased efforts on HIV/AIDS
    Planned activities to operationalise the GTT Recommendations relating to the joint UN Team on AIDS and the UN Programme of Support including ISP Identified the potential for UN joint programme

    Undertaken concrete steps to enhance advocacy and awareness on HIV/AIDS
    Third National Seminar on HIV/AIDS

    Joint advocacy and communication activities and campaigning on World AIDS Day

    Continued implementation of the UN HIV/AIDS Learning Strategy Development

    Planned efforts to support the national response to AIDS through strengthening the Three Ones Undertaken concrete steps to enhance advocacy and awareness on HIV/AIDS PAF-funded projects implementation continued:

    1 Youth peer education project
    2. Prevention from HIV/AIDS, STI in the cross border areas
    3. Vulnerable adolescents/youth and HIV/AIDS
    4. Safer sex mass media campaign
    5. Women and HIV
    Increased efficient and cost-effective operational coordination
    Planned initiatives to move forward on common premises & services and cost sharing Enhanced medical services for UN staff

    Improved banking services

    Established a Security Centre: a 24/7 common communication centre to maintain security for the UN in Mongolia
    - Quick, basic in-house medical service
    - Enhanced dispensary service
    - Increased of potential external users

    Cost Saving by consolidating all Agencies:
    Decreasing the bank commission of 0,35% to ZERO level:
    Savings from commission charges:
    UNDP/UNFPA/UNHCR/ILO/UNIFEM: USD 7,000
    UNICEF: USD 2,000
    WHO: USD 800
    IFIs: USD 5,000
    TOTAL: USD 14,800 per annum

    Ensured MOSS compliance
    Monitor staff security during field trip
    Two way contact/info flow on road conditions and weather forecast Improved co-ordination of staff security and warden system

    JAOC Retreat and meetings
    Planned efforts to support implementation of the harmonized approach to cash transfers Initial efforts to fully familiarize with concepts of cash transfer in harmonized approach Global knowledge gathered and presentation to government made and negotiations held

    Strengthened coordination capacity of the UNCT
    Considered staffing of RCS support UN Partnerships and Coordination Officer

    Webmaster

    Infoshop librarian

    Security Officer

    International filed security officer is placed

    Strategic advisers on UN Reforms at country level

    Two UN Newsletters published and disseminated

    Required equipment is put in place

    Communications
    Required staff is in place

    Equipment procured
    Considered training and other measures including knowledge networking, and involvement of non-resident agencies in national strategic planning processes UNCT Retreats (2)


    UNCT joint mission to Regional offices

    RC Travel
    Harmonized the alignment of Country Common Programming, including UNDAF, CPD, CPAP, AWP


    Cooperation discussed and experience shared

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