Peacebuilding FundAdvisory Group

Update

27 April 2015

Overview of PBF finances

PBF Allocations vs. balance of programmable funds:2006-2015

2015 figures are estimated based on: -Achieving programming target of $100m-Receiving currently forecasted income of $56m in 2015

PBF Allocations 2006-2015 (USD millions)

  Cumulative to date 2014 allocation 2015 allocation (till 31/3/15)

Burundi 61.74 12.54  CAR 47.75 13.45  Guinea 57.29 1.3  Guinea-Bissau 28.97 2.37 0.45Liberia 51.87 -  Sierra Leone 52.16 2.04  PBC Countries 299.78 31.7 0.45Bosnia 2 2 - Chad 4.79 - - Colombia 2 2 - Comoros 11.9 - - Cote d'Ivoire 32.73 14.15 - DRC 28 8 - Guatemala 11 1 - Haiti 3.8 - - Kenya 1 - - Kyrgyzstan 26.71 - 1.62Lebanon 3.01 - - Libya 2.43 - 0.14Madagascar 0.51 - 0.51Mali 10.93 10.93 - Myanmar 6.17 - 2.54Nepal 20.48 1.58 - Niger 3.61 - 0.61PNG 8.65 7.49 1Philippines 3 3 - Somalia 4 - - Sudan 19.07 - - Timor Leste 0.99 - - South Sudan 16.52 - - Sri Lanka 3    Uganda 15.46 0.44 - Yemen 20.7 15.11 - Design, M&E 2.29 2 - Non-PBC countries 264.75 67.7 6.42

TOTAL* 564.54 99.25 6.86Source: Multi-Partner Trust Fund Office, April 2015

PBF Transfers to UN Agencies 2006-2015 (US$)

Organization Amount ($) Percent of totalWHO 65,869.00 0.01%CARMPTFUN 107,000.00 0.02%UNEP 187,136.00 0.03%UNCDF 760,000.00 0.14%UNRWA 1,418,499.00 0.27%IBRD 2,000,000.00 0.37%UNDPKO 3,361,746.00 0.63%CARMPTFGvt 4,500,000.00 0.84%UNODC 5,156,830.00 0.96%UNIDO 5,636,363.00 1.05%WFP 6,180,876.09 1.56%UNESCO 8,337,610.36 1.56%UNHABITAT 8,654,229.00 1.62%ILO 9,178,877.03 1.72%UNDPA 9,797,302.88 1.83%FAO 12,290,350.09 2.30%OHCHR 14,995,125.70 2.80%UNWOMEN 19,903,241.32 3.72%UNFPA 22,299,595.65 4.17%UNHCR 22,362,013.65 4.18%IOM 25,775,060.41 4.82%UNOPS 39,909,446.34 7.46%UNICEF 45,194,626.00 8.45%UNDP 266,743,989.36 49.88%TOTAL 534,815,786.88 100.00%

Country programming underway in 2015

This is not intended to be a full report (instead, see PBF Annual Report of the Secretary-General) but serve to update the Advisory Group on current planning issues.

Burundi In February 2014 PBSO approved a third allocation of $11.65

million to sustain UN political accompaniment in the tense pre-electoral period (elections commence in May).

The third tranche focuses on: political dialogue and social cohesion; youth participation in political and socio-economic life; human rights; and resolution of land disputes.

Key projects in the electoral context right now are support to political dialogue and the support to human rights monitoring. The political dialogue project uses local NGOs well-equipped for this work – UNDP used expedited measures to turn it from approval by the Joint Steering Committee to grants within 6 weeks.

An envelope of $5 m of PBF funds, focused on working with youth as agents of peace, has still not been programmed. Programming has been delayed due to BNUB withdrawal and

reduction of UN political expertise. The question of strategic youth programming in peacebuilding

remains complex.

Central African Republic $11 million was approved in IRF support in 2014, bringing

the total active PBF portfolio to $15 million Current PBF portfolio includes: support to urgent

rehabilitation of police and gendarmerie stations in Bangui, support to the voluntary relocation of ex-Seleka and support to reconciliation and political dialogue, including the Bangui Forum

Another IRF package is anticipated for 2015 with focus on the restoration of state authority; support to community violence reduction (pre-DDR activities); conflict sensitive management of natural resources in collaboration with the World Bank

PBF is also exploring potential immediate support to the outcomes of the Bangui Forum as well as potential support to the Special Criminal Court, particularly through South-South cooperation.

Cote d’Ivoire Despite economic recovery and the restoration of state

authority, tensions surround the October 2015 elections  In December 2014 PBF approved a second phase of PRF

support ($12m), including activities to build confidence and reduce the risks of conflict during the electoral period with a special focus on women and youth, based on the recommendations included in the Independent Evaluation of the first phase (June 2014)

The Projects that are currently being developed include: confidence-building amongst key stakeholders and strengthening security during the electoral period; Support to local conflict prevention and peaceful management of land conflicts; Support to birth registration, Secretariat to the JSC

These projects will be submitted to the Joint Steering Committee for approval in May.

Democratic Republic of Congo

PBF financing stabilization in East DRC with $8m + matching grant

PBF is innovating with its PRF approach by not requiring a substantive priority plan, but using the MONUSCO stabilization strategy (ISSSS) / Government STAREC The new ISSSS is based on a detailed conflict analysis,

prioritisation of intervention zones, increased emphasis on local government ownership and community dialogue

Interventions will focus on security, governance and conflict prevention in 13 geographically prioritised zones

For the first time PBF is using a matching fund approach to catalyse a national Stabilization Trust Fund: (a) an initial contribution of $8m; (b) an additional matching component of $1m for each additional $3m pledged by others to the Trust Fund by May 1st; and (c) a further review in Nov.

Guinea – tensions around elections Following the outbreak of ebola in 2014, PBF re-programmed

$1m to strengthen conflict prevention systems and communication in ebola affected areas at community level (Guinee Forestiere/Nzerekore)

In February 2015, PBF deployed a mission to Conakry, following the killing of PBF Coordinator, to reorganize PBF support structures and assess risks related to the tensions around presidential elections and ebola

Possible additional funding ideas to attenuate risks during the electoral period include: “Case de Veille” (women’s early warning & prevention network) in hot spots of Guinea, electoral security, dialogue amongst political parties

Part of the mission was joint with DPA and UNDP. A joint recommendation was made to deploy a Peace & Development Adviser, who will for the first time also be the head of the PBF Secretariat

Guinea-Bissau – new PRF in 2015 The new Government of GB is very committed to

peacebuilding and has elaborated a number of plans for the development of the country focusing on SSR, reconciliation, economic growth, infrastructure

25 March: Round Table took place in Brussels, to which ASG Taranco committed up to $10m to ‘kick-start’ key reforms which in turn catalysed additional funds

New Priority Plan is currently being developed and aligned with the Government’s priorities, including: SSR, national dialogue, fight against impunity and peace dividends

With the new government in place, the Joint Steering Committee was revamped to make it smaller and more business-oriented (now an “Executive Committee”). The EC is composed of 5 Members, including ECOWAS as PTF (co-chairs: Minister of Council of Minister and SRSG).

Kyrgyzstan – cross border in 2015 Parliamentary elections, scheduled for fall 2015, dominate the

political landscape – and will be an important milestone. President Atambaev has stressed the importance of good ethnic relations during the campaign.

Tensions and violence along the border between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan are of concern. PBF will address this with its first ever cross-border programme. In line with the new PBF Business Plan’s interest to address

regional conflict dynamics, the UN Country Teams in both countries held a joint workshop in December 2014 and are finalizing a cross-border project pilot initiative.

The multi-agency project will establish dialogue forums, work on increasing community interaction with security forces, and identify some common small infrastructure activities related to natural resource management (water).

Liberia As Liberia pulls out of the ebola crisis, PBF is organizing itself

to re-energize its support to peacebuilding 1) Implementing recommendations of 2014 independent

review of the Ministry of the Interior’s Peacebuilding Support Office (PBO), which was also serving as Secretariat to the PBF Joint Steering Committee. -> Ministry of Interior’s PBO will focus on reconciliation -> Secretariat to JSC will move into UN

2) Re-energizing implementation of the most recent 2013-approved priority plan will include: rolling out remaining Justice and Security Hubs; programming allocated financing following the joint study with the World Bank on conflict around natural resource management; women as peacebuilders and their economic empowerment in border zones

3) A post-ebola review of key peacebuilding frameworks, including the Reconciliation Roadmap, is expected in 2015.

Madagascar In December 2014 a joint PBSO-DPA-UNDP mission took

place to assess peacebuilding challenges and opportunities In January 2015 – Madagascar was declared eligible for PBF

funding Potential areas of PBF support through the Priority Plan are:

(i) reconciliation; (ii) good governance, including SSR and RoL; and (iii) extension of services into areas with a weak state presence

In February 2015 PBF approved surge support to establish a Joint Steering Committee Secretariat and to support the prioritisation process. A follow-up PBSO-DPA-ACCORD Mission will take place in May to facilitate an inclusive prioritisation workshop and help to develop a Priority Plan

PBF will co-fund Peace & Development Adviser to link with UNDP-DPA global programme on conflict prevention

Mali Compared to other PBF countries, Mali initially presented a

more “crowded environment” donor context; but limited funds flowing to the North because of political and security situation

The failure to achieve a peace agreement is reducing peacebuilding expectations – this is the risk element to PBF financing

PBF has piloted a hybrid IRF approach: (i) establishment of 4-member Executive Committee composed of the UN, Government, civil society and donor (EU); and (ii) a joint Results Framework for a package of IRF projects

Package of projects worth $7.7m (Gao and Timbuktu) aim to build confidence of the population in the possibility of a more north-sensitive development approach through: durable solutions for returnees, strengthening inter- and intra-community dialogue and with local authorities and fight against gender-based violence

Depending on progress of peace talks, PBF may consider more in support of MINUSMA stabilization planning

Myanmar In support of national efforts to address communal tensions

in Rakhine and elsewhere, in late 2014 PBF approved $2.4m to help establish the Centre for Diversity and National Harmony, as proposed by both Secretary General’s Special Adviser and the UN Resident Coordinator. The Centre will increase social research and strengthen early warning mechanisms.

Support for phase II of a child-soldier (SC Resolution 1612) activity is being finalized (UNICEF, ILO)

Also exploring support for conflict-sensitive development in Rakhine to promote social cohesion between communities

Considering – but currently disinclined to support – new joint Peace Fund being established with leadership by EU and DFID

The ongoing inter-agency peace dividends project in the south-east is ongoing, with support from the Myanmar Peace Center to facilitate implementation in difficult-to-reach areas.

Niger Niger sits in a conflict-affected neighbourhood President and Government have demonstrated commitment to

tackle root causes of conflict Boko Haram a growing problem – especially since February 2015

and the region of Diffa (bordering Nigeria) is now at war Since 2013, PBF has been engaged with an IRF project to promote

socio-economic integration of youth at risk in the region of Tahoua (bordering Mali). An evaluation will take place 3rd quarter 2015.

However, due to limited capacity of the UN (despite regular surge support provided to the country by PBF) efforts to develop a Priority Plan have been very slow until the recent attack against the region of Diffa, which has re-energised the process.

The Priority Plan is currently being finalised and should be submitted for approval in May or June (~$10m). Expected priority areas are: youth empowerment in conflict areas; inclusive governance; strengthening of security and social cohesion in cross-border areas.

Papua New Guinea PBF support to PNG comes in the context of the upcoming

referendum for the status of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville, which is expected to take place between 2015 and 2020, amidst remaining tensions (including around the Bougainville Peace Agreement)

The PBF Priority Plan, approved in October 2014, identifies three key areas of support : (i) strengthening the relationship between national government and the Autonomous Bougainville government; (ii) empowering Bougainville’s population to make informed choices on the referendum and have increased confidence in the peace process; and (iii) strengthening social cohesion and security in Bougainville through trauma healing and community-level reconciliation.

PBF support is currently being projectised. PBF support has been shaped with close support and guidance from DPA, which has undertaken a referendum needs assessment mission and is helping to ensure complementarity of PBF support.

Sierra Leone After the departure of UNIPSIL in March 2014, PBF was preparing to

develop a new grant to Sierra Leone to accompany the continuing PBC engagement (and support UN transition to UNCT)

Later in 2014, in line with PBF policy on EVD response, emergency re-programming of active projects ($2.8m) approved to support security response, conflict prevention and Human Rights monitoring.

Now: restart consultations on Kono Area-based Development Programme (ABD)

Kono area - most heavily impacted by the civil war; est. 90% of infrastructure destroyed; 2nd last district to disarm after the civil war; one of the most poorly developed areas while it remains the principle diamond-producing area in the country; politically volatile

PBF will be working with UNCT to design an area-based programme linked to governance, conflict sensitivity and political institutions

Somalia Stabilization in Newly Recovered Areas

• IRF catalytic funding to support FGS stabilization strategy [establishment of interim administrations, reconciliation and delivery of peace dividends in 25 districts in South Central Somalia]. Some PBF financing direct through Government.

• Expected outcome: New citizen–State relations enable security and service delivery in recovered areasFunding: Total: $28.6 million (Of which: PBF: $4.2 million);

Support for Somalia Compact / New Deal implementation

• Somalia Development & Reconstruction Facility (SDRF) Steering Committee – overseeing the New Deal – approved programmes in March 2015;

• Additional PBF funding will fill gaps in financing for these programmes: 1) Local reconciliation processes; 2) Capacity building for Interim Regional Administrations; 3) Rule of Law (including Al Shabaab rehabilitation pilot, 4) and support to UN Risk Management Unit

Sri Lanka New Government in Jan 2015 shifted radically peacebuilding

possibilities Government 100 Day Programme: constitutional reforms;

tackling corruption; transitional justice; minority grievances; national reconciliation

PBSO has positioned itself to support outcomes of meetings with the Secretary-General and visit of USG for Political Affairs Feltman

PBF will support rapid $3m from IRF and plan larger follow-up Emerging priority areas of PBF support:

an inclusive, credible domestic mechanism to address human rights violations and accountability;

Presidential Task Force for inclusive national and inter-ethnic trust building, reconciliation and social cohesion ;

Resettlement and integration support for the last IDPs in the North and East on seized land returned by the Govt;

Capacity building for Northern Provincial Council to assume lead role in peace and reconstruction efforts.

Yemen – supension With collapse of Government and peace process and

outbreak of war, PBF suspended its programme. (Previous suspensions were done in Guinea-Bissau and Central African Republic after coups).

Programmes originally aimed to build confidence by supporting the national dialogue process and by supporting activities in areas outside of Sana’a traditionally under-served

Suspension obliges no new commitments on the part of UN orgs, and allows only minimum recurrent costs – will be revisited on a monthly basis

PBF will not allow for re-allocation towards humanitarian needs. If new political agreement emerges, can consider re-programming / re-starting.

Other requests Haiti – how to help with preparation for drawdown after next election

– new PBC-light? PBSO will continue to discuss. Ukraine - UNDP requesting support for working in Govt controlled

areas in conflict prevention and social cohesion. PBSO has declined. Burkina Faso – Request from Government for conflict prevention

during transition period. PBSO encouraged consideration of PBC-light approach.

Libya - UNSMIL informally asked if we could fund mediation efforts (travel of national actors to mediation venues outside the country). PBSO declined.

Lebanon – Indications of possible request for support for Lebanese community under stress from hosting Syrians.

Honduras – Indications of possible request to assist with, essentially, extension of state authority in areas not effectively under government.

Colombia – Interest in funding work in zones affected by the conflict after a peace agreement. PBSO in continuing discussion.

Additional PBF Workplan Elements in 2015 In addition to core country programme work:

PBC High Level and PBF Stakeholders meeting – June 23-24 Fundraising – Visit of ASG to Europe, May 18-21 Rejuvenation of small, like-minded donors group. Possible donors field visit? ACCORD-supported annual regional workshop (October 2015) Advisory Group meeting (fall 2015) Costing of peacebuilding – exploration with UNDP, World Bank, OECD ++ Follow-up to PBA Review (tbd)

Gender promotion

PBF & Gender mainstreaming PBF is committed to supporting the systematic inclusion of women

in peacebuilding and to advancing gender equality – a matter of women’s and girl’s rights and of effective peacebuilding

PBF uses a Gender Marker to track its allocations to gender equality and women’s empowerment, aiming to reach the SG 15% target

An independent Thematic Review on Gender and Peacebuilding (2014) found that the structure to support gender-responsive peacebuilding is in place in PBF – but not yet yielding sufficient results

PBF Business Plan 2014-2016 identifies several initiatives to strengthen work on gender. PBF will: only fund projects that mainstream or target gender equality (no gender =

no funding) develop a gender budgeting system to better track financial allocations continue advocating for strong gender analysis within conflict analyses launch a second “Gender Promotion Initiative” (GPI 2) (done in Dec 2014) adopt gender-responsive monitoring and evaluation norms and standards

Gender Promotion Initiative II $7,628,110 was approved in December 2014 for 9 projects

focused on promoting gender equality / women’s empowerment and peacebuilding, i.e.« Gender Marker 3 » projects (although only $4.6 m was formally allocated in 2014): Guinea Conakry: gender/GBV in SSR processes; Kyrgyzstan: 1) women’s political participation; 2) research on

gender and conflict; Mali: access of conflict-related sexual violence survivors to

justice and security; Nepal: 1) women’s access to land; 2) operationalization of

National Action Plan on SCR1325 at local level (Central Terai); Papua New Guinea: 1) women’s political participation in

Bougainville; 2) GBV prevention and response through community-based trauma healing and prevention;

Somalia: women’s participation in peacebuilding and state-building.

The GPI has brought the percentage of PBF funds allocated to Gender Marker 3 projects to 9.3% in 2014.

PBF Gender Marker 2007-2014

M&E

PBF M&E Unit – evaluative workplan 2015

Evaluation exercises

Evaluability Exercises Cote d’Ivoire, potentially also Burundi and/or PNG Midterm Reviews Comoros, Kyrgyzstan Final Evaluations (IRF & PRF) Bosnia, Colombia, Guatemala, Guinea, Myanmar, Nepal,

Niger

Thematic Review (with Policy Branch)

Youth Employment and Peacebuilding

PBF project performance Similar to 2013, end of 2014 79% of projects were on track

to deliver expected outputs. Given the catastrophic impact of the Ebola crisis on Guinea,

Liberia and Sierra Leone, this is a remarkable achievement. By contrast, evidence of peacebuilding outcomes was

scarcer in 2014 than past years. Reasons for this vary: Peacebuilding outcomes typically not evident until later in a project’s cycle.

The large number of younger projects in the portfolio – while on track with respect to outputs – have not yet evidenced peacebuilding outcomes.

Negative impact of crises on project outcomes: whether the Ebola emergency in Liberia or relapses into violence in places like South Sudan or Yemen.

‘Peace dividends’ projects typically contribute to peacebuilding indirectly, through activities associated with traditional development. Peacebuilding outcomes remain more obscure.

Support to risky projects in difficult environments: in 2014, nearly 72% of projects in the Fund’s portfolio were rated medium or high risk (nearly 20% in the higher category).

PBF project performance 2011-2014*Year of assessment Total number of projects % of projects on track to

deliver agreed project outputs

% of projects on track with supplemental evidence of significant contribution to peacebuilding outcomes

Priority Area I: Support the implementation of peace agreements and political dialogue

Total 2014 25 84.1 18.7

Total 2013 21 85.7 38.1

Total 2012 28 96.4 50

Baseline 2011 48 70.8 31.3

Priority Area II: Promote coexistence and peaceful resolution of conflictTotal 2014 39 77.5 38.7

Total 2013 28 82.1 32.1

Total 2012 25 92 60

Baseline 2011 45 84.4 44.4

Priority Area III: Revitalize the economy and generate immediate peace dividendsTotal 2014 11 64.7 0

Total 2013 10 70.0 40.0

Total 2012 12 91.7 16.7

Baseline 2011 26 84.6 26.9

Priority Area IV: Re-establish essential administrative servicesTotal 2014 9 89.9 18.1

Total 2013 9 66.6 33.3 

Total 2012 11 54.5 0

Baseline 2011 11 90.9 18.2

• Source: Scores are based on Peacebuilding Support Office project assessments, periodic reports, and

independent country evaluations, December 2014.

Monitoring & Evaluation background

Evaluation function came on board (through secondment) in 2010. Since then, 13 evaluations in 10 PRF countries. Expanded evaluation function starting in 2013, with addition of JPO and Senior M&E Advisor.

Thematic reviews, in cooperation with Policy Branch, on key peacebuilding topics:

Thematic Review of Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration (2011) Thematic Review of Security Sector Reform (2012) Peace Dividends and Beyond: Contributions of Administrative and Social

Services to Peacebuilding (2012) Gender and Peacebuilding (2014)

Since 2013, closer accompaniment for country-based partners in design, monitoring, reporting and evaluation.

New M&E requirements Business Plan changes

Centralized evaluation function to ensure quality and timely implementation of evaluation plan for PRF countries and select IRF packages.

Enhanced capacity for country support in Design, Monitoring and Evaluation

3-step evaluation plan for PRF countries: evaluability assessment, midterm partnership review, independent final evaluation.

Establishment of outcome monitoring at country level: piloting 3rd party monitoring schemes in Mali and Burundi in 2015 and with all new PRF allocations. Aim is to enable citizens and communities to feed back to JSC and PBF on outcomes.

Closer accompaniment of IRF final evaluations. Tighter requirements for project and Priority Plan reporting.

PBF M&E Unit – scaling up country support

Status of Recruitments

Design, Monitoring and Evaluation Officers (2) One P3 and one P4 to closely accompany the design, monitoring

and reporting of PBF portfolio at country level. Both post advertised; P3 closes end of April, P4 closes mid-May.

Anticipate August 2015 recruitment.

Evaluation Manager (1) Responsible for consultant procurement and implementation and

quality assurance of evaluability assessments and final evaluations

Responsible for consultant procurement and implementation and quality assurance of thematic global evaluations

Post advertised, closing mid-May. Anticipate August 2015 recruitment.