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Liberia Delivering as One in an Integrated Mission Setting – transition from relief to development ECOSOC 15 July 2013 United Nations – Liberia
LiberiaDelivering as One in an Integrated Mission Setting –
transition from relief to development
ECOSOC
15 July 2013
United Nations – Liberia
Liberia Basic Facts
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• Population: 3.5 million. Almost half of the population lives in greater Monrovia, the capital. 63% of the population is between 15-35.
• National budget: US$ 572 million (2012), up from US$80 million in 2006 - an increase of 615 percent
• Rich in natural resources: iron ore, gold, timber, diamonds, and more recently, oil.
• A large percentage of Liberia’s population lives below the poverty line.
Delivering as One in Liberia• Government request in February 2010 for Liberia to become Delivering as One self-starter
• Response to the shift from humanitarian response/ recovery to long-term development (new national medium/long-term strategies)
• UNDAF cycle ended in December 2012• One Programme 2013-2017 fully aligned with the 2012- 2017 PRS II – the Agenda for Transformation
• UNMIL transition United Nations – Liberia
Liberia: UNIQUE in DaO
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• Liberia is the first post-conflict country with an Integrated Mission to embark on Delivering as One
• SRSG is Coordinator of the UN in Liberia
• Responsibility to implement Delivering as One delegated to DSRSG (CDG), who is also the RC/HC • Integrated mission setting: management and coordination mechanisms have UNCT and UNMIL participation
Liberia: the change process
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Processes
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Supported GoL in formulating the Agenda for Transformation• UN Co-Chaired some Sector Working Groups
Strategic Planning Retreat with GoL and Development Partners• UNDAF Strategic Framework reflecting national priorities
Resulted in:
Traditional UNDAF more focused One Programme
• UNDAF and a Costed Action Plan, Annual Work Plans and M&E Framework • Reflects national priorities, joint planning and implementation – GoL, UNCT and UNMIL
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Alignment with national priorities
UN Strategic Planning One Programme 2013-2017 (UNDAF + Costed Action Plan)
UNMIL Transition
Medium-term planningAgenda for Transformation
2012-2017
Liberia Rising 2030
United NationsOne Programme
2013-2017
Alignment: One Programme to National Priorities
National medium-term strategy:AGENDA FOR TRANSFORMATION
(2012-2017)
Pillar IPeace, Security, Rule of
LawPillar IIEconomic
Transformation
Pillar IIIHuman Development
Pillar IVGovernance and Public
Institutions
Pillar VCross-cutting Issues
Pillar IPeace, Security, Rule of
LawPillar II
Sustainable Economic Transformation
Pillar IIIHuman Development
Pillar IVInclusive Governance and Public Institutions
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Key initiatives
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UNCT Capacity Assessment (2012) in light of DaO, UNMIL Transition
UNMIL Transition: Security and Civilian Transition strategies Joint Programming and Operations
• One Programme – single strategic document• Joint Resource Mobilization Strategy• Joint Communications Strategy• Joint Business Operations Strategy
UNCT discussion on strengthening DaO through adherence to QCPR recommendations and use of DaO SOPs
Challenges
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Decline in UNCT core and non-core resources in light of global financial crisis
Shift from humanitarian response to sustainable development interventions
Small pool of Development Partners in Liberia
UNMIL drawdown and redirection of DPKO resources
Use of national systems challenged by weak institutions and limited absorption capacity
Plethora of initiatives – a challenge to the realization of national priorities, e.g. New Deal, PBC, Millennium Challenge Corporation
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