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7.4 “Fast Tracking” the Procurement of Goods and
Services
To enable rapid and flexible response in special development situations (including crises),
UNDP’s Bureau of Management and Bureau for Crisis Prevention and Recovery (BCPR)
developed a Fast Track Strategy, which was endorsed in 2009 and formally announced
to UNDP offices in 2010. The Fast Track Strategy has helped to improve the speed and
timeliness of UNDP’s response to crisis and other special situations. The Fast Track Strategy
outlines a set of Fast Track Policies and Procedures (FTP), recommendations on fast tracking
through preparedness, and recommendations for related changes in “across-the-board”
policies and procedures.
The Resident Representative may activate the FTP online if at least one of the following
three events has taken place: (1) OCHA or the U.N. Country Team has declared a crisis, (2)
BCPR has approved an emergency grant (defined as TRAC 3, Category II), or (3) BCPR has
activated the rapid deployment of personnel through its “SURGE” facility. The FTP may
also be formally activated by the Resident Representative outside the context of an acute
crisis, e.g., when a strategic and/or time-critical response is needed to maintain UNDP’s
credibility and relevance (see definitions of “strategic” and “time-critical” in page 2 of the
Fast Track Strategy). Once the FTP is activated, the Resident Representative automatically
has additional authority for procurement, authority to use the direct implementation
modality, and limited temporary authority to waive the competitive recruitment process.
A number of operational procedures are also modified, including the SURGE standard
operating procedures, and specific turn-around times are guaranteed from Headquarters
and Regional Support Centres.
UNDP Headquarters has developed prescriptive content for the application of the Fast
Track initiative and it can be found at https://intranet.undp.org/global/popp/ft/Pages/
Fast-Track.aspx. Also, in order to apply for the use of the Fast Track Policies and Procedures,
an activation form can be downloaded at https://intranet.undp.org/decision/fast-track/
SitePages/Fast%20Track.aspx. All Fast Track Country Offices are listed in the summary
table. For any support required on FTP, please contact Hye Ran Kim, Management and
Programme Specialist, Directorate/BoM (hyeran.kim@undp.org) or Nazim Khizar, Operations
Manager, BCPR (nazim.khizar@undp.org).
7.5 Monitoring and Evaluation
7.5.1 Introduction
Monitoring and evaluation (M&E) are central to results-based management. Results-based
management is a strategy aimed at achieving improved performance and demonstrable
results. UNDP adopted results-based management more than ten years ago and is
committed to ensuring that strategic results in support of MDG achievement guide all
of its programming. This approach involves the setting of clear programme objectives,
systematically tracking their achievement, and using lessons learned to improve future
programming and increase accountability to all key stakeholders.
M&E are often under-prioritized in crisis prevention and recovery settings, where pressure
for rapid delivery is greater than in normal development contexts. In fact, M&E are
integral to all phases and aspects of successful recovery programming, including resource
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