GoB-UN POP 2010-2014 - UNFPA Botswana

GoB-UN POP 2010-201479. Programme Coordination, Monitoring andEvaluation Group (PCMEG): The PCMEG isresponsible: for providing overall programmecoordination and technical support tothe implementation of the GoB-UN POP;ensuring linkages among the components;coordinating annual reviews through the UNTheme Groups; monitoring implementation ofthe GoB-UN POP; and planning and overseeingthe evaluation of the GoB-UN POP and/or itscomponents. The PCMEG is responsible forinforming the UNCT of any issues that requireattention. Membership will be made up ofUN Deputies and/or Programme Officers(including those with an M&E background)appointed by the UNCT.80. Operations Management Team (OMT): TheOMT is responsible for overseeing progress inthe delivery of common services and systems,and facilitating operational support toareas in need of accelerated progress. OMTshall develop workplans with targets for thefurtherance of DoA objectives. The OMT madeup of Operations Managers, is responsible forinforming the UNCT of any issues requiringattention.81. UN Theme Groups (UNTGs): Comprisingprogramme officers working under theguidance of the respective UN Co-chairs ofCCGs are responsible for convening meetingsof UN agencies with an interest in a particulartheme with a view to ensure strategic direction,coordination of UN support, the provision oftechnical support, attention to cross-cuttingissues, adherence to UN programmingprinciples, and providing technical supportto fundraising initiatives. The Theme Groups inconsultation with the Resident Coordinator’sOffice may reshape their terms of reference.In addition, the UNCT may at its discretionestablish additional UN theme groups toadvise and coordinate action on selectedpriority issues, particularly those of a crosscuttingnature.82. United Nations Communications Group(UNCG): UNCG is responsible for ensuringa cohesive and integrated approach tocommunications in the context of UN reform.It aims to strengthen cooperation andcoordination in the UN system to achievemessage consistency and increase the mediaprofile of the UN system.5.4 Delivering As One BusinessOperations83. As per UNDG guidance, Business Operationsare broadly defined as “non-programmaticactivities needed to deliver UN Programmesefficiently and effectively.” This in effectimplies a wide range of operational processes,tasks and infrastructure development andmaintenance, from policy to implementation, frompersonnel management to telecommunicationsinfrastructure, from banking to security, fromprocurement to building maintenance.84. The business operations functions of the UN inBotswana are comprised of four key elements:common/integrated services; simplified andharmonized business practices; co-locationof participating UN system agencies; andchange management.5.4.1 Common/Integrated Services85. The overall principle for UN common/integrated services is to ensure that proceduresand business practices in the areas of humanresources, information and communicationtechnology (ICT), procurement, finance, andgeneral administration and building managementare harmonized, where appropriate, to reducetransaction costs and improve effectiveness. TheUN Country Team will facilitate and createwherever possible transaction efficiencies, inorder to streamline business processes andultimately save time and increase the qualityand value of services and goods received insupport of the implementation of the GoB-UNPOP 2010-2014.86. The UN will continue to actively seek andcreate opportunities for harmonization ofsuppliers of goods and services, with a view toleveraging the purchasing power26 GoB - UN POP 2010 - 2014