GoB-UN POP 2010-2014 - UNFPA Botswana

GoB-UN POP 2010-2014and cross-cutting issues. Based on the AnnualReviews all CCGs will develop Annual Work Plansfor the subsequent year, including strategic,programmatic and operational adjustments asrequired and a revision of assumptions and riskswhere necessary.135. The UN Annual Report will be developedbased on the Component Coordination Groupannual reports and according to the UNDG andMulti-Partner Trust Fund reporting requirements.The Annual Report highlights progress towardsachieving the GoB-UN POP Outcomes, as wellas how the UN is working together to ‘deliver asone’ with other key stakeholders in Botswana.A GoB-UN POP Review will be conducted bythe UN, Government and Donors on a regularbasis. This review will assess overall progresstowards the GoB-UN POP Outcomes andidentify key results achieved, constraints andlessons learned. The purpose of this systematicreview process is to ensure the continuedrelevance of the GoB-UN POP 2010-2014.136. Particular attention will be given to measuringthe results of UN policy research, adviceand advocacy in selected thematic areas.Considering the multiple challenges in assessingthe actual results of UN support, a range ofdifferent monitoring and evaluation methods andtools will be applied, including in-depth analysis,qualitative studies, and partner/stakeholder and/or perception surveys where feasible and relevant.Given the strong focus of the UN on vulnerableand disadvantaged groups, measuring changesin the opportunities and access to specificservices of these groups will be addressed asmuch as possible and jointly with key nationaland international partners. National data andmonitoring and evaluation systems will be usedto the full extent possible. Overall, the GoB-UN POP2010-2014 monitoring and reporting system itself willalso be periodically reviewed and updated wherenecessary to ensure the needs of the intended usersand partners continue to be served.137. The Monitoring and Evaluation WorkingGroup, consisting of staff with monitoring andevaluation responsibility and expertise from allparticipating UN system agencies, will providetechnical advice, quality assurance andsupport to the UN Country Team, ComponentCoordination Groups and individual UN systemagencies regarding the various aspects ofresults-based management (RBM), includingplanning, monitoring, reporting and evaluation.Harmonization and simplification of monitoringand evaluation tools and processes will be oneof the focus areas. In addition, the team willsupport knowledge management and furthercapacity development in RBM, both for UNstaff and where possible for national partners incollaboration with specific UN system agencies.138. During the period 2013-2014, consideration willbe given to the conduct of select evaluationsat outcome level. Part of the focus will be onthe results of policy advice and advocacyprovided by the UN in selected areas.139. An evaluation of the GoB-UN POP 2010-2014 willbe conducted to assess the relevance, efficiency,effectiveness, impact and sustainability ofthe UN’s contribution to the GoB-UN POPdevelopment outcomes. The evaluation will beindependent and conducted according to theUN Evaluation Group’s norms and standards. Theevaluation findings will be available by the endof 2014 in order to inform the United Nations’analytical work and strategic planning for thesubsequent plan. The evaluation’s findings andrecommendations will be validated with keynational and international development partners.A joint evaluation management response willbe agreed by the UN Country Team and theGovernment.GoB - UN POP 2010 - 2014 35