Aceh Emergency Response and Transitional Recovery ... - UNDP

Area Success Factors Challengesmore generally.• Ability to draw on strengths ofUNDP's core business areassuch as governance, civil societydevelopment, and environment,has provided a goodbase to link transitional recoveryefforts into longer termdevelopment initiatives.• GovernanceOperationalEffectiveness• Early advance funds fromUNDP Trac Resources allowedrapid mobilization whilefunds were being raised.• Proactive support from otherUNDP offices in providingexperienced staff on secondmentprovided good base forsurge capacity during earlystage of crisis.• Opportunity through a flexibleprogramme framework such asERTR to draw on technicalcompetency of other UN specializedagencies such as ILOand UN-HABITAT.• Recruitment of personneldedicated to liaising with theprivate sector and developingconcrete partnership proposalsproved useful.reconstruction processes resultedin delays in formulationof appropriate governancesupport strategy, and resultedin a need to cautiously balancesupport between local, provincialand national authorities.programmeshould have been rolled outmuch earlier to build on momentof reconstruction planningprocess.• Rapid up-scaling of countryoffice delivery capacity meansthere is a need for improvedinduction and training packagesfor large numbers of newlocal staff.• Continual review and improvementof UNDP programmingsystems is required.• UN Security restrictions meanthat significant early effortshave to be made in ensuringcompliance with UN MinimumOperational SecurityStandards (MOSS).• Offers of assistance from privatesector companies wereextremely difficult to coordinate,particularly given thevolume of offers.40