UN, Ethiopia: "Delivering As One"

Last updated: 02.09.2009 // The UN Country Team in Ethiopia (UNCT) has agreed to move ahead with implementing "Delivering As One" in Ethiopia. A Road Map shall be developed to "improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the UN system in meeting internationally agreed development goals". UN Resident Coordinator Fidele Sarassoro (picture) is the driving force behind the initiative, which is strongly supported by the Ethiopian government.

The UNCT has agreed that the Road Map would focus on 5 areas: One Programme (increasing the number of joint programmes), One Budgetary Framework and One Fund (a single Budgetary Framework to be introduced), One Leader (the Residence Coordinator's office to be strenghtened), One Office (all UN organisations to be situated at UN-ECA and joint services to be introduced, lead by ECA) and One Voice (UN to communicate As One).
 
A High Level Steering Committee to be chaired by the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development (MOFED) with line ministries, the UNCT as well as donors will be established. A Donor Support Group and a Civil Society Advisory Committee will be established.
 
"Norway had sought Ethiopia to be among the pilot countries for One UN, Delivering As One- agenda and is very happy about the current initiative to strengthen the ability of the UN organisations in Ethiopia to work closely together", says ambassador Jens-Petter Kjemprud. "Norway support this process to be smooth and effective to enhance UN's delivery capacity and quality", says the Ambassador.
 

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