UNICEF Pacific Mid-Term Review Concept Paper Part 1: Overview of the Mid-Term Review and Assumptions The UNICEF Pacific MTR in 2010 will be guided by UNICEF s current standards and guidelines in agreement with key partners. The MTR should answer three key questions; 1) Are we doing the right things given the changes since 2007? 2) Are we doing them the right way or are there better ways of doing them? 3) Are we making a significant difference to children s rights? Given the complexities of our multi-country environment, partnerships, and relationships within the UN, the MTR will be modest and cost effective; will draw on the new dynamic and simplified programming approaches; and focus on strategic issues rather than sectoral details. The MTR will be driven by the following assumptions: - Programme Convergence and the integration of services at subnational level in our three focus countries must be accelerated, must have increased focus on the most vulnerable and be replicated if UNICEF is to contribute significantly to the realization of children s rights in our three focus countries - Capacity Building, particularly at provincial and area council levels is critical to the achievement of children s rights - UNICEF will increasingly engage in SWAps, Aid Effectiveness Fora and regional and national partnerships in order to leverage resources for results for children. - The Tier Structure has enabled UNICEF to focus resources on the large Least Developed Countries in the Pacific. However we need to find ways to more effectively leverage resources for children in Tier 2 countries and more effectively use or leverage partnerships for children in Tier 3 countries. - Emergency Preparedness and Response needs to be further strengthened within the UNICEF Programme Management Structure and further integrated into all programmes. - Cross Cutting issues of Gender and the Participation of children and youth need to be further integrated within all programmes. Part 2: Programme Performance Review and Situation Analysis Update By end of May 2010, each Programme should produce: 1. A concise review of programme performance to date to answer the questions: What progress has been made against CPD and CPAP results? Are we doing what we said we would do? What lessons have been learned? What constraints have been experienced? 2. A concise, updated situation analysis of Pacific Island children and women related to the programme s focus to answer the questions: How has the situation changed since 2007? What new or emerging issues should UNICEF and partners now consider and how? By end of May 2010, each Field Office should produce: 3. A concise review of the convergent programming approach in our three focus countries to date to answer the questions: What progress has been made against CPD and CPAP results? Are we doing what we said we would do? In what way has UNICEF s additional support to the convergence areas added value and built sub-national capacity? What lessons have been learned? What constraints have been experienced? Milestones toward each programme performance review 1 By end of March 2010: Each programme should complete a composite table of CPD (Impact) and CPAP (Outcome and Output) results with progress to date using qualitative and/or quantitative data against relevant indicators and baselines (wherever feasible) for each country of programme implementation and for each regional initiative. 2 By end of April 2010: Each programme should complete an analysis of: Funding and financial performance RR and OR (including drawing upon the 2009 Audit Report). How consistent UNICEF Pacific CPAPs and AWPs are with National Sustainable Development Plans and the UNICEF MTSP. Lessons learned to date and major constraints affecting implementation.
The current results framework and with recommendations to adjustments in the CPAP framework. These recommendations may consist of changes to result texts, changes to indicators and targets, and additions/deletions to the same. Progress, lessons learned, constraints and recommendations for programme adjustment will be presented to MTR meetings. Milestones toward each concise situation analysis update 3 By end of April 2010: Each programme should produce an updated situation analysis including emerging issues (as per Annex 1) and recommendations for any programme adjustment. 4 By end of May 2010: Each programme should complete their updated situation analysis by examining the following cross-cutting themes: inter-programme work; emergency preparedness and response; gender; the global economic crisis; children and young people s participation as well as PAPE commissioned reports on Climate Change, Urbanization, Gender and Disability. The completed situation analysis should include recommendations for consideration during MTR meetings. Milestones toward each convergent programming review By end of April 2010: Each field office should complete a composite table of CPD (Impact) and CPAP (Outcome and Output) results with progress to date using qualitative and/or quantitative data against relevant indicators and baselines (wherever feasible) for each convergent programming area By end of May 2010: The should have produced a composite report which would consist of: Funding and financial performance RR and OR. Progress to date against expected progress Lessons learned to date and major constraints affecting implementation. Recommendations to adjustments in the CPAP Results matrix including simplification of results structure. These recommendations may consist of changes to result texts, changes to indicators and targets, and additions/deletions to the same. Summary: By end of May 2010, programmes should have two documents that can be presented at MTR meetings for discussion: A concise review of programme performance with progress to date, lessons learned, constraints and recommendations for programme adjustment. A concise, updated situation analysis of Pacific Island children and women with recommendations for programme adjustment. Summary: By the end of May 2010 the Field Offices should have one document that can be presented at MTR Meetings for discussion: A concise review of convergent sub national programming with progress to date, lessons learned, constraints and recommendations for programme adjustment Part 3: Mid-Term Review Process and Products In April a revised Country Programme Management Plan will be developed and submitted to the PBR. This will reflect anticipated staffing adjustments as a result of the Mid Term Review (Dzidula to confirm) In June a five day internal retreat for UNICEF programme staff will be held. This retreat will review the programme and field office papers (as above) and then develop recommendations for review with in-country partners as an adjunct to the Mid Year Review process in July, and with the Regional Office later in the year. The outcomes of the retreat will be captured in two products which will support further consultations with partners and stakeholders: 1) A revised and simplified draft results matrix for the multi country programme 2) A revised Country Programme Strategy document that will inform discussions with our National and regional partners and the Regional Office and Regional Director s report to the Board.
Annex 1 lists specific emerging issues (identified by the Programme Management Team) that have already changed or likely to have changed the situation of children since 2007. The table lists the issue, why it is important to examine, what background work already exist that can be used as part of a new situation analysis, further research or study that needs to be conducted, by whom, where, and by when. (The final list should be produced in partners including children). Annex 1: Emerging issues that need to be explored to determine how the situation of children has changed since 2007 as identified by each programme Issue and why important (questions) What data exists What more needed By whom Cross-cutting, substantive issues relating to the 2009/2010 situation of Pacific Island children, youth and women New issues affecting the situation of children emerging within MTSP 1: Young Child Survival and Development 5 Three new vaccines Good data from Fiji on rotavirus and HPV; Good data on pneumonia from HIS; North Pacific countries have introduced these new vaccines. 2006 VII review provide cost projections up to 2016 Nutrition especially micronutrition APRM country analysis Jacky Knowles (2005), DHS in four countries, MICS in Vanuatu, GEC sentinel site monitoring HMIS in most countries Food security FAO food balance sheets and other information Presentations during food summits MDG4, MDG 5, MDG7 declining or stagnating APRM country analyses MDG case studies, MBB costings UNDP MDG budgeting, Policy dialogue with government and partners on when to introduce the vaccines and how to finance the additional cost Advocacy for acceleration of health-related MDGs National Food Summit preparations, Regional Food Summit (April 2010) Advocacy for climate change adaptation Emergency preparedness and response Advocacy for acceleration Resource mobilization Technical assistance in costing and H&S in consultation with PIPS, EAPRO, NY and SD H&S in consultation with all health partners H&S in collaboration with UN and other agencies on climate change H&S, EAPRO, NY Regional health partners Where and when Start and ongoing, especially during the annual PIPS workshops Food Summits in 2009 and 2010 On-going consultation in the three focus countries covered Solomon and Kiribati and will be covering Vanuatu On-going through food summits and further one-toone consultations Health MDG Partnership summit, PHCP2015 budgeting New issues affecting the situation of children emerging within MTSP 2: Basic Education and Gender Equality 6 Introduction of Fee None No assessment of World impact of fee free Bank/UNICEF (for Free Education education yet in SI. SI) policies Undertaken by in Vanuatu (2010) and the NZAID/UNICEF Solomon Islands (2009) possibly in 1 st quarter (and lead up in both 2010. countries to Fast Track Public Expenditure Initiative in which significant Tracking Survey (ie sectoral funding may be School/Student Solomon Islands + WHEN
Issue and why important (questions) made available) What data exists What more needed By whom Where and when funding tracking study) XXX XXX XXX XXX Language policy (Vanuatu) New issues affecting the situation of children emerging within MTSP 3: Child Protection from Violence, Exploitation and Abuse None stated at this stage New issues affecting the situation of children emerging within MTSP 4: HIV and AIDS and Children XXX XXX XXX XXX Young women in urban areas High rates of STIs especially among MARAs XXX XXX XXX XXX New issues affecting the situation of children emerging within MTSP 5: Policy Advocacy and Partnerships for Children's Rights Data integrity How well are we building data integrity (sub-nationally, nationally, regionally), capacities for data capture, collation, storage, analysis, usage including policy? What contributions are we making/should we make to data systems in health, education, welfare, etc.? Youth civic engagement Social Protection initiatives (with ADB, World Bank, UNDP and UNESCAP, AusAID) Global economic crisis (food and fuel price rise) PME Data Diagnostics 2009, Benchmarking Study 2009, Child Poverty Vanuatu Study 2009 (policy section) UNICEF s work on national youth policies in the three priority countries and in regional youth partnerships and initiatives, youth citizenship and livelihood studies in the Pacific by EAPRO (2007), ADB Skilling the Pacific Report 2008, UNICEF s work in strengthening youth focus of National Committees for Children Major report on economic crisis (July 2009) and establishment of sentinel site monitoring Major reports on food price rise (July 2008) and economic crisis (July 2009) and establishment of sentinel site monitoring Statistics-Wise Approach 20 year inter-agency framework (September 2009) and PME Data Diagnostics Focus on vocational training, livelihoods, employment and workfare schemes for young people Workfare option paper Dialogue with ADB and World Bank and analysis their proposals to fund major new social protection initiative in the Pacific, collaboration on scoping research with ADB, AusAID, UNDP and UNESCAP Out of School Children Study in Solomon Islands, continued sentinel site monitoring and commissioned papers and outcome document for high level regional conference (Port Vila, using the PME Data Diagnostic All programmes to review their specific partnerships related to youth, overall partnerships such as with UNICEF s engagement in the UN Working Group on Youth reviewed in a process facilitated by PAPE in other programmes. Workfare option paper by PAPE By end of March 2010 By end of June 2010 as part of Climate Change, Urbanization, Youth Policy and State of Pacific Youth Reports By end of June 2010 Sentinel site monitoring ongoing (9 countries), commissioned papers and Conference Report March 2010
Issue and why important (questions) Urbanization (and migration) Climate change What data exists UNDP and National Poverty reports, 2005 State of Pacific Youth, and various Pacific research papers Various regional reports (e.g. UNESCAP, FAO, SPC, WHO, UNDP), the United Nations Climate Change Scoping Study (Brief Report on Options to Scale Up Climate Change Support to Pacific Island Countries), and various Pacific research papers and conference documents What more needed February 2010) Commissioned study as part of 2010 State of Youth Report (see also new initiative out of UNICEF NY) and in preparation for 2010 Small Islands conference Commissioned study as part of 2010 State of Youth Report (see also new initiative out of UNICEF NY), modeling of impacts, and preparations for 2010 Small Islands conference By whom Where and when Commissioned paper by end of May 2010 Commissioned paper by end of April 2010
Annex 2 UNICEF MTR Finalising MTR Plan/ Terms of Reference Commissioning Key Studies - Climate Change - Urbanisation - Gender - Disability Programme - Performance Review by Programme - Funding/financial performance - Consistency with NDSPs - Lessons learned - Constraints and Opportunities - Proposed changes to Results Matrix Programme Situation Update - Critical changes- updates from baselines and other data sources - Inter programme collaboration - Emergency preparedness and response - GEC - SWAP Engagement - Capacity Building - Partnerships/ Regional and National - Country Focus revision to Tier Categorization - C4D - Gender - Participation - UN Coherence Field Offices Convergent Programming - Progress to date - Lessons Learned/ Constraints - Recommendations Internal MTR Retreat draft report on strategic shifts and refined results matrix National Consultations on preliminary findings MTR Meeting with Regional Office UNDAF MTR UNCT Agreement on MTR Terms of Reference Commissioning of MTR/Recruitment of Consultants MTR Consultations/desk review/field travel - How well are UNDAF Outcomes aligned to the NDSPs? Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sep Oct Nov
- How can the UNDAF Governance mechanisms be strengthened to better support delivering as one? - How can we further develop joint programmes and joint programming Draft MTR Report available to UNCTs UNCT Alignment Meeting to review MTR Findings MTR Stakeholder meetings combined with Annual Reviews or centralized in multostakeholder forum 1 The programme performance review report could be produced through a combination of desk-work and partner consultations and could be facilitated by UNICEF staff and/or an external consultant/s. 2 Progress reports can draw upon the following (not exhaustive): Tsunami evaluation; RARP review; AusAID Progress Check; Donor Reports (various); PIPS reviews; Annual Reviews and Annual Reports 2008-2009; AusAID-funded Emergency initiative review; Adolescent Health and Development Review 2007; Education SWAp Review (Solomon Islands) 2009; Etc. 3 The updated situation analysis report could be produced through a combination of desk-work, commissioned studies and partner consultations and could be facilitated by UNICEF staff and/or an external consultant/s. 4 Concise situation updates can draw upon the following: 2008 State of Pacific Children; Country SITANS; recent CRC reports and MDG reports; Sectoral regional studies and national studies (including Government/UNICEF baselines Child Protection, HIV, H&S, Education); MDG 4 and 5 country case studies; Sectoral studies and papers, regional and national meeting reports, conference reports; Preparations for State of Pacific Youth (2010) including climate change analysis paper and urban analysis paper; Child poverty analysis reports (Vanuatu 2009 and Solomon Islands 2010); Food price rise and economic crisis analysis (Protecting Pacific Island Children and Women during Economic and Food Crises, 2009); sentinel site monitoring; UN conference outcomes (February 2010); UNICEF Annual Reports 2008 and 2009; Etc. 5 From Vanuatu Field Office: Should UNICEF be involved in addressing emerging diseases, cervical cancer, midwifery and nursing schools strengthening? Strengthening human resources for health systems? 6 From Vanuatu Field Office: Should UNICEF be involved in capacity building of regional institutions USP, teachers colleges (CFS, lifeskills, child protection, etc.) into teacher training curricula