India UNDAF 2008-2012 - UNOPS

India UNDAF 2008-2012
ensuring that all agencies are aware of the advocacy messages, so that they may in
their own turn be advocates and the UN system sends out consistent messages.
Elected Representative Fora
Several agencies have established relationships with elected bodies in order to increase
the members’ understanding of specific development issues, so that legal and
policy frameworks may give due importance to them. In keeping with the recognized
importance of these groups, particularly in India where many of the development
issues are state subjects, the United Nations intends to work more closely among themselves,
to develop a cohesive frame for this support, and to clarify what services might
be available from the United Nations to support elected bodies’ role for the achievement
of the MDGs.
Multi-Party Fora on cross-cutting issues
While operating under the overall guidance of the Government of India as its primary
partner in the country, the United Nations may opt to support national dialogue on
issues of particular global and national importance within the country. The purpose of
such support would be to provide a collaborative platform for a number of government,
NGO and aid co-operation partners to discuss issues of common concern, and
agree upon common strategies and actions. During the upcoming programme cycle,
water has been identified as an area of common concern. A national chapter of UN
Water will be formed in India. Other issues may be identified as the cycle progresses.
Mechanisms for Collaborative Implementation of the
UNDAF
Systems of collaboration and co-ordination will be essential for the UN system in India
to achieve the results (at the CP Output and CP Outcome levels) stated in the Results
Matrix. For the achievement of the CP Outputs - for which the UN system is accountable
- the Country Team has identified lead agencies. This lead agency will be responsible
for convening representatives of other agencies working for that result at least
quarterly. During 2007, after approval of the UNDAF, the concerned entities will meet
in order to develop a joint work programme for the coming year. This work programme
will enumerate the activities of each entity, with a view to compile a comprehensive
picture of the work of the UN to accomplish that output. During the work planning, it is
expected that the agencies will also be in a position to decide how to collaborate most
effectively during the coming year. In some cases they may decide to jointly implement
activities, possibly knowledge sharing events such as workshops and confer-
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