Annual Review Od Policies and Procedures Signed Off by Responsible Party

Announcement

72. Formulate Programmes and Projects , January twenty^th, 2022

 The State Programme Certificate (CPD) template has been updated to reverberate the outcomes of the Strategic Plan 2022 – 2025 and includes references to the plan'south six signature solutions and 3 enablers. The updated CPD template is linked in Step 6.0 of the Codify Programmes procedures.

71. Appraise and Approve , Jan 17 ^th , 2022

 The Delegation of Authority Templates for Gef and GCF Programming have been updated to reflect small revisions in page i to clarify the division of responsibilities and accountabilities as ready out in the RACI. The updated templates are linked in Stride two.1 VERT of the Development Project procedures.

70. Codify Programmes and Projects , Dec 15 ^th , 2021

An updated version of the Project Origination SOPs, which at present includes boosted specific elements for GCF projects/programmes, has been provided which applies to all vertical fund programming. Furthermore, new PISC submission and cess templates for Global environment facility Enabling Activities (EAs) and Capacity Building Initiatives for Transparency (CBIT) have been developed and uploaded in POPP.

69. Formulate Programmes and Projects , December 14^thursday, 2021

The project document template has been updated to reverberate the following:

1. 'Digital by Default' is now embedded in project blueprint ;

2. Additional text added to ensure consistency with the principles of the UNDP Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism Policy.;

• Updated definition of sexual harassment;

• Additional text added to reflect the newly introduced Anti Coin Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) policy;

• Updated link to the United nations Security Quango Consolidated Sanctions Listing;

• In the option for DIM implementation, additional text has been added to address: a) Obligations on sub parties relating to Ocean/SH; and b) Obligations of sub parties relating to SES;

• In the option for United nations Bureau implementation an additional sentence was added on Ocean/SH, which goes every bit follows: "The Implementing Partner will ensure that its regulations, rules, policies and procedures are consequent with the principles of UNDP relating to Bounding main and SH requirements." .

3. The Project Organization Structure has been updated to provide clarity on oversight and implementation, including the Projection Board ToR (as addendum to the project document) and FAQ;

4. Capacity Assessment has been specified to include the Partner Chapters Assessment Tool (PCAT) as an annex to the project certificate;

five. To include the On-Granting Provisions Applicable to the Implementing Partner (Grant Making Institution facilitating on-granting) every bit an annex to the project certificate, if applicative.

The updated Project Document template is included as hyperlink in Step 3.0 Develop a project certificate that adheres to UNDP quality standards and partner requirements of the Procedures.

68. Multi-State and Due south-S Projects , December xiv ^thursday , 2021

The project document template has been updated to reflect related to the following:

i. 'Digital by Default' is now embedded in project pattern;

ii. Updates in the Hazard Management department as follows:

• Updated definition of sexual harassment;

• Boosted text added to ensure consistency with the principles of the UNDP Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism Policy;

• Updated link to the United Nations Security Council Consolidated Sanctions List;

• In the option for DIM implementation, boosted text has been added to address: a) Obligations on sub-parties relating to Body of water/SH; and b) Obligations of sub-parties relating to SES;

• In the option for United nations Agency implementation, an additional sentence has been added on SEA/SH, as follows: "The Implementing Partner will ensure that its regulations, rules, policies and procedures are consistent with the principles of UNDP relating to SEA and SH requirements."

3. The Projection Organization Structure has been updated to provide clarity on oversight and implementation, including the Project Board ToR (as annex to the projection document) and FAQ;

iv. Specify Capacity Cess has been specified to include the Partner Capacity Assessment Tool (PCAT) equally an annex to the project certificate;

5. Inclusion of  On-Granting Provisions Applicable to the Implementing Partner (Grant Making Establishment facilitating on-granting) every bit an annex to the project document, if applicable.

The updated Project Document template is included equally hyperlink in Step 1.0 Prepare a projection proposal and a multi-year workplan, and identify financial resources (including in-kind) for activities in Atlas.

New Project Board ToR and FAQ with generic guidance and standard text on the main duties and responsibilities of a project lath have been added equally hyperlinks to Step 1.0 Hold programme/project board reviews at least annually of the Procedures. The Project TOR includes rules on the composition of the project board and categories of lath fellow member representation; protocols for projection board operations (including addressing conflicts of interest); suggested outputs for board meetings; support functions to the Board; and other cardinal matters.

66. Formulate Programmes and Projects , November iii ^rd , 2021

New PISC templates have been adult for vertical fund global/regional projects in line with the existing Projection Origination SOPs and RACI. The new templates include: 1) a submission grade for global or regional teams to use when preparing for the PISC; 2) an assessment template for global or regional projects that volition be used to evaluate the project during the PISC meeting. In improver, to ensure consistency, the existing PISC CO submission form and the existing PISC CO assessment template have been updated to align with the new submission form and cess template for global/regional projects.
The One Finish Store for Vertical Fund Projects has likewise been updated with the latest links to documents related to vertical fund programming.

65. Formulate Programmes and Projects , Oct 21 ^st , 2021

The Gef RACI (Responsible, Answerable, Consulted and Informed) matrix for NIM projects has been updated. The Gef RACI clarifies the responsibilities and accountabilities of the various UNDP concern units in overseeing Global environment facility projects from origination to closure.

64. Formulate Programmes and Projects , Oct 11 ^th , 2021

The regional programme document template in Stride six.0 ALT 1 of the Codify Programmes procedure has been updated to its latest version of 2021.

63. Codify Programmes and Projects , September 17 ^th , 2021

GEF and GCF project document templates have been updated in Step 3.0 of Formulate Development Projects procedures and new Guidance on Governance Arrangements for Vertical Fund Programming has been added. The updated Project Documents and Guidance responds to a number of recommendations made past OAI in its report of December 2020 related to UNDP'south management of Gef resources. The master changes relate to the following:

• Project Governance Arrangements: The projection document now provides clear guidance on the unlike implementation modalities, the roles UNDP can play in terms of execution versus oversight, the projection board compositions and which office/unit of measurement/person tin perform which function on the board, too as conflict of interest provisions. In addition to the Project Document template, separate guidance has been prepared in the form of a PPT on the governance arrangements.
• -Co-financing: The project certificate contains updated guidance on the classification of co-financing, the direction of risks associated with such financing and the responsibilities for due diligence and monitoring of co-financing commitments.

62. Programme and Project Management , June 29 ^th , 2021

The post-obit PPM capacity have been updated to marshal with the January 01, 2021 HACT changes:

1. Select Implementing Partners (policy clause 7 and procedure step 2.0)
2. Select Responsible Parties and Grantees (policy clauses 6 and 17; procedure table ane, step three.0)
3. Deliver Results (procedure step 3.0)
   

Additionally, the Partner Capacity Assessment Tool (PCAT)  has been updated to marshal with the HACT updated thresholds and also includes procurement capacity cess for Gef & GCF-funded projects. If y'all experience problems downloading the file delight follow this guide

61. Plan and Projection Direction , June 17 ^th , 2021

In order to aid offices in their costing and budgeting of project activities, PPM procedures " Prepare Fully Costed Budgets for Projects " have been added. These procedures provide guidance on how to budget direct and indirect costs including personnel and operating costs, besides services by UNDP offices to projects. They likewise provide a sample projection budget template past activities and upkeep inputs and a sample timesheet template when estimating UNDP services to projects. Budgeting and costing requirements of the specific funding partners (EU, GEF and Global Fund) are also available here. These updates are reflected in the post-obit PPM chapters:

1. Formulate Programmes and Projects policy (clauses 41-42, 47 and 49)
2. Codify Development Projects procedures (Step 3.2)
3. Formulate Evolution and Institutional Effectiveness Projects procedures (Step i.1)
4. Date Facility procedures  (Stride 3.1)
5. Multi-Land and South-S Projects procedures (Step 3.1)
   

60. Codify Programmes and Projects ,  June 15 ^th , 2021

Effective April xxx, 2021, a new time tracking arrangement has been developed to exist practical by UNDP personnel designated to provide oversight services on the Vertical Fund (Global environment facility Family of Funds, GCF, and AF) financed projects. The arrangement is designed to rails time spent on providing vertical fund-specific Project Bike Management Services (PCMS) and vertical fund related Corporate Activities. These services are defined by the Council and Board of the GEF, GCF and AF, respectively and include oversight services to ensure that project execution (past the Implementing Partner) meets the standards and requirements of the respective vertical funds and UNDP Policies and Procedures. Details are further outlined in the Guidance Note , which is linked in stride 1.1 ALT of the Formulate Development Projects procedures.

59. Formulate Programmes and Projects ,  June 15 ^thursday , 2021

Effective January x, 2019, an updated template for the UNDP GEF Initiation Plan  to programme  the PPG received from the GEF has been uploaded and linked in footstep 2.ii OPT of the Formulate Evolution Projects procedures. This is effective for all PIFs approved equally of GEF June piece of work programme  2019.

58. Appraise and Approve , June 15^thursday, 2021

Constructive April 30, 2021, updated Delegation of Authority letter templates for GEF and GCF programming take been uploaded to POPP and linked in footstep ii.one VERT of the Appraise and Approve Development Project procedures. These include:

57. Formulate Programmes and Projects , April 30^th, 2021

The Vertical Funds Needs Assessment Tool (VF-NAT) ,  besides as a VF NAT user guide  and an FAQ file accept been added under Process No. ane.1 ALT of the Formulate Development Projects procedures of the Formulate Programmes & Projects policy. The VF-NAT has been developed as a function of the OAI GEF audit management actions. The VF-NAT will be piloted betwixt May-Dec 2021 when new VF programming requests a re received. After the pilot phase, following a review and refinement, the tool will be rolled out in support of VF programming, in conjunction with the IWP process for 2022.

56. Quality Standards for Programming , Apr 19 ^thursday , 2021

The paragraph on programming principles has been updated to reflect UNDP's five programming principles: Leave No One Behind, Human Rights, Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment, Sustainability and Resilience and Accountability.

55. Codify Programmes and Projects , Apr 15^th , 2021

The policy has been updated to include a clause for projects where UNDP plans to engage with the non-UN security sector that the United nations's Human Rights Due Diligence Policy (HRDDP ) applies which aims to ensure UNDP does not provide back up to entities committing grave violations of international humanitarian, human rights and refugee law. The Codify Development Projects procedures take been updated to include the UNDP HRDDP Implementation Framework Tool as a run a risk cess tool if UNDP plans to appoint with the non-UN security sector.

54. Formulate Programmes and Projects , February 11^th , 2021

A ane-stop-shop link to all environmental vertical fund (Global environment facility & GCF) templates, procedures and policies in the POPP ( POPP-eleven-3484) has been added equally a guideline under Procedure No. 1.1 ALT of the Formulate Development Projects procedures of the Formulate Programmes & Projects policy. The link is in response to audit and provides a ane-terminate shop guidance map on GEF & GCF templates, procedures and policies in the POPP.

53. Programme and Project Management , February 1 ^st , 2021

The management actions to the OAI GEF Inspect that take been completed to appointment take been uploaded to the POPP. This includes the RACI, the Delegation of Authority Letter and Guidance on Gef Project Revisions. The changes can be found on the post-obit PPM pages:

1. Codify Programmes and Projects
2. Select Responsible Parties and Grantees
3. Appraise and Corroborate
   
4. Manage Alter
5. Written report
6. Close and Transition

52. Program and Project Direction , Jan fifteen^thursday, 2021

The RACI (Roles/Accountability/Consult/Inform) matrix is now available to clarify the roles and accountabilities for the Global environment facility project bicycle from origination to project fiscal closure, including oversight. This is only applicative for GEF-funded projects. It is linked in the relevant procedure steps of the following PPM chapters:

1. Formulate Programmes and Projects (Development Projects, Step  1.1 ALT)
2. Appraise and Approve (Development Project, 2.1 VERT)
3. Deliver Results (Pace iii.0)
4. Provide Oversight (Step ane.0)
5. Close and Transition (Projects, Step two.0)

51. Social and Ecology Standards , January 1^st, 2021

The Social and Environmental Standards policy and procedures take been updated to reverberate the revised policy and procedures, which come into effect on 1 January 2021. The updated Social and Environmental Standards Toolkit was too updated to reflect changes from the revised policy and procedures, which come up into outcome on 1 January 2021.

50. Appraise and Approve , December 18^th, 2020

TheGlobal environment facility-DOA agreement template has been uploaded to POPP and linked in process step 2.1 VERT for Development Projects. For GEF-funded projects, a Delegation of Authorisation agreement must exist signed past the Resident Representative and Regional Agency Director before the Project Document can exist signed.

49. Select Responsible Parties and Grantees , July 22^nd, 2020

 The policy and procedures of the Select Responsible Parties and Grantees have been aligned with the procurement policy on Engaging CSO/NGO, article 11 - a Responsible Party Agreement (RPA) should be used for engaging all CSOs as Responsible Parties, regardless of how they were selected.

48 . Select Responsible Parties and Grantees , June three ^rd , 2020

Templates for on-granting clauses have been added to the policy, and operational guidance on low value grants linked to the procedures. ( POPP-xi-3253 , POPP-11-3244 , POPP-11-3258 )

47. Development Services , June two^nd , 2020

Embedded template for Development Services agreement. (POPP-11-3241).

46. Formulate Programmes and Projects , February iv^thursday , 2020

The Country Programme Certificate template is now available in the Formulate Programmes and Projects procedure table (Pace 6). The CPD template has been updated to respond to changes brought by the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework.

45. Programme and Project Management , Dec 4^th , 2019

All PPM policies and procedures are now available in French except for those concerning Evaluation and Knowledge Product Production and Quality Assurance. To access translated content, click on the French language tab of the corresponding policy page.

44. Plan and Project Direction , December 3^{r d}, 2019

Updates were made across the programme and project man ageme nt affiliate of the POPP to reflect the shift from the UNDAF to the UN Cooperation Framework. Updates were too made under programme appraisement to reverberate the shift from the HQ PAC, which quality assured completed CPDs at the end of plan design, to the IPAC, which assesses the programme's theory of alter closer to the start of the procedure as a learning function.

1. Social and Environmental Standards
2. Codify Programmes and Projects
3. Development Services
4. Select Implementing Partner
5. Appraise and Corroborate
6. Monitor
7. Provide Oversight
8. Manage Alter
9. Report
   

43. Select Responsible Parties and Grantees , October 23^rd , 2019

TheFrench Standard Grant Agreement (Micro-Capital Grant) for Non-Credit Related Activities template is at present available. To access the content, click on the French language tab. (Procedure table ii, step four).

42. Select Responsible Parties and Grantees , Apr iv ^thursday , 2019

The Castilian Standard Grant Agreement (Micro-Capital Grant) for Non-Credit Related Activities template is now bachelor. To access the document, click on the Spanish language tab (Process table two, stride 4).

41. Programme and Project Direction, March xx^th, 2019

All PPM policies and procedures are now available in Spanish except for those concerning Evaluation and Knowledge Product Production and Quality Assurance. To access translated content, click on the Spanish linguistic communication tab of the corresponding policy page.

40.Evolution Services, March one^st, 2019

Fund lawmaking 32050 has been issued for Development Services. This is noted in step 4 of the Development Services procedures, department 3.0 of the primary policy page. Delight note that GMS needs to be charged for Development Services at the aforementioned rate it is charged for regular development projects.

39. Cognition Product Production and Quality Assurance, March 1^st, 2019

The new Knowledge Product Product and Quality Assurance chapter has been published nether the Programming Standards section of the PPM. The policy and procedures apply to all knowledge products produced past UNDP where UNDP is a co-author. They also innovate a new online procedure  and requirements for the publication of knowledge products, while shortening the steps required for clearance. In addition to the policy and procedures, the related guidelines have been published in the POPP library (" Knowledge Product Production Guidelines " document # POPP xi-2969). These offering in-depth data on different noesis product types, life bicycle steps, production processes, and quality balls standards.

PPM Updates, Feb 22 ^nd , 2019

The following revisions have been incorporated into the PPM policies and procedures in alignment with updated guidelines:

1.      Removed all references to Country Director, in calorie-free of the RC/RR delinking.

two.      Revised evaluation content to align with new decentralized evaluation guidelines.

3.      Introduced the new Partner Capacity Cess Tool and deleted references to previouscapacity assessments.

4.      Introduced the new Atlas User Guide that aligns with the PPM re-write, including new project types and portfolio management.

v. Engagement Facility policy: Removed limitation of equipment purchases every bit a percentage of annual expenditures, added a procedure that clarifies an Engagement Facility should be closed when it is no longer needed, updated fund code and receivable instructions.

six. Development Services policy: Clarified stardom betwixt evolution services and memorandum for the provision of services (MPS), added process to close the evolution service in Atlas afterwards the service has been delivered.

seven.      Clarified that in lodge for an implementing partner or responsible party to be selected as a pre-condition of funding, this must be received in writing from the donor.

8.      Under Select Implementing Partner, antiseptic that private and non-governmental academic institutions are considered civil society, and publicly owned academic institutions are considered authorities entities.

ix. Select Responsible Parties and Grantees:

1. Clarified that the same policies and procedures for selecting civil society partners as responsible parties are used for private and non-governmental academic institutions and foundations, every bit well equally state-owned enterprises. I.east., these institutions are not classified as civil social club organizations, merely we use the same arroyo to select them.
2. Clarified that innovation claiming prizes are used in DIM projects or via CO support to NIM projects.
3. Aligned content on low value grants with new operational guidance.
4. Replaced micro-capital letter grant agreement template with new low value grant understanding template.
   

10.  Clarified low value performance-based payment reporting and assurance requirements.

xi.  Added an exchange of letters equally an acceptable method of documenting the programme board'south agreement to changes.

12. Increased maximum duration of bridging programmes form 18 months to 24 months.

13.  Antiseptic content on asset disposal nether Close and Transition. Nugget ownership after the project should be included in the project document. If this has not been done, asset transfer/disposal plans must be agreed with the government and donor (if relevant).

xiv.  Minor editorial adjustments and clarifications

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36. Select Responsible Parties and Grantees, Dec xiv^th, 2018

The new Partner Chapters Assessment tool  was added to steps 3 and 2.1 OPT of the Responsible Parties and Grantees procedures, replacing other assessments that are part of the new streamlined tool.

35. Performance Based Payments, December 14^th, 2018

​The new Partner Capacity Assessment tool  was added to step 3.0 of the procedures, replacing other assessments that are role of the new streamlined tool.

34. Launch of Bold New Changes to Programme and Projection Management, June 8^thursday, 2018

The Programme and Projection Management (PPM) policies and procedures have been re-written from end-to-end. The changes aid UNDP to be a more agile and responsive development partner in a world that is changing rapidly.

The new approach:

ane.Reduces burden. Many requirements were streamlined. Country offices estimate that the changes will reduce time burden past approximately 33 days per twelvemonth per programming staff person.

ii.Improves flexibility.New ways to deliver results with various partners enable UNDP to work more finer on cantankerous-border solutions, in crisis settings and more than. These approaches will also help staff to work in a more than integrated way.

three.Bolsters innovation.The changes make it easier to revise programmes and projects based on learning and experimentation. The PPM fully integrates new UNDAF guidance and delivering as i. It enables new partnerships with the individual sector, IFIs and more, and introduces innovative fiscal instruments.

More than data near the changes is available on the Plan Effectiveness Noesis Network , and visual guides complement the policies and procedures in the POPP.

33. Implementing a Programme Policy, February 13^th, 2017

Updated CPD Template has been added. This template guides how theories of change should be incorporated throughout the land programme document (CPD) to explicate our programming choices based on evidence, learning and UNDP's comparative advantages. Clearer expectations on how support to SDG achievement in the country should be reflected within the theory of change and as a coherent programming strategy is likewise included. Finally, a standard required argument has been added on Directly Project Costing in the Programme and Take chances Direction section.

32. Project Direction: Implementing Policy, February 13^th, 2017

The new project document template (2017) has been uploaded, reflecting new clauses on fraud prevention and accountability to strengthen take a chance management section.

31. New Policy on Quality Standards for Programming, March 1^st, 2016

Offices are required to clinch quality of all projects. The new program pattern stage quality balls assessment course is available hither .

For project quality assurance, UNDP offices are required to utilise the post-obit forms:

• Project Design Stage QA Assessment Form
• Projection Implementation Stage QA Assessment Class
• Project Closure Stage QA Cess Form

xxx.New Monitoring Policy, March i^st, 2016

Monitoring provides an opportunity to validate or adjust the theory of change and make evidence-based decisions to ameliorate programming performance and results achievement. Prove nerveless from monitoring is reviewed periodically to appraise performance and inform actions and decisions. Such reviews focus on projects, programmes, the ABP/IWP, or the Strategic Plan.

29. Revised Plan and Project Management (PPM), March one^st, 2016

New Project Document Template

While the new projection document template can be used immediately, information technology will be required for all new projects every bit of i March 2016. State offices should take note of the strengthened resource planning requirements of the project certificate. All project inputs, including those provided by UNDP staff, are to be fully budgeted and included in the multi-yr work plan.

28.Revised Programme and Project Management (PPM), March 1^st, 2016

The CPAP will no longer exist required for countries with a signed UNDAF

Delight make certain the standard legal clauses are attached to the UNDAF. If your country does not have an UNDAF, you must all the same sign a CPAP with the Regime, establishing national ownership over the programme.

27.Revised Programme and Project Management (PPM), March one^st, 2016

New Programming Instruments

To reverberate new elements introduced by the Policies on Quality Standards for Programming and Monitoring, almost references to the Land Programme Action Plan (CPAP) has been eliminated. When the reference to CPAP appears, it is aslope the United nations Evolution Help Framework (UNDAF) equally CPAP to serve as land plan document signed with government that established national ownership of the programme.

Annual Work Plans were replaced with Multi-Year Work Plans. The PPM chapter also updated links and references to the new project document template. It as well removed references and links to old considerations of quality programming and projection certificate bank check list, and replaced them with references to the new Quality Standards for Programming and the Quality Assurance rating tools at diverse stages. Information technology likewise added pre-Project Appraisement Committee requirements for Country Programme Documents (CPD).

26. Revised Programme and Project Management (PPM), March 1^st, 2016

The $500,000 threshold for the requirement to acquit the social and environmental screening procedure was replaced with an expanded list of chance-based exemption criteria. Projects that consist solely of any of the following components will be exempt from the screening requirement, to be documented equally part of the QA process:

• Preparation and broadcasting of reports, documents and communication materials [existing exemption]
• Organization of an event, workshop, preparation [existing exemption]
• Strengthening capacities of partners to participate in international negotiations and conferences [new exemption]
• Partnership coordination (including United nations coordination) and management of networks [new exemption]
• Global/regional projects with no country level activities (east.g. cognition management, inter-governmental processes) [new exemption]

25. South-Southward and Triangular Cooperation Projection Instrument , December 18^th, 2014

A new project instrument for S-South and Triangular Cooperation projects is at present available. It is based on the principles of South-South Cooperation (SSC) and enables multiple countries to efficiently, effectively and accountably contribute to joint results on equal terms, enhancing opportunities for substantive and operational results to be accomplished.

24. Engagement Facility: New Programming Tool for Achieving Upstream Results, February 28^th, 2014

The Date Facility  provides a rapid and flexible response mechanism to support upstream policy results and test innovations with scaling-up potential. It gives Resident Representatives the power to finance upstream activities through blessing an Annual Piece of work Program, without requiring the processes accompanying a traditional project (such as a project document, PAC, etc).  It replaces the funding facilities formerly known as Development Support Services (DSS) and Development Advisory Services (DAS).

23. Plan Management, Feb 25^th, 2014

The Country Plan Document template and guidancehas been further revised by implementing Executive Board decisions taken in the January 2014 session. The changes are:

• incorporating how results contained in the results and resources framework chronicle to the strategic plan and organization-broad results framework; and
• the inclusion of a standard argument of accountability for programme results under the Section Iii: Program and Risk Management.

22. Revised CPD Template, December 4^th, 2013

A new template for the Country Programme Certificate (CPD) has been issued for country programmes going to the Executive Board starting in June 2014.

21. Elaboration of Social and Environmental Safeguards Policy, March 26^th, 2013

UNDP'south social and environmental safeguard screening policies accept been consolidated into the introduction of the program and project management section of the POPP. The changes clarify that the design and implementation of programmes and projects should (a) take into account the impacts and risks related to social and environmental sustainability; and (b) adequately avoid, mitigate or minimize any potential adverse impacts.

20.Authorizations for directly implementation, February 7^th, 2013

This revision updates existing procedures on how organizational units can obtain say-so for directly implementation. The update clarifies the criteria by which requests should be assessed, and provides options for a risk-informed arroyo to delegation. These procedures have been developed for direct implementation by state offices, also as by hosts of regional and global projects. Further revisions are forthcoming in 2013 based on a review of practise.

xix. Project-level environmental and social screening procedure, May 29^th, 2012

The plan and projection affiliate of POPP has been updated with the projection-level environmental and social screening process.  The screening process consolidates and harmonizes various safeguard standards that were proliferating beyond UNDP trust funds and other initiatives and were increasing the programming burden on state offices. The implementation of the procedure will be in phases, and initially it will apply to projects submitted to a projection appraisal commission with a budget of The states$500,000 or more.

18. Procedures for the review of Regional and National HDRs, May 8^th 2012

The Results and Accountability chapter  has been updated with the post-obit procedures for the review of Regional and National HDRs: i) Regional HDRs must be systematically submitted to HDR Part'south review to ensure that they are technically sound, and  in congruence with the HDR template; two) Relevant Bureaus' Senior Management must review all Regional HDRs and submit to the Administrator /Associate Administrator's perusal , with their recommendations, earlier publication; iii) National HDRs in politically sensitive contexts must also be reviewed by the relevant Bureaus' Senior Management and submitted to the Administrator/Associate Ambassador's perusal.

17. 2011 ROAR, Dec 8^th, 2011

The Country Office ROARs are now online and accessible at https://intranet.undp.org/global/roar/SitePages/Home.aspx . The Results and Accountability affiliate of the POPP has been updated with the revised ROAR guidance. The support documents have been uploaded onto the Teamworks ROAR Word Page. As a very first footstep in completing their ROARs, every office needs to cheque that their outcomes are correctly reflected in the system. The contact email for support requests is rbm@undp.org

sixteen. POPP external access, December 1^st, 2011

The external users can now admission the pdf versions of POPP program and project management and Corporate Guidance and Procedures for National Implementation of UNDP-supported Projects via UNDP net link https://info.undp.org/global/popp/

15. Integrated Work Planning process, December 1^st, 2011

Results and Accountability affiliate has been updated with the detailed guidance on the revised Integrated Work Planning procedure. The amended IWP will link each unit's work to shared results in the ABP with the possibility of calculation other results and deportment that are important to that specific unit. The contents of the ABP and Bureau-level IWPs will provide the ground for functioning agreements betwixt the Ambassador and Agency Directors and this, in turn, will impact the RCAs of the next level of direction and their teams. Progress towards the ABP and linked IWPs will be monitored on a regular basis, providing UNDP with a meaningful and much needed platform to take a periodic, collective conversation on strategic coherence and direction, as well as focus on results and performance.

xiv.Forthcoming changes in the Integrated Piece of work Plan, October 31^st, 2011

New IWP prescriptive content is forthcoming end November based on the AOC work on the corporate planning system.

13. Evaluation Policy, September 6^th, 2011

The PPM chapter has been updated to integrate measures related to the new Evaluation Policy that was approved by the Executive Board in January 2011. The content is consequent with the Policy and the acting guidance that was launched in tardily 2010 and that was applied in the CPD evaluation plans submitted to the June 2011 Executive Board.

12. CPAP template, August 15^th, 2011

Programme and Project Management section of POPP has been updated with the revised template for the Country Programme Action Plans (CPAP). The purpose of this update is to:  (i) Align the results and resources framework of the CPAP to the revised CPD format; (two) Make reference to the utilize of Standard Annex: Supplemental Provisions to the Project Documents: The Legal Context) in countries where SBAA has not been signed; (iii) Include standard text for security plan in department 10; (iv) Include provision for fast tracking and Gender Marker; (v) Delink the CPAP template from FAQs. The in a higher place changes bring the CPAP Template into line with recent programming policy changes. Please annotation that country offices that plan to adopt the CPAP for land programme cycles beginning Jan 2012 are required to use this revised template.

11. Update of the plan and projection management section of the POPP , January 5^thursday, 2011

The updated version of the programme and project management (PPM) section of the UNDP Plan and Operations Policies and Procedures (POPP) is at present available through Microsoft SharePoint, a content management system with a better search function.  This update covers the following:

one. National implementation (NIM). Certain project management procedures take been clarified and simplified based on the preparation of a corporate transmission for national implementation (which will be launched presently).

2. Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation. Greater emphasis is given to preparing a monitoring and evaluation framework, aligning UNDP's programme monitoring to the UNDAF annual review process, as well as considerations for plan completion and transition to the next programme cycle.

three. Integration of relevant UN policies. The UNDAF roadmap and analysis processes has been integrated, the UNDAF and UNDP country program preparation take been combined into a single strategic planning for a programme process, and the option to prepare an UNDAF activeness plan has been included.

iv. User-friendliness. The PPM has been slightly reorganized to improve navigation. The procedures themselves take been simplified, the steps per process have been reduced and the graphics take been antiseptic. Furthermore, you can find many of the often asked questions in the PPM FAQs.

10. Gender Marker in Project Certificate Template, Dec 15^th, 2010

The gender mark is included on the cover page of the projection document template and the multi-twelvemonth workplan to improve programmatic accountability and to rails the marker through the monitoring and evaluation process. Staff are reminded to provide indicative Output(s) with gender marker, which measures how much a project invests in gender equality and women'due south empowerment.

9. Interim 2010 guidance for country plan documents and costed evaluation plans, Nov 29^th, 2010

The interim guidance for preparation of country programme documents and costed evaluation plans existence prepared for submission to the Executive Board in 2011 is at present available. The acting guidance contains links to revised templates (including the format of state programme document itself, results and resources framework and evaluation programme), forms and deadlines posted on the RBM platform. Upon the blessing of the revised Evaluation Policy in January 2011, the relevant sections of the POPP will exist updated.

eight.Support arrangement for 2010-eleven Integrated Work Program, November 25^thursday, 2010

The comprehensive back up system for 2010-xi Integrated Work Plan has been put in place to assist units in preparing their annual reports and work plans. This support system includes updated prescriptive content, often asked questions, on-screen guidance, and links to Teamworks discussion forums. Importantly, units can too take reward of the Help Desk, which can exist accessed by contacting rbm@undp.org . A team stands ready to respond to queries and provide back up. Like to the ROAR, translated versions of the POPP and the boosted guidance material will be made available in both Spanish and French. This is already in place for the ROAR, and will exist ready for the integrated work plan by 5 February, 2010.

7. The UNDP publication policy, October 23^rd, 2010

The UNDP publication policy has been revised to align with the Quality Balls Process for Global and Regional Products and Publications endorsed by the OG in 2008. Broadly, the changes include Ideals Office guidance and Quality Assurance Procedures for staff members writing in a personal chapters and information about the setting up of a UNDP Ad Hoc High-Level Quality Assurance Committee.

six. POPP content clearance process, July iv^th, 2010

Pending OG word on POPP governance, the Associate Ambassador has introduced revised minimum steps expected prior to publication of content in POPP as follows:

1. MPN consultation (plus other consultations equally deemed appropriate by the content owner) for any new or substantially revised procedures [as per existing arrangements]
2. Sign off from other relevant content owners confirming their readiness to revise any other affected POPP section to ensure consistency across the board [new]
3. For procedures introduced by the Un at big and mandatory for UNDP: OG endorsement prior to approval on behalf of UNDP in inter-agency fora (if possible); or review of implications of policy/ procedures by OG immediately following approval at inter-agency level [new]
4. Sign off from RBx acknowledging their awareness of and readiness to implement content [new]. There are 3 possible routes for RBx sign-off:

• an e-round consultation with the Deputy Directors of the Regional Bureaus, sponsored by the content owner (minimum plough-around one week).  Procedural changes that follow this route will be reviewed for publication clearance by OSG on the recommendation of the content owner, upon submission of the completed template (attached).  In one case cleared, OSG will simultaneously share the content with the Acquaintance Administrator for information, along with the completed submission template
• an east-round sponsored by the OG secretariat, as may be called for past the OG on the basis of an earlier discussion, or by decision of the AA
• full word in the OG for material that must exist very closely scrutinized because of its newness or detail sensitivity.

5. Guidance on 2009 ROAR, January 4^th, 2010

Guidance for preparation of  2009 Results Oriented Annual reports (ROARs) is now available in Results  Management and Accountability Chapter in POPP. The reporting platform can be accessed at http://home.undp.org/roar/ . Offices volition utilize the aforementioned format that was used in 2008 with a few pocket-size adjustments: Showtime, a number of questions have been removed and some sections accept been shortened. 2nd, the ROAR is linked with the "Success Stories" website. Tertiary, the offices are encouraged to report on transformational results at the policy and institutional levels that have emerged through multi-twelvemonth, long-term engagements, rather than focusing on the progress of interventions undertaken during the electric current yr. Finally, a short section (3.2) has been added to capture data on joint programming.

4. Updates in the Programme and Project Management section, December 1^st, 2009

A serial of updates in the programme and project management section has been introduced: To simplify monitoring requirements by making activity results criteria, quarterly reporting and issues/lessons learnt  logs not-mandatory; To clarify the role of outcome board which can now be substituted past the relevant national structure; To harmonize terminology  and provide clarification on approval procedures for global and regional programmes; and to make navigation and access easier, by using an annotated table of content, updating resource center, simplifying the language and removing duplications with other sections (such as ERM, RBM etc.)

three. New Land Programme Document tool on the ERBM Platform, Nov 10^th, 2009

OSG is pleased to innovate a new state programme document featureof the ERBM platform. This tool is available to land offices preparing a country programme document. Its apply is entirely optional. The main elements of the tool are:

Guidance in English, French and Spanish, a list of focal points, references, templates and forms. Users will also notice:

• An interface that allows users to directly type (or copy and paste) sections of the CPD online
• A preview mode
• A characteristic that allows users to upload supporting documents
• An annal and submission history, plus the final version of the certificate that will exist submitted to the Executive Board

2. Schedule for new state programme documents, Oct 9^th, 2009

About 35 state offices will exist developing new country programme documents in the adjacent few months. This is taking place amid renewed pressure and interest in how UNDP is contributing to national priorities, focusing on mandated areas, mobilizing the right type of chapters at the land level, and applying learning from evaluations. These documents will, in about cases, exist submitted to the Executive Board at its almanac session in June-July 2010. The Program and Project Management Cycles   sub-process has been updated to include the latest training and submission schedule. The Operations Support Group will presently be introducing a feature within the ERBM platform that volition help country offices develop country programme documents online. This tool will likewise support dialogue between RBx and state offices during the formulation process.

1.Handbook on Planning, Monitoring and Evaluating for Development Results, September xviii^th, 2009

The new Handbook on Planning, Monitoring and Evaluating for Development Results was launched by the Ambassador on 15 September 2009. Recognizing the importance of managing for development results from the design phase onwards, the Handbook includes a section on planning. It also intends to help you support national capacity evolution in the areas of planning and evaluation, in close collaboration with national counterparts and institutions. Work is nether way to integrate the Handbook into different sections of the POPP, including the chapters on program and project management, and results direction and accountability.

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