Mozambique
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The focus of the reform process in Mozambique in 2008 was the consolidation of the five elements of Delivering as One : One Leader, One Programme, One Budgetary Framework/One Fund, One Office including common services and Communicating as One. The reform process has been coordinated through the following specific mechanisms: the Steering Committee, the Tripartite Consultative Group, the UN Country Team (UNCT), Humanitarian Country Team (HCT), the Programme Management Team (PMT), the Operational Management Team (OMT), the UN Communication Group (UNCG), the M&E Reference Group, the UN Team on AIDS in Mozambique (UNTAM) , the Mozambique umbrella Staff Association (mUNsa), and support staff at the Resident Coordinator's Office.
Throughout 2008, the Government of Mozambique has continued to strengthen its ownership and leadership in the Delivering as One agenda. DaO activities at country level are srategically developed and implemented through the various government and joint UN-development partners taking into account the Paris Declaration principles, the Accra Agenda for Action (AAA), and the challenges brought by the new aid environment.
For 2009, the focus is on key result areas that will address the challenges and build a more cohesive, coherent and effective UN in Mozambique. These are the coordination of emergency preparedness and response efforts of the UN system and key actors; support to incorporate gender equality into national planning and review processes, the expansion of Non-Resident Agencies participation in key initiatives and processes, the improvement of the effectiveness of internal business practices; and the strengthening of internal and external coordination and communication with staff and partners.
The changes and results of DaO in Mozambique have been analyzed in terms of the functioning of the UN System and change management including business practices. While early into the DaO initiative, a number of savings due to reduction in transactions costs can be measured.
The reform process in Mozambique has been strongly supported by donors as indicated by the financial contributions and their engagement through the joint Advisory/Consultative Group.
The One Programme total resource requirement for the period 2007-2009 is US$ 116,780,321 and the current gap stands at 46%. In order not to jeopardize the One Programme, there is a need to narrow this gap through additional contributions, including through the expanded MDG funding window. Specific effort was made to support meaningful participation of Non Resident Agencies (NRAs)with a series of integrated approaches of communication and facilitation. As a result, the DaO was more inclusive through enhanced participation of NRAs which contributed with their specialized expertise to new opportunities of joint programming and policy dialogue.
