Harmonization and Simplification of UN Business
Operations
QCPR and Business Operations
11
mandates
for H-BO
QCPR 2013-2016- Business Operations
Increased use of
national public and
private systems
Consolidation of
support services
Prioritize the
availability of financial
and human resources
(Feasibility Study) ERP
Interoperability
Common and
standardized system
of cost control
Decision power
delegated to OMT
Funding mechanisms
for innovation
Reduce the nr. of
parallel project
implementation units
Greater
collaboration in
procurement
Redirect
efficiency
savings into
programmes
Establishment
of common
premises
Operationalization QCPR
SOPs to be established for the second generation of
DaO countries:
Development of DaO specific guidance by the
UNDG Working Mechanisms in collaboration with the
HLCM Networks where relevant.
Dissemination of the SOPs, training and capacity
building for the roll-out of the second generation of
Delivering as One.
SoPs for DaO
Joint National/UN Steering Committee
One Leader (RC and UNCT)
Result Groups
One
Programme
Common
Budgetary
Framework
+ One UN
Fund
OMT
Country CG
Operating as
One
Communicating as
One
One annual UN Country Results Report (programme, funding, operations, communications)
HLCM-UNDG and the BOS
HLCM
Data, Policy Input
Proc
ICT
HR
Harmonised BO
policies, procedures
…
FIN
UNDG
Country level
solutions
UNCT
UNCT
UNCT
UNCT
UNCT
UNCT
UNCT
B
O
S
What is the BOS?
BoS = Scalable- Pick
and chose service
lines as locally needed
Milestones BoS development
1 hour
4 days
Average Time
2 weeks
3 weeks
2 weeks
4 weeks
3 days
2 weeks
2 weeks
What is the BOS ?
1. Derives partially from UNDAF/One Programme:
2. Voluntary instrument to be used at the country at level by UNCTs/OMTs;
3. Developed in conjunction with the UNDAF;
4. Covers Joint Business Operations initiatives;
5. Provides strategic, medium term focus, same cycle as the UNDAF;
6. Provides the basis for Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting of Business
Operations- harmonized framework;
7. Provides the basis for BO Budgetary Framework and Resource
Mobilization.
Why do the BOS?
1. Enhanced linkages Programmes and Operations
2. Reduced Costs
• Reduction of duplication of work processes;
• Reduction of transaction costs;
3. Enhanced Quality of Business Operations;
4. Enhanced operational focus and prioritization of
investment in Business Operations.
5. Enhanced ability to track and report on results beyond a
single year- enhanced Management Information
Scoping the BoS
• Flexibility- based on in country capacity and need, the
UNCT/OMT can select multiple or just one outcome
area (ex. Procurement);
• Time Requirement: 6-8 weeks end-to-end over a 5
year cycle to develop the BoS, including analysis;
• Time requirement may be higher or lower depending
on the scope of the BoS (depends on capacity
available and need).
BoS pilots (2013)
• 14 pilots, X self starters
• LIC countries, MIC and Post Conflict
Countries
• Support UNDG and HLCM- Technical, QA,
Mission, Political
BOS pilot Status- Sept 2014
BOS Pilot Status October 2014
8
7
6
5
BOS Pilot Status October 2014
4
3
2
1
0
Completed
On Track
Withdrew
BoS Pilot Status October
BoS Pilot Status September 2014
Completed
On Track
Withdrew
8
4
2
BOS pilot Status- Detailed
BOS completed (7)
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Ethiopia
Jamaica
Lesotho
Malawi
Moldova
Rwanda
Tanzania
Bosnia Herzegovina
On Track (5)
– Brazil
Estimated completion: Dec 2014
– South Africa
Estimated completion: Dec 2014
– Liberia
Estimated completion: Dec 2014
– Denmark (Copenhagen)
Estimated completion:Q1 2015
Cancelled (2)
– Iraq
(due to local
dynamics- civil
unrest)
– Afghanistan
(due to local
dynamics- civil
unrest)
BO areas under the BOS
7
7
7
7
6
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
1
1
0
# countries with BOS Intervention Areas
1
1
1
BOS pilots per region
BOS pilots per region
Asia Pacific
Africa
0
CIS
Arab States
2
3
2
7
Latin America