“Delivering as One”

1. “Delivering as One” Partnership and Cooperation United Nations – Government of Albania ‘One UN Programme’ Albania- One UN Programme

2. Albania - One UN Participation of UN agencies in the One UN programme • Request made by the Albanian Prime Minister in December 2007. • Albania was selected in January 2007 . • Albania isthe only pre-EU accessioncountry among the 8 Pilots. January–April 2007 April–October 2007 As of second quarter of 2008 UNICEF, UNDP, UNFPA, UNIFEM, WHO,UNHCR, all of which had local representation in Albania UNICEF, UNFPA, UNDP, UNIFEM, UNV, UNAIDS, WHO, UNHCR and non resident agencies ILO, FAO, UNEP , UNESCO. ( WB as partner on implementaion) Other Agencies to join – IFAD, UNODC, UNIDO, etc Albania- One UN Programme

3. Development Context Albania • During 2005, US$ 387.8 million disbursed in ODA. • Multilateral donors accounted for 60% • The UN system share was US $26 Million, nearly 7% of total ODA in the country Albania- One UN Programme

4. One UN Programme Building on existing UN Development Assistance Framework (2006-2010) and guided by the following : 1) Stabilization and Association Agreement (SAA) and EU integration agenda of the Government 2) National Strategy for Integration and Development 3) Integrated Planning System 4) Programmes of other international and bi-lateral agencies ; 5) Global reform context and need for harmonization and increased aid effectiveness - Paris Declaration Albania- One UN Programme

5. Programme Areas • More transparent and accountable governance • Greater participation in public policy and decision- making • Increased and more equitable access to quality basic services • Regional development to reduce regional disparities • Environmentally sustainable development. Main Cross-cutting areas • Gender • Capacity development Albania- One UN Programme

6. MANAGEMENT & IMPLEMENTATION • Phased Implementation Transition phase (2007) Implementation (2008–2009) Consolidation and assessment (2010) Albania- One UN Programme

7. Status & Timelines • Timeframe of One UN Programme is 2007 – 2010 • Government leadership and management structures established (April 2007) • Launch of Pilot Initiative (May 2007) • Finalisation of consultations and feedback received on One UN Programme (August 2007) • One UN House assessment decisions (August 2007) • Approval by all parties end September 2007. • Signing of the document 24 October 2007 Albania- One UN Programme

8. National Institutional Arrangements Prime Minister Government Modernization Committee (GMC – Chair DPM) Donor Advisory Mechanism United Nations Country Team One UN Programme Joint Executive Committee (DSDC & RC: Co-Chairs) Inter-Ministerial Working Group Sector Working Groups Albania- One UN Programme

9. Financial resources for the One UN Programme • The total financial volume for 2007-2010 is approximately US$75 million • With a gap of approximately US$34 million. • It represents approximately US$18.7 million / year Albania- One UN Programme

10. Combined UN Contribution in Albania Albania- One UN Programme

11. Ways of Mobilizing Resources Pooled to the One UN Coherence Funds “un-earmarked”: Pooled to the One UN Coherence Fund “earmarked” by sector and or joint programmes UN agencies can continue to receive funds directly for projects earmarked by donors Status of comitted Resources Spain a multi-year commitment for three years, US$1 mill / year. Norway approximately US$ 1 mill for 2007 Finland 50,000 Euros. The Swiss about 200 thousand Euros Other : Austrians, Dutch , DfID. MDG- Funds ( Economic Governance- US$ 2 mill Culture & Development – US$ 3 mill Resource Mobilization Strategy Albania- One UN Programme