Programme and Operations Policies and Procedures

An added feature in the PPM Section is the ‘Resource Center’ under the Overview, which contains all the non-prescriptive content related to programming in UNDP.  It enables the user to access instantaneously the many important background or supporting materials that are referred to in the PPM Section under “Additional Information and Tools”.  It is arranged by topic in accordance with the Strategic Plan on the left column and are mapped to the relevant programme and project processes on the right columns. 

Categories/Subject

Programme Management

Project Management

Analyzing for a Programme

Defining

Initiating

Implementing

Evaluating

Programme Completion and Transition

Justifying

Defining

Implementing

Running

Closing

I. SUBSTANTIVE AREAS

A. CROSS-CUTTING THEMES

1. Capacity Development

(a) A Systemic Capacity Assessment Tool

X

(b) Capacity Assessment Practice Note

X

X

X

X

(c) Capacity Development Approaches

X

(d) Capacity Development Practice Note

X

X

X

X

(e) UNDP engagement in sector budget support and pooled funding Guidelines and procedures for country offices and headquarter units French Spanish (pending review)

X

X

X

(f) Practice Note on Capacity Development during periods of Transition

X

X

(g) UNDP Policy and Procedures for Engagement on National Salary Supplementation Schemes (NSSS) and National Salary Payment Schemes (NSPS)

X

2. Development Effectiveness

(a) Aid Coordination Collaboration Space at http://content.undp.org/go/practices/poverty/aid-coordination/

X

(b) UNDP engagement in sector budget support and pooled funding Guidelines and procedures for country offices and headquarter units French Spanish (pending review)

X

X

X

3. Gender

X

4. HIV/AIDS

X

5. Human Development

(a) Human Development Reports (HDRs)

X

X

6. Human Rights Based Approach

X

(a) Human Rights and Sustainable Human Development

7. Micro Finance

(a) UNDP Microfinance Policy: Improving UNDP's Performance in Microfinance

X

X

8. Millennium Development Goals (MDG)

(a) MDG Intranet

X

X

9. Results Based Management (RBM)

(a) Results Management and Accountability Section of the Programme and Operations Policies and Procedures (POPP)

X

(b) ROAR (from previous years)

X

X

10. South-South

X

11. Environmental Sustainability

List of key thematic and integrated environmental mainstreaming guidance

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

UNDP Environmental Mainstreaming Strategy

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Applying Strategic Environmental Assessment:  Good Practice Guidance for Development Co-Operation, OECD DAC Guidelines

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Key environmental assessment guidance and resources

X

UNDP Climate Change Strategy

X

X

UNDP Quality Standards for the Integration of Adaptation to Climate Change into Development Planning (draft)

x

X

X

Capacity Development for Environmental Sustainability (draft)

X

X

X

X

X

X

B. PRACTICE AREAS

(a) Practice Notes: Democratic Governance, Poverty Reduction, Energy and Environment, HIV/AIDS, Gender and Capacity Development.

X

X

(b) Human Development Viewpoints

1. Crisis Prevention and Recovery

X

2. Democratic Governance

X

(a) Operational Guidelines on Implementation of Electoral Assistance Programmes and Projects

X

3. Environment and Sustainable Development

X

(a) Global Environment Facility Guidelines for Direct Execution (DEX)

X

(b) UNDP/Global Environment Facility

X

(c ) MDG Carbon Facility Environmental and Social Principles

X

X

(d) MDG Carbon Facility Due Diligence Tool

X

X

(e) UNDP-UNEP Poverty-Environment Initiative (PEI)

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

4. Poverty Reduction

X

II. PARTNERSHIPS

A. COORDINATION WITH UN PARTNERS

1. Joint Programming Guidance Note

X

X

2. Joint Strategy Meeting

X

3. Simplification and Harmonization Website

X

X

4. UNDAF Annual Review • Guidelines on UNDP Implementation of UNDAF Annual Review Process

X

X X

X X

5. UNDAF Evaluation Plan

X

6. UNDAF Monitoring and Evaluation Plan

X

7. UNDAF M&E guidelines

X

8. United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF) Results Matrix

X

X

9. UNDG Website

X

X

B. CIVIL SOCIETY

1. UNDP and Civil Society Organizations – A Toolkit for Strengthening Partnerships

X

2. UNDP and Civil Society Organisations: A Policy of Engagement

X

X

C. RESOURCE MOBILIZATION

1. Standard Contribution Agreements

X

2. New clearance procedure for standard agreements to establish EC-funded UNDP Closed Trust Funds

X

III. MANAGEMENT AND LEGAL AREAS

A. ACCOUNTABILITY

1. Guidance on audit arrangements, OAPR website

X

X

B. EVALUATION

1. Commissioning an Evaluation

X

2. Developing an evaluation plan   Norms and Standards for evaluation for the UN system   Code of Conduct for Evaluation   Evaluation Resource Centre (ERC)   UNDP ADR Guidelines

X

3. Use of Evaluation

X

C. HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT

1. United Nations Policy on Payment to Government Staff

D. LEARNING

1. On-Demand - Atlas Training Platform: Project Management

X

X

2. Orientation to UNDP (Web-based Module for new staff)

X

E. MANAGEMENT MODALITIES

1. Checklist - Capacity Assessment for Project Implementation

X

2. Considerations (Checklist) for Quality Programming

X

3. Direct Execution - Roles and Responsibilities

X

4. List of United Nations and Multilateral Agencies That May Execute Projects

X

5. Management of Inputs - Personnel • United Nations Volunteers • United Nations Policy on Payment to Government Staff

X

6. Management of Inputs - Contracts • Equipment - Contract, Asset and Procurement Management section of the Programme and Operations Policies and Procedures (POPP).

X

7. Management of Inputs – Training • Fellowships – see Department for Economic and Social Affairs (DESA).

X

8. Management of Inputs - Micro-capital grants • UNDP Microfinance Policy • Guidance on Micro-Capital Grants

X

9. DEX Approvals Template

X

F. MANAGEMENT STRUCTURES

G. MONITORING

H. OVERSIGHTAND REVIEW MECHANISMS

1. Considerations (Checklist) for Quality Programming

X

2. Policy on Oversight of Implementation on Country Programmes by UNDP Country Offices under Common Country Programming Process

X

3. Terms of Reference for the Project Appraisal Committee/Programme Advisory Committee (PAC)

X

I. PROCUREMENT

1. Contract, Asset & Procurement Mgmt

X

J. REPORTING

1. ACC Mapping  K. RISK MANAGEMENT 1.  Decision-making process:  Managing the risks of engagement with military/defence forces and institutions, August 2009