Commissioning Unit: | Independent Evaluation Office |
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Evaluation Plan: | 2009-2013 |
Evaluation Type: | ICPE/ADR |
Completion Date: | 08/2011 |
Unit Responsible for providing Management Response: | Brazil
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Key Action Update History
Management Response: [Added: 2011/09/16] [Last Updated: 2012/09/20]
CO partially agrees with recommendation. CO is to engaging with new partners from civil society, private sector and government that are now emerging as relevant actors in policy scene. Rio +20 has been a great opportunity to reinforce the positive image of the organization both within the government and the civil society. The CO enjoys today good and trustful political relations with most of key government institution and in particular with Itamaraty and General Secretariat of the Presidency, and already has a solid partnership based on dialogue. In order to improve the quality and format of dialogue with Brazilian Government, the CO will: i) intensify its activities related to the production of reports/researches and studies (particular through its association with IPC-IG); ii) support technical and operationally the Brazilian Rio+20 commitments, in particular the construction of the Rio+ Center and the implementation of the initiatives such as the promotion of high level dialogue at national and international level; and iii) create opportunities for exchanges on policy advice and advocacy between UNDP and Brazilian high level authorities .
Key Actions:
Key Action | Responsible | DueDate | Status | Comments | Documents |
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CO has involved new partners in political dialogue, particulary state owned entreprises like Petrobras, Furnas and private sector, in areas like MDG achievement, Rio +20 and Copa das Confederacoes. UNCT has currently 5 thematic groups: i.SSC, ii. Citizen Security,iii. Sports and Development, vi. Gender and Race and v. HIV-AIDS to requalify the relationship between UNDP and the Government.
[Added: 2013/03/18] [Last Updated: 2013/03/19] |
UNDP Brasil RR and coordinators | No due date | No deadline established |
Management Response: [Added: 2011/09/16] [Last Updated: 2012/09/20]
CO agrees with recommendation.CO identified the thematic agenda in coordination with the Brazilian Government during the conception of the new CPD 2012-2015. The agenda has four themes: MDGs for All, Sustainable Development and Inclusive Production, Citizen Security and South-South Cooperation. Despite the fact that the CO had already been working some of these issues before, new challenges are now posed to the CO in order to deepen and enhance its knowledge as well as to bring to the discussion new approaches and aspects that had not been covered or fully covered before. Examples of these are the construction of innovative mechanisms for individual and voluntary carbon compensation, support to the National Truth Commission and the national plan on disaster prevention and recovery
Key Actions:
Key Action | Responsible | DueDate | Status | Comments | Documents |
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New CPD 2012-2015 indentified a thematic agenda based on MDG, Sustaineble Development, Security and South South Cooperation.Regarding the decentralization policy, UNDP is working on a strategy to propose kits of local development,opening decentralized offices in Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro in addition to the one in Bahia, and setting new partnerships to work at municipal level with BNDES and 3 Municipal associations (CNM, ANP, FNP).
[Added: 2013/03/18] [Last Updated: 2013/03/19] |
Brasil CO RR, DRR and Coordinators. | 2015/01 | Overdue-Initiated |
Management Response: [Added: 2011/09/16] [Last Updated: 2012/09/20]
CO agrees with recommendation.UNDP has set up a working group composed of program, procurement, finance, coordinators to find alternative forms of funding its cooperation. Some of the sources are private sector, private banks, state government enterprises. In 2012, Rio +20 was a very successful experience that counted with private funding from Vale, Banco do Brasil, Petrobrás, Banco do Nordeste. The great events like the World Cup and the Olympic Games are potential opportunities for UNDP to cooperate with Brazilian government both in organization of cities? logistics, social inclusion and the events? legacy. Further, the CO continues its efforts and dialogue with GoB to i) change national legislation in order to allow ISS changes to the national projects and ii) to build up a regular mechanism of financing the CO
Key Actions:
Key Action | Responsible | DueDate | Status | Comments | Documents |
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CO has already explored new sources of funding from private sector, private banks and state government enterprises. In 2012, Rio +20 was a very successful experience that counted with private funding from Vale, Banco do Brasil, Petrobrás, Banco do Nordeste. The same is happening with Copa das Confederacoes with TERRACAP, a SOE from DF government. For 2014 World Cup, UNDP expects new forms of funding. In addition, tje International Poverty Center (IPC) is joining the CO as think tank. Finally, a new HDR Team was built to fullfil Brazilian Governments expectations for more substantive action by UNDP.
[Added: 2013/03/18] [Last Updated: 2013/03/19] |
RR, DRR, UNDP Coordinators | 2015/01 | Overdue-Initiated |
Management Response: [Added: 2011/09/16] [Last Updated: 2012/09/20]
CO does not fully agree with this recommendation. Efforts to change the profile of UNDP technical people have twice failed in the CO. Salaries and working conditions in many other institutions often play an unfair competition with UNDP. Further the CO believes that many of its staff - particular those that hold doctorate and master degrees - are well prepared and already make a substantive contribution. Yet, the CO understand that efforts must be done to enlarge their opportunities to learn and deliver. On the other hand, the CO can benefit from bringing experts in the new thematic areas, as well as on those areas where UNDP should deepen and expand its knowledge.
Key Actions:
Key Action | Responsible | DueDate | Status | Comments | Documents |
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CO is hiring staff with good technical capacity to engage in dialogue, for themes like Human Development, Sustainable Development. However, salaries and working conditions are still an issue.
[Added: 2013/03/18] |
Brazil CO RR, DRR and coordinators | 2015/01 | Overdue-Initiated |
Management Response: [Added: 2011/09/16] [Last Updated: 2013/03/18]
CO agrees with this recommendation.CGU held a workshop for projects at the end of 2011 to clarify the grey areas and present good practices for implementation of cooperation projects. It was an excellent opportunity also to hear from project the difficulties caused by legislation. Beginning in 2012, CO has approached ?Casa Civil? (has a coordinating role in the government) so that they could sponsor a discussion on the improvement of technical cooperation legislation.
Key Actions:
Key Action | Responsible | DueDate | Status | Comments | Documents |
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Advocacy is being performed to forestall new legal and administrative problems.The CO is continuously working with TCU and CGU promoting joint training courses, political dialogue and projects. NIM audits were undertaken by CGU.
[Added: 2013/03/18] [Last Updated: 2013/03/19] |
Brazil CO RR, DRR and program coordinator | 2014/01 | Overdue-Initiated |
Management Response: [Added: 2011/09/16] [Last Updated: 2012/09/20]
CO partially agrees with the recommendation. UNDP is already selective in the operational support. Only when it is requested by the high level government officials ? Ministers or Vice Ministers logistical support is provided like in the case of Rio+20, with recognized success. Another example is the demand from the Secretary of Aviation to support urgent improvement of airport services for upcoming sports events. Main activity in NEX projects is the hiring of consultants. The approach to state and municipalities has been carefully implemented in the context of an MDG acceleration project in cooperation with the Presidency of the Republic. Lessons learned from recent past recommends a very gradual approach to local activities and that they should be held under the aegis of an sponsoring project.
Key Actions:
Key Action | Responsible | DueDate | Status | Comments | Documents |
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UNDP is already selective in the operational support. It supports segments like social policy and environment that are less institucionalized.
[Added: 2013/03/18] [Last Updated: 2013/03/19] |
Brazil RR, DRR and coordinators | 2015/01 | Overdue-Initiated |
Management Response: [Added: 2011/09/16] [Last Updated: 2012/09/20]
CO agrees with this recommendation.CO is currently preparing an NHDR in partnership with IPEA, the National Research Institute of Applied Economics, in order position itself as a knowledge organization and strengthens its position at the center of government. It also is partnering with Brazil Strategic Affairs Ministry on a very innovative initiative ?Vozes da Classe Média? to better understand the multiple nuances of the new middle class that was increased by 33 million people in the last couple of years. In addition the CO will be promoting, together with Brazilian General Secretary, a series of advocacy and technical assistance activities to promote de MDGs at the state and municipal levels. Knowledge kits are also being prepared for the areas of public security and for local human development with emphasizes on capacity development. Packaging SIGOB as a knowledge product is already being tried out in Brazil based on an umbrella project design prepared by the CO.
Key Actions:
Key Action | Responsible | DueDate | Status | Comments | Documents |
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The new NHDR in partnership with IPEA, the National Research Institute of Applied Economics,will be published in 2013, so UNDP will be able to position itself as a knowledge organization and strengthens its position at the center of government.
[Added: 2013/03/18] [Last Updated: 2013/03/19] |
DRR, Program coordinator and NHDR coordinator | 2013/12 | Overdue-Initiated |
Management Response: [Added: 2011/09/16] [Last Updated: 2013/03/18]
CO agrees with recommendation. CO has been doing horizontal cooperation with other UN offices, like in the case of Colombia with the Interagency program on Gender, Race and Ethnicity. Currently, UNDP participates in three interagency programs: Gender, Race and Ethnicity; Citizen Security and Food Security. Other examples of optimizing in house resources are in the areas of democratic governance, security, HIV/Aids environment where the CO have counted with the support and exchange of information with BDP, the Regional Service Center and other UN agencies.
Key Actions:
Key Action | Responsible | DueDate | Status | Comments | Documents |
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UNDP has been doing horizontal cooperation with other agencies, for instance the post 2015 consultations has been coordinated with UNCT and each agency is taking responsibility for its area of action.Presently, there are 5 UNCT thematic groups: i.SSC, ii. Citizen Security,iii. Sports and Development, vi. Gender and Race and v. HIV-AIDS to requalify the relationship between UNDP and the Government.
[Added: 2013/03/18] [Last Updated: 2013/03/19] |
CO Brasil RR, DRR, Coordinatores and Officials. | 2015/01 | Overdue-Initiated |
Management Response: [Added: 2011/09/16] [Last Updated: 2012/09/20]
CO partially agrees with this recommendation. The CO has made great effort to migrate to Atlas and adjust the operational rules since 2008. The few adaption to the norms and rule, that still remains, have been subject of dialogue with HQ in order to create the conditions for compliance or seek especial authorization to accommodate peculiarities of the country. The CO will continue its efforts to achieve to good management practices.
Key Actions:
Key Action | Responsible | DueDate | Status | Comments | Documents |
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The CO has made great effort to migrate to Atlas and adjust the operational rules since 2008. The few adaption to the norms and rule, that still remains, have been subject of dialogue with HQ in order to create the conditions for compliance or seek especial authorization to accommodate peculiarities of the country.Two MCTs were undertaken in the past 2 years to improve business processes and adjust operation rules, both whithin the Office and in relation with SSC. The CO full scope audit in 2012 resulted with a Satisfactory qualification on operations.
[Added: 2013/03/18] [Last Updated: 2013/03/19] |
Finance, Procurement and CO Lawyer. | No due date | No deadline established |
Management Response: [Added: 2011/09/16] [Last Updated: 2012/09/20]
CO agrees with this recommendation. Brazil is internationally recognized as a success case in social inclusion and redemocratization and the CO receives demands to organize missions for different countries in the world, such as Egypt and Vietnam. A meeting of Social Development Ministers was held in May, 2012 and an international conference on Security Citizenship will be held in October. In 2013 there is already programmed UNDPs evaluation conference.
Key Actions:
Key Action | Responsible | DueDate | Status | Comments | Documents |
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Brazil is internationally recognized as a success case in social inclusion and redemocratization and the CO receives demands to organize missions for different countries, such as Egypt (2012), Afghanistan and Senegal(2013).
[Added: 2013/03/18] [Last Updated: 2013/03/19] |
RR, DRR, Coordinators, Officials | 2015/01 | Overdue-Initiated |
Management Response: [Added: 2011/09/16] [Last Updated: 2012/09/20]
CO agrees with this recommendation.UNDP set up CASPI (Internal Processes Simplification Committee) to streamline internal processes. Based on the survey results with staff, CASPI selected six priority processes to be simplified, namely: Project Monitoring (contracts monitoring, dealing with contractual problems), cost recovery, procurement (between $2,501 - $100,000), direct payment (non-PO payment), contracting national consultants (Individual Contracts), and recruitment under service contract. These processes were reengineered, saving time, costs and improving quality of services.
Key Actions:
Key Action | Responsible | DueDate | Status | Comments | Documents |
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UNDP will continue streamlining processes in order to improve operational processes.
[Added: 2013/03/18] |
Finance, Procurement and Human Resources Coordinators. | 2015/01 | Overdue-Initiated |