Outcome APA_O_3

High quality of programmes through knowledge, innovation, results-based management and evaluation

The three new SNs (Bangladesh, Vietnam and Timor Leste) align with the respective country priorities and corporate standards including RBM and lessons learnt from evaluations. AWPs of Afghanistan and Myanmar was promptly adjusted to reflect the complex crisis contexts and strategic positioning of the COs in the UNCTs and the broader development partner communities. All the 2022 BWP/AWPs in the region align with their respective SN and the new Strategic Plan. The 2022 RO AWP reflects the needs of CO/PPs that were identified by the MTR survey and periodic consultations such as monthly reps meetings. All of them have met the corporate quality standard (indicator AP_O_3.3A) Innovations and knowledge management were embedded in SN/AWPs and projects. They were scrutinized during the appraisals and implementations were supported by the RO thematic leads. In 2021, knowledge was shared among offices in the region through 10 Communities of Practice in various thematic or functional areas, which included gender statistics, humanitarian, migration, communications (indicator SP_O_3F) to enhance the quality and soundness of programming. In addition, about 100 knowledge exchange actions took place as a form of S outh-south and triangular cooperation that included regional climate resilience and DRR events, regional conference on climate week, GiHA, and six Generation Equality Asia-Pacific Regional Multi-Stakeholder dialogues (indicator SP_O_3C). Constant improvements and risk mitigations were made to the implementation of the RO AWP and projects by carrying out solid and continuous monitoring. Monitoring was well thought out, planned and budgeted in advance through MERPs or project monitoring plans/result frameworks. All of the MERPs in the region met the required standard (indicator AP_O_3.5E). High quality reporting was also achieved: 95.2% of the donor reports of the region was rated as meeting RBM requirements (indicator AP_O_3.5D), and 92% of the reports were submitted in time (indicator AP_O_3.5C). Thirteen evaluations conducted during 2021 confirmed high quality design and implementation and achieved results of programmes/projects. The evaluations were rated as “good” or “very good” rating (3 are pending the rating as of early January) (indicator AP_O_3.5G) . The recommendations and generated lessons learnt from the evaluations were applied to designing of the RO AWP and new projects.

High quality of programmes through knowledge, innovation, results-based management and evaluation

The three new SNs (Bangladesh, Vietnam and Timor Leste) align with the respective country priorities and corporate standards including RBM and lessons learnt from evaluations. AWPs of Afghanistan and Myanmar was promptly adjusted to reflect the complex crisis contexts and strategic positioning of the COs in the UNCTs and the broader development partner communities. All the 2022 BWP/AWPs in the region align with their respective SN and the new Strategic Plan. The 2022 RO AWP reflects the needs of CO/PPs that were identified by the MTR survey and periodic consultations such as monthly reps meetings. All of them have met the corporate quality standard (indicator AP_O_3.3A) Innovations and knowledge management were embedded in SN/AWPs and projects. They were scrutinized during the appraisals and implementations were supported by the RO thematic leads. In 2021, knowledge was shared among offices in the region through 10 Communities of Practice in various thematic or functional areas, which included gender statistics, humanitarian, migration, communications (indicator SP_O_3F) to enhance the quality and soundness of programming. In addition, about 100 knowledge exchange actions took place as a form of S outh-south and triangular cooperation that included regional climate resilience and DRR events, regional conference on climate week, GiHA, and six Generation Equality Asia-Pacific Regional Multi-Stakeholder dialogues (indicator SP_O_3C). Constant improvements and risk mitigations were made to the implementation of the RO AWP and projects by carrying out solid and continuous monitoring. Monitoring was well thought out, planned and budgeted in advance through MERPs or project monitoring plans/result frameworks. All of the MERPs in the region met the required standard (indicator AP_O_3.5E). High quality reporting was also achieved: 95.2% of the donor reports of the region was rated as meeting RBM requirements (indicator AP_O_3.5D), and 92% of the reports were submitted in time (indicator AP_O_3.5C). Thirteen evaluations conducted during 2021 confirmed high quality design and implementation and achieved results of programmes/projects. The evaluations were rated as “good” or “very good” rating (3 are pending the rating as of early January) (indicator AP_O_3.5G) . The recommendations and generated lessons learnt from the evaluations were applied to designing of the RO AWP and new projects.

High quality of programmes through knowledge, innovation, results-based management and evaluation

The ROAP Strategic Note and Strategic Notes for Nepal and Pakistan developed with RO support in 2023 were aligned with the global SN and respective UNSDCFs and met corporate quality standards (indicator AP_0_3.3A). All of the three SNs included learning from evaluation with the RO SN in particular integrating lessons learned from the MTR of the previous SN and responding to feedback from Country Offices to ensure enhanced support to country presences in alignment with the corporate ‘pivot to the field’. All BWP and AWP developed for 2023 are aligned with relevant Strategic Notes, national priorities and UNSDCF frameworks. Monitoring for continuous improvement of programme quality was undertaken methodically across the region in line with the approved MERPs, all of which met required quality standards. At regional level 134 of 137 indicators (97.81%) had baselines and targets required for monitoring. With travel becoming possible in most of the region in the course of 2022, the RO was able to resume hands-on support to Country Offices, with a particular focus on those experiencing crises and transitions. In particular, in recognition of the complex crisis in Afghanistan, nine RO personnel provided dedicated support to Afghanistan CO, with six travelling to work in Kabul and two supporting remotely. Two colleagues were deployed to Pakistan to support engagement in humanitarian assessment and response in the immediate aftermath of catastrophic floods. Members of the Myanmar Country Office team have been supported to work from Bangkok during 2022. The new ROAP SN builds in a focus on deployability across the RO, recognizing the increased prevalence of crises and the opportunities for UN Women to engage more deeply in crisis preparedness and response leveraging membership of the IASC. Over one hundred UN Women personnel from around the region benefited from a significant opportunity to build capacity in through a week-long programme co-organised with HQ Units in Bangkok and which included project management certification along-side HR, Finance, procurement, risk assessment and security training modules. Fourteen of the 16 evaluations or 87% of those planned in the region in 2023 were completed or in-progress by the end of the year (Indicator APA_0_3.5F) and in terms of quality 100% of evaluations were rated as “good” or “very good”. One additional CPE was undertaken in 2022 by Nepal, bring the total of CPEs undertaken since 2019 to six, noting that the CPE planned for Afghanistan was postponed in the light of the crisis situation and consequent pivoting of the country programme undertaken since the Taliban takeover in August 2021.