Transcript UN in Moldova Comparative Advantage in area of Social

UN in Moldova
Comparative Advantage
in area of Social Protection
Alexandra Yuster
UNICEF Moldova Representative
UNDAF
• Period: 2013-2017
• 3 focus areas
• 8-10 outcomes
UNDAF formulation
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Evaluation of previous UNDAF
SWOT Analysis
Country Assessment
Consultations
UN advantages
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UN norms-setting around social protection;
Advocacy role on social issues;
Institutional memory, track record and credibility;
Co-chairmanship with MLSPF of the social
protection sector coordination council;
Good cooperation and partnership with local actors;
Ability to link work at the local level with policy level;
Evidence-based policy making;
Field and international expertise.
UN disadvantages
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Insufficient influence on other internat. actors;
Limited financial capacity;
Access to/freedom of action in Transnistria;
Capacity substitution vs. capacity development;
Limited progress in supporting civil society to be
a more vocal, analytical and visible interlocutor in
social protection.
Opportunities
• Reforms opportunity for local and central authorities
(more efficient use of funds);
• New development partners;
• EU integration processes;
• Open-minded and reforms-oriented Government;
• Functioning NGO alliances;
• NGOs' growing capacity to monitor and influence
social protection issues;
• MD/TN Working Group on Social Protection and
Humanitarian Aid.
Threats
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Political instability;
Fragmented and highly liquid public sector;
Reduction of social protection expenditures;
Withdrawal of large bilaterals;
EU integration processes;
Lack of long-term vision of the MoLSPF;
Decentralization;
Lack of framework for NGOs-service providers;
Potential large system shocks.
Work of others
• EU: social assistance, labour, occupational safety,
integration of migrants;
• WB: social assistance, incl. extension of social aid;
work on comprehensive monitoring system; pension
reform;
• IMF: social assistance reforms, pension reforms (?);
• OSCE: Domestic violence, gender equality,
trafficking, sexual exploitation, minorities;
• SIDA: Gender, labour market, local development;
Work of others (2)
• CoE: protection of children against sexual
exploitation, Roma and other areas
• USAID: Human trafficking, child protection (via
NGOs), labour market;
• SDC: Youth friendly services, child protection
• International NGOs/funders: Oak foundation, SOIR,
Terre des Hommes, HEKS, Key Stone, Lumos, etc.:
Direct service delivery, de-institutionalization, social
inclusion.
UN advantages
Any views on these?
Thank you!