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Fifth PBF Annual Progress Report (2011) Current PBF Financial Status

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PBF Fund Administration

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Fifth PBF Annual Progress Report (2011)

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Key features Key findings (programmatic, M&E and financial) Examples of some results

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Current PBF Financial Status

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Donor Contributions by Year Country Allocations and Approved Projects Funding by Recipient Organization

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Fifth PBF Annual Progress Report (2011)

Key features:

  Consolidated annual report based on detailed narrative and financial data for individual projects provided by Recipient Organizations 206 Not the MPTF Office’s assessment or evaluation of performance  Project achievements & challenges presented by PBF’s four global priorities  22 country summaries  Financial performance based on certified annual expenditure reports  Submitted to PBF donors, JSCs, ROs and Advisory Group on 31 May 2012  Online at http://mptf.undp.org and http://mptf.undp.org/factsheet/fund/PB000 http://mptf.undp.org

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Fifth PBF Annual Progress Report (Cont.)

Summary of key findings:

As of 31 Dec 2011:  How much was received?

$418.7m

(total since 2006). $58m in 2011 – much higher than 2009 & 2010  How much was transferred?

$300.1m

. $87m in 2011. Significant increase from 2008 ($36m) & 2009 ($48m), almost equivalent to 2010 ($90m)  To how many projects?

206

. 44 new projects approved in 2011 (21%). Total of 118 projects are operationally closed (57%). 35 closed in 2011  In how many countries?

22

. An increase from 19 as of 2010. New country recipients in 2011: Guatemala, Lebanon, South Sudan http://mptf.undp.org

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Fifth PBF Annual Progress Report (Cont.)

Summary of key findings:

 Which peacebuilding areas? 1. Implementation of Peace agreements & Political Dialogue (37%) ; 2. Coexistence & Conflict Resolution (34%); 3. Economic revitalisation & immediate peace dividends (16%); and 4. (Re)-establish essential administrative services (13%). Number of projects shown below. http://mptf.undp.org

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Fifth PBF Annual Progress Report (Cont.)

Summary of key findings:

 In which countries? Number of projects by country and thematic area http://mptf.undp.org

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Fifth PBF Annual Progress Report (Cont.)

Summary of key findings:

 How much did countries receive? Overall

$192.6m

(64%) went to PBC Countries: (Burundi, Sierra Leone, CAR, Liberia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau) &

$107.5m

(36%) to non-PBC countries (16). In 2011, PBC countries received $47m of $80m (58%) http://mptf.undp.org

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Fifth PBF Annual Progress Report (Cont.)

Summary of key findings:

 Which agencies received PBF funds?

18 RUNOs

. UNDP - largest ($166m; 55% cumulative 2007-2011) followed by UNOPS ($23m; 7.5%); & UNICEF ($21m; 6.9%). UNDP’s share - dropped from 82% in 2007 to 44% in 2011. The reason for UNDP’s large share - its practice areas cuts cross all 4 PBF themes.

UNRWA - first time PBF RUNO ($1.4m). MoU signed with the UN Controller, allowing Secretariat bodies to receive funding. UNDPA received $6m (Guinea-Bissau). http://mptf.undp.org

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Fifth PBF Annual Progress Report (Cont.)

Summary of key findings:

 How much was delivered?

$209.9 million (70%)

cumulative. 2011 expenditure $63.6m. Highest cumulative delivery: Sierra Leone ($40.6m; 91% of funds received); Burundi ($38.5m; 78% of funds received). Significant

upward trend

in delivery from 21% in 2007 to 70% in 2011. http://mptf.undp.org

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Fifth PBF Annual Progress Report (Cont.)

Summary of key findings:

 How much was contributed?

$418.7 million from 50 donors.

$58 million received in 2011 from 20 donors. Broadest donor base of any UNDP administered MPTF. In Year 1 of the PBF (2006) contributions totalled $120m, dropping to a low of $31m in 2010 and increasing to $58m in 2011. http://mptf.undp.org

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Fifth PBF Annual Progress Report (Cont.)

Key programmatic findings: Achievements

 The PBF is crucial in responding rapidly to support

critical transition moments

. Enables the international community to respond to peacebuilding needs. PBF’s multi-year support for

peace consolidation

 Support to

SSR & DDR

- helped stabilize and strengthen national institutions to sustain the peace process. Complemented by improving access to justice  Success in promoting

reconciliation and dialogue

. Addressing the legacies of conflict is a more long-term goal  Catalytic support for

economic recovery & short-term employment

(especially for youth & ex-combatants). Sustainable livelihoods – longer engagement and more resources  Capacity development of

local government and infrastructure projects

contributed to rebuilding essential administrative services http://mptf.undp.org

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Fifth PBF Annual Progress Report (Cont.)

Key programmatic findings (cont.): Challenges:

The key challenges continue to be: 

Weak capacity of national counterparts

inadequate coordination and partners (government and implementing partners) slowed down project implementation and contributed to 

Political and security

constraints held back progress on a number of projects and threatened peacebuilding efforts (e.g. elections in eastern DRC, cabinet reshuffling in Sri Lanka, volatile security in CAR, South Sudan and Sudan). 

Operational challenges

: difficult and expensive logistics of implementation and restricted access to some areas; poor infrastructure; weather conditions; project administration and management challenges 

Gender barriers

in some countries affect certain project processes and participation of women (e.g. Nepal and Sudan) 

Sustainability

of interventions http://mptf.undp.org

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Fifth PBF Annual Progress Report (Cont.)

Examples of achievements in PBF’s four global priorities:

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Support the implementation of peace agreements and political dialogue

   UNDP’s

SSR

project (Comoros) helped the government formulate a National Defence Policy. In Guinea, a biometric census of the defence and security force was completed. 3,928 soldiers retired as at 31 Dec 2011. UNHCR’s

access to justice

project (CAR), strengthened the capacity of civil society to end violence against women through 143 justice related associations. Legal clinics served 9,200 people of which 5,562 were women. UNDP (DRC) supported the government’s

DDR

programme for 4,000 ex-combatants. 435 received ‘cash for work’. In Sudan, 3,881 ex-combatants received reintegration packages. 

Promote co-existence and peaceful resolution of conflict

   Media was used to provide communities affected by conflict with information and facilitate

social dialogue, cohesion and reconciliation

in CAR and Kyrgyzstan. UNDP & UNIPSL (Sierra Leone) promoted

democratic governance

through non-violent, free and credible elections by enhancing participation through public outreach & information. IOM’s OCRV - 60,219 people registered and 58,203 voted in the South Sudan referendum. Settlement of

land disputes

was prioritised in Liberia through UN HABITAT’s project to support the establishment of a land disputes prevention and resolution system. http://mptf.undp.org

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Fifth PBF Annual Progress Report (Cont.)

Examples of achievements in PBF’s four global priorities:

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Revitalise the economy and generate immediate peace dividends

   Heavy emphasis on targeting youth and women In Nepal, ILO and FAO’s project created almost 3,000 led enterprise. Short-term employment for 7,420 people (40% women) was created in Haiti to improve water and sanitation.

short term jobs

through youth

Sustainable livelihoods

were improved in Somalia through UNHCR’s project constructed 250 permanent shelters, 100 latrines and various other structures. Women were given start up business kits and village loan groups were formed in Sudan.

Rebuilding essential government services and infrastructure

  UNDP’s

restoration of state authority

project (DRC) disseminated 687 documents on public administration reform. Awareness around the role of administrative services of almost 10,000 community members was increased. In South Sudan, WFP supported

rebuilding of essential administrative services

by preparing for building a strategic grain reserve that will effectively respond to food crises. http://mptf.undp.org

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Fifth PBF Annual Progress Report (Cont.)

Fund and Country Level M&E:

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Measures taken to strengthen M&E

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PBSO Business Plan

to define the scope and scale of the PBF from 2011 – 2013 and strengthen M&E processes. Approval process – more results oriented 

Performance Management Plan (PMP)

2011 – 2013 developed to streamline project based monitoring and reporting towards more strategic results. Rolled out in 2011. 

External evaluations

to validate/tri-angulate results: Programme evaluations (as at end 2011): Burundi, CAR, Comoros, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Nepal & Sierra-Leone. Project evaluations: Sri Lanka & Timor-Leste. http://mptf.undp.org

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Fifth PBF Annual Progress Report (Cont.)

Additional Key financial findings :

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Cost recovery

  AA-fee: $4.1m (1% of donor contributions) Direct Costs: $12.5m (3% of donor contributions) 

Interest earned

   AA Fund earned interest: $16.4m ($554,000 in 2011) Recipient’s Organizations’ interest: $2.4m ($817,000 in 2011) Total earned interest of $18.8m exceeds total AA fee and Direct costs of $16.6m http://mptf.undp.org

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Current PBF Financial Status as of 15 June 2012

Real-time financial PBF-data available on the MPTF Office GATEWAY: http://mptf.undp.org

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Current PBF Financial Status

(as of 15 June 2012)

• PBF Deposits (50 donors) : • MPTF Office AA-fee (1%) • PBSO Direct Cost (3%) • • Interest Earned (fund & agency; as of 31 Dec 2011) • Net Transfers to Recipient Organizations (PRF & IRF)

Balance Available with the Fund Administrator

$433,440,845 $4,334,408 $13,003,075 $18,808,054 $325,879,954

$109,131,093

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PBF Donor Deposits by Year

(as of 15 June 2012) Year

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

Annual Deposits

119,746,660 79,033,163 91,946,671 38,616,527 31,308,862 58,091,029 14,697,934

Percentage of Cumulative Deposits

28% 18% 21% 9% 7% 14% 3%

Total 433,440,845 100%

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Country Allocations and Net Transfers (as of 15 June 2012)

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PRF Envelopes (USD) Net transfers (PRF & IRF) Country # USD

Burundi (PRF/IRF) Central African Republic (PRF/IRF) Chad (IRF) 44,200,000 30,000,000 22 27 1 Comoros (PRF) Congo DR (PRF) Côte d'Ivoire (PRF/IRF) Guatemala (PRF) Guinea (PRF/IRF) Guinea Bissau (PRF) Haiti (IRF) Kenya (IRF) Kyrgyzstan (IRF) Lebanon (IRF) Liberia (PRF/IRF) Libya (IRF) Nepal (PRF) Sierra Leone (PRF/IRF) Somalia (IRF) South Sudan (IRF) Sri Lanka (IRF) Sudan (IRF) Timor Leste (IRF) Uganda (PRF) Yemen (IRF)

Total:

9,000,000 20,000,000 12,500,000 10,000,000 18,800,000 22,800,000 35,130,000 10,000,000 42,000,000 14,000,000 -

268,430,000

13 33 5 3 1 6 1 4 1

222

13 9 1 20 12 2 1 7 1 31 1 7 49,200,000 33,399,320 2,728,500 9,400,000 19,350,000 18,027,750 1,960,000 27,114,660 23,800,000 3,800,000 1,000,000 9,999,948 2,002,719 28,849,077 1,923,860 10,000,000 46,664,217 3,000,000 2,521,990 3,000,000 12,144,531 993,625 13,999,756 1,000,000

327,879,954

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Funding by Recipient Organization

Recipient Organizations UNDP UNICEF UNOPS UNHCR UNFPA IOM FAO UNDPA UNWOMEN OHCHR ILO WFP UNESCO UNHABITAT UNIDO UNODC UNRWA UNCDF Total Approved and Transferred Funds (as of 15 June 2012) Transferred amount (USD)

182,538,073 24,104,325 22,644,867 18,027,863 14,501,507 12,202,863 10,279,368 7,053,404 6,578,026 6,019,225 5,408,181 5,359,640 3,717,722 3,671,761 1,950,000 1,644,630 1,418,499 760,000

% of total transferred amount

55% 7% 7% 6% 4% 4% 3% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 0.44% .23%

100.0%

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