B. Improving country coordination . 98 114 23

B. Coordination at country level . 56 69 15

C. Country level coordination . 16 19 6

C. Country level coordination

12. The most important focus for coordination is at the country level.

It recognized that coordination should be based on substantive issues and stressed the need for enhanced coordination at the country level.

Underscoring the importance of simplification and harmonization and increased coordination, delegations welcomed the common country programme for Cape Verde.

To that end, the plan should promote better coordination at the country level.

The basic challenge will be to achieve more effective country and regional level coordination as well as to develop closer coordination and cooperation among agencies around specific issues and programmes.

Goal 3. Establish and strengthen United Nations system coordination with respect to gender at the country level.

(d) Better coordination at the country level with and within external aid agencies and United Nation system organizations.

The Programme made several proposals to enhance country level coordination in such areas as staffing for the coordination function and the selection of the resident coordinators from the best possible candidates.

At the country level and at headquarters, UNDP has adopted the system of gender focal points (GFPs).

Earmarked funds under the support to resident coordinator' line of the programming arrangements will continue to be utilized for supporting coordination activities at the country level.

B. Improving country coordination 98. Problems of country level coordination have been related to weaknesses of government coordination mechanisms, the dispersion of responsibilities relating to health among different ministries, the autonomy of large cities and resource constraints.

In so doing, it will bear in mind the comments made by other ACC members, including in respect of the scope of the responsibilities of focal points and coordination mechanisms at the country level.

Strengthening coordination capacity for the United Nations system at the country level remains a leading challenge for UNDP.

During such visits, he routinely consulted with pertinent government and agency representatives to discuss the coordination of their respective activities.

13. It is also necessary, however, that United Nations agencies strengthen coordination among themselves, so as to fit better into the overall coordination process at the country level within the resident coordinator system.

ACC further notes the great need for financing of activities at the country and local levels which remain unmet.

ACC further notes the great need for financing of activities at the country and local levels which remain unmet.

At the country level, improved coordination should be sought by using fully the team of agency representatives within the Resident Coordinator system.

7. The Administrative Committee with a view to achieving more effective coordination at the country and regional levels, as well as to develop closer coordination and cooperation among agencies around specific issues and programmes is currently undertaking the following

In order to enhance ownership by other partners in the system, financial arrangements, including cost sharing, between the agencies participating in the United Nations country team could be envisaged for the country coordination plan itself.

The social policy and planning function is being strengthened in support of common country planning including development of CCAs and UNDAFs as well as coordination with regional organizations and the World Bank.

The strategic approach favoured by the Division is that coordination should take place at the country level, based on the national strategy or master plan.

In order to improve system wide coordination in the area of communication for development, action has to be taken at headquarters and country levels.

As a participant of the mission, however, the Government regretted that it was not satisfied with the process used in finalizing the report.

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(c) At the country level, UNICEF contributes through direct participation in national preparatory committees, dialogue with national focal points in both government and non government sectors, and participation in inter agency coordinating committees.

Lastly, she stressed the importance of effective coordination among international organizations at the country level to avoid duplication of activities and ineffective use of available resources.

Disease specific committees, called the Country Coordination Mechanism (CCM), are constituted in each developing country.

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III. THE COUNTRY PROGRAMME

UNFPA Dr. Andrew Arkutu Country Director, Tanzania

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While coordination and harmonization at the country level were important, coherence at the global level, between the intergovernmental organizations, should also be improved.

109. Another approach to improved country level coordination is the increased use of joint evaluations already being supported by UNICEF and WHO.

The same applied to the use of existing country level coordinating mechanisms, as well as multi year programmes of cooperation with Governments and the potential of country strategy notes.

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