Albania One UN Coherence Fund

Assistance Strategy

One UN Programme Albania Programme Framework Document

The One UN Programme builds on the areas of intervention of the UN Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF) 2006-2010 agreed between the Government of Albania and participating UN Agencies. Following close consultations with the Government of Albania and other national and international stakeholders and building on priority areas of the UNDAF, it was agreed that under the One UN, impact and development effectiveness will be improved in the following areas:

• More transparent and accountable governance
• Greater inclusive participation in public policy and decision-making
• Increased and more equitable access to quality basic services
• Regional development to reduce regional disparities
• Environmentally sustainable development

In all five priority areas, the core principles of gender equality and development of national capacity will be upheld and incorporated throughout the implementation process.

To further accelerate coherence, efficiency and delivery at the country level, the One UN approach calls for un-earmarked commitments to a new, pooled instrument known as the 'One UN Coherence Fund'. This joint development fund aims to maximize the effectiveness of United Nations system delivery in Albania by pooling resources into a common fund for top national strategic priorities, as defined by the One UN Programme.

The Fund is meant to streamline, simplify and increase harmonization and predictability of resources. Donors to the Fund are encouraged to contribute during the early stages of programme development and implementation and on a multi-year basis to the extent possible. This will enhance predictability and help ensure a strategic programme where funding decisions are driven by the highest national development priorities and strategies as contained in the One UN Programme. The amount estimated for the One UN Coherence Fund is the total cost of the One UN Programme, net of existing core and non-core resources.

The One UN Programme will be implemented in a collaborative manner under the strategic leadership of the Government of Albania and the UN Resident Coordinator. The UN Resident Coordinator will provide leadership and coordination throughout the programming process as the One UN Leader. Prioritization of the funding allocation is to be determined jointly by the Government, the UN Resident Coordinator and the Participating UN Organizations through the Joint Executive Committee.