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Kindly note the following:
The UN INFO Workspace is an agile system and continues to get new features and upgrades from time to time. As a result, we will continue to update the UN INFO Help Center to reflect these changes.
As of mid-February 2024, DMOs have permission to publish their country's respective Joint Work Plans, which includes an automated data quality assurance analysis at sub-output level. Please refer to the "How to Publish a Plan" page for more explanation regarding this.
How to add Plan Items to the UNDAF/Cooperation Framework
A Plan Item is any Strategic Priority, Outcome, Output, Sub-Output or Indicator. In the typical UNDAF/UNSDCF, indicators fall under the Outcome and Output Levels.
For a detailed walkthrough of the process of adding new plan levels (strategic priorities, outcomes, outputs, sub-outputs and indicators), please click the link below to watch the videos.
Follow the steps below to add a new plan item (Strategic Priority, Outcome, Outputs, Indicators & Suboutputs) to your plan.
To add the Strategic Priorities, Outcomes, Output and/or Suboutputs to the UNDAF/CF plan, you would need to do the following step by step guide. An Outcome is used for demonstration purposes but the steps apply to any plan item:
Step 1 – Click on the Outcome tab in the top results chain list.
Step 2 – Click on Add Outcome.
Step 3 – Provide the Name and Description (if any) in the appropriate field.
Step 4 – Scroll down and select Create Outcome to save the new plan level.
Step 5 – Repeat step 1 to add subsequent Outcomes.
Step 6 – Click the Next Step button to proceed to add the next Plan Level in the results chain
To add Outcomes Indicators (similar process for Outputs) to the UNDAF/CF plan, you would need to do the following:
Step 1 – Click on the ADD OUTCOME INDICATOR tab (1), provide the relevant details of the Outcome Indicator in the fields following.
Step 2 – Add the names/title in the Name field (2) and description in the description field (3).
Step 3 - Select the dates (4)
Step 4 - Click on the Create Outcome button.
To add indicator disaggregation/categories:
Click on the Manage Disaggregation Categories.
In the popup, select the relevant categories (see below), click on the right arrow head symbol to add them to the chosen categories field.
Click on the Add to disaggregation button to add your selection as options for the indicator.
If the categories are not in the list of categories choices, you can add them by clicking on the Add custom category button. The walkthrough below illustrates how to add a new category to your workspace.
Step 4 – After adding the disaggregation, you need to click on the Save Outcome Indicator button again. When you do this, a new View Disaggregation button becomes visible.
Step 5 – Click on the View Disaggregation button to view the interface where you can then add all the indicator data.
Step 6 – Click on the SAVE button to save all the data added.
To add indicator disaggregation/categories by agency:
Select an agency or agencies in the Agency field.
Click on the View Disaggregation button to see the new view allowing you to capture and eventually report your data by agency.
To add Sub-outputs to the UNDAF/UNSDCF plan, you would need to:
Step 1 – Select the Output from the Outputs dropdown field then click on the Add Sub-output button as shown above.
Step 2 – Provide the relevant tags, markers and partnership information. Required information for initially saving the sub-output are:
Sub-Output Name
Start and End Date
Agency
Status
Step 3 – Click the Save Sub-output button to save all added data.
For more information on the status, markers, tags, etc, please use the AI-powered search feature at the top of the screen.
The Others tab is where you find custom tags for any specific plan.
To add available funding data, ensure you have chosen the respective contributing partners in the partnership section and saved. If not, close the funding framework window, select the partners and click the save button, then return to the funding framework window to proceed.
The text area allows users to report their qualitative data using the available formatting features. To report, simply follow the steps below:
Go to the Monitoring Section of your plan.
Click on the Report Narrative button.
Use the formatting features (see below) to provide your narratives accordingly.
To report your indicator progress data, simply follow the steps below:
Click on the Indicator as shown below.
Click on the Metrics button to expand the reporting fields.
Provide your data accordingly.
You may either use report in section 2 per the screenshot above or also use the View Disaggregation button. You will usually be reporting disaggregation, either by agency or by other categorizations.
Use the View Disaggregation button to report your data.
Note that the View Disaggregation option will only be available if you utilized it in the planning section.
To report sub-output expenditure, begin by selecting a relevant sub-output and clicking on the edit button on the right.
Then, click on "monitoring funding framework".
You will be directed to a page where you can enter the expenditure per agency and expenditure per contributing partner. The amount of expenditure per agency must match the sum of expenditures per contributing partner.
Use the View Builder button to navigate to the planning section easily.
For detailed information on plan items, please visit the dedicated plan item pages below.
The guidance below shows you how to provide the Multi-Year Funding Framework (MYFF)data at the Output level in your plan.
For the MYFF to be activated, ensure that all Outputs have been assigned a start and end date. If not option appears on the Output form. If no date options exist, contact enrique.villatoro@un.org.
To access the MYFF, navigate to the Output section of your results chain and select 'Edit Multi-year Funding Framework'
After opening the MYFF, verify each Output appears on the worksheet with their corresponding start and end date. Select the double arrow 'Expand' button.
Once you've expanded the Output, select the "+" button add a new agency.
Select the intended agency from the dropdown.
Once you've selected the agency, fill out the form by providing the Required Resources the agency needs for the Output over the date range. Next, choose a contributing partner from the dropdown list, if the partner does not appear, contact your RCO Data Management Officer. Finally, after selecting the contributing partner, enter the amount expect to be received for the date range of the Output. Repeat these steps for each contributing partner the agency has for this output.
Click save.
Note that if the agency is adding in core resources, their contributing partner needs to be the name of the agency.
The following datasets are also available to download:
Multi-year funding data by clicking on "Download multi-year funding data'
Annual funding framework by clicking on "Download summary". This dataset will display a comparison of the multiyear funding framework (MYFF) and the annual funding framework (AFF).
Simply click on the Add Output button as shown below.
Follow the steps in the screenshot below to add in the outcome title/name/statement, description, start and end date and then click on Create Output button.
Simply click on the Add Indicator button as shown below.
Follow the steps in the screenshot below to add in the outcome indicator title/name/statement, description, start and end date and then click on Create Indicator button.
For single category indicators, you may opt to add in the baseline and target data in the metric section below or use the manage disaggregation categories section to add in your data.
For multiple categories, you can only use the Manage Disaggregation Categories to add in the various categories you wish to measure and track.
To add indicator disaggregation, click on the Manage Disaggregation Categories. In the popup, select the relevant categories (1), click on the arrow head symbol (2) to add them to the chosen categories field and click on the Add to disaggregation button (3).
If the categories are not in the list of categories choices, you can add them by clicking on the Add custom category button. The walkthrough below illustrates how to add a new category to your workspace.
Step 4 – After adding the disaggregation, you need to click on the Save Outcome Indicator button again. When you do this, a new View Disaggregation button becomes visible.
Step 5 – Click on the View Disaggregation button to view the interface where you can then add all the indicator data.
Step 6 – Click on the SAVE button to save all the data added.
The text area allows users to report their qualitative data using the available formatting features. To report, simply follow the steps below:
Go to the Monitoring Section of your plan.
Click on the Report Narrative button.
Use the formatting features (see below) to provide your narratives accordingly.
To report your indicator progress data, simply follow the steps below:
Click on the Indicator as shown below.
Click on the Metrics button to expand the reporting fields.
Provide your data accordingly.
You may either report in section 2 per the screenshot above or also use the View Disaggregation button if you have multiple categories to report on.
Use the View Disaggregation button to report your data.
Note that the View Disaggregation option will only be available if you utilized it in the planning section.
Use the View Builder button to navigate to the planning section easily.
This is the 3rd step after the Strategic Priority level. Typically, it is filled in by the RCO/DMO.
Simply click on the Add Outcome button as shown below.
Follow the steps in the screenshot below to add in the outcome title/name/statement, description, start and end date and then click on Create Outcome button.
Simply click on the Add Indicator button as shown below.
Follow the steps in the screenshot below to add in the outcome indicator title/name/statement, description, start and end date and then click on Create Indicator button.
To start, select your chosen country workspace and click on "Report Results".
You will be directed to the page below:
The text area allows users to report their qualitative data using the available formatting features. To report, simply follow the steps below:
Go to the Monitoring Section of your plan.
Click on the Report Narrative button.
Use the formatting features (see below) to provide your narratives accordingly.
To report your indicator progress data, simply follow the steps below:
Click on the Indicator as shown below.
Click on the Metrics button to expand the reporting fields.
Provide your data accordingly.
You may either use report in section 2 per the screenshot above or also use the View Disaggregation button.
Use the View Disaggregation button to report your data.
Note that the View Disaggregation option will only be available if you utilized it in the planning section.
Use the View Builder button to navigate to the planning section easily.
The links below provides you with all the guidance you need on applying the various markers and tags.
Yes, you can link plan items to other plan items in UN INFO. Here is an example of how outputs are linked to outcomes in plans. To do this, you can simply follow the guidance below.
To add Sub-outputs to the UNDAF/UNSDCF plan, you would need to:
Step 1 – Select the Output from the Outputs dropdown field then click on the Add Sub-output button as shown below.
Step 2 – Provide the relevant tags, markers and partnership information. Required information for initially saving the sub-output is:
Sub-Output name
Start and End Date
Agency
Status
Step 3 – Click the Save Sub-output button to save all added data.
Step 4 – Click on the Funding Framework button (shown below) to provide the financial information for the sub-output.
Step 5 – Click the Save button on the popup, followed by the Save Sub-output button to save your data.
To report your expenditure data, simply follow the steps below:
Go to the suboutput level in the monitoring/reporting section of your plan.
Click on the Monitoring funding framework button.
Ensure the figures provided in the expenditure by agency field, matches what is provided in the expenditure by agency and contributing partner field.
Auto-proportioned meaning: The funding value is automatically divided from the total provided in the expenditure by agency field.
Overview
The United Nations Sustainable Development Group (UNSDG) Output Indicator Framework was launched globally in November 2022. It ensures cohesive functioning of the UN by facilitating the design and implementation of UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (Cooperation Framework), at the level of the Cooperation Framework outputs and producing/providing quality-assured SDG-focused corporate-level output indicators. The Output Indicator Framework is the next-generation framework that has been built on the lessons learned and evaluation findings of the UN Framework for the Immediate Socio-Economic Response to COVID-19.
The Output Indicator Framework was developed through a consultative, inter-agency process at a global and regional level with inputs provided by UN entities and RCOs. There are over 500 indicators (quality assured by UNSDG members) in the inventory and 64 indicators in the Menu (UNCTs are requested to select at least 15 in the JWP). The framework is intended to support the Government and UN Country Teams (UNCTs) in identifying suitable outputs for Cooperation Framework Joint Work Plan (JWP). The indicators capture the joint contribution of the UN towards SDGs.
The Output Indicator Framework aims to improve the quality of Cooperation Framework monitoring and to enable more effective programmatic decision-making, while minimising transaction costs (by using agency indicators and methodologies) and lightening reporting burdens wherever possible (through data exchange between corporate reporting and planning systems).
To move a suboutput to a new output, you can simply change the output in the Linked to Output field as shown in the screenshot below. Remember to click on the save button to preserve your changes.
QCPR stands for Quadrennial Comprehensive Policy Review. The QCPR is the mechanism through which the General Assembly assesses the effectiveness, efficiency, coherence and impact of UN operational activities for development and establishes system-wide policy orientations for the development cooperation and country-level modalities of the UN system in response to the evolving international development and cooperation environment. You may learn more here:
Joint programme (in the guidance) is defined as, and includes the following characteristics:
A cooperation strategy.
A way to achieve a catalytic development result that depends upon the comparative advantage of two or more participating UN organizations (PUNOs) working together as a team in a highly coordinated and integrated manner.
Having a strategic intent and strong programmatic rationale: (a) contribute to one or more CF outcomes, national development priorities and related SDGs and b) focus on one or more policy levers, with the potential to catalyze systemic change.
A JP can be at country, regional, or global levels, involving two or more regions or countries.
Is guided by a programme cycle (A. Design; B. Implement & adjust; C. Learn, transition and close)with clear accountabilities and responsibilities, and quality standards.
Has assigned JP document with a results framework, work plan and budget derived from the related CF joint work plan and funding framework;
Uses one of three fund management modalities (FMM): parallel, consolidated, or pass-through.
Joint initiatives are those initiatives where two or more UN entities work together from start to finish, on design, planning, and implementation of an intervention that is agreed as part of the inter-agency workplan, without formal agreement (project document) or inter-agency agreement. For example, when three entities join forces to work on improved adolescents’ mental health, they plan the activities together, but they implement the activities under their ongoing entity-owned projects or programmes.
What is not a Joint Initiative? Please note that situations in which one agency engages another entity (e.g. through UN2N agreement) as an implementing partner to carry out specific activities, this is not considered a Joint Initiative or Joint Programme. This also applies to instances where an agency requests support from another agency to deliver training in a specific area, since activities are granular level details not captured in a JWP.
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Find all the frequently asked questions on the Joint Programmes/Initiatives right here.
If a sub-output ends after the JP's end date or starts before the JP's start date, the JP will not appear as an option. Remember, sub-outputs should fall within the timeframe of the Joint Programme; otherwise, then clearly you are trying to align a sub-output that does not derive from the Joint Programme, which is not correct.
This is correct. The system will not allow you to link any multi-entity sub-output to any JP, as we want to ensure that all sub-outputs are single entity in the long run. This way, you can showcase the components each UN entity is responsible for within a JP. So, if a JP involves three UN entities, there should be at least three sub-outputs associated with that JP, with each component providing details on the exact interventions from each agency.
We advise you to create sub-outputs specifically for each JP. We understand that if you have five Joint Programmes, this will increase the number of sub-outputs. However, this approach will allow you to better showcase those JPs in the Data Portal in the future and run analytics, as you will be able to easily identify each JP’s specific geolocation, implementation partners, contributing partners, SDGs, markers, funding, and more.
You can find it here - UN INFO Capturing Joint Programmes and Joint Initiatives. This folder is in the DCO Knowledge Portal (https://unitednations.sharepoint.com/sites/DCO-WG-UNSDG_CF), so anyone who already has access to it should be able to see it.
No worries about this. The JP's total budget is entered only once, which is why we are pulling information on sub-outputs only regarding the expenditure in the last year for sub-outputs linked to those JPs. For example, if you have a JP that started in 2020 and ends in 2025, we understand that the total budget is implemented across two different plans (your old UNDAF, and the current Cooperation Framework for 2022-2026). The total budget you report for the JP is not used to report the total budget for the Cooperation Framework for a specific year. For that, we use the sub-output information.
This means that, in the future, you will have sub-outputs from different Cooperation Frameworks linked to the same JP. Of course, the sub-outputs under the same JP will be associated with different outputs and outcomes from different CFs, and this is completely expected.
Yes correct. It is expected that most sub-outputs to be marked as "Not part of a program", unless they belong to a joint program or initiative. By default, any sub-output you create will be marked as that, unless you specify the JP or JI they belong to.
You are only expected to link those sub-outputs that actually belong to a Joint Programme or Joint Initiative. Please be sure to watch the recordings if you were not in the meetings and also the definitions included in the ppt. We do not expect that many Joint Programmes and Joint Initiatives. So, it should not take you that long to update the information. It is expected that must of your suboutputs to be marked as "Not part of a program".
es, you cannot align sub-outputs beyond the timeframe of the Joint Programme and Joint Initiative. Sub-outputs aligned to a JP or JI must fall within the timeframe. Otherwise, it does not make sense to align them in the first place, as it would be clear that you are trying to align interventions that are actually outside of the JP or JI.
Remember to prioritize the active Joint Programmes for now. It is good that you want to report previous ones, since we are planning to add visuals on UN INFO Data Portal on JPs next year, and you would like to show case that one that finished in 2023 (where your CF started). But please prioritize the active JP, since these will be the ones pulled by IMS when it comes to reporting this year.
You can always report the Joint Programme end date as 2023 and include under that JP the suboutputs associated with that JP. Of course, you will not have all the suboutputs from previous years associated for that JP. But remember that what we pull from suboutputs are the agencies, SDGs and expenditure. In this case, since this JP finished in 2023 it will not be pulled in IMS for this year, since we are interested in last year's expenditure (which by then it will be 2024).
You have agencies' CPD outputs as suboutputs in UN INFO, which has already given you trouble when it comes to reporting Gender Marker for example.
Yes, you will have to split the suboutput, because if not it will look like that Joint Programme is still under implementation, when in reality it is not the case. The scope of your current suboutputs is too broad that it makes it hard for you to identify the scope of the suboutput. Your current suboutput has interventions that are directly related to the Joint Programme and also other interventions outside of the scope of the Joint Programme. This is why we have designed this new feature this way, to properly capture the specific interventions under the Joint Programmes.
I would suggest keeping it, since the IMS period is until November, you will probably have the information by that time. Estefania will run an analysis by the end of August or beginning of September on the number of JPs reported and we want to capture as many active Joint Programms as possible. Do you know the planned start date for that Joint Programme? I assume that JP will start their implementation until next year, so even if it is approved this year, if the starts date is 2025, it will not be pulled on IMS this year as an active JP.
Yes, for support where entities are collaborating on support to national reporting processes, you can mention these as joint initiatives.
Regarding the question on UNAIDS. Here is the policy/programming team advice on UNAIDS. Whilst acknowledging that UNAIDS is a Joint Programme, UNAIDS is also a signatory to the Cooperation Framework, full member of the UNCT (and a UNSDG member). So for the purposes of consistency in UNINFO – and ease of analytics - UNAIDS – already included as UNCT member - should not be reflected as a Joint Programme implemented at country level. Instead, UNAIDS is encouraged to contribute to the JWP by providing details on the sub-outputs which contribute towards achieving the Cooperation Framework results. If there are initiatives under the joint HIV/AIDS plan at the country level, we suggest that they be captured in UNINFO in one of the following ways:Scenario 1 (Funding Source UNAIDS) – If UNAIDS is the source of funds for an HIV/AIDS initiative being implemented by other UN entities (e.g. UNFPA, UNDP), create a sub-output listing UNAIDS in the sub-output details. In order to showcase the collaboration on this entity-specific sub-output, including UNFPA and UNDP (or applicable entities) as the implementation partners. Scenario 2 (Funding Source UN Entity Other Sources of Funding) - If a UN entity is implementing an initiative under the HIV/AIDS Workplan in the country with its agency funds (core or non-core), create a sub-output listing the UN entity as the Agency in the sub-output details. You can then create a "Joint Initiative" and link those interventions under the same Joint Initiative.
Tag
Description
1
Normative Support
Activities/sub-outputs which assist countries to implement, monitor and report on global norms, and standards, international treaties and agreements, norms and standards.
2
Policy Advice and Thought Leadership
Activities/sub-outputs which provide evidence based, and where applicable, integrated policy advice and thought leadership to help countries implement and report on the 2030 Agenda, particularly by embedding the SDGs into national plans, policies and budgets.
3
Data Collection and Analysis
Activities/sub-outputs which help governments or other actors to strengthen their statistical capacity, to collect, analyse, and increase the availability of high-quality, timely and reliable data disaggregated to inform evidence based, context-specific and inclusive policy choices of UN operational activities for development.
4
Capacity Development/Technical Assistance
Activities/sub-outputs which helps to support governments or other actors to build, develop or strengthen capacities to achieve the 2030 Agenda; including planning, management and evaluation; could include training, learning focused workshops, export content advice, etc.
5
Convening/Partnerships/Knowledge Sharing
Activities/sub-outputs which helps government or other actors to leverage partnerships, facilitate knowledge-sharing; North-South, South-South and triangular, regional and international cooperation for science, technology, or innovation; including one-off events, digital or in-person networks, working groups, consortia, etc.
6
Direct Support/Service Delivery
Help governments or other actors to directly deliver or implement programmes particularly in countries in special situations, such as areas affected by conflict, displacement and disasters.
7
Support Functions
Activities/sub-outputs which include but are not limited to finance, procurement, human resources, legal, facilities, ICT, and other administrative services.
Other (including coordination)
Any function that doesn’t fall into other categories, including coordination and support to the UN system.
To publish your new Joint Work Plan, click on "Publish plan" at the top right of your screen within the Cooperation Framework module.
Once you click “Publish plan”, the automated quality assurance analysis will run through all your sub-outputs. This function returns information about missing data points (if any) to be completed before you confirm the publication of your Joint Work Plan.
The current criteria used for the automated QA analysis are:
Start/end dates vs status.
Check status – implementation. Sub-output status is “implementation”, but “end date” already passed.
Check status – pipeline. Sub-output status is “pipeline” but “start date” has already passed.
Check status – finalization. Sub-output status is “finalization” but “end date” still has not passed.
Check status – Closed. Sub-output status is “Closed” but “end date” still has not passed.
Empty values for SDGs.
Check-SDG empty. Sub-output has not reported SDG targets.
Empty values for contributing partners.
Check-Contributing partner empty. Sub-output has not reported any contributing partner.
Empty values for implementing partners.
Check-Implementing partner empty. Sub-output has not reported any implementing partner.
Empty Gender marker.
Check-Gender Marker empty. Sub-output has not reported gender marker. Empty values do not imply “0” contribution.
Empty Human Rights marker
Check-Human R. Marker empty. Sub-output has not reported human rights marker. Empty values do not imply “0” contribution.
Empty QCPR function
Check-QCPR empty. Sub-output has not reported any QCPR function.
Once data input is complete, click on "Confirm". All information entered will automatically be published in the UNSDG Data Portal. Please do not use this button as a "Save" button since all information will be permanently stored.
When you open up a suboutput, at the very top of the pop up window, you will find the options to tag the Joint Porgrammes or Joint Initiatives accordingly.
ZERO CODES: Where gender equality or human rights are not applicable or relevant for the activity/sub-output, the key activity/sub-output should be coded 0. This may be used in those rare instances where there is no gender equality or human rights dimensions to the intervention, such as some types of infrastructural activities, anti-pollution activities, etc.
CODING WHAT YOU SEE: UN INFO GE and HR Markers are not an evaluation or assessment of the work. The elements described in the guidance must be explicit in the key activity /sub-output as described, they should not be assumed. For the GE Marker, the indicators are also relevant. For example, it cannot be assumed that women or girls will benefit, or that issues of discrimination or inequality, will be addressed. This is sometimes called “coding what you see”. Avoid temptation to over-code.
JUSTIFICATION AND VALIDATION: Staff responsible for coding should provide a short justification (max 3 sentences) at the time of coding using the word document template provided and send this to the Country Administrator for compilation. This information will inform the further refinement of the UN INFO platform and related validation processes.
Code
Definition
Guidance
0
Not expected to contribute to gender equality/women’s empowerment
There is no consideration of gender equality issues and there are no expected results relating to gender equality or women’s empowerment.
1
Contributes to gender equality/women’s empowerment in a limited way
There is limited consideration of gender equality/women’s empowerment. For example, there may be a gender analysis or some collection/analysis of sex-disaggregated data, but no or limited gender equality results. Accordingly, contribution to gender equality/women’s empowerment is minor to the overall outcomes of the initiative.
2
Gender equality/ women’s empowerment is a significant objective
Criteria that must be met to be given this code can include GE Marker elements 1-4. These are usually considered gender equality ‘mainstreamed’ activities or activities that make a substantial contribution to gender equality/women’s empowerment.
3
Gender equality/ women’s empowerment is the principal objective
Criteria that must be met to be given this code are included in Gender Equality Marker elements for coding 1-4. Gender equality objectives are the primary intended result(s) of the activity. Narrowing gender inequalities, transforming gender norms, or strengthening the empowerment of women and girls is the main reason the initiative is being undertaken.
Collection/analysis of sex-disaggregated data is carried out. Gender analysis is carried out. Gender analysis informs the formulation of expected results. Gender equality results are accompanied by indicators that will track the proposed change.
You can download the Gender Equality Marker Guidance Note 2024 below.
For your reference, please find below a brief document on good practices for GEM application shared by UNCT Indonesia.
Code
Definition
Guidance
0
Not expected to contribute to realization of human rights
There is no consideration of human rights issues and there are no results relating to human rights.
1
Limited contribution to realization of human rights
There is limited consideration of human rights. For example, there may have been a human rights analysis or participation of key stakeholders including rights holders in the activity, but other key elements are not identified. Accordingly, contribution to human rights is minor to the overall outcomes of the initiative.
2
Significant contribution to realization of human rights
At least three (3) of the six (6) Human Rights Marker elements for coding** are identified. Activity therefore makes a substantial contribution towards the realization of human rights.
3
Principal contribution is to the realization of human rights
Primary or principal contribution of the activity is towards the realization of human rights. 5-6 of the 6 HR Marker elements listed below are evident in the activity.
Activity is explicitly grounded in the enjoyment or fulfilment of human rights (or lack thereof).
The normative framework and/or the outcomes from treaty bodies/UPR or special procedures are used to inform the activity
Activity targets patterns of discrimination, inequality or marginalization
References to ‘rights holders’ and/or ‘duty bearers’ with respective responsibilities and entitlements
Participation and meaningful engagement of various stakeholder including the beneficiary groups/rights holders incorporated into the activity.
Issues identified through a thorough human rights analysis, including from a gender perspective, and addressed through capacity development.
Code
Definition
Guidance
0
No contribution to peace
There is no consideration of peace, conflict or violence issues and there are no results expected regarding sustaining peace, peace building, addressing root causes or drivers of conflict, enhance trust among groups or trust in government.
1
Limited contribution to peace
There is limited consideration of peace. Contribution to peace is limited, or not explicitly mentioned, in the overall outcome of the activity. The activity, however, fulfills minimum requirements for conflict sensitivity:
A. Conflict analysis is carried out, or existing conflict analysis referenced by the activity (e.g. as part of the Common Country Assessment or other analyses); AND
B. The activity is designed to”do no harm” or is conflict sensitive in response to the conflict analysis.
2
Significant contribution to peace
Contribution to peace is significant. Building or sustaining peace is part of the activity’s intended outcomes. The following criteria are met:
A. Conflict analysis is carried out, or existing conflict analysis referenced by the activity (e.g. as part of the Common Country Assessment or other analyses); AND
B. The activity is designed to ”do no harm” or is conflict sensitive in response to the conflict analysis; AND
C. Activity seeks to address conflict drivers/root causes or activity outcomes are explicitly related to building or sustaining peace.
3
Principal contribution to peace
Primary or principal contribution of the activity is towards building or sustaining peace. The following criteria are met:
A. Conflict analysis is carried out, or existing conflict analysis referenced by the activity (e.g. as part of the Common Country Assessment or other analyses); AND
B. The activity is designed to ”do no harm” or is conflict sensitive in response to the conflict analysis; AND
C. Activity seeks to address conflict drivers/root causes or activity outcomes are explicitly related to building or sustaining peace; AND
D. Sustaining peace/peace building indicators are identified and included in monitoring and evaluation framework to inform programming decisions and track activity outcomes over time.
Conflict analysis, or risk analysis or fragility assessment that include conflict is carried out or made available for the activity.
Activity is explicitly designed to be conflict sensitive. For instance, a ‘do no harm’ analysis or a Peace and Conflict Impact Assessment is conducted.
The activity is grounded in a theory of change that details how conflict drivers or root causes will be addressed by the activity and how this contributes to explicitly formulated sustaining peace outcomes.
Sustaining peace results are accompanied by indicators and a monitoring and evaluation framework to track outcomes and contributions at the impact-level over time. Interested in downloading relevant reports on the markers? See the links below:
Funding Per Standard Marker in a Plan Report - https://uninfo.org/data-explorer/downloads
Suboutput Report - https://uninfo.org/data-explorer/cooperation-framework/activity-report
The basic definitions for the Appeal and Emergency are associated with the type of funding streams OCHA receives the following:
Appeal: Funding for locations OCHA has an active presence and HRP. That would be a total of 30 country offices. Basically this is the funding for existing plans and frameworks for longstanding or medium term humanitarian responses.
Emergency: OCHA supports IASC Scale-up Responses. Such responses are activated in the most complex and challenging humanitarian emergencies, when the highest level of mobilization is required, across the humanitarian system, to ensure that the right capacities and systems are placed to effectively meet needs. Currently, there are two emergencies under this definition: Afghanistan and Northern Ethiopia.
Find practical guidance on how to add a JP/JI in UN INFO.
You may follow the steps in the walkthrough video or the snapshots to get it done.
Visit the planning/builder section of your plan.
Click on the Suboutput step.
Click the Admin Joint Programmes/Joint Initiative button to access the user interface for the Joint Programme/Joint Initiative.
Click the Plus (+) button as shown below to add either the Joint programmes and/or Joint initiatives, and save any changes.
Proceed to add in the relevant data in the fields provided as shown below and save.
This is the 2nd step after the plan level. Typically, it is filled in by the RCO/DMO.
In Results Framework application of UN INFO 2.0, the Joint Workplan (JWP) captures the key data points used by staff to achieve a total 360 view of the programmatic activities of the UNCT. The method to achieve this result is the deployment of a standard list of mandatory Tags and Markers. Each Key Activity or Sub-Output is required to have at least one selection from each of the below items in the list.
We standardize these Tags and Markers across the UN INFO 2.0 as a means to compare our programming within a JWP and amongst all JWPs, globally. UNCTs do have the ability to create custom tags and markers for their workstation.
Other markers are available in UN INFO such the Sustaining Peace Marker and several that are related to humanitarian situations. In addition, the Country Admin may create unique tags and/or markers that are UNCT-specific.
Geography
Add the Geographical scope of the Key Activity (KA) or Sub-Output (SO)
Agency
The relevant agencies, multiple selections can be made for an UNDAF JWP.
Contributing Partner
Select the source of funds that are funding the KA/SO. We are looking for the specific, named partner. Examples: USAID, the Global Fund or the SDG Fund. We also ask that Core/Regular Resources be utilized as well. Multiple entries are allowed.
Implementing partners
Associate the KA/SO with relevant implementing partners. If you do not find the right implementing partners for your activity, you should contact the Country Administrator and request it to be included in the list. Multiple entries are allowed.
SDG Target
Associate the KA/SO with relevant SDG Targets, no more than 10 targets can be selected. You can find the full list here: SDG Goals and Targets
Status
List the current Status of the KA/SO
Gender Equality Marker
Gender marker, on a 0-3 scale, provides a reflection to what degree gender equality has been integrated in the planning and execution of the plan item. For guidance on the different grading see here.
Human Rights Marker
The Human Rights Marker codes, on a 0-3 scale, whether a development project is contributing towards the realization of human rights in the planning and execution of the plan item. For guidance on the different grading see the guidance here.
QCPR Functions (Modality of the KA/SO)
Select which UN Development System entity functions that the KA/SO supports with a maximum selection of 3. For guidance on the different grading see the guidance here.
The Annual Funding Framework (AFF) is captured at the lowest level of the plan, you can configure the Funding Framework elements to aggregate them from the lowest to the highest level.
This should not be confused with the multi-year Funding Framework done prior to the launch of a UNSDCF which is a product of the results-based budgeting exercise every UNCT undergoes. That multi-year Funding Framework is available in UN INFO 2.0, however, and you can find guidance on it here.
The Funding Framework is mandatory for all countries who add their JWP. For reference, default details of each JWP AFF element are shown in the table below.
Funding Framework element
Reporting Frequency
Total required resources
Yearly or Fiscal Year
Available resources
Yearly or Fiscal Year
To be mobilized resources
Automatically Calculated
Expenditure
Yearly or Fiscal Year
The financials for a JWP are linked to the associated Agency or Agencies selected in the Agency Tag, respectively. This allows us to track the specific financial footprint of each UNCT member. In addition, the Contributing Partner is a mandatory Tag because it is linked to the Funding Framework, specifically the Available Resources.
UN INFO 2.0 will not allow financials to be added to the SO until the Agency and Contributing Partner have been tagged.
To provide expenditure data, simply click on the Report Results button as shown below. Following that, you may then click on a sub-output to provide the funding data.
To report your expenditure data, simply follow the steps below:
Go to the suboutput level in the monitoring/reporting section of your plan.
Click on the Monitoring funding framework button.
Ensure the figures provided in the expenditure by agency field, matches what is provided in the expenditure by agency and contributing partner field.
Auto-proportioned meaning: The funding value is automatically divided from the total provided in the expenditure by agency field.