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Evaluating the United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF) as a strategic programming tool at the national level, with special reference to Egypt
The unique character of the United Nations (UN) imposes strategic challenges on the organization’s leadership and management structures at the national and the international level. In response to these challenges, the UN reform efforts, introduced in 1997, paved the way for the UN system effectivene...
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| description | The unique character of the United Nations (UN) imposes strategic challenges on the organization’s leadership and management structures at the national and the international level. In response to these challenges, the UN reform efforts, introduced in 1997, paved the way for the UN system effectiveness, efficiency and coherence. Emerging from the reform, the United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF) engages various development stakeholders in identifying and achieving national development priorities. This review found that the UNDAF is an effective strategic instrument that well-positions the UN at the national level and it enhances national capacities and supports national governments in identifying and achieving their development priorities within the context of the internationally agreed development goals and agreements. However, this evidence-based study found that the lack of national ownership of some governments obstructs the UNDAF formulation and implementation process. Notably, despite that some evidences indicate that the UNDAF could be a challenging process when UNCTs are not Delivering as One (DaO), this interview-based study found that the DaO approach could further complicate the process if it is not carefully studied based on country-specific contexts |
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| spelling | oai:fount.aucegypt.edu:etds-2847 Evaluating the United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF) as a strategic programming tool at the national level, with special reference to Egypt Mahmoud, Rasha The unique character of the United Nations (UN) imposes strategic challenges on the organization’s leadership and management structures at the national and the international level. In response to these challenges, the UN reform efforts, introduced in 1997, paved the way for the UN system effectiveness, efficiency and coherence. Emerging from the reform, the United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF) engages various development stakeholders in identifying and achieving national development priorities. This review found that the UNDAF is an effective strategic instrument that well-positions the UN at the national level and it enhances national capacities and supports national governments in identifying and achieving their development priorities within the context of the internationally agreed development goals and agreements. However, this evidence-based study found that the lack of national ownership of some governments obstructs the UNDAF formulation and implementation process. Notably, despite that some evidences indicate that the UNDAF could be a challenging process when UNCTs are not Delivering as One (DaO), this interview-based study found that the DaO approach could further complicate the process if it is not carefully studied based on country-specific contexts 2014-10-01T07:00:00Z thesis application/pdf https://fount.aucegypt.edu/etds/1809 https://fount.aucegypt.edu/context/etds/article/2847/viewcontent/Rasha_Farouk___Thesis___Final_and_Approved.pdf Theses and Dissertations AUC Knowledge Fountain Public Policy Public Administration Management Administration Strategy Framework UN System Agencies Bilateral Egypt United Nations UN UNDAF Strategic Management International Organizations Multilateral Assistance Aid Aid Effectiveness UNDAF Review Evaluation Public PA PP United Nations Development Assistance Framework Development Studies Near and Middle Eastern Studies Public Affairs, Public Policy and Public Administration |
| spellingShingle | Public Policy Public Administration Management Administration Strategy Framework UN System Agencies Bilateral Egypt United Nations UN UNDAF Strategic Management International Organizations Multilateral Assistance Aid Aid Effectiveness UNDAF Review Evaluation Public PA PP United Nations Development Assistance Framework Development Studies Near and Middle Eastern Studies Public Affairs, Public Policy and Public Administration Mahmoud, Rasha Evaluating the United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF) as a strategic programming tool at the national level, with special reference to Egypt |
| title | Evaluating the United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF) as a strategic programming tool at the national level, with special reference to Egypt |
| title_full | Evaluating the United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF) as a strategic programming tool at the national level, with special reference to Egypt |
| title_fullStr | Evaluating the United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF) as a strategic programming tool at the national level, with special reference to Egypt |
| title_full_unstemmed | Evaluating the United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF) as a strategic programming tool at the national level, with special reference to Egypt |
| title_short | Evaluating the United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF) as a strategic programming tool at the national level, with special reference to Egypt |
| title_sort | evaluating the united nations development assistance framework undaf as a strategic programming tool at the national level with special reference to egypt |
| topic | Public Policy Public Administration Management Administration Strategy Framework UN System Agencies Bilateral Egypt United Nations UN UNDAF Strategic Management International Organizations Multilateral Assistance Aid Aid Effectiveness UNDAF Review Evaluation Public PA PP United Nations Development Assistance Framework Development Studies Near and Middle Eastern Studies Public Affairs, Public Policy and Public Administration |
| url | https://fount.aucegypt.edu/etds/1809 https://fount.aucegypt.edu/context/etds/article/2847/viewcontent/Rasha_Farouk___Thesis___Final_and_Approved.pdf |
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