B. Strengthening capacities of the public sector in Least Developed Countries to deliver quality services equitably through the transfer and adaptation of innovative practices
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Implementing entities: DESA, in collaboration with UNODC, the United Nations Development Fund for Women, United Nations Human Settlements Programme
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Duration: 2012 – 2015
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Objective: To strengthen capacities of the public sector in least developed countries to deliver equitable public services, including basic services.
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Summary budget
(Thousands of United States dollars)
Consultants 120.0
Expert group meetings 28.0
Travel 60.0
Contractual services 50.0
Operating expenses 3.8
Workshops 378.5
Total 640.3
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Consultants
International consultants ($60,000): Three international consultants to prepare background papers and serve as resource persons respectively in the capacity building workshops (b) and in the workshops for 2 work months (d): ($10,000 plus $5,000 for travel costs, per consultant x 3 = $45,000); (One international consultant external evaluation for 1 work-month plus travel = $15,000)
Regional consultants ($60,000): Three regional consultants to prepare training modules for workshops and three consultants to adapt the Manual for the transfer of innovation already developed by DESA and UN-HABITAT to local conditions in support of the adaptation of a good practice and assist in the design of the transfer implementation plan in support of (d) for 2 work months: ($6,000 plus $4,000 each for travel costs to attend the transfer workshops x 6 = $60,000)
Expert Group Meeting
One expert group meeting (7 experts x $4,000 = $28,000) to define the criteria and methodology for both selecting the good practices to be adapted, as well as the countries that will adapt the good practices
Travel
DESA staff; Travel of staff to organize and facilitate 1 expert group meeting $10,000, 1 capacity building workshop $10,000, 3 knowledge-transfer workshops, including study tours for $30,000 and 2 advisory services for $10,000 = $60,000
Contractual services
Designing on-line training courses ($25,000): Contractual services will be needed for designing online training courses ($12,500 x 2), which will be hosted and run by the United Nations Public Administration Network Management Unit
Publication ($15,000): The materials prepared by consultants and staff as well as emanating from the expert group meeting and capacity building workshops will be synthesized into a publication to sustain learning (Editing = $6,000, lay-out and graphics = $5,000, and printing = $4,000)
Interpretation ($10,000): Interpretation English/French will be required for one capacity-building workshop ($570 per day x 3 interpreters for a total of $8,550 plus equipment = $1,450)
Operating expenses: In support of activities (a), (b), and (d)
Workshops
Capacity building workshop: A total of $171,500 for two capacity building workshops in support of (b) for a total of 49 participants representing respectively Francophone and Anglophone least developed countries at $3,500 per participant. These workshops will give an opportunity to a wide range of countries in Africa to increase their awareness of the available innovations
Practitioner-to-practitioner knowledge transfer workshops: A total of $207,000 for three workshops in support of activity (d): (each activity will have a maximum of 10 participants from least developed countries) for public sector managers for one week ($6,900 x 10 participants x 3). The workshops will be held in the innovator’s country.
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28,000
60 000
50 000
3 800
378 500
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C. Strengthening national capacities of conflict-affected countries to manage water scarcity and droughts
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Implementing entities: DESA, in collaboration with ESCWA, ECA, UNEP, DPKO, FAO, and the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction
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Duration: 2012 – 2015
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Objective: To enhance the effectiveness of ex-ante drought planning, monitoring and implementation of conflict-sensitive drought-management plans and coping strategy capacities in water scarce countries affected by conflict.
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Summary budget
(Thousands of United States dollars)
General temporary
assistance 30.0
Consultants 130.0
Expert group meetings 40.0
Travel 91.0
Contractual services 68.0
Operating expenses 1.0
Workshops 210.0
Total 570.0
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General temporary assistance
A provision of $30,000 is required to cover general temporary assistance is support of project implementation ($6,000 x 5 months)
Consultants
International Consultants ($72,000): Provision of $72,000 is required to cover specialized expertise and therefore fees and travel expenses of consultants related to capacity building and further development and piloting methodologies included in toolkit. Provision includes: In support of (a):specialized expertise for conducting a study and develop an analytical report that maps out existing knowledge and practices and identify critical gaps in the area of ex-ante drought management in conflict-affected countries ($14,000); In support of (b): participation in expert advisory group meeting to discuss the findings of the analytical report, gather further information and assess experiences and status of methodologies for conflict-sensitive ex-ante drought management in conflict-affected countries ($6,000); In support of (c): specialized expertise for producing guidance notes package on conflict-sensitive ex-ante water scarcity and drought management for national planners, policy makers and stake-holders in conflict-affected countries ($40,000); One international consultant external evaluation for 1 work-month plus travel ($12,000)
National Consultants ($58,000): Provision of $58,000 is required to cover specialized expertise and therefore fees and travel expenses of consultants related to capacity building and further development and piloting methodologies included in toolkit. Provision includes: In support of (e): local/regional expertise in conducting pilot country-specific studies on ex-ante water scarcity and drought management ($22,000); In support of (g): 3 train of trainers national workshops (one in each participating country) for fees and travel costs ($13,000); In support of (h): 3 national interventions (one in each participating country) for fees and travel costs ($13,000); In support of (i): 2 regional workshops (one in East Africa/North Africa and one in West Asia) for fees and travel costs ($10,000)
Expert group meeting
In support of (b), provision of $40,000 is required in support of convening an expert advisory group meeting. Total number of participants expected to be 20 of which only 10 experts will be sponsored by this project
Travel
DESA staff: Provision of $91,000 is required for missions for international staff to prepare national assessments and implement workshops regionally and in participating countries. Provision includes: In support of (b): organizing and attending the expert advisory group meeting for 2 staff ($12,000); In support of (e): 3 assessment missions (one to each participating country) for 1 staff ($19,000); ii) In support of (g): 3 national workshops (one in each participating country) for 1 DESA staff ($19,000 plus 1 regional staff $10,000 = $29,000); In support of (h): 3 national interventions (one in each participating country) for 1 staff ($19,000); In support of (i): 2 regional workshops (one in East Africa/North Africa and one in West Asia) for 1 staff ($12,000)
Contractual services
A provision of $68,000 is required in support of the following contractual services
(One contract for design a training framework and produce training modules based on the guidance notes package, in support of (d): $20,000); Three contracts to produce training materials specific to each pilot country, in support of activity (g): (3 x $10,000 = $30,000); Translation of English documents into Arabic in support of all activities ($18,000)
Operating expenses: In support of activities (g), (h), and (i)
Seminars and Workshops
A provision of $210,000 is required for organizing 8 regional workshops and national interventions: In support of (g): 3 national workshops (one in each participating country) for (15 national participants residing outside the capital $50,000 plus costs for conference facilities $3,000 for a total of $53,000); In support of (i): 2 regional workshops (one in East Africa/North Africa and one in West Asia) for (20 participants $100,000 plus for costs for conference facilities $4,000 for a total of $104,000); and In support of (h): 3 national interventions (one in each participating country) such as working group meetings, stakeholder consultations or other strategically targeted activities for (15 national participants residing outside the capital $50,000 plus costs for conference facilities $3,000 for a total of $53,000)
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30 000
130 000
40 000
91 000
68 000
1 000
210 000
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