The main outcomes from the debates are presented in this report, organized into three chapters: The first gives an introduction to UNDS reform and is mainly intended for readers that are not entirely familiar with his process. The second chapter recapitulates key issues, proposals, and opinions from experts and practitioners in the meetings. The final chapter focuses on conclusions.
Unpacking the Regional UN Development System Reform: Voices From Experts
January 20, 2023
In 2022, more than a hundred experts and practitioners from the regions joined seven meetings hosted by Cepei, the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, and supported by the Action for Sustainable Development and Together 2030 initiatives. The meetings discussed common issues in the five regions: regional governance, stakeholder engagement, and financing sustainable development.
Principales hallazgos
The UNDS regional reform still needs to be better known even by actors engaged in the UN work. Moreover, even UN Staff members recognized a need for more information, clarity, and incentives inside the UN to engage deeply in the unfolding change process.
There is a widespread sense among stakeholders of being excluded from the new bodies and the UNDS reform process. This perception affects non-UN actors’ engagement in the process, causing low-awareness levels and excluding them from the UNDS regional reforms' helpful information and experiences.
An apparent demand to make the reform process much more inclusive, accountable, and transparent rose from every sector. That is good news: despite the difficulties, non-UN actors are interested in understanding and contributing to the reform rollout.
Main Findings
The UNDS regional reform still needs to be better known even by actors engaged in the UN work. Moreover, even UN Staff members recognized a need for more information, clarity, and incentives inside the UN to engage deeply in the unfolding change process.
There is a widespread sense among stakeholders of being excluded from the new bodies and the UNDS reform process. This perception affects non-UN actors’ engagement in the process, causing low-awareness levels and excluding them from the UNDS regional reforms' helpful information and experiences.
An apparent demand to make the reform process much more inclusive, accountable, and transparent rose from every sector. That is good news: despite the difficulties, non-UN actors are interested in understanding and contributing to the reform rollout.
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Javier Surasky
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Javier Surasky