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External sources (not reviewed)

of the required on-site technical support until the end of 2011.

the judicial sector and developing a strategy of resource mobilization, civil service reform and capacitybuilding in Togo; (b) a public sector reconfiguration strategy and a decentralization policy and strategy in Rwanda; (c) a situation analysis and design of a public administration system and strategy in Kosovo; (d) a public administration strategy in Timor-Leste; (e) civil service reform, building the capacity of public sector leadership, support for the design of a national strategy for effective decentralization and strengthening of the capacities of the national and provincial parliaments in the Democratic Republic of the Congo; (f) capacity development for decentralized governance, including the civil service and leadership in Chad; and (g) civil service and leadership capacity-building in Guinea-Bissau.

now being mainstreamed in the UNDAF processes at country level.

both policy and practical support for the internationally agreed development goals, including the Millennium Development Goals, and its programme of work reflects this (see table 2 for specific examples of how the Department’s subprogrammes have contributed to progress in achieving the Millennium Development Goals.

on tax matters, including especially between countries from different regions with experiences that match up, thus improving the ability of representatives from developing country to work collectively.

Year of Youth, and is in particular contributing to the Youth Conference in Mexico and the drafting of the Conference’s outcome document.

evident in the current evaluation.

their lead role in preparing such a comprehensive and substantive report in such a short period of time.

system in future reports, including with regard to initiatives and experiences of individual organizations, to address the challenges that are inherent to a funding system that to a large extent depends on annual voluntary contributions.

and integration by the regional economic commissions and UNCTAD; SSC and the Millennium Development Goals by UNDP and the General Assembly; SSC and democratic governance by UNDP; SSC in Africa and least developed countries (LDCs) by the Office of the Special Advisor on Africa (OSAA) and UNCTAD; SSC in agriculture and food by FAO and WFP; SSC and health by WHO and UNAIDS; SSC in education and culture by UNESCO, among others.

the Office of Legal Affairs (OLA), OHCHR and OCHA, are also critical for cohesively carrying out their functions, which may encompass a wide range of tasks.

on Gender Issues and Advancement of Women prepared a study on all forms of violence against women that provided an in-depth analysis of all forms of such violence, including before, during and after conflict.

in all countries aiming to improve the audit process, transparency and eradication of corruption at all levels and an overall contribution to the implementation of the Millennium Development Goals; and a contribution by the Association to the prevention of corruption in line with the spirit of the United Nations Convention against Corruption.

of the summit and had also contributed by creating, maintaining and amplifying a political framework.

on gender equality, discrimination, racism and other forms of intolerance, and advocating the adoption of enhanced approaches; (b) improving skills and providing tools for the advancement of women, and eliminating violence against women; (c) increasing the capacities of countries emerging from conflict to design and implement sustainable development strategies to improve the likelihood of sustainable peace; (d) enhancing capacities of African Governments to evaluate and implement national youth policies; (e) dealing with gaps in the national criminal justice systems relating to human trafficking; (f) enhancing the capacity of local governments to advance development goals; (g) promoting partnerships between Governments and civil society in conflict-torn countries of the Middle Eastern region in order to alleviate poverty and generate employment.

prepared a background paper, and a summary of an online discussion was presented in collaboration with the UNDP Bureau for Crisis Prevention and Recovery.

resolutions on the comprehensive policy review of operational activities for development, which has a dedicated section on SSC; the United Nations Regional Commissions report to the Economic and Social Council on Regional cooperation in the economic, social and related fields often includes a chapter or references to SSC; and ECLAC reports on a biennial basis on activities in support of SSC to the Commission.

activities for development each from its unique perspective, and CEB, with its more general focus on the overall budgetary and financial situation of the organizations of the United Nations system.

Nations system organizations as required, OECD, the World Bank, IMF, as well as selected international non-governmental organizations, including the United Kingdom-based ONE on the international community side.

especially given its size and resources; a dedicated evaluation unit; and an evaluation policy.

initiatives on small island developing States involving ESCAP, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, African, Indian Ocean and Mediterranean States, and the Indian Ocean Commission.

of Excellence in Public Administration Education and Training, and held in Kampala from 14 to 18 July 2008.