United Nations Strategic Framework for Afghanistan
UNITED NATIONS STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK FOR AFGHANISTAN
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The UN will also explore opportunities to mobilize finances for innovative and catalytic programmatic
interventions through global UN funds, including the Joint SDG Fund, Peacebuilding Fund, and Human
Security Trust Fund.
In line with the Management and Accountability Framework of the UN Development and Resident
Coordinator System, the DSRSG/RC/HC will support joint resource mobilization initiatives while UN
entities will keep the DSRSG/RC/HC informed of their resource mobilization plans.
The UN system agencies will provide support to the development and implementation of activities
within the UN Strategic Framework, which may include technical support, cash assistance, supplies,
commodities and equipment, procurement services, transport, funds for advocacy, research and
studies, consultancies, programme development, monitoring and evaluation, training activities and
staff support. Part of the UN system entities' support may be provided to non-governmental and civil
society organizations as implementing partners, as agreed within the framework of the individual
workplans and project documents.
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Additional support may include access to UN organization-managed global information systems, the
network of the UN system agencies' country offices and specialized information systems — including
rosters of consultants and providers of development services, and access to the support provided by
the network of UN specialized agencies, funds, and programmes. The UN system agencies shall
appoint staff and consultants for programme development, programme support, and technical
assistance, as well as monitoring and evaluation activities.
Subject to annual reviews and progress in the implementation of the programme, UN agency funds
are distributed by calendar year and in accordance with the UN Strategic Framework. These budgets
will be reviewed and further detailed in the workplans and project documents. Funds not earmarked
by donors to UN development system agencies for specific activities may be reallocated to other
programmatically equally worthwhile activities.
5.4
Moving from the Strategic Framework to Programming Instruments
As the primary overarching strategic planning framework against which all UN development system
entities must contribute, the UN Strategic Framework will inform respective country programming
instruments to all UN entities operating in Afghanistan.
To ensure maximum coherence and coordination across the UN system for the delivery of collective
results, UN entity country programming instruments will integrate verbatim the priorities and
outcomes of the UN Strategic Framework. Notwithstanding core humanitarian interventions covered
within the Humanitarian Response Plan, all activities undertaken by UN entities will contribute to UN
Strategic Framework outcomes and outputs. As it also serves as an Integrated Strategic Framework,
UNAMA will align its results-based budgeting processes against the priorities and outcomes of the UN
Strategic Framework.
The DSRSG/RC/HC will engage with UN entities on the alignment of their respective country
programming instruments to ensure their derivation from and alignment to the UN Strategic
Framework in accordance with the UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework GuidingView entire presentation