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Management Response

Management Response

Commissioning Unit:	Uganda
Evaluation Plan:	2014 - 2015 , Uganda (CO)
Evaluation Title:	End of Programme Evaluation: UN Joint Programme on Gender Equality (UNJPGE)
Evaluation Type:	Final Evaluation-Programme Evaluation
Unit Responsible for Providing Management Response: Uganda
Overall Management Response: All the recommendations from the evaluation relate to the design and implementation of the successor One Joint Programme on Gender Equality and the key actions will be initiated as soon as a way forward with the funding modalitythat is critical to the operationalization of the One Joint Programme has been clarified among UN Agencies and Government All the recommendations from the evaluation relate to the design and implementation of the successor One Joint Programme on Gender Equality and the key actions will be initiated as soon as a way forward with the funding modalitythat is critical to the operationalization of the One Joint Programme has been clarified among UN Agencies and Government
Management Response Status:	Approved

Recommendations

Recommendation : 1

Recommendation:	Engage all stakeholders early in the design of the Programme
Management Response:	Accepted. This is standard practice in HRBA approach to programme design and will be undertaken

Description:
Management Response Category:	Not applicable
Thematic Area:	Not applicable
Operating Principles:	Not applicable
Organizational Priorities:	Not applicable
UNEG Criteria:	Not applicable

Key Actions

	Responsible	Deadline	Status	Comments
Key stakeholders will be identified by the Convergence Group (GE/GBV) and invited to participate in the programme design process	Convergence Group (GE/GBV)	2016/03	Overdue-Not Initiated

Recommendation : 2

Recommendation:	Select few and relevant PUNOs for the joint programme
Management Response:	This is accepted and a proposal from the Convergence group (GE/GBV) will be submitted to the JSC for approval

Description:
Management Response Category:	Not applicable
Thematic Area:	Not applicable
Operating Principles:	Not applicable
Organizational Priorities:	Not applicable
UNEG Criteria:	Not applicable

Key Actions

	Responsible	Deadline	Status	Comments
PUNOs will be agreed upon in the Convergence Group (GE/GBV)and submitted to the Joint Steering Committee (JSC) for consideration and approval	Convergence Group (GE/GBV)	2016/03	Overdue-Not Initiated

Recommendation : 3

Recommendation:	Select thematic areas that provide the best value for money
Management Response:	This is accepted and a proposal from the Convergence group (GE/GBV) will be submitted to the JSC for approval

Description:
Management Response Category:	Not applicable
Thematic Area:	Not applicable
Operating Principles:	Not applicable
Organizational Priorities:	Not applicable
UNEG Criteria:	Not applicable

Key Actions

	Responsible	Deadline	Status	Comments
The Thematic areas shall be discussed and agreed to by the Convergence group (GE/GBV)	Convergence group (GE/GBV)	2016/03	Overdue-Not Initiated

Recommendation : 4

Recommendation:	Geographic scope should not be too wide to undermine depth of support
Management Response:	This is accepted and a proposal from the Convergence group (GE/GBV) will be submitted to the JSC for approval

Description:
Management Response Category:	Not applicable
Thematic Area:	Not applicable
Operating Principles:	Not applicable
Organizational Priorities:	Not applicable
UNEG Criteria:	Not applicable

Key Actions

	Responsible	Deadline	Status	Comments
The Geographic scope will be discussed and agreed upon in the Convergence Group (GE/GBV)and submitted to the Joint Steering Committee (JSC) for consideration and approval	Convergence Group	2016/03	Overdue-Not Initiated

Recommendation : 5

Recommendation:	Human rights based approaches should be mainstreamed in the design
Management Response:	Accepted

Description:
Management Response Category:	Not applicable
Thematic Area:	Not applicable
Operating Principles:	Not applicable
Organizational Priorities:	Not applicable
UNEG Criteria:	Not applicable

Key Actions

	Responsible	Deadline	Status	Comments
Human rights will be fully integrated in the design of the new programme	UN Women	2016/03	Overdue-Not Initiated

Recommendation : 6

Recommendation:	Support for the full operationalisation of the outcome lead role
Management Response:	Accepted

Description:
Management Response Category:	Not applicable
Thematic Area:	Not applicable
Operating Principles:	Not applicable
Organizational Priorities:	Not applicable
UNEG Criteria:	Not applicable

Key Actions

	Responsible	Deadline	Status	Comments
Elaborate ToRs for the outcome leads will be spelt out during programme formulation	UN Women	2016/03	Overdue-Not Initiated

Recommendation : 7

Recommendation:	Role of the UNCT structure in oversight: The need for a separate UN agencies platform to discuss joint programmes was apparent in the UNJPGE
Management Response:	Not accepted. The UNDAF management structure requires the UNCT to provide oversight

Description:
Management Response Category:	Not applicable
Thematic Area:	Not applicable
Operating Principles:	Not applicable
Organizational Priorities:	Not applicable
UNEG Criteria:	Not applicable

Key Actions Key Action not added.

Recommendation : 8

Recommendation:	Visibility and communication needs to be strong
Management Response:	Accepted.

Description:
Management Response Category:	Not applicable
Thematic Area:	Not applicable
Operating Principles:	Not applicable
Organizational Priorities:	Not applicable
UNEG Criteria:	Not applicable

Key Actions

	Responsible	Deadline	Status	Comments
A comprehensive communication strategy will be included in the new proposal	UN Women	2016/03	Overdue-Not Initiated