UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT
ASSISTANCE FRAMEWORK
AZERBAIJAN
2005-2009
United Nations Country Team
Table of Contents
Executive Summary……………………………………………………………………….. 1
UNDAF Preamble (Signature Page)……………………………………………………… 2
UNDAF-at-a-Glance………………………………………………………………………. 3
1. Introduction……………………………………………………………………………. 4
The CCA process………………………………………………………………….. 4
The UNDAF process………………………………………………………………. … 4
Role of UN agencies and partners…………………………………………………. 5
2. Results…………………………………………………………………………………... 5
Cross-cutting objectives……………………………………………………………. 5
National Priority 1…………………………………………………………………. 5
National Priority 2…………………………………………………………………. 6
Vulnerable populations…………………………………………………………….. 6
3. Estimated Resource Requirements……………………………………………………. 6
4. Implementation…………………………………………………………………………. 6
Theme groups………………………………………………………………………. 6
Task forces………………………………………………………………………….. 6
5. Monitoring and Evaluation…………………………………………………………….. 7
UNDAF M&E Plan…………………………………………………………………. 7
UNDAF Midterm Review………………………………………………….……….. 7
Final UNDAF Evaluation…………………………………………………………… 7
Coordination and management of M&E……………………………………………. 7
Strengthening national M&E capacity…………………………………………..…… 7
Risks and assumptions……………………………………………………………… 7
Tables
1. National Priorities and UNDAF Outcomes…………………………………………….. 4
2. UNDAF Results Matrix………………………………………………………………….. 8
3. UNDAF Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Framework……………………………... 15
Annexes
1. Acronyms…………………………………………………………………………………. 21
2. Schedule for UNDAF Prioritization Retreat in Azerbaijan............................................ 23
3. Participants in Azerbaijan’s UNDAF Prioritization Retreat…………………………. … 24
4. UNCT Workplan for CCA-UNDAF Process………………………………………….. 25
United Nations Development Assistance Framework
Azerbaijan: 2005-2009
Executive Summary
Azerbaijan has achieved substantial economic progress over the past decade. Sound macroeconomic policies have secured economic stability, and oil-related foreign direct investment has generated rapid economic growth. The Government has adopted a State Programme for Poverty Reduction and Economic Development (SPPRED), setting the country on a path toward poverty reduction and achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). In addition, the Government has established a State Oil Fund (SOFAR) as a tool for protecting the country from the difficulties typically faced by oil-dependent economies.
These positive developments, however, are not yet reflected in the lives of the people of Azerbaijan. About half the population lives in poverty. The United Nations Country Team (UNCT) in Azerbaijan completed a Common Country Assessment (CCA) in August 2003, identifying key challenges to social and economic development. These include unemployment and underemployment, policy and institutional weaknesses, deterioration in the systems of health, education, and social protection, emigration of skilled labor, and the unresolved conflict in and around Nagorno-Karabakh.
The United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF) builds upon the findings of the CCA and consultations with
the Government and other development partners. It identifies development objectives toward which the UN agencies in Azerbaijan will contribute in the period 2005-2009.
These fall under two national priorities. The first priority is to create a system of governance that ensures an enabling environment for development, poverty reduction, and respect for rights and freedoms. Toward this objective, the UN agencies in Azerbaijan will support the Government’s efforts to turn oil revenues into a vehicle for employment and investment in a diversified economy, and they will support the state’s initiatives—in a wide variety of areas—to improve its delivery of services and its protection of the rights of the entire population.
The second national priority on which the UN agencies will concentrate is meeting the basic needs of all people for health and education. In this arena, the UN agencies will help Azerbaijan to increase the efficiency and quality of health services, to strengthen family-based health, nutrition, and child rearing practices, and to combat health problems of particular concern. They will also support active learning, child friendly primary schooling, and community-based early childhood education.
In all their activities, the UN agencies will promote gender equality and the empowerment of women, civil society development, and respect for human rights. These cross-cutting themes will play a central role in all UN programming throughout the UNDAF period.
UNDAF-at-a-Glance
NATIONAL PRIORITY 1
The system of governance ensures an enabling environment for
development, poverty reduction, and respect for rights and freedoms
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NATIONAL PRIORITY 2
Basic needs for health and education
are met for all people
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UNDAF OUTCOME 1
The effective and transparent management of oil resources leads to increased decent employment in the non-oil sectors (black gold is converted into human gold)
Country Programme Outcomes
1.1 Effective and transparent management of state oil and pipeline revenues contribute to development of the non-oil sectors
1.2 Decent employment increases in the non-oil sectors, particularly for vulnerable people
1.3 Private investment in the non-oil sectors increases
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UNDAF OUTCOME 2
The state improves its delivery of services and its protection of rights—with the involvement of civil society and in compliance with its international commitments
Country Programme Outcomes
2.1 Social protection and pension systems reformed
2.2 Addressed social assistance mechanism to the poor and vulnerable population according to the utility sector reforms is developed
2.3 ICT/MIS enhances efficiency, transparency, and accountability in the public sector
2.4 National and sectoral policies that mainstream population and gender concerns are effectively implemented
2.5 Respect for reproductive rights of women, men, and youth expands within the socio-cultural and policy environment
2.6 Migration management and protection of refugees, IDPs, migrants, and asylum seekers complies with national and international laws/standards
2.7 Harmonized MDG, SPPRED, and poverty/vulnerability monitoring systems are established and operational in compliance with international standards
2.8 The general public and stakeholders are widely aware of MDG/SPPRED progress and importance
2.9 National environmental protection and natural resource management improve
2.10 The Government effectively combats drug trafficking and consumption
2.11 Policy, planning and management decisions in areas of health, education and child protection are informed by disaggregated data and are in accordance with international standards
2.12 Capacities of civil society organizations and media to promote and monitor CRC compliance strengthened
2.13 Legislative, policy and implementation framework for facilitating and protecting child and women rights, improves
2.14 Mechanisms are in place to enable children and young people to participate in decisions affecting their lives
2.15 The Government implements effective mine action
2.16 Ombudsman’s Office effectively promotes rule of law and human rights
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UNDAF OUTCOME 3
Health and nutrition improve, particularly among women, children, and vulnerable groups
Country Programme Outcomes
3.1 State institutions build capacity for delivery of health-care services meeting the needs of women, men, adolescents, and children, including needs for reproductive health care and knowledge
3.2 Children and women living in 8 focus districts benefit from and participate in improved, client-friendly preventative and curative maternal and child health services
3.3 Policies, institutional capacity, and awareness re: HIV/AIDS and STI prevention are strengthened
3.4 Appropriate health, nutrition and child rearing practices for the pre-natal period through 8 years of age are adopted
3.5 Malaria control is achieved
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UNDAF OUTCOME 4
The quality of education
is improved
Country Programme Outcomes
4.1 Child-centred active learning methods are practiced countrywide
4.2 Children age 0-6 benefit from community-based early childhood education in 8 focus districts
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