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Introduction
WelcometothissurveyonUNdevelopmentcooperationactivities. Theaimofthesurvey,whichisconductedinpartnershipwithBetterAid,anetworkofoveronethousandcivilsociety organizationsaroundtheworld,istogiveCSOsanopportunitytoprovidefeedback,withaviewtoimprovingthe performanceoftheUNdevelopmentsystematthecountrylevel. Thesurveyreportwillserveasanimportantinputtothe2012quadrennialcomprehensivepolicyreview(QCPR)ofthe GeneralAssembly(GA)ofUNoperationalactivitiesfordevelopment. TheQCPRisthemechanismthroughwhichtheGAassessestheeffectiveness,efficiency,coherenceandimpactofUN operationalactivitiesfordevelopmentandestablishessystemwidepolicyorientationsforthedevelopmentcooperation andcountrylevelmodalitiesoftheUNsystem. ThesurveyrespondentsareofficialsofcivilsocietyorganizationswhoworkcloselywithoneormoreUNagenciesatthe countrylevel. Pleasenotethatthesoftwareallowsyoutoexitthequestionnaireandreopenitlater,providedyouusethesame computer. Pleasecompletethequestionnaireby24 February 2012. Responsesandcommentswillbetreatedinstrict confidence.Thereportingwillnotcontainanydataorstatementfrom whichareadercanidentifyyou,yourorganizationorthecountrywhereyouareworking.Responseswillbeamalgamated bygroupsofcountries. PleasecontactAgustOAgustssonat(agustsson@un.org)foranyquestions. Thankyouforyourcooperation!
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j k l m n Ghana
j k l m n Grenada
j k l m n Guatemala j k l m n Guinea
j k l m n Philippines
j k l m n Azerbaijan j k l m n Bahrain
j k l m n Honduras j k l m n India
j k l m n SaoTome&Principe j k l m n SaudiArabia
j k l m n Senegal j k l m n Serbia
j k l m n Seychelles
j k l m n Jamaica j k l m n Jordan
j k l m n SierraLeone
j k l m n SolomonIslands
j k l m n Bhutan j k l m n Bolivia
j k l m n Kazakhstan j k l m n Kenya
j k l m n Somalia
j k l m n SouthAfrica
j k l m n SouthSudan j k l m n SriLanka
j k l m n St.KittsandNevis j k l m n St.Lucia
j k l m n BurkinaFaso j k l m n Burundi
j k l m n St.Vincentandthe
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j k l m n Cambodia j k l m n Cameroon j k l m n
j k l m n Sudan
CapeVerde
j k l m n Suriname
j k l m n Libya
j k l m n Swaziland
j k l m n Madagascar j k l m n Malawi j k l m n j k l m n
China
Malaysia
j k l m n Colombia
Maldives
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j k l m n Mali
j k l m n TheformerYugoslav
RepublicOfMacedonia
CookIslands
j k l m n TimorLeste j k l m n Togo
j k l m n CostaRica
j k l m n Tokelau j k l m n Tonga
j k l m n Moldova
j k l m n DemocraticRepublicof
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j k l m n Mongolia
j k l m n Djibouti
j k l m n Montenegro j k l m n Morocco
j k l m n Dominica
j k l m n Turkmenistan
j k l m n Tuvalu
j k l m n Uganda j k l m n Ukraine
j k l m n UnitedArabEmirates j k l m n Uruguay
j k l m n Nepal
j k l m n ElSalvador
j k l m n Nicaragua j k l m n Niger
j k l m n EquatorialGuinea j k l m n
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j k l m n Uzbekistan j k l m n Vanuatu
j k l m n Nigeria
j k l m n Ethiopia
j k l m n Niue
j k l m n FedStatesofMicronesia j k l m n Fiji j k l m n
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j k l m n Zambia
j k l m n Gambia j k l m n Georgia
j k l m n Palau
j k l m n Zimbabwe
j k l m n Panama
j k l m n Other(pleasespecify)
2. If the headquarters of your civil society organization is located in another country, please write the headquarters country below:
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4. Which of the following best describes your civil society organization (CSO): [You may select more than one]
Others: c d e f g Developmentorganization(e.g.health,literacy,socialservices)
c d e f g Professionalassociation c d e f g Womensorganization
c d e f g Studentoryouthorganization
c d e f g Serviceprovisionorganization
c d e f g Advocacyorganization(e.g.civicaction,socialjustice,humanrights,consumergroups) c d e f g Nonprofitmedia
c d e f g Ethnic,traditionalorindigenousgroups c d e f g Faithbasedorganization
j k l m n Nationalorganization/platform j k l m n Internationalorganization
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c d e f g Education
c d e f g Governanceandpublicadministration c d e f g Decentralization
c d e f g Humanrightsandruleoflaw c d e f g Inequalityandinequity
c d e f g Humanitarianassistance
c d e f g Knowledgeandtechnologytransfer c d e f g Genderequality
c d e f g Betweenfiveandtwentyemployees
c d e f g Betweentwentyand100employees c d e f g Morethan100employees
Ifyourorganizationalsohasmanymembersorvolunteers,pleaseexplainhere:
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c d e f g Acontractorindeliveringfoodorsupportingreliefactivities
c d e f g Other(pleasespecify)
9. How much funding does the UN channel through your organization in an average year for use in the country selected under question 1?
j k l m n Over$1m
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10. How familiar are you with the work of the United Nations in the UN programme country mentioned in question 1?
j k l m n Veryfamiliar
j k l m n Somewhatfamiliar j k l m n Slightlyfamiliar
j k l m n Notfamiliaratall
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j k l m n WearenotaDeliveringasOneorselfstartercountry j k l m n Dontknow
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12. In your opinion, is the UN a significant player in the country mentioned in question 1?
j k l m n Yes j k l m n No
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14. The following is a list of different types of support the UN may provide. Please check the types of support that in your opinion the UN should concentrate on providing to the country:
c d e f g Providingadviceondevelopmentpoliciesandstrategies
c d e f g Supportinggenderequalityandwomensempowerment c d e f g Promotingequityandhumanrights
c d e f g Providinguptodateknowledgeandtechnicalexpertise c d e f g Providingequipment,vehicles,suppliesandservices
c d e f g EnhancingSouthSouthandtriangularcooperation(SouthSouthcooperationtakesplacewhentwoormore
developingcountriespursuedevelopmentbysharingknowledge,skillsorresourceswitheachother.Triangular cooperationisarelativelyrecentmodeofdevelopmentcooperation.Itnormallyinvolvesatraditionaldonorfrom theranksoftheOECDsDevelopmentAssistanceCommittee(DAC),aSouthernpartner/contributor,anda beneficiarycountryintheSouth) Pleasementionanyotherimportanttypesofsupportthat,inyouropinion,theUNshouldprovidetothecountry (pleasegiveconcreteexamples):
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16. How relevant are the following attributes of the UN in providing support for the countrys development?
Veryrelevant Hasglobalpresence Isimpartial Advocatesfor internationalnorms andstandards Istrustedbynational partners Providesaccessto specialized knowledgeinawide rangeofsubjectareas Employsstaffwho liveinyourcountry andunderstandit PleasementionanyotherattributesoftheUNthatyouthinkarerelevant: Somewhatrelevant Slightlyrelevant Notrelevant
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17. From the following list please select up to five areas where the UN contribution to the country has been especially significant:
c d e f g Povertyreduction c d e f g Health
c d e f g Education
c d e f g Governanceandpublicadministration c d e f g Decentralization
c d e f g Humanrightsandruleoflaw c d e f g Inequalityandinequity
c d e f g Humanitarianassistance
c d e f g Knowledgeandtechnologytransfer c d e f g Genderequality
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j k l m n Somewhatagree
PleasedescribeanyconstraintsencounteredincollaborationwiththeUNintheimplementationofprogrammesandprojects
19. From your observations, the UN involves civil society organizations as much as possible in undertaking the following activities:
Strongly agree Inadvocatingforinternationalnormsand standards Infacilitatingstakeholderparticipationinthe nationaldevelopmentprocesses Indesigningprogrammesandprojects Inmonitoringofprogrammesandprojects Inevaluatingprogrammesandprojects Pleaseprovideanyadditionalcomments Somewhat agree Somewhat disagree Strongly disagree Don'tknow
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c d e f g UNICEF c d e f g WHO
c d e f g UNHCR c d e f g FAO
c d e f g UNFPA
c d e f g UNRWA c d e f g ILO
c d e f g IFAD
c d e f g UNOCHA c d e f g IAEA
c d e f g UNHABITAT
c d e f g UNIFEM/UNWOMEN c d e f g ICAO
c d e f g OHCHR
c d e f g UNDESA c d e f g ITC
c d e f g UNOPS c d e f g UNCDF
c d e f g UNCTAD c d e f g UNV
c d e f g WMO
c d e f g ECLAC
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c d e f g ECA
c d e f g UPU
c d e f g UNWTO c d e f g ESCWA
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21. Please suggest ways the UN could engage more effectively with civil society organizations at the country level:
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Efficiencyisabouthoweconomicallyinputs(funds,expertise,time,etc.)areconvertedintoresults.Itisessentiallyabout usingfundswiselyandachievingvalueformoney.
24. From my observations, the UN uses funds economically and avoids unnecessary or wasteful expenditures in this country
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25. Please mention below any UN agencies that, from your observations, pay close attention to using funds carefully and avoiding waste:
26. Please mention below any agencies that, from your observations, need to pay more attention to using funds carefully and avoiding waste:
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28. There is a significant amount of duplication among the activities of UN agencies in this country:
Stronglyagree Somewhatagree Somewhatdisagree Stronglydisagree Don'tknow
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29. Do the UN agencies sometimes compete with each other for donor funding for projects?
j k l m n Yes j k l m n No
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PleasementionanyareaswherecompetitionamongUNagenciesfordonorfundingismostnoticeable:
30. If the answer to question 12 was Yes, please check all of the following statements that apply:
c d e f g CompetitionamongUNagenciesishealthyandwewelcomeit c d e f g CompetitionamongUNagenciescreatesconfusionforus
c d e f g CompetitionamongUNagenciesdivertstheirattentionfromthemaintaskofprovidingsupporttothecountry
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Pleasementionanyareaswheresuchcompetitionfordonorfundingismostnoticeable:
32. Please suggest any steps the UN could take to make itself more efficient in the country:
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33. Please rate the main groups of development partners on the scale 1 to 3 (with 1 as closely aligned) on the following criteria: How aligned is the assistance of each of the development partners with national needs and priorities?
1(Closelyaligned) Internationalfinancial institutionsandother multilateralorganizations Bilateraldonors TheUN 2(Somewhataligned) 3(Notatallaligned) Don'tknow
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34. Please rate the main groups of development partners on the scale 1 to 3 (with 1 as well informed) on the following criteria: How well informed is each development partner on the countrys development challenges?
1(Verywellinformed) Internationalfinancial institutionsandother multilateralorganizations Bilateraldonors TheUN 2(Somewhatinformed) 3(Notatallinformed) Don'tknow
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