[14 June 2010] RGoB and the UN system in Bhutan share experiences in ‘High Level Tripartite Conference on Delivering as One’
The Royal Government of Bhutan and the UN system in Bhutan are represented at an international conference to take stock of the UN reform efforts at the country level. The conference takes place in Ha Noi from 14-16 June 2010.
The event brings together over 260 participants from eight countries piloting the ‘Delivering as One’, eight counties – incl. Bhutan – having voluntarily adopted the Delivering as One approach and 22 countries that have funded and are interested in the UN reform process.
During the meeting, participants will share findings and conclusions of the experiences. Based on the lessons learned, the conference will set out an agenda for further actions required to enhance, deepen and expand the ‘Delivering as One’ approach. The Conference is also a forum to communicate to donors the progress as well as challenges in adopting the ‘Delivering as One’ approach.
In 2007 eight countries (Albania, Cape Verde, Pakistan, Mozambique, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uruguay and Viet Nam) agreed to become ‘Delivering as One’ pilots in an effort to improve the coherence, effectiveness and relevance of the United Nations system.
The Royal Government of Bhutan and the UN agencies operating in Bhutan also agreed to voluntarily take on the ambitious task of being among the first to implement changes and demonstrate the benefits of closely coordinated actions across UN agencies supporting the country. Tremendous commitment and energy has gone into making the UN reform a reality, and Bhutan’s participation reflects the commitment of the Royal Government of Bhutan to promote a more coherent, effective and efficient UN at the country level through the implementation of one common framework, one common action plan signed by 15 UN agencies and one UN Bhutan Country Fund for joint resource mobilization.
The High Level Tripartite Conference officially opened on 14 June under the chair of Mr Nguyen The Phuong, Vice-Minister for the Ministry of Planning and Investment of the Government of Viet Nam, and the Chair of the UN Development Group, Ms. Helen Clark.
Participants will on 15 June take part in discussions with a view to adopting an action agenda for further improvements of effective and efficient implementing. The Secretary of the Gross National Happiness Commission, Mr. Karma Tshiteem, will be on the panel of one of these discussions, focusing on national ownership and leadership.
The conference is expected to arrive at Ha Noi Statement charting a clear way forward for the “Delivering as One” initiative, reiterating the commitment of the Government of the pilot countries; countries voluntarily adopting ‘Delivering as One’ approach; donors and UN system in further action to ensure that the UN development system delivers as one more effectively at the country level.
Read the full Hanoi statement here
For more information:
Ms. Lise Abildgaard Sorensen, Office of the Resident Coordinator, UN Bhutan
Email: lise.sorensen@one.un.org, Tel:+975 322424 Ext. 152