41AAA-00069217
United Nations Office for Project Services
Enhanced Integrated Framework Fund Management (Award ID 00050275)
The Enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF): The First World Trade Organization (WTO) Ministerial Conference, held in 1996. recognized that the Least Developed countries (LDCs) faced difficulties integrating into the global economy. This led to the adoption of the WTO Plan of Action for LDCs, The following year, in October 1997, the WTO convened a High Level Meeting to discuss the specific needs of LDCs and to formulate a programme to strengthen their trade capacities, including supply-side and market access capacities. The Integrated Framework for Trade Related Technical Assistance to Least Developed Countries (the “IF”) was the outcome of that meeting. Support was offered to the IF by six multilateral agencies (IMF, ITCP UNCTAD, UNDP, World Bank, and WTO). The achievements of the IF during the early years were modest and when the six agencies met in 2000 to review progress they adopted a number of recommendations and implemented institutional changes to improve the IFs effectiveness. Two main objectives were formulated for the revamped IF: To “mainstream” (integrate) trade into the national development plans and; To assist in the coordinated delivery of trade-related technical assistance The IF is built on the principles of country ownership, partnership and the “Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness”. By the end of February 2007, 43 LDCs were at different stages of the IF process. Despite progress a number of weaknesses still remained in the IF: evaluations pointed out an implementation gap and a weak country ownership due to various factors. To that end a Task Force was established by the IF Steering Committee which was welcomed at the Hong Kong Conference, December 2005, WTO Ministers as well as an agreement on the three elements which together would constitute an enhanced IF (thereafter EIF): (i) increased, additional, predictable financial resources to implement Action Matrices; (i) strengthened in-country capacities to manage, implement and monitor the IF process; and (ii) enhanced IF governance. The Accountability Framework builds on the principles and procedures that guide the EIF to facilitate: The effective use of trade as a development tool by the LDCs. LDCs ownership of the in-country programme and projects to be funded by the EIF Including the responsibility to identify their own trade development priorities and manage trade development activities. A partnership approach, through which, in accordance with the principles, of the “Paris Declaration” donors and international agencies coordinate their response to the needs of LDCs, manage for results, LDC leadership and accept mutual accountability. Building upon these principles, the objectives EIF programme are to provide for: Increased capacity building support to LDCs throughout the EIF process, including increased financial resources, support provided to National Implementation Units (the “NIU”s), and technical assistance, training and knowledge transfer to be provided by national, regional and international implementing bodies in project delivery; Stronger governance of the IF, including collective decision making through a reconfigured Board, a strengthened Executive Secretariat, clearly defined accountability, and rigorous monitoring and evaluation. UNOPS acts as Trust Fund Manager for EIF.
United Nations Office for Project Services
United Nations Office for Project Services
Enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF) Trust Fund
United Nations Office for Project Services
Cillian Domhnall OCATHAIL
4535467600
info@unops.org
UNOPS HQ, PO Box 2695, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
Bhutan
Bilateral, unspecified
Afghanistan
Afghanistan
33.939110 67.709953
Bhutan
Bhutan
27.514162 90.433601
Laos
Laos
19.856270 102.495496
Cambodia
Cambodia
12.565679 104.990963
Maldives
Maldives
1.977247 73.536103
Nepal
Nepal
28.394857 84.124008
Bangladesh
Bangladesh
23.684994 90.356331
Trade policy and administrative management
45855799.285714
45855799
Total partner commitment
EIF Trust Fund Enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF) Trust Fund
United Nations Office for Project Services
28785
Expenditure for 2009
United Nations Office for Project Services
79360
Expenditure for 2010
United Nations Office for Project Services
215027
Expenditure for 2011
United Nations Office for Project Services
271569
Expenditure for 2012
United Nations Office for Project Services
498586
Expenditure for 2013
United Nations Office for Project Services
473996
Expenditure for 2014
United Nations Office for Project Services
1028843
Expenditure for 2015
United Nations Office for Project Services
381768
Expenditure for 2016
United Nations Office for Project Services
350721
Expenditure for 2017
United Nations Office for Project Services
668404
Expenditure for 2018
United Nations Office for Project Services
21589
Expenditure for 2019-February
United Nations Office for Project Services
77577
Expenditure for 2019-March
United Nations Office for Project Services
Activity website
41AAA-12293-005
United Nations Office for Project Services
GCF Readiness
Bhutan is committed to the bold goal of remaining carbon neutral, as re-stated in its Nationally Determined Contributions under the Paris Agreement. Much of Bhutan is managed under a network of Protected Areas, which are central to ensuring that at least 60% of the country remains under forest cover. However, many of these areas are coming under increasing pressure from a combination of economic development in surrounding areas, illegal extraction of resources, and the adverse impacts of weather-related events such as landslides, floods, and forest fires.
This project aims to Strengthen Capacity of National Designated Authorities (Gross National Happiness Commission of Bhutan) to access resources from the Green Climate Fund and support for Direct Access Accreditation Process in Bhutan
United Nations Office for Project Services
United Nations Office for Project Services
United Nations Office for Project Services
Cillian Domhnall OCATHAIL
4535467600
info@unops.org
UNOPS HQ, PO Box 2695, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
Bhutan
Bhutan
Bhutan
27.514162 90.433601
45894312.000000
45894312
Total partner commitment
GCF Green Climate Fund (GCF)
United Nations Office for Project Services
202171
Expenditure for 2018
United Nations Office for Project Services
Activity website