IV.A: Coherence
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33. While coherence is not an end in itself, there have been repeated calls by all development partners for greater coherence
on the part of the United Nations system, and of development partners as a whole, to ensure that development cooperation and
common work on global public goods becomes more efficient and effective in supporting programme countries to achieve national
development goals and human development objectives. 34. As established in General Assembly resolution 34/213, and most recently
underscored in resolution 59/250, the management of the resident coordination system continues to be firmly anchored in UNDP.
UNDP must adjust this management role to the evolving needs of the Member States and the United Nations system to work more
effectively and efficiently in delivering development results. UNDP will leverage its assets, experience and financial strength
to foster overall United Nations coherence and make it a more effective development partner. 35. The TCPR 2007 will further
guide the direction and delineation of functions within UNDP and between UNDP and its United Nations partners. A review will
be undertaken at the first regular session 2008 of the Executive Board, with a view to making any necessary adjustments in
line with the recommendations of the TCPR, 2007. The General Assembly decision on the High-level panel report will provide
further guidance for the organization, describing a way forward in the areas of system-wide coherence and coordination. 36.
General assembly resolution 59/250 emphasized that the management of the resident coordinator system needed to be more participatory,
collegial and accountable. The vision proposed in the strategic plan reflects a UNDP whose coordinating role is more explicit
and transparent and whose operational role supports and enhances the overall coherence of the system in order to respond more
effectively to the development priorities of programme countries. That vision will entail quantifiable, credible measures
that will be effective in eliminating conflict-of-interest issues. 37. The proposed UNDP approach consists of two interrelated
components: (a) Delineation of the functions UNDP performs on behalf of the system, defining the distinctive arrangements
that will characterize their performance; (b) Resource projections consistent with, and in support of, the above approach.
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