Joint Programmes

The Joint Programmes on Kon Tum 2007-2010
The Joint Programmes to Fight Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) 2005-2010
The Joint Programme on Gender Equality
The Joint UN Team on HIV
UN Youth Theme Group

joint_pro_intro Joint programming is a key element of how the UN works at the country level. The concept of joint programming has been considerably refined and should be driven by the needs of each country situation. Enhancement of development impact is the key underlying principle. When Agencies plan and design their programmes together they increase programme effectiveness. The identification of Joint Programmes is a way to better support national implementation capacity while enhancing effectiveness and efficiency.

A Joint Programme is a set of activities contained in a common work plan and related budget, involving two or more UN organizations and (sub-) national partners. The work plan and budget forms part of a joint programme document, which also details roles and responsibilities of partners in coordinating and managing the joint activities. The Joint Programme document is signed by all participating organizations and (sub-) national partners.

1. The Joint Programmes on Kon Tum 2007-2010: Addressing Disparities in the Ethnic Minority and Mountainous Regions

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2. The Joint Programmes to Fight Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) 2005-2010

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WHO Viet Nam Avian Influenza website

In addition to the Joint Programmes, the establishment of Joint UN Teams have emerged within the larger context of both UN reform and international efforts to improve aid effectiveness.

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3. The UN-GOV Joint Programme on Gender Equality

In November 2006, the National Assembly in Vietnam passed the Gender Equality Law (GEL), and in November 2007, it passed the Domestic Violence Law (DVL) –which came into effect on the 1st July 2007 and 1st July 2008 respectively. These two laws codify the State’s accountability for strengthening gender equality in public and private life.

Under the Joint Programme (JP) on Gender Equality, the UN in partnership with the Government of Vietnam, will support Viet Nam to effectively implement the Gender Equality Law and the Domestic Violence Law. Direct beneficiaries include line ministries, Government agencies, Party and elected bodies and civil society including mass organizations and mass media.

Programme duration: Three years, 2009-2011.
Total budget: More than 4,5 million USD (4,58).
UN Participating agencies: FAO, ILO, IOM, UNAIDS, UNDP, UNESCO, UNFPA, UNICEF, UNIDO, UNIFEM, UNODC, WHO.
National implementing partners:
1)   Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA). Gender Equality Department.
2)   Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MOCST). Family Department.
3)   Ministry of Planning and Investment, General Statistics Office (GSO).

The programme aims to:
Improve capacity of relevant national and provincial authorities, institutions and other duty bearers to effectively implement, monitor, evaluate and report on the Law on Gender Equality and Law on Domestic Violence Prevention and Control by 2011.

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4. The Joint UN Team on HIV

The Joint UN Team on HIV comprises HIV technical staff from each participating UN organisation: ILO, IOM, UNAIDS, UNDP, UNESCO, UNFPA, UNICEF, UNIFEM, UNODC, UNV and WHO. The Team:

Developed and implements the Joint UN Programme on HIV in partnership with government ministries and other national and international partners
Develops an annual work plan (which also contributes to the achievement of the UNDAF outcomes) in close consultation with relevant government ministries
Develops coordination and implementation arrangements for joint activities
Takes decisions on technical issues (with referral to Heads of participating UN organisations when necessary)
Implements mechanisms for monitoring of activities in the Joint UN Programme on HIV
Liaises with relevant government ministries and bilateral donors
Reports to Heads of participating UN organisations on progress of the implementation of the Joint UN Programme on HIV

The UNAIDS Country Director convenes, coordinates and facilitates the Joint UN Team on HIV.

A UN Theme Group on HIV, which comprises of the Heads of participating UN organisations, provides general oversight and policy guidance for implementation of the Joint UN Programme on HIV and meets on an as needed basis.

All UN programming and activity relating to HIV in Viet Nam are reflected in the Joint UN Programme on HIV and are undertaken in accordance with the United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF) 2006-2010 and the One Plan, which guides cooperation between GOVN and the UN.

As stated in UNDAF, the UN system supports investment in managerial capacity and coordination to realise the goals of the National HIV Strategy and to mainstream HIV policies and programmes in national development plans.

The eleven participating UN organisations working on HIV in Viet Nam agree to implement this programme jointly. Thematic focus areas of UN organisations participating in the Joint Programme in Viet Nam will be similar to those outlined in the UN Technical Support Division of Labour Matrix (see Annex C).

Purpose of a UN Joint Programme on HIV in Viet Nam

The UN Joint Programme on HIV in Viet Nam (hereafter referred to as the 'Joint Programme') represents coherent strategies and action to support Viet Nam in addressing the challenges and opportunities in the National response to HIV.

The Joint Programme is:

The outcome of a joint programming exercise by the UN system. It includes ongoing and future HIV activities of participating UN organisations that contribute to a set of common and agreed objectives and results in support of national needs and priorities.
An integral part of the overall UN support to national development priorities, including poverty reduction and socio-economic development strategies, and sits within the framework of the MDGs, the 2001 UNGASS Declaration and Universal Access.
An integral part of UNDAF and of results-based programming.
A management tool and an instrument for accountability. Reporting on progress of Joint Programme implementation will form part of the UN Resident Coordinator’s Annual Report.

The UN Country Team (UNCT) in Viet Nam recognises that as a mulitsectoral issue, HIV requires a multi-faceted response, drawing on the strengths of its many organisations. This response will be significantly enhanced through closer coordination and collaborative approaches, in line with the Ha Noi Core Statement. With the establishment of a Joint Programme on HIV, UN organisations will work more effectively together and with GOVN, capitalising on their collective comparative advantage and maximising results.

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Joint Teams on HIV in Viet Nam Terms of Reference (TOR)

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5. UN Youth Theme Group Viet Nam

Overview

Youth issues have been identified as a cross cutting theme in the United Nations Development Assistance Framework for Viet Nam 2006 – 2010 (UNDAF). The UNDAF country programme outcomes for youth in Viet Nam are to ensure:

Economic growth provides opportunities for and mobilizes Vietnamese youth;
Youth have improved access to quality appropriate social and protection services;
Policies and laws provide a conducive environment for youth to exercise their rights.

In working towards the UNDAF outcomes, the goal of the United Nations is to strengthen National capacity to fulfill the rights and address the diverse issues of Vietnamese youth, with emphasis on supporting vulnerable young people. The UN Youth Theme Group (YTG) is a partnership of United Nations (UN) agencies which provides a mechanism for planning and implementing a coordinated approach to youth-related activities across the UN in Vietnam.

The YTG is chaired by Mr Andrew Bruce, (Chief of Mission, IOM) and co-chaired by Ms Margaret Sheehan (Health Promotion Technical Advisor, WHO).

Objectives of YTG

To cooperate with National counterparts to develop, implement and monitor youth related laws, policies and programmes;
To promote youth rights, responsibilities and participation in society;
To facilitate improved coordination on youth issues amongst the UN agencies and to build synergies in delivering the relevant UNDAF outcomes;
To undertake joint programming on youth;
To provide a forum for the United Nations (UN) agencies to share information and knowledge on their work related to youth and development.

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Activities

Each year the YTG develops a Work Plan outlining the group’s activities.

A wide range of youth-related activities are undertaken by UN agencies which cover areas such as education, employment, HIV prevention, support for vulnerable young people and many more.

UN member agencies:

International Labour Organization (ILO)
International Organization for Migration (IOM)
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Untied Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
United Nations Volunteers (UNV)
Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)
World Health Organization (WHO)
Resident Coordinator’s Office (RCO)

Key National counterparts:

Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union
Women’s Union
Ministry of Culture, Sport and Information (MOCSI)
Ministry of Education and Training (MOET)
Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA)
Ministry of Health (MOH)
Ministry of Public Security (MPS)

UN joint programme on youth

The UN Position Paper on Young People in Viet Nam provides an overview of the current situation for young people in the country and outlines interventions employed by the UN in supporting national counterparts and the international community to address contemporary youth issues. In addition, the Position Paper contains information about the national policy framework and institutional architecture that deal with youth issues.

The YTG is in the initial stages of developing a joint programme to support National counterparts respond to the challenges confronting young people during this period of dramatic social and economic change in Viet Nam.

Research on issues affecting Vietnamese young people

While a number of institutions and government agencies have been active in youth research for some time, there is no central institution which is responsible for population-based research and analysis of issues faced by Vietnamese young people.

The Survey Assessment of Vietnamese Youth (SAVY), undertaken in 2003 by MOH and GSO with technical and financial support from UNICEF and WHO was the largest survey of youth ever undertaken in Vietnam. It captures the views of young people aged 14 to 25 years from a representative sample of 7,584 households across Viet Nam on a wide range of issues including education, employment, sexuality and reproductive health, HIV/AIDS and substance use.

Planning is underway to conduct another Survey Assessment of Vietnamese Youth in 2008 and to undertake additional research that explores the views of young people.

Contact

For more information please contact Pallavi Yagnik, Youth Theme Group Coordinator, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or telephone (+84.4) 736 6258 ext 118

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