UN Transition joint project 2020-2024 UN Transition joint project 2020-2024 Sida har stött UN Transitions Project sedan dess upprättande i 2014 som enda givare. Projektet är ett gemensamt samarbete mellan UNDP, DPO (ansvar för de fredsbevarande trupperna), DPPA (politiska och fredsbyggande avdelningen) samt numera DCO (avdelningen för utvecklingskoordinering, dit FNs Resident Coordinators rapporterar). Det gemensamma projektet lyftes fram av Generalsekreteraren förra året i hans rapport Sustaining Peace (juni 2019) som ett av tre mycket viktiga initiativ för att få ihop FN-systemet gällande fredsbyggande.

Projektperioden gäller en tredje fas av projektet, mellan mitten av 2020 och mitten av 2023. Storbritannien kommer troligtvis att bli delfinansiär tillsammans med Sida, och eventuellt även 1-2 andra givarländer.

Projektet bidrar till fyra huvudmål gällande FN-reformerna; 1. prioritera förebyggande, 2. stärka fältfokus, 3. leverera på Agenda 2030 och 4. bryta ner silos. 

Projektets huvudmål är dock att säkerställa att FNs transitioner (övergång) går från en stor fredsbevarande eller politisk mission till att FN organisationer och nationella aktörer på plats bidrar till ett långsiktigt utvecklingsstöd som blir effektivt planerat och styrt. Vilket resulterar i att FN kan leverera resultatorienterat stöd till värdregeringarna samtidigt som transitionen förankras nationellt och engagerar andra aktörer såsom regionala organisationer, civilsamhället och internationella finansiella institutioner. 

Projektet har och stödjer nu transitionsprocesser i Elfenbenskusten, Sierra Leone, Haiti, Liberia, Burundi, Sudan, Guinea Bissau, DRC och Mali.

Projektet drivs av ett litet gemensamt sekretariat i New York, samt med sekonderad personal från de inblandade institutionerna. Projektet finansierar också transitionsspecialister på landnivå i fyra länder under kommande fas. Samt har en styrelse bestående av Direktörer från de fyra inblandade institutionerna samt en rådgivande kommitté med bredare medlemskap inom FN-familjen.

Bedömningspromemorian skrivs på engelska med anledning av att den kommer delas med engelskspråkig personal i en större givargrupp samt i fält. Sida has supported the UN Transitions Project since 2014 as the only donor. The project, which is a joint collaboration between UNDP, DPO (UN Dept for Peace Operations), and DPPA (UN Dept for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs) was highlighted last year (June 2019) by the UN Secretary-General in his interim report on Sustaining Peace, as one of the three key initiatives/processes bringing the UN system together regarding peacebuilding. 

This Project period concerns the third phase of the Project, between mid-2020 to mid 2023. United Kingdom/DfiD will likely join Sida as a donor partner for this phase, and probably 1-2 other donor partners.

The Project contributes to four key objectives of the UN reforms: (1) prioritize prevention; (2) strengthen field focus; (3) deliver on the 2030 Agenda; (4) and breaking down the silos. The UN DCO (Development Coordination Office), to which all UN Resident Coordinators report, is now included as the fourth institution in the cooperation.

The project's main task though, is to ensure that UN Transitions from a large UN mission and or political mission to a smaller set up focusing mainly on development, peacebuilding and humanitarian (but not on peacekeeping and less on politicial affairs) are effectively planned and managed, and result in the UN being better positioned to provide efficient and effective support to host countries. The project has and is supporting transitions processes in Ivory Coast, Sierra Leone, Haiti, Liberia, Burundi, Sudan, Guinea Bissau, DRC, and Mali.

The Project is run by a small secretariat in New York, both with project staff and with seconded staff from the involved UN institutions. It is also financing transition specialists in the respective locations and has a Project steering committe with Directors from the cooperating UN institutions, as well as an Advisory Board with broader membership. The third phase of the UN Transitions Project is designed to contribute to the following objective: Host nations are better equipped to consolidate peacebuilding gains, supported by a nimbler UN that adjusts its strategy and footprint in line with changing circumstances, national peace and development priorities, and in cooperation with key national, regional and international partners.
Outcome 1: The UN in transition settings adapts its strategy and footprint in a more pro-active, integrated, and forward-looking manner to support host nations achieve sustainable peace and development
Outcome 2: UN Transitions are increasingly prioritized and institutionalized within the UN system and among Member States in a manner reflecting a more effective approach to transition processes
The theory of change is; When the UN  during and after mission withdrawal reconfigures its full range of peace and development capacities to provide more coherent and effective support, aligned to national priorities and needs, and in a manner that is nationally-led and owned, then host nations in transition settings are better equipped to address root causes of conflict, consolidate peacebuilding gains and take a lead in achieving sustainable peace and development. 
There are also more detailed theories of change under each outcome in the project application. Below is an overview of the objectives, outcomes and outputs and output indicators, with the overall theory of change to the right.