[{"bbox": [129, 152, 634, 185], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.7 Organisational Set-up and Responsibilities"}, {"bbox": [141, 211, 507, 237], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION:"}, {"bbox": [141, 250, 1135, 332], "category": "Text", "text": "The programme will be jointly implemented by 4 recipient UN (RUNOs) and partner Civil Society Organisations, building on the comparative advantage of UN partners in country and contributing to more streamlined processes and cost-efficiency."}, {"bbox": [141, 341, 1135, 530], "category": "Text", "text": "The UN Resident Coordinator in Sierra Leone (UN RC) will have responsibility for coordination and overall programme accountability as part of the 'One UN' approach, guiding UN inter-agency cooperation, and addressing any concerns or issued that could impede successful programme implementation. The UN Resident Coordinator Office (RCO) will see that clear agency roles and responsibilities are outlined in work plans and that appropriate resources are allocated in the budget. RCO will ensure coherent and collaborative inter-agency programming and that technical expertise from each agency is leveraged to support overall program objectives. A program coordination team will be formed with a direct line to the UN RC."}, {"bbox": [141, 540, 1135, 596], "category": "Text", "text": "The UN Agencies and CSOs implementing partners will be responsible for the delivery and monitoring of the outputs under their responsibility"}, {"bbox": [141, 607, 462, 632], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### PROGRAMME GOVERNANCE:"}, {"bbox": [141, 644, 1135, 700], "category": "Text", "text": "The Spotlight Initiative is a UN Joint Programme, involving more than one UN Agency and as such must be governed according to the UNSDG Guidance Note on a New Generation of Joint Programmes²⁸."}, {"bbox": [141, 710, 1135, 792], "category": "Text", "text": "Under the Spotlight Initiative the center of gravity for governance and accountability is embodied by the **National Steering Committee**, to ensure that programmes accommodate country-led funding requirements and are responsive to local priorities and contexts."}, {"bbox": [141, 802, 1135, 938], "category": "Text", "text": "The National Steering Committee will be co-chaired by the UN Resident Coordinator and Government and composed of the UN Agencies, EU Delegation, government counterparts, representatives of local authorities and implementing partners. Reflective of the critical role played by CSOs in Programme design and implementation CSOs will have a representation at the Steering Committee of at least 20% of its decision-making membership."}, {"bbox": [141, 947, 1135, 1162], "category": "Text", "text": "A **CSOs reference groups** will also be established since the on-set to inform programme design and implementation. The CSOs reference group is a national “self-selected” reference group, representing an independent advisory body with a triple mandate: to guide and advise implementation, advocate for the realization of its commitments and monitor its work to hold the Initiative accountable. Its members will be appointed by CSOs active in VAWG/HP prevention and response, and Its members will Include representatives of women organisations and organizations representing rights holders such as VAWG/HP survivors, youth, vulnerable and marginalized groups, such as persons with disabilities, women in contact with the law, the association of local authorities, paramount chiefs, and FGM/C cutters."}, {"bbox": [141, 1172, 1135, 1334], "category": "Text", "text": "Whilst decision making pertains to the independent individual country-level governance structure (the National Steering Committee) a **Spotlight Initiative global governance structure** will be maintained with the participation of the Office of the UN Secretary General, of the EU, selected Heads of UN Agencies and other global donors of the initiative. This entity will have no decision-making power over country-funded programmes but will play a crucial role in elevating the Initiative's reach, sharing key achievements and identifying important advocacy opportunities at global level."}, {"bbox": [141, 1343, 1135, 1479], "category": "Text", "text": "**Group of Friends:** The Spotlight Initiative is also the Secretariat to the EUD in NY led and chaired Group of Friends for the elimination of violence against women and girls. The Group encourages coordination among nearly 100 UN Member States on efforts to eliminate violence against women and girls by providing a forum to share lessons learned, promote advocacy efforts, support the mobilisation of resources, and improve cooperation and coordination."}, {"bbox": [141, 1489, 1135, 1570], "category": "Text", "text": "As part of its prerogative of budget implementation and to safeguard the financial interests of the European Union, the European Commission may participate in the above governance structures set up for governing the implementation of the action."}, {"bbox": [129, 1620, 816, 1647], "category": "Footnote", "text": "²⁸ https://unsdg.un.org/resources/guidance-note-new-generation-joint-programmes"}, {"bbox": [1027, 1681, 1144, 1706], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 32 of 35"}]