As a key component of the One UN Initiative in Viet Nam, the Programme Coordination Groups (PCGs) are a unique modality to foster joint programming and to facilitate implementation of the UN’s One Plan in a more coordinated and effective manner.
The eight PCGs operate as a joint working mechanism co-owned by the Government of Viet Nam and the UN, and as such are co-convened by a Government ministry and a UN agency. A PCG consists of nominated staff from various Government ministries and UN agencies working together in a specific programmatic area.
The PCGs are diverse in size, structure and coordination modalities and also serve as an internal UN coordination mechanism in which staff from relevant UN organizations work together on a common area (see table below) to ensure high quality coordination, institutional learning and staff development.
List of PCGs, including Government co-coveners and PCG secretariat members
(As of June, 2011)
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A s a key component of the One UN Initiative in Viet Nam, the Programme Coordination Groups (PCGs)
are a unique modality to foster joint programming and to facilitate implementation of the UN’s One Plan
in a more coordinated and effective manner. The PCGs:
· Build and expand programmatic synergies across UN agencies;
· Determine which UN agencies are best placed to lead in specific areas of support;
· Develop annual work plans and annual reports; and
· Conduct joint monitoring, reviews and reporting.
How the PCGs Work
The PCGs operate as a joint working mechanism co-owned by the Government of Viet Nam and the UN, and
as such are co-convened by a Government ministry and a UN agency. A PCG consists of nominated staff
from various Government ministries and UN agencies working together in a specific programmatic area. The
PCGs are diverse in size, structure and coordination modalities. The PCGs also serve the purpose of an
internal UN coordination mechanism in which staff from relevant UN organizations work together on a
common area (see table on next page) to ensure high quality coordination, institutional learning and staff
development.
Based on a set of generic terms of reference (TORs), recently approved by the Prime Minister, each PCG
develops specific TORs that are modified and adjusted to reflect the specific working modalities of the
respective PCG, with clearly defined roles and responsibilities.
