This 'country readiness' funding is a dedicated and cross-cutting programme that maximises the effectiveness of the Fund by empowering developing countries.
Special attention was given to the one cross-cutting programme, the Communication, Coordination and Advocacy (CCA) Programme, to address concern over the linkage between broad cross-cutting CB efforts of the CCA programme and more substantive development goals vis-à-vis changes in children's and women's rights -- a concern which had been raised in the MTR.
Finding 15: Weaknesses and challenges in implementation of the Child Protection Programme Coordination and cooperation between the Child Protection Programme and other programmes of the CPC, e.g. Health and Nutrition and Basic Education, as well as with the cross-cutting programme of Information and Communication has not been strong.
In line with the overall Strategic Framework for FAO 2000-2015, the Strategic Plan for Forestry establishes the following basic mission for FAO: "To enhance human well-being through support to countries in the sustainable management of the world's trees and forests". the above three programmes are supported by a fourth cross-cutting Programme 2.4.4, Forestry Information and Liaison.
But rather than structural change to government departments, the report emphasises the need to make the civil service culture more innovative, to increase business skills and use digital systems to create new, more cross-cutting programmes, focused on the needs of citizens.
The cross-cutting programmes of communication for advocacy and development, gender and human rights, social policy, monitoring and evaluation and disaster reduction will support all the programme areas.
A range of cross-cutting programmes support these priorities, including Communication, Communication for Development, Monitoring and Evaluation, and Supply and Logistics.
Their unique perspectives and experiences inform cross-cutting programmes on the ground, as well as fund-raising and advocacy initiatives by UNICEF's national committees.
For example, the Ministry of Community Development, Mother and Child Health takes guidance from NAC on HIV and runs cross-cutting programmes such as a food security programme, and a women and development programme.
Action The cross-cutting programmes of communication for advocacy and development, gender and human rights, social policy, monitoring and evaluation and disaster reduction will support all the programme areas.
A range of cross-cutting programmes support these priorities, including Communications, Advocacy and Partnerships for Children's Rights, Communication for Development, Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation as well as IT, HR and Operations.
