UNEP Programme Performance Report, 2013

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Publication Date: 2014 

2012-2013 marked an historic opportunity for governments and organizations to benefit from UNEP to achieve better development outcomes by integrating the environmental dimension in their sustainable development strategies. The UN Conference on Sustainable Development in 2012 and General Assembly resolutions in 2012 and 2013 signaled a commitment from governments worldwide to enable UNEP take on a strong leadership role in this respect as the authority for the environment in the United Nations system. 

This Programme Performance Report validates the fundamental strength of UNEP to take on such a leadership role with proven results and prospects for catalyzing meaningful and sustained change leveraged through our extensive network of partners. Responding to the demand from member states, it is different from previous reports on UNEP’s performance. First, it reflects more clearly to what extent the organization is bringing about change and is value for money. Second, it enables us to learn where our services are most effective and where we need to improve our strategy or modus operandi. 

Key issues from this reporting process are: 

• Overall, we fully achieved 64 per cent of our expected accomplishments within the 

two-year time frame of our Programme of Work, 30 per cent partially achieved but with 

progress still underway and 6 per cent not achieved. 85 per cent of indicator targets that 

were achieved were over-exceeded.

• Some of the performance indicators require more dedicated time and resources to track 

and analyze, a priority for the next reporting period

• We learned that our performance measurement cannot be restricted to the biennium 

alone as some results are only visible after a sustained engagement of ten or more years

• Strategies for upscaling through partnerships, especially within the UN system, must be in 

place right from the start—a priority for further improving our delivery

• We will need to refine our reporting process so that we can routinely monitor progress 

from sustained engagement on a number of issues. Our reporting does not yet capture 

all parameters where long-term monitoring is necessary and this will be a priority as we 

further improve our results reporting