UNDP arranges for its support to projects or programmes to
be provided in one of four ways:
(1) National Execution (NEX) - this refers to management by
a government entity
(2) Execution by other United Nations Agency
(3) Execution by Non-Governmental Organisation
(4) Direct Execution (DEX) - this refers to cases where management
is by UNDP itself
The DEX modality is permitted only in exceptional circumstances
where the national Government does not have the capacity to
manage and implement programmes. In this regard, UNDP has the
capacity and it takes the final accountability for the use of
resources; also, UNDP has the final responsibility for production
of outputs and achievement of project objectives. The overall
work plan of a DEX Service Center includes building of Government
capacity so as to be able to phase out from the DEX mode and
return to the NEX mode as soon as possible.
The DEX Service Center supports the implementation of the Programmes
that are in its portfolio. The DEX Service Center is organised
in the following areas, which provides a useful description
of how the DEX is involved in the implementation of the UNDP
programmes:
The DEX is involved in the execution of UNDP’s Programmes by
linking the Country Office’s Programme to Operations – financial
management of funds, financial analysis of the programmes, procurement,
recruitment, administration, logistics, administrative and capacity
assessments of implementing partners, reporting to donors, and,
monitoring and evaluation. Hence, the DEX Service Center plays
a crucial role in the execution of UNDP Programmes.
On a broader scale, the DEX Service Center aims to define and
maintain a clear division of labour; ensure a system of transparency
and accountability through its mechanisms and participation
in the implementation of projects; and, building the capacity
of the Country Office as a whole.
Regular updates on the delivery and execution status of the
UNDP Programmes are provided in the fortnightly DEX Bulletin
that can be viewed on this website: DEX Bulletins.
This section of the website provides some useful documents.
For implementing partners, the following can be downloaded:
UNDP Liberia