Overall performance
85%rate STFA Good to Excellent Partner perspectives · early findings
Five years of pooled action, viewed by those delivering it.
An initial evidence view of how UN partners assess STFA’s strategic value, collaboration model, operating performance and next chapter.
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Perceived value
8.2/10average value to the UN Country TeamCurrent implementers
14 of 20respondents are current PUNOs01 · RESPONDER PROFILE
Perspectives span current delivery, previous implementation and fund management.
Only non-identifying profile information is shown. Individual agencies and free-text responses remain undisclosed.
RELATIONSHIP TO STFA
70%Current implementers form the largest group.
Current implementing/PUNO14 (70%)
Previous implementing/PUNO5 (25%)
Secretariat staff1 (5%)
LENGTH OF ENGAGEMENT
40%Most have engaged for one to two years.
1–2 years8 (40%)
3–4 years6 (30%)
5 years or more3 (15%)
Less than 1 year3 (15%)
02 · INSTITUTIONAL PULSE
Strategic relevance leads; collective delivery trails.
Composite averages across related 1–5 rating questions. Scores are directional at this sample size.
Strategic relevance3.8
Governance & coherence3.5
Secretariat support3.8
Convening Agent3.7
Operations3.7
Learning & adaptation3.7
Joint programming3.6
Collective action3.6
1 · Low5 · High
Strategic relevance is the clearest strength.
Partners give the strongest combined assessment to STFA’s relevance, responsiveness and ability to enable programming beyond individual agency reach.
Governance & coherence
At 3.5 / 5, this is the lowest composite area in the current response set and a priority for deeper inquiry.
03 · PERFORMANCE & PARTNERSHIP
Positive overall, with integration still incomplete.
OVERALL PERFORMANCE
85%Four in five respond positively.
Good7 (35%)
Very good7 (35%)
Excellent3 (15%)
Adequate2 (10%)
Poor1 (5%)
INTER-AGENCY COLLABORATION
35%Moderate integration is the dominant experience.
Coordination, separate delivery9 (45%)
Moderate integration7 (35%)
Highly integrated2 (10%)
Primarily administrative coordination1 (5%)
Strong operational integration1 (5%)
04 · NEXT FIVE YEARS
The emerging mandate is economic, integrated and collective.
Average importance score for future thematic and strategic priorities, on a 1–5 scale.
01Economic empowerment & livelihoods
4.6
02Area-based integrated programming
4.5
03Women’s economic empowerment
4.5
04Strengthening UN collective programming
4.5
05Climate resilience & natural resource management
4.2
06Youth employment
4.2
05 · OPERATING MODEL
Fund transfer works best; modification is the friction point.
Partner ratings across the programme cycle show a relatively narrow range, with room to simplify adaptation during implementation.
Fund transfer3.9
Monitoring3.8
Joint Programme development3.7
Reporting3.7
Programme closure3.7
Programme modification3.6
Keep flexibility by theme.
Mix by thematic priority9 (45%)
Fewer, larger programmes8 (40%)
More, smaller programmes3 (15%)
Protect the strategic role.
High perceived value and strong relevance scores suggest STFA is seen as more than a transaction mechanism.
Make jointness more tangible.
Move from coordination toward shared outcomes, clearer collective accountability and stronger incentives for integrated delivery.
Design the next portfolio around convergence.
Economic opportunity, area-based programming and stronger UN collective action currently form the clearest priority cluster.