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Following the launch of the MOPAN Insight, Accelerating Climate Action: Multilateral Development Banks' Readiness and Performance, MOPAN issues a press release identifying five actions for developmnent banks to turn climate action into climate results. Following COP28, MOPAN looked at climate commitments from eight MDBS following COP28, identifying where the Banks’ need to re-orient to make their commitments a climate reality. Read the full press release in our newsroom: mopanonline.org/aboutus/newsroom/

MOPAN attends the World Bank Spring Meetings to discuss the role of the Multilateral Development Banks’ in climate action and results. MOPAN launched an Insights study, Accelerating Climate Action: Multilateral Development Banks' Readiness and Performance, which looks at climate commitments from eight MDBS following COP28, identifying where the Banks’ need to re-orient to make their commitments a climate reality. The Insights study builds upon evidence from eight MOPAN assessments of Multilateral Development Banks including: the African Development Bank, the Asian Development Bank (forthcoming), the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (forthcoming), the Inter-American Development Bank, IDB Invest, the International Financial Corporation, the International Fund for Agricultural Development, and World Bank (IDA/IBRD).

In the context of the ongoing assessment of the Global Environment Facility (GEF), MOPAN has launched a survey for GEF partners working closely with the organisation to gather perceptions on how it performs. The survey results, on top of constituting a substantive dataset in itself, are key for triangulating and verifying the other two evidence streams (documents and interviews) used in MOPAN assessments. The survey is expected to close at the end of April.

In the context of the ongoing assessment of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), MOPAN has launched a survey for UNFPA partners working closely with the organisation to gather perceptions on how it performs. The survey results, on top of constituting a substantive dataset in itself, are key for triangulating and verifying the other two evidence streams (documents and interviews) used in MOPAN assessments. The survey is expected to close at the end of April.

MOPAN's Suzanne Steensen and Edward Hainsworth meet with Ireland's Department of Foreign Affairs to discuss MOPAN's ongling work and opportunities to strengthen the MOPAN Network.

MOPAN's Head of Secretariat, Suzanne Steensen and Edward Hainsworth meet with UK Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office and Treasury in London, to discuss opportunities to reinvigorate the multilateral system, and make it more responsive, inclusive and effective.

MOPAN's Head of Secretariat, Suzanne Steensen, participates in European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)'s event, "Scaling up Climate Action: Opportunities and Challenges of MDBs" at EBRD Headquarters, in London, discussing recent findings from MOPAN assessments on MDBs.

Following the launch of the MOPAN Assessment of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), MOPAN issues a press release recognsing IFAD's responsiveness in light of COVID-19 and climate change, but cautions for more strategic notice amdist its ambitious agenda and dual mandate. Read the full press release in our newsroom: mopanonline.org/aboutus/newsroom/

MOPAN launches its latest assessment of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) to its Executive Board, led by Canada, Finland and France. A presentation will be given today at 15:00 CEST at IFAD headquarters? in Rome. MOPAN will share key findings and reflect on how they can be used to further enhance results and the impact of IFAD. Members of IFAD’s Executive Board and senior staff with share their views about how findings from the assessment can support the success of IFAD-13.

Following the launch of the MOPAN Assessment of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), MOPAN issues a press release recognsing the progress made and growth still needed for UNHCR to strengthen its relationship with partners. Read the full press release in our newsroom: mopanonline.org/aboutus/newsroom/

MOPAN launches its latest assessment of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to its Executive Board, led by the Netherlands, Switzerland and the UK. The presentation of findings will be given today at 15:00 CEST at UNHCR headquarters in Geneva. MOPAN members and UNHCR will discuss UNHCR’s progress and how to support the delivery of outcomes from the 2023 Global Refugee Forum which took place mid-December.

Today MOPAN shared the intitial findings of its ongoing assessment of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). The MOPAN assessment will be published in May 2024.

Belgium assumes the chairmanship of MOPAN in 2024 and will be represented by Carine Petit. Ms Petit was formerly Minister Plenipotentiary, Deputy Ambassador and Head of the Political Section at the Belgian Embassy in Paris. The MOPAN Chair is part of the MOPAN Bureau which also includes the outgoing 2023 Chair, Italy, which was represented by Ms Laura Aghilarre, and the upcoming 2025 Chair, the Netherlands.

The MOPAN partner survey of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), which was opened on 22 December 2023, is now closed. The data obtained for the survey will be triangulated with two other evidence streams (documents and interviews) used in MOPAN assessments. The MOPAN assessment of WFP is expected in Q3 2024.

30 Jan-1 Feb: MOPAN meets UN Women Executive board this week to prepare for the MOPAN assessment of UN Women. The MOPAN Assessment report on UN Women will be published in December 2024. Institutional Lead countries for the report are Italy and South Korea.

Following the launch of the MOPAN Assessment of IFC, MOPAN issues a press release lauding IFC role in private sector-led growth in sustainable development. Read the full press release in our newsroom: mopanonline.org/aboutus/newsroom/

MOPAN launches its latest assessment of the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to its Executive Board, led by Germany. A presentation to the board will be given today at 12:30 EST at IFC headquarters in Washington, DC. The launch will discuss IFC’s implementation of IFC 3.0 and how IFC is harnessing the private sector to deliver development impact at scale.

The MOPAN partner survey of the World Food Programme (WFP), which was opened on 8 December 2023, is now closed. The data obtained for the survey will be triangulated with two other evidence streams (documents and interviews) used in MOPAN assessments. The MOPAN assessment of WFP is expected in Q2 2024.

15-18 January: This week MOPAN meets with United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)'s Senior management team to prepare for the MOPAN assessment of the UNFPA. The MOPAN Assessment report on the UNFPA will be published in the Fall of 2024.

In the context of the ongoing assessment of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), MOPAN has launched a survey for FAO partners working closely with the organisation to gather perceptions on how it performs. The survey results, on top of constituting a substantive dataset in itself, are key for triangulating and verifying the other two evidence streams (documents and interviews) used in MOPAN assessments. The survey is expected to close on 31 January 2024.

In the context of the ongoing assessment of World Food Programme (WFP), MOPAN has opened the registrations for the WFP partner survey for the stakeholders closely involved with the organisation to gather perceptions on how it performs. The survey results, on top of constituting a substantive dataset in itself, are key for triangulating and verifying the other two evidence streams (documents and interviews) used in MOPAN assessments. The survey is expected to close mid-January 2024.

Today MOPAN shared the preliminary findings of its ongoing assessment of the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) with the Board with a view to informing the Partnership's continued development. The MOPAN assessment of GPE will be published in March 2024.

MOPAN hosts its Fall Steering Committee on 20-21 November in Rome, represented by the 2023 Chair, Italy. The Steering Committee will adopt The Network's new mid-term strategy that will carry the Network through 2032, discuss MOPAN's upcoming methodology MOPAN 4.0 and convene members and stakeholders from multilateral organisation to discuss collaborative opportunities to reignite multilateralism.

[MOPAN Press Release] Following the launch of the MOPAN Assessment of IOM, MOPAN issues a press release cautioning IOM's business model. Read the full press release in our newsroom: mopanonline.org/aboutus/newsroom/

MOPAN launches its latest assessment of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) lead by Belgium, Canada, and the Netherlands at 15:00 CEST at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. The launch will discuss the current operating environment for IOM, including how the organisation's current funding model supports highly efficient project delivery, but poses a potential risk to the governance of the organisation.

On 30 October, MOPAN will host a briefing to the Executive Board of the International Organization for Migration (IOM), at the Palais des Nations in Geneva at 15:00 CEST. The briefing will take place at 15:00 and is open to permanent representatives of the UN missions, lead by Belgium, Canada and The Netherlands.

MOPAN meets with Director-General, Qu Dongyu of the FAO and his senior management team this week to prepare for the MOPAN assessment of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations. The MOPAN Assessment report on the FAO will be published in the Fall of 2024. Institutional Lead countries for the report are Canada and the United States.

MOPAN Strategy Group, appointed during its 20 Year Anniversary in 2022, to lay out the strategic direction of the Network, met to discuss MOPAN's mid-term strategy. Following the adoption of a renewed vision and mission at the last Steering Committee in Spring 2023, MOPAN looks forward to the adoption of a strategy during the Fall 2023 Steering Committee, that allows the Network to fulfill its mission - working together as responsible multilateral shareholders and funders to make a multilateral system that is positioned to address the challeges of today and tomorrow, and most importantly fit for the future.

MOPAN launches its latest assessment of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) & IDB Invest to its Executive Board, lead by Instiutional Lead, Canada. A presentation to the board will be given today at 15:00 (EST) at IDB Headquarters, in DC. The launch will cover the assessment findings highlighting areas of success and improvement for both IDB & IDB Invest.

MOPAN launches its latest assessment of the World Bank to its Executive Board, lead by Instiutional Leads: Italy and Norway. A presentation to the board will be given today at 15:00 (EST) at World Bank Headquarters, in DC. The launch will cover the assessment findings highlighting areas of success and improvement for the Bank. The assessment's findings further underline the need to reform the architecture of international financial institutions (IFIs) to be better prepared to tackle challenges at the regional and global level, particularly through the World Bank Evolution Roadmap.