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One of the key recommendations of the UNDP/RCPAR Survey concerns the expansion of the RCPAR network in participating countries. The idea is to enlarge the constituency and, through membership of specialised departments and agencies, cover the core PAR areas of the Project. This is done in order to strengthen the professional coverage and the programming role of the network. A systematic effort to identify and recruit new members for the network has started. In the first round of expansion, the focus is on filling the "profile gaps" in each country. It will be done in consultation with existing Focal Points and UNDP COs, on a case by case basis. In particular assistance is required to identify the right interlocutors based on the profiles that are sought, depending on each country's institutional set-up and particularities.

For more information on the general terms of reference for members of the network, see the attached documents. The first one applies to National Coordinators. In each country, there will be a National Coordinator, normally a government institution with an actual mandate to coordinate PAR efforts. In short, the National Coordinator will have an overall responsibility for coordinating inputs and ideas for activities, and ensure that proposals emanating from the country are in line with government priorities. The second one applies to Focal Points. In addition to the National Coordinator, RCPAR aims to establish a number of Focal Points in each country, with a mandate and/or proven expertise in one of the four thematic clusters: [a] policy-making and coordination; [b] financial management; [c] organisation and staffing; and [d] service delivery.

For each of the four clusters, RCPAR seeks to identify up to 40 individuals - two per topic - representing relevant government departments, and minimum one representative of non-governmental organisations, including academic institutions and think tanks. All Focal Points are expected to coordinate their input with the National Coordinator, with the aim of reaching an agreement on proposals for activities put forward on behalf of the country.