UN FUNDS 2015 survey
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS – Additional filters
April 2015
Agenda
PART 1: Basic results from The United Nations in conflict-prone states
survey 2015
PART 2: Results from The United Nations in conflict-prone states
survey 2015 filtered by UN affiliation
PART 3: Results from The United Nations in conflict-prone states
survey 2015 filtered by degree of experience with conflict pronestates
PART 4: Results from The United Nations in conflict-prone states
survey 2015 filtered by level of development in country of origin of
respondent
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Q3: What is your general perception of the United Nations overall?
Developed economies
Very effective
Very effective
3%
Effective
55%
Neither effective
nor ineffective
32%
Ineffective
Very ineffective
Emerging and developing economies
8%
2%
0%
Effective
54%
Neither effective
nor ineffective
20%
Ineffective
Very ineffective
22%
4%
Percentage of respondents
Note: Question 3. The category ‘No opinion’ has been excluded.
Source: UN FUNDS survey 2015; Dalberg Research Analysis
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Q4: How effective has the UN been in implementing the “Delivering as One”
agenda?
Developed economies
Effective
Emerging and developing economies
23%
Effective
Neither effective
nor ineffective
40%
Ineffective
Very ineffective
29%
9%
33%
Neither effective
nor ineffective
29%
Ineffective
29%
Very ineffective
10%
Percentage of respondents
Note: Question 4. The category ‘No opinion’ has been excluded.
Source: UN FUNDS survey 2015; Dalberg Research Analysis
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Q5: How effective is the United Nations in the following general functions?
Developed economies
Humanitarian Aid
18%
& Human Rights
Security &
Peacekeeping
58%
52%
Emerging and developing economies
21%
4% 0%
Humanitarian Aid
& Human Rights 16%
Security &
Peacekeeping
9% 1%
37%
47%
18%
20% 24%
55%
35%
7%
0%
Peacebuilding &
Development
4%
56%
28%
100%
Effective
14% 2%
0%
3%
Very effective
7% 2%
4%
1%
Peacebuilding &
Development
57%
Neither effective nor ineffective
Note: Question 5. The category ‘No opinion’ has been excluded.
Source: UN FUNDS survey 2015; Dalberg Research Analysis
100%
Ineffective
Very ineffective
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Q6: How effective is the United Nations in the following peacebuilding phases?
Developed economies
Protecting and supporting
refugees and internally displa
Strengthening the participation
and protection of women
81%
Promoting respect for human rights
Building security, police, and
judicial systems
40%
Promoting national reconciliation
40%
Rehabilitating infrastructure and services
31%
17%
52%
32%
16%
44%
33%
9%
Effective
38%
23%
41%
22%
30%
43%
16%
31%
31%
Neither effective nor ineffective
4%
16%
37%
24%
Developing a participatory government
Eradicating illicit activities
(drugs, smuggling, arms dealing)
53%
37%
Reintegrating former combatants
Preventing the outbreak of new conflict
15%
33%
53%
60%
Ineffective
Note: Question 6. The category ‘No opinion’ has been excluded. ‘Effective’ is a grouping of answers ‘Very effective’ and ‘Effective’ and
‘Ineffective’ is a grouping of answers ‘Very ineffective’ and ‘Ineffective’.
Source: UN FUNDS survey 2015; Dalberg Research Analysis
100%
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Q6: How effective is the United Nations in the following peacebuilding phases?
Emerging and developing economies
Protecting and supporting
refugees and internally displa
65%
Promoting respect for human rights
26%
63%
Strengthening the participation
and protection of women
28%
52%
Developing a participatory government
9%
9%
25%
45%
23%
20%
34%
Promoting national reconciliation
42%
28%
30%
Building security, police,
and judicial systems
41%
30%
30%
Rehabilitating infrastructure and services
38%
28%
Reintegrating former combatants
Preventing the outbreak of new conflict
Eradicating illicit activities
(drugs, smuggling, arms d
29%
33%
44%
19%
28%
46%
28%
53%
51%
3%
Effective
Neither effective nor ineffective
Ineffective
Note: Question 6. The category ‘No opinion’ has been excluded. ‘Effective’ is a grouping of answers ‘Very effective’ and ‘Effective’ and
‘Ineffective’ is a grouping of answers ‘Very ineffective’ and ‘Ineffective’.
Source: UN FUNDS survey 2015; Dalberg Research Analysis
100%
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Q7: Overall, how effective has the Peacebuilding Commission been since its
inception in 2006?
Developed economies
Effective
Effective
19%
Neither effective
nor ineffective
36%
Ineffective
Very ineffective
Emerging and developing economies
33%
13%
23%
Neither effective
nor ineffective
53%
Ineffective
Very ineffective
23%
3%
Percentage of respondents
Note: Question 7. The category ‘No opinion’ has been excluded.
Source: UN FUNDS survey 2015; Dalberg Research Analysis
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Q8: How important are the following for the effectiveness of the United
Nations in peacebuilding?
Developed economies
Understanding the causes
of conflict
80%
78%
Having personnel with
post-conflict experience
21%
1%
Respect from local
stakeholders
Close cooperation
within UN
17%
3%
Good communications
with local stakeholders
Adequate resources
for prolonged period
Emerging and developing economies
74%
25%
1%
64%
32%
4%
52%
33%
15%
51%
41%
8%
Understanding the causes
of conflict
80%
15%
Adequate resources
for prolonged period
78%
Important
20%
2%
Good communications
with local stakeholders
76%
24%
0%
Close cooperation
within UN
65%
30%
4%
Having personnel with
post-conflict experience
50%
41%
9%
Respect from local
stakeholders
76%
24%
0%
100%
Very important
4%
100%
Not important
Note: Question 8. The category ‘No opinion’ has been excluded. ‘Not important’ is a grouping of answers ‘Neither important nor
unimportant’ and ‘Unimportant’.
Source: UN FUNDS survey 2015; Dalberg Research Analysis
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Q9: How effective is the United Nations at engaging the following actors
in peacebuilding?
Developed economies
Emerging and developing economies
63%
Donor governments
18% 6%
12%
International NGOs
55%
29%
11%
55%
29%
11%
47%
Donor governments
16%
46%
18%
1%
35%
37%
Main political actors
7%
39%
27%
16%
14%
2%
33%
4%
25% 9%
7%
5%
43%
Local civil society & NGOs
13%
25%
36%
7%
Rebel groups
2%
2%
11%
2%
22%
44%
27%
7%
0%
40%
46%
6%
42%
Diaspora communities
0% 8%
39%
11%
0% 8%
100%
Effective
53%
52%
Governments in the region
6%
3%
Very effective
18%
9%
0%
38%
8%
Diaspora communities
68%
5% 0%
4%
Governments in the region
Rebel groups
1%
International NGOs 9%
4%
Main political actors
Local civil society & NGOs
1%
Neither effective nor ineffective
Note: Question 9. The category ‘No opinion’ has been excluded.
Source: UN FUNDS survey 2015; Dalberg Research Analysis
100%
Ineffective
Very ineffective
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Q10: What could help the UN to become more effective in peacebuilding?
Developed economies
Closer cooperation among UN
political, security, development,
humanitarian activities (in-country)
70%
Closer cooperation among UN
political, security, development,
humanitarian activities (HQ level)
Appointment of a single UN
head with full decentralized
authority in each country
Emerging and developing economies
27%
59%
35%
33%
3%
6%
Closer cooperation among UN
political, security, development,
humanitarian activities (in-country)
Closer cooperation among UN
political, security, development,
humanitarian activities (HQ level)
More authority and resources to
the UN Peacebuilding Commission
50%
50%
50%
57%
44%
0%
43%
36%
0%
20%
17%
More authority and resources to
the UN peacebuilding Commission
28%
Smaller and more focused
UN country presence
41%
42%
31%
Appointment of a single UN
head with full decentralized
authority in each country
Smaller and more focused
UN country presence
41%
38%
26%
36%
47%
26%
26%
17%
100%
Indispensable
Desirable
100%
Not necessary
Note: Question 10. The category ‘No opinion’ has been excluded.
Source: UN FUNDS survey 2015; Dalberg Research Analysis
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