Executive Board meetings in 2022

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Date/Time VenueMeetings
6–8 Sep 2022CR-3
CB 
Second regular session
• Session documents
• Presentations and statements
• Information for participants
26 Aug 2022
3–5 p.m.
Virtual roomJoint UNDP/UNFPA/UNOPS, UNICEF, and UN-Women informal consultation on oversight matters (Closed meeting)
24 Aug 2022
4–6 p.m.
Virtual roomPreparatory meeting on oversight matters (Closed meeting)
24 Aug 2022
3–4 p.m.
Virtual roomInformal briefing on Update on the progress achieved through the COVID-19 Vaccine Delivery Partnership (PPT)
24 Aug 2022
10 a.m.–1 p.m.
Virtual roomInformal briefings on:
(a) Report of the accountability system of UNICEF (PPT);
(b) Structured dialogue on financing the results of the UNICEF Strategic Plan, 2018–2021 
(PPT-long version and Annex)
(c) UNICEF Strategic Plan, updated financial estimates, 2022–2025 (PPT); 
(d) Update on oversight matters (PPT-long version, PPT-short version)
23 Aug 2022
10–11 a.m.
ECOSOC Chamber CB and virtual roomPre-session of the second regular session of the Executive Board
23 Jun 2022
9 a.m.–1 p.m. and 2–5 p.m.
Virtual roomInformal consultation on draft country programme documents (2022 second regular session)
• Agenda
• Presentation by EAPRO (PPT)
• Presentation by ROSA (PPT) - India (PPT), Pakistan (PPT),
Sri Lanka (PPT)
• Presentation by ECARO (PPT)
• Presentation by ESARO (PPT)
• Presentation by WCARO (PPT)
• Presentation by MENARO (PPT)
14 Jun – 5 Jul 2022 and 17 Jun – 11 Jul 2022 Draft country programme document commenting period for Member States (2022 second regular session) 
> Draft country programme documents for review (The commenting periods are closed)
14–17 Jun 2022CR-1
CB
Annual session
• Session documents
• Presentations and statements
• Information note 
3 Jun 2022
10 a.m.–1 p.m.
ECOSOC Chamber-CBJoint meeting of the Executive Boards of UNDP/UNFPA/UNOPS, UNICEF, UN-Women and WFP
• Agenda
• Backgound note
• Annex to the background note
• Session documents
25 May 2022
1–2.30 p.m.
Virtual roomJoint briefing with UNDP, UNFPA, UNICEF, UN-Women on the Integrated Results and Resources Frameworks’ Common Indicators 
Agenda 
PPT
24 May 2022
3–6 p.m.
Virtual roomInformal briefings on:
(a) Annual report for 2021 on the evaluation function in UNICEF (PPT), and management response; 
(b) Evaluation of the UNICEF role as cluster lead/co-lead agency (PPT), and management response (PPT); 
(c) Annual report on UNICEF humanitarian action (PPT)
24 May 2022
10 a.m.–1 p.m.
Virtual roomPre-session of the annual session of the Executive Board
and
Informal briefings on: 
(a) Annual report for 2021 of the Executive Director of UNICEF (PPT); 
(b) Use of financing instruments, including private sector fundraising, to enhance UNICEF operations for sustainable outcomes for children:
     (i) Update on the World Bank instrument to facilitate sustained investment in private sector fundraising (PPT); 
     (ii) Note requesting authorization from the United Nations Economic and Social Council/General Assembly for UNICEF to utilize financing instruments in support of its operations 
Note requesting authorization 
• Observations and recommendations of the ACABQ 
PPT
23 May 2022
3–6 p.m.
Virtual roomInformal briefings on:
(a) UNICEF Office of Internal Audit and Investigations 2021 annual report to the Executive Board, and management response (PPT); 
(b) Report of the Ethics Office of UNICEF for 2021 (PPT), and management response
23 May 2022
10 a.m.–1 p.m.
Virtual roomInformal briefings on:
(a) Private Fundraising and Partnerships: financial report for the year ending 31 December 2021 (PPT);
(b) Annual report on the implementation of the UNICEF Gender Action Plan, 2018–2021 (PPT); 
(c) Update on the implementation of General Assembly resolution 72/279 on the repositioning of the United Nations development system in the context of the quadrennial comprehensive policy review of operational activities for development of the United Nations system (PPT and Information note
(d) Update of the integrated results and resources framework of the UNICEF Strategic Plan, 2022–2025 (PPT)
5 May 2022
10.30 a.m.–noon
Virtual roomJoint inter-agency (UNDP, UNFPA, UN-Women and UNICEF) informal briefing on the structured funding dialogue
Agenda 
PPT
30 Mar 2022
9 a.m.–1 p.m.
Virtual roomInformal consultations on: 
(a) Draft country programme documents (2022 annual session)
Agenda
• Presentation by ESARO (PPT)
• Presentation by MENARO (PPT)
(b) Note requesting authorization from the United Nations Economic and Social Council/General Assembly for UNICEF to utilize financing instruments in support of its operations (PPT)
22 Mar–11 Apr and 24 Mar–13 Apr 2022 Draft country programme document commenting period for Member States (2022 annual session) 
> Draft country programme documents for review (The commenting periods are closed)
21 Feb 2022
3–3:30 p.m.
Virtual roomBriefing on COVID-19 vaccine country readiness and delivery (PPT)
8–11 Feb 2022Virtual roomFirst regular session
• Session documents
• Presentations and statements
• Information for participants
26 Jan 2022
10 a.m.–1 p.m.
Virtual roomInformal briefings on:
(a) Plan for global evaluations, 2022–2025 (PPT); 
(b) Joint evaluability assessment of the Global Action Plan for Healthy Lives and Well-being for All (PPT) and management response (PPT)
• Statement: Dr. Peter A. Singer, Special Advisor to WHO Director-General and Senior Lead, SDG3 Global Action Plan Secretariat
25 Jan 2022
3–6 p.m.
Virtual roomInformal briefings on:
(a) Update on UNICEF humanitarian action:
     (i) Update on UNICEF humanitarian action (PPT); 
     (ii) Establishment of an Assistant Secretary-General position in UNICEF to head the Global COVID-19 Vaccine Delivery Inter-Agency Coordination Structure (PPT); 
(b) Update on the implementation of the recommendation made in the independent panel review of the UNICEF response to protection from sexual exploitation and abuse and the report of the Independent Task Force on Workplace Gender-Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, Harassment and Abuse of Authority (PPT)
25 Jan 2022
10 a.m.–1 p.m.
Virtual roomPre-session of the first regular session of the Executive Board
and
Informal briefings on:
(a)  Private Fundraising and Partnerships, 2022 workplan and proposed budget, update on the World Bank instrument to facilitate sustained investment in private sector, and update on the strategic approach to alternative/innovative financing (PPT); 
(b) UNICEF financial report and audited financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2020 and report of the Board of Auditors, and management response (PPT)
13 Jan 2022
9 a.m.–noon
Virtual roomOrientation for the 2022 Executive Board members
• Agenda
(a) Key features of UNICEF programme operations
     • Programme Group (PPT)
     • Division of Data, Analytics, Planning and Monitoring (PPT)
(b) Key features of UNICEF emergency programmes
     • Office of Emergency Programmes (PPT)
(c) Key features of UNICEF Supply Division
     • Supply Division (PPT)
(d) Overview of the UNICEF funding and budget structure
     • Public Partnerships Division (PPT)
     • Private Fundraising and Partnerships       
     • Division of Financial and Administrative Management (PPT)
(e) UNICEF Executive Board
     • Getting familiar with the work of the Executive Board (PPT)
     • Review of the 2021 programme of work
     • Available resources
     • Field visits of the Executive Board (PPT)
     • Perspectives from an experienced Executive Board member
11 Jan 2022
10–10.45 a.m.
Virtual room                Election of the UNICEF 2022 Bureau Members
23 Nov 2021
9 a.m.–1 p.m.; 3–5 p.m.
Virtual roomInformal consultation on draft country programme documents (2022 first regular session)
• Agenda
• Presentation by EAPRO (PPT)
• Presentation by ECARO (PPT)
• Presentation by ROSA (PPT)
• Presentation by ESARO (PPT)
• Presentation by WCARO (PPT)
• Presentations by LACRO (Peru PPT, Honduras PPT, El Salvador PPT, Belize; Guyana and Suriname; Jamaica; Eastern Caribbean Area PPT)
16 Nov–6 Dec 2021 Draft country programme document commenting period for Member States (2022 first regular session)
> Draft country programme documents for review (The commenting period is closed)