Advancing global initiatives that strengthen policy coherence, both nationally and internationally, is crucial.

Improving the coherence of trade policies and development initiatives remains a critical element in achieving the MDGs.

It encourages CEB to take further initiatives to ensure greater policy coherence and coordination throughout the United Nations system.

These initiatives have helped to promote greater coherence and coordination among various actors, but there are still visible gaps to be addressed.

Concerning joint programming, some speakers said that the initiatives seeking greater coherence and streamlining of operational activities would result in lower transaction costs for national counterparts.

To urge greater coordination among our Ministries of Foreign Ministers, Finance, Planning and Trade in order to promote greater coherence in our initiatives with the rest of the world.

C. Promotion of policy coherence

System coherence

System wide coherence

System wide coherence

System wide coherence

B. Policy coherence

In the light of the consensus regarding the need for coherence in the pursuit of development objectives, donor partners had to examine carefully whether their approaches to funding with regard to United Nations system operational activities, the Bretton Woods institutions and other bilateral initiatives were consistent with the goals of coherence, coordination and cost effectiveness.

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Participants recommended institutional mechanisms that promote coherence among local, national and regional frameworks that support local pro poor and pro environment initiatives and called for the creation of a World Environment Organization.

(a) Coherence was increased.

Policy coordination and coherence

Many speakers underscored the importance of enhanced coherence.

International donors are aligning themselves to strategic action, including around good donorship initiatives that reflect a strong commitment to harmonize and bring more policy coherence to their role as funders of the development system.

A. Coherence, effectiveness and relevance

Coherence, effectiveness and relevance of operational activities for development

Coherence was a central concept of the Monterrey Consensus.

Another important issue is policy coherence.

(ii) Policy coherence for SME development

(b) Policy coherence for SME development

E. Coherence, effectiveness and relevance of operational activities for development

Coherence between the UNCCD and the GEF

International systemic coherence therefore assumed particular importance.

Goal 1 coherence, relevance and sustainability of UNIFEM products and services

Consistent with objectives of the Monterrey Consensus at the regional level, there is a need for regional initiatives and cooperation to increase the coherence and consistency of monetary, financial and trading systems and to reduce the vulnerability in the event of financial crisis.

Quantity, quality and coherence are our guiding principles.

The reform should improve coherence in the system.

Ensuring policy coherence is a major Government responsibility.

Cooperation on implementation should ensure coherence and harmonization.

Coherence between the intelligence, assessment, law enforcement and policy arms of government.

The key concept at UNCTAD XI had been coherence.

The objective is to achieve an improved coherence of the international development agenda.

Regarding coherence, any initiative on the part of Member States would be welcome.

The EU underscores its support for stronger United Nations wide coherence, starting with the implementation of the measures identified at the summit to promote coherence of policy, operational activities, humanitarian assistance and environmental activities.

It is about policy coherence, improved delivery and untying aid.

Eleventh is the pressing need for more coherence and synergies.

(iv) There must be stability, clarity and coherence in implementation

More coherence for enhanced oversight in the United Nations system

There is thus a semblance of coherence in IAPSO serving as secretariat to IAPWG.

For coherence of discussion, those concerns are addressed in paragraphs 381 to 396 below.