Integrated mission

A structurally-integrated mission is a mission (either peacekeeping or political) in which one of the deputy heads of mission simultaneously serves as the resident coordinator, who leads the United Nations country team, and—in some cases—also the humanitarian coordinator, who is responsible for leading and coordinating the efforts of humanitarian organizations (both UN and non-UN). Both peacekeeping and special political missions can be integrated missions.

Integrated missions emerged following the end of the Cold War after the United Nations increasingly found itself called to engage in complex emergencies with political, military, humanitarian and developmental aspects, though the label itself did not emerge until after the issuance of the Brahimi report in 2000.

Integrated assessment and planning policy
The 2013 integrated assessment and planning (IAP) policy establishes the minimum and mandatory requirements for assessment and planning in conflict and post-conflict settings where an integrated UN presence is in place or is being considered. It can also be applied in non-integrated settings, mutatis mutandis, as in the case of UNAMID.

The four requirements under the IAP policy are:
 * 1) The joint conduct of strategic assessments to ensure a shared understanding of a conflict or post-conflict situation, role of stakeholders and core peace consolidation priorities, and to propose options for UN engagement on the basis of an assessment of risks and opportunities;
 * Strategic assessments bring together development, humanitarian and human rights entities to develop a shared understanding of a conflict or post-conflict situation, role of stakeholders and core peace consolidation priorities, and to propose options for UN engagement on the basis of an assessment of risks and opportunities.
 * Strategic assessments form the basis for the development of recommendations to the Secretary-General—and ultimately to the Security Council—on the establishment or reconfiguration of a mission.
 * 1) The articulation of a common UN vision, priorities and respective responsibilities in support of peace consolidation, including relationship, if any, to national plans and priorities;
 * The shared vision, objectives and means are articulated, through an inclusive analytical planning process, in an integrated strategic framework (ISF). An ISF must include: (1) the main findings from integrated assessments; (2) a clear definition and expression of peace consolidation priorities for the UN; (3) an articulation of all programmatic, functional, and/or operational areas requiring an integrated approach; and (4) agreed results, timelines, responsibilities, and other relevant implementation and coordination arrangements.
 * Other planning frameworks, such as a United Nations sustainable development cooperation framework may be used in lieu of an ISF if it includes all required elements.
 * 1) The establishment of integrated mechanisms for joint analysis, planning, coordination, monitoring and decision-making on joint strategic and operational matters at both field and Headquarters levels;
 * At Headquarters, the Integrated Task Force chaired by the lead department and including DPPA, DPO, DOS, OHCHR, DSS and relevant agencies, funds and programmes is the main coordination forum.
 * At the mission level, missions have senior-level forums chaired by the SRSG in place for joint decision making on strategic and operational issues.
 * The mission strategic planning unit generally serves as the core of a joint working-level analytical and planning capacity, working with the resident coordinator office.
 * 1) The conduct of integrated monitoring and reporting on the implementation of integrated strategic frameworks.

Cost-sharing arrangement
The salaries and common staff costs for dual/triple-hatted DSRSGs is shared equally between missions and the Resident Coordinator system.

Operational support costs, including official travel, were previously entirely covered by missions but are now covered under the global cost-shared budget as a result of the development system reform.

Documents

 * Note from the Secretary-General: Guidance on Integrated Missions (February 2006)
 * United Nations Policy on Integrated Assessment and Planning (April 2013)
 * Integrated Assessment and Planning Handbook (December 2013)
 * A/70/703 Proposed United Nations Secretariat contribution to the United Nations Development Group cost-sharing arrangement for the resident coordinator system