Multi-Year Appeal

Flexibility of the MYA

On average, approximately 70 per cent of MYA funds received are unearmarked. This is invaluable for the Multi-Year Appeal and a prerequisite for its success. Unearmarked funding provides DPPA with the flexibility to respond to emerging needs, including to provide timely responses to requests from Member States, regional and sub-regional organizations, and other UN partners. This agility is crucial to maximizing the impact of every dollar contributed.

Every spring, the Department issues a results-focused MYA Annual Report to ensure accountability and enhance transparency. The report includes both financial and substantive reporting on the use of MYA contributions and its main results.

Previous Multi-Year Appeal reports are available on the Funding Documents page.

DPPA’s Results Framework, which accompanies its Strategic Plan, measures the Department’s contribution to conflict prevention and sustaining peace through key performance indicators. Mid-year and annual reviews track progress against qualitative and quantitative indicators, allowing for adjustments as needed. At the project level, “theories of action” help clarify how Multi-Year Appeal (MYA) projects are designed to achieve results and contribute to positive change.

DPPA also applies the UN Secretariat-wide Enterprise Risk Management approach to project planning and implementation, monitoring risks, finances and results. The Department continues to assess and demonstrate the MYA’s strategic and operational value, building on the Value-for-Money assessment conducted in 2020.

Risk Management

Developing a risk register helps minimize the exposure and impact to risks. Using the DPPA-DPO risk register, all MYA projects conduct a mandatory assessment to identify risk areas and mitigation measures.

For more information about the Multi-Year Appeal, please contact the DPPA Partnerships Unit at dppa-partnerships@un.org.