80 . MOPAN 2017-18 ASSESSMENTS . UNITED NATIONS RELIEF AND WORKS AGENCY FOR PALESTINE REFUGEES IN THE NEAR EAST MI 5.1: Interventions aligned with national/regional priorities and intended national/regional results Score Overall MI Rating Overall MI score Element 1: Reviewed country or regional strategies make reference to national/regional strategies or objectives Element 2: Reviewed country strategies or regional strategies link the results statements to national or regional goals Element 3: Structures and incentives in place for technical staff that allow investment of time and effort in alignment process MI 5.1 Analysis N/A N/A N/A N/A Source document Micro-indicator deemed not applicable for rating purposes given UNRWA mandate however contextually relevant information. The Agency’s mandate and remit in terms of aligning with national priorities and development results is to ensure that its planning / programming priorities for Palestine refugees it serves align with the planning / programming priorities of host nations to the extent of best serving the humanitarian and development needs of the Palestine refugees that UNRWA is mandated to serve. UNRWA being a UN agency, offers services and assistance that are to some extent akin to public services provided by governments and a set of unique responsibilities towards a specific population group. Whilst the nature of UNRWA’s mandate means it is not expected to contribute to or align to national development results, it demonstrates strong alignment and the priorities of host countries, particularly in terms of education and health. The Agency works with key line Ministries (including Ministries of Education, Health, Social Affairs and Planning) and with UN Country Teams to ensure, to the extent possible, complementarity between its services and those provided by the host authorities. UNRWA has dialogue with the relevant governments in each of its field offices, but given the political context surrounding UNRWA’s existence, this is at times challenging for the organisation to simultaneously fulfil its mandate whilst trying to align to requirements or ‘wants’ of host governments. Thematically, the Education Programme must adhere to host country curricula, it is not held to align with Host Country policies and procedures (which include teacher and student loads), which are UNRWA specific. Where the agency considers weaknesses in national curricula, it can enrich the education curricula (i.e. by including teaching on human rights. The Education Programme is aligned with the SDG4 objectives which are reflected in the National Plans of the Host Countries. For health, in the Jordan Field Office, UNRWA has strong collaboration with the Jordanian Ministry of Health, which provides UNRWA with vaccines and family planning and with which UNRWA shares epidemiological surveillance. In the Lebanon Field Office, UNRWA vaccine campaigns are coordinated with national vaccine campaigns. The degree of coordination and collaboration with other agencies also varies; in Lebanon for example, UNRWA works a member of the UNCT, whereas in Jordan, UNRWA is part of a number of UN working groups but not a member of the UNCT. MI 5.1 Evidence confidence 11, 37, 38, 88