Foreword

Suzanne Steensen

Head of the MOPAN Secretariat

2022 was a milestone for the MOPAN Network. We celebrated 20 years of achievements and looked to our next 20 years with anticipation.

Over the years, MOPAN has become the global reference for external independent information on the performance of the many organisations comprising the multilateral system. Our membership has grown from eight to 21 countries. Those joining MOPAN do so because they are strongly committed to a multilateral system with effective institutions that deliver good solutions and sustainable results to ensure a more inclusive, just, and peaceful future for all. This commitment is demonstrated by our members’ annual investment of USD 70 billion in multilateral institutions.

Over MOPAN’s 20-year history, the Network has carried out 99 organisational assessments that provide organisations with evidence about their performance and to ensure that they are fit-for- purpose. To respond to pressing global issues, MOPAN’s approach to assessment has evolved while remaining rigorous, permitting us to capture the operational context and business model of the organisations.

As trust in institutions has been challenged and global crises demand global solutions, MOPAN’s assessments offer powerful accountability and learning tools. They contribute to building trust in multilateral institutions by providing whole-of-organisation insights to improve performance and inform dialogue between organisations and their member states.

In the coming biennium, MOPAN will embark on an ambitious work programme. We will undertake 14 new assessments of organisations that are confronting today’s most pressing global challenges. The Network will also be renewing its strategic vision and strategy at the same time to undertake its own transformation.

As MOPAN looks to the next 20 years, we will build upon our strong foundation of delivering objective, relevant evidence and learning for better performance. However, incremental progress cannot meet today’s pressing challenges nor can it satisfy the expectations of an inclusive, transparent, and sound multilateral system. Our transformation will therefore entail several priorities.

¨ Acknowledging that the multilateral system is extremely diverse and that member states work in different ways to meet a common goal of improving livelihoods and creating resilient societies. By trusting our multilateral partners to build from their strengths, we can expect that the resulting outcomes become more than merely the sum of their parts.

¨ This can only be done by providing informed, meaningful, and objective evidence. We will continue to work with key stakeholders to help strengthen our performance standards, promote good practices, and support organisational learning across organisations.

¨ Lastly, the MOPAN Network will use its common voice and investments to work in partnership with multilateral organisations by supporting good practices and reform where needed to make even better able to meet the challenges of today and tomorrow.

I am really excited by what the future holds for MOPAN. We will continue to maintain high standards and push for real improvements and better results.

I hope you will join us in these efforts.