Tool NO. 8. Integrating Minorities in Programme Cycle UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE FRAMEWORK (UNDAF)  Using this tool: This tool is intended to offer useful tips for UNDP to integrate consideration of minorities in each stage of the programme cycle and in some key components of work, such as the MDG/HDR reports and general engagement with civil society. It includes many of the recommendations made in other components of this Resource Guide and Toolkit but is best used in conjunction with more detailed information in the relevant chapters. COMMON COUNTRY ASSESSMENT (CCA)         Canvass UNCT experience of working with minorities Liaise with any governmental national council on minorities/non-discrimination Include an assessment of government capacity on minority issues in the enabling environment and organizational capacity assessments Conduct situation analysis of minorities (Tools 1-3 and 7) Establish Thematic Group on minorities and/ or ensure presence of minority experts and advocates from the governmental and CSO sectors in CCA preparatory consultations    With Thematic Group, set UNDAF Goals or minorities and/or include specific UNDAF Indicators Aim to ensure all UNDAF Indicators are disaggregated by ethnic, religious and/or linguistic group Use the HRBA Causality Analysis (Tool 3) to identify root causes of marginalisation for minorities and aim to focus on these in the UNDAF COUNTRY PROGRAMME DOCUMENT (CPD)      Include disaggregated data on minorities in CCA across all sectors (Tool 4) Ensure minorities are reflected throughout CCA, not only in demographic overview  Include dedicated analysis on issues of particular importance to minorities (e.g. religious freedom; discrimination in access to employment or education)  146 Ensure that the situation of minorities as identified in CCA is reflected in UNDAF Goals Engage Thematic Groups on minorities in CPD elaboration Include measures in CPD to build government capacities for working on issues of minorities Aim to ensure the CPD specifically names minorities and considers the particular obstacles they face as distinct from other vulnerable groups; specifically identify minorities as programme beneficiaries Ensure that project tenders are produced in minority languages and distributed to minority media outlets and CSOs Ensure that TORs for posts include requirements for cultural sensitivity, expertise on non-discrimination and/or encouragement of minorities to apply Establish a Diversity Policy for recruitment of new staff (see experience of UNDP Nepal) Identify the training needs of UNDP staff on minority issues (e.g. non-discrimination, minority rights standards, knowledge of minority groups and development concerns) M A R G I N A L I S E D M I N O R I T I E S I N D E V E LO P M E N T P R O G R A M M I N g