The Peer Support Group (PSG) provides technical support to UN country teams for the development of three products and related design steps of the Cooperation Framework cycle: 1) Roadmap; 2) full Common Country Analysis (CCA) based on which the Cooperation Framework is to be designed; and 3) Cooperation Framework document. The PSG plays a critical role in the quality assurance of CCAs and Cooperation Frameworks by accompanying the Resident Coordinator (RC)/UN country team (UNCT) through the country planning process and finalization of these products. 

The PSG functions as an interface between the country-led Cooperation Framework and the Regional Directors of the respective agencies, funds and programmes. It is an asset that contributes to enhancing the UN’s collective programmatic strategy on country and sub-regional issues. The PSG primarily functions as a strategic planning expert team that brings integrated, system-wide rather than “agency-specific” support to the CCA/Cooperation Framework processes at the country level. It also flags needs and opportunities for additional technical and strategic support to the Regional Collaborative Platform for Latin America and the Caribbean (RCP LAC). 

The PSG accompanies and assures the quality of UN development system strategic programming at the country level in support of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and in the context of regional development frameworks as applicable.