21. 区域办事处通过同行支助小组支持驻地协调员进行方案协调。发展协调办公室工作人员、驻地协调员和同行支助小组成员明确了解并认可发展协调办公室区域主任在主持小组工作方面的作用，而且这一作用是有效的。在所观察的同行支助小组会议上，区域主任似乎被授权履行小组主席的职责。他们积极协调会议，主持讨论，让成员进行反馈，提供周详的答复并确定行动项目。
21. The regional offices supported resident coordinators on programme coordination through the peer support groups. The role of the Development Coordination Office Regional Directors in chairing the groups was clear to and accepted by Office staff, resident coordinators and peer support group members and was undertaken effectively. In the peer support group meetings observed, Regional Directors appeared to be empowered to fulfil the role of group Chair. They actively coordinated the meetings, moderated discussions, engaged members for feedback, provided thoughtful responses and identified action items.