Title:
United Nations Resident Coordinator System - Institutional Support 2019-2021
Agreement Number:
7404247 P006689001
Agreement Value:
$9,000,000.00
Agreement Date:
Mar 18, 2019 - Dec 31, 2021
Description:
This funding represents Canada’s institutional support for the United Nations (UN) Resident Coordinator (RC) System. The RC System is comprised of 130 UN resident coordinators, who are the designated representatives of the UN Secretary General for development operations at the country level. The RC and their offices lead the strategic planning and coordination of 130 UN country teams (UNCTs) - bringing to bear the expertise of, on average, 18 UN entities per country, and also leveraging those UN entities that are not resident in the country.
At the heart of the UN Secretary-General’s reform agenda of the UN development system, the RC function is responsible and accountable to ensure collective responses to national needs and ensure system-wide accountability on the ground for more strategic, coordinated and innovative programming, partnerships and investments towards the achievement of the SDGs. This involves overall responsibility for the delivery of results by a new generation of UN country teams, by coordinating operational activities for development, and ensuring greater coherence with humanitarian activities and peacebuilding efforts.
Organization:
Global Affairs Canada
Expected Results:
A strengthened RC System will provide: strengthened leadership, skills and knowledge of UN country teams to effectively support SDG achievements; integrated normative and policy support for member states to implement the 2030 Agenda; effective and accountable coordination of UN country teams’ strategic support for national plans and priorities; strengthened integrated data system and capacity support to program countries; improved integrated country team planning and implementation for results; enhanced and expanded partnerships; improved public availability of UN development efforts at country level; and more consolidated, efficient and effective UN country team business operating systems.
Reference Number:
064-2018-2019-Q4-00193
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Recipient's Legal Name:
OSG - Office of the SecretaryGeneral
Program:
International Development Assistance Program
Program Purpose:
The main purpose on the International Development Assistance Program is to reduce poverty for those living in countries where Global Affairs Canada engages in international development.