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UN Country Team Mission Statement

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Last Updated on 02 January 2013
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Welcome to the UN Swaziland Team

In support of the National Vision 2022, and based on the values and norms of the United Nations, the Swaziland UN Country Team (UNCT) is committed to working together as an effective and catalytic partner in the attainment of socio-economic prosperity and empowerment of the people of Swaziland.
 
The United Nations in Swaziland is working to advocate and build partnerships that support harmonized implementation of programmes of good governance; enhanced human rights; gender equity and equality and disaster management. The United Nations in Swaziland is guided by values and principles of the United Nations Charter and drawing from key international instruments, builds on its unique strengths of neutrality and global experiences. The United Nations in Swaziland is cognizant that Swaziland is engaged in a process of political, economic and social transformation and supports the mobilization of political commitment, technical and financial resources needed for the attainment of the development goals. The United Nations in Swaziland actively supports the nation’s best case scenario as articulated in the National Development Strategy (NDS), to reach its “Vision 2022”.

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Resident Coordinator's System

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United Nations Development Programme in Swaziland acts as the host agency for the Resident Coordinator system and is funded through resources raised by United Nations Development Programme, the UN Development Group and contribution as from the various UN agencies.  The UN system is headed by a Resident Coordinator (RC) who is the designated representative of the United Nations Secretary General for the coordination of development operations at the country level.
 

In Swaziland, the UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative, Mr. Israel Dessalegne also acts as Designated Official for security. The UN coordination brings together the following UN agencies residing in Swaziland (also known as the UN Country Team): UNICEF, WFP, WHO, UNFPA, UNAIDS, FAO and UNDP as well as non resident agencies (UNESCO, UNODC, IFAD, ILO, UNIFEM).

 

The Bretton Woods institutions (World Bank and the IMF) normally consult with the UN Country Team each time they have missions in the country. The Resident Coordinator chairs monthly UN Country Team meetings, which forms the ultimate framework for coordinated UN operational activities in Swaziland.

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UNDP and United Nations Partnership

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How UNDP works to promote the effectiveness of the entire UN family in Swaziland?

UNDP the lead agency of the Resident Coordinator System

The Resident Coordinator System in Swaziland has been at the center of driving the UN Reform agenda. Through UNDP the RC System manages the UN Support to the Resident Coordination Funds, which are managed under UNDP’s ATLAS system.

Administrative support

In 2007, UNDP has continued to support the UN Resident Coordination Unit by paying the costs of the office space occupied by the Unit and that of UNAIDS. In most instances, transport used by the RC unit is provided by UNDP. UNDP also provides telecommunications and financial management services for the United Nations Fund for Population Activities (UNFPA) and UNAIDS.

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