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Responses

Integrated and Effective Responses

  • The comprehensive health, humanitarian and socioeconomic responses to the pandemic in countries continued to demonstrate the vital role of coordination

  • The coordination of UN teams’ responses to COVID-19 ensured a focus on immediate needs while striving to protect hard-won development gains.
  • 1.4 billion vaccine doses were delivered in 145 countries with WHO, UNICEF and partners through the COVAX Facility

Host Governments recognize Resident Coordinators’ leadership to ensure a coordinate UN response on the ground to the pandemic

Host Government feedback: The Resident Coordinator has ensured a coherent UN response to the COVID-19 pandemic

92%

of host Governments said that the Resident Coordinator ensured a coherent UN response to COVID-19, same as in 2020

92% of host Governments said that the Resident Coordinator ensured a coherent UN response to COVID-19, same as in 2020
92% of host Governments said that the Resident Coordinator ensured a coherent UN response to COVID-19, same as in 2020
https://unsdg.un.org/2022-unsdg-chair-report/responses?card=1663

Host Government feedback: The COVID-19 response by the UN development system has been:

 
87%

of host Governments said that the UN teams’ COVID-19 socio-economic response was timely, up from 76% in 2020

Meanwhile, the Resident Coordinator system steadily improved its support for more integrated and responsive UN team programming through Cooperation Frameworks.

All COVID socio-economic response plans are to be folded into Cooperation Frameworks as of 2022

31

countries started implementing new Cooperation Frameworks in 2021

27

countries will begin the design of new Cooperation Frameworks in 2022

52%

of UN teams have now replaced previous UN Development Assistance Frameworks

All COVID-19 socio-economic response plans are to be folded into Cooperation Frameworks as of 2022

By 2023

all countries will have a Cooperation Framework

Cooperation Frameworks have become the most important instrument to drive sustainable development

Alignment of Cooperation Frameworks with national priorities and increased focus on common results among UN entities are increasingly recognized by Governments and contributing countries.

Host Government feedback: The Cooperation Framework is ensuring that the UN activities are aligned to national priorities

96%

of Host Governments note that the Cooperation Framework is ensuring that the UN activities are aligned to national priorities

96% of programme country Governments note that the Cooperation Framework is ensuring that the UN activities are aligned to national priorities
96% of programme country Governments note that the Cooperation Framework is ensuring that the UN activities are aligned to national priorities
https://unsdg.un.org/2022-unsdg-chair-report/responses?card=1191

Donor Governments' feedback: Improved focus on common results among UN entities

 
80%

of countries that contribute to the Resident Coordinator coordination system on the ground report that UN entities have improved their focus on common results, working together compared to the previous year

The UN’s ability to undertake joint analyses also improved

 

South Africa

In South Africa, the UN team’s socio-economic needs assessment and risk profiling led to Government’s grants for social relief that have benefited 10 million people so far.   

 

Responses - Map South Africa - 2022 e-report

Nigeria

In Nigeria, women, youth, rights groups, labour unions, climate activists, and people living with disabilities were involved in the development of the Common Country Analysis.

Responses - Map Nigeria - 2022 e-report

Thailand

In Thailand, UNICEF and UNESCO partnered with the International Telecommunication Union to service millions of children impacted by school closures, especially in poorer communities.

Responses - Map Thailand- 2022 e-report

The new generation of Common Country Analyses and Cooperation Frameworks are increasingly drawing expertise from across and outside the UN system, embodying the spirit of partnerships for improved joint analysis.

90%

of Cooperation Frameworks were consulted with civil society

69%

of Cooperation Frameworks were consulted with the private sector

80%

of UN teams developed or updated their Common Country Analysis

88%

of Common Country Analyses were consulted with civil society

57%

of Common Country Analyses were consulted with the private sector

UN teams benefited from increased access to expertise from across the UN system

Regional Commissions and International Financial Institutions are increasingly members of UN teams

 

UN teams that have International Financial Institutions and/or Regional Commissions as members

 

Regional Commissions

are now full-fledged members of 63 UN teams, from 49 in 2020

The World Bank

is a member of 61 UN teams, compared to 53 in 2020

The International Monetary Fund

is part of 36 UN teams, up from 28 in 2020

Entities such as ITU,  UNEP,  UNESCO,  UN-Habitat,  UNIDO,  ILO,  UNCTAD and UNDRR – with limited or no permanent presence in countries – contributed to Cooperation Frameworks

Thailand

In Thailand, UNICEF and UNESCO partnered with the International Telecommunication Union to service millions of children impacted by school closures, especially in poorer communities

Responses - Map Thailand- 2022 e-report

Mozambique

In Mozambique, UNIDO and UNCTAD contributed to a national development strategy to diversify the economy for sustainable livelihoods.

Responses - Map Mozambique- 2022 e-report
  • Resident Coordinators led efforts for tailored configuration of UN teams
73%

of UN teams implementing a Cooperation Framework undertook a configuration exercise in 2021

Host Government feedback: UN configuration is adequately tailored to meet countries' specific challenges

 
81%

of host Governments say that the UN configuration is adequately tailored to meet their countries’ specific challenges

UN teams' feedback: UN configuration is suitable to meet countries' specific challenges

 
87%

of UN teams agree that the UN configuration is suitable to meet countries’ specific challenges

Host Government feedback: UN staff have the right capacities and skills

 
85%

of host Governments say that the staff in UN teams have the right skills and capacities to support their country's development, same as in 2020

The Resident Coordinator system fostered a more integrated and effective UN team's response with a growing focus on policy support and cross-border issues

Azerbaijan

In Azerbaijan, nationalized SDG targets and indicators were costed and integrated into the national budgeting process.

In Azerbaijan, nationalized SDG targets and indicators were costed and integrated into the national budgeting process.

Malawi

In Malawi, the Resident Coordinator facilitated the design of a unique Anticipatory Action Framework to help predict and respond to climate-related shocks, working with the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs on a more agile response to affected population.

In Malawi, the Resident Coordinator facilitated the design of a unique Anticipatory Action Framework to help predict and respond to climate-related shocks, working with the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs on a more agile response to affected population.

Caribbean

In the Caribbean, a new multi-country Cooperation Framework for 2022-2027 was developed under the Resident Coordinator leadership, complemented by individual country implementation plans.

In the Caribbean, a new multi-country Cooperation Framework for 2022-2027 was developed under the Resident Coordinator leadership, complemented by individual country implementation plans.

Pacific

A new UN Pacific Strategy for 2023-2027 will be developed in 2022.

A new UN Pacific Strategy for 2023-2027 will be developed in 2022.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

In Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Cooperation Framework is anchored in the peace framework for the Western Balkans, including regional actors as the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE).

In Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Cooperation Framework is anchored in the peace framework for the Western Balkans, including regional actors as the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE).

Cross-pillar synergies were strengthened in countries or situations at risk or affected by crises to protect and advance sustainable development

 

Afghanistan

In Afghanistan, the new UN Transitional Engagement Framework encapsulates a joined-up UN response to tackle crisis needs and safeguard livelihoods.

In Afghanistan, the new UN Transitional Engagement Framework encapsulates a joined-up UN response to tackle crisis needs and safeguard livelihoods.

Democratic Republic of the Congo

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Development Coordination Office and the Peacebuilding Support Office collaboration resulted in programmes to advance transitional justice, dialogue and peaceful coexistence in the provinces where the UN stabilization mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) had left.

In DRC, the Development Coordination Office and the Peacebuilding Support Office collaboration resulted in programmes to advance transitional justice, dialogue and peaceful coexistence in the provinces where the UN stabilization mission in DRC (MONUSCO) had left.

Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Guinea-Bissau, Iraq, Lebanon, Mali and South Sudan

In Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Guinea-Bissau, Iraq, Lebanon, Mali and South Sudan, the Development Coordination Office partnered with the the UN Transitions Project to prepare for for mission withdrawal and UN reconfiguration.

In Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Guinea-Bissau, Iraq, Lebanon, Mali and South Sudan, the Development Coordination Office partnered with the the UN Transitions Project to prepare for for mission withdrawal and UN reconfiguration.

Innovative approaches are becoming more widespread due to more systematic Resident Coordinator system support and leadership

DCO, with support from UN Volunteers, applied machine learning to analyze qualitative Common Country Analysis data in Central African Republic, Ghana, and Somalia, distilling 30,000 pages of qualitative data for better quality programming.

RC leadership focused attention on the most vulnerable groups and those left behind

All Cooperation Frameworks and 97% of Common Country Analyses identify vulnerable groups more clearly and increasingly involve them in the programme design process