Participating Agencies
The UNDP JPO Service Centre administers JPO Programmes (in full or in part, as the case may be) of the following UN agencies/funds/offices:
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Mekong River Commission (MRC)
The Mekong River Commission (MRC) was established in 1995. The MRC member countries are Cambodia, Lao PDR, Thailand and Viet Nam. MRC maintains regular dialogue with the two upper states of the Mekong River Basin, China and Myanmar.
The MRC member countries agree to co-operate in all fields of sustainable development, utilisation, management and conservation of the water and related resources of the Mekong River Basin, such as navigation, flood control, fisheries, agriculture, hydropower and environmental protection.
The objective of MRC is to promote and co-ordinate sustainable management and development of water and related resources for the countries' mutual benefit and the people's well-being. To achieve these goals, MRC implements strategic programmes and activities and provides scientific information and policy advice.
Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)
Established by the United Nations in 1996, the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, UNAIDS, draws organizations together UNHCR, UNICEF, WFP, UNDP, UNFPA, UNODC, ILO, UNESCO, WHO and the World Bank.
As the main advocate for global action on HIV/AIDS, UNAIDS leads, strengthens and supports an expanded response aimed at preventing the transmission of HIV, providing care and support, reducing the vulnerability of individuals and communities to HIV/AIDS, and alleviating the impact of the epidemic.
To supports a more effective global response to AIDS, UNAIDS focuses on:
- Leadership and advocacy for effective action on the epidemic;
- Strategic information to guide efforts against AIDS worldwide;
- Tracking, monitoring and evaluation of the epidemic and of responses to it;
- Civil society engagement and partnership development;
- Mobilization of resources to support an effective response.
United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF)
Established in 1966 as a special purpose fund primarily for small-scale investment in the poorest countries, the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) has come in recent years through intense, necessary and far-reaching changes. Today, UNCDF works to help eradicate poverty through local development programmes and micro-finance operations.
UNCDF is a member of the United Nations Development Programme group, and reports to UNDP's Executive Board. As such, UNCDF works in close partnership with UNDP in areas ranging from joint programming to administrative and logistical support. The UNDP Resident Representative represents UNCDF at the country level.
The Fund derives its resources from voluntary contributions made by member states, and from co-financing by governments, international organizations and the private sector. UNCDF is committed to results-based management, combining quality programming with financially sound management. The Fund produces concrete results through programmes that pilot innovative approaches to local development and micro-finance for replication on a larger scale.
United Nations Development Operations Coordination Office (UNDOCO)
The United Nations Development Operations Coordination Office (UNDOCO) was established by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Administrator in 1997 to serve as a secretariat to the United Nations Development Group (UNDG) and its Executive Committee and to support UNDP as the funder and manager of the Resident Coordinator system.
UNDOCO supports the capacities of UNDG members to take joint action on a variety of reform initiatives. It also works with other United Nations entities such as the Administrative Committee on Coordination (ACC) to ensure close links between UNDG and the broader United Nations system.
High level support is contributed to UNDOCO by UNDG Executive Committee members through the assignment of staff from the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and World Food Programme (WFP). Core funding for UNDOCO is provided by UNDP.
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
The United Nations Development Programme is the main body for coordinating the United Nations development work. Its global reach and management of USD 2.3 billion in financial resources annually makes it the largest provider of development grant assistance in the United Nations system.
UNDP provides sound policy advice and helps build institutional and human capacity that generates equitable growth. It works with public and private-sector partners to make the best possible use of aid resources in confronting the challenges and opportunities offered by globalisation. It is committed to promoting accountable government at all levels of society and building coalitions for actions on issues critical to sustainable human development.
UNDP strategy focuses on five practice areas:
- Democratic Governance;
- Poverty Reduction;
- Crisis Prevention and Recovery;
- Energy and Environment;
- HIV/AIDS.
and two cross-cutting themes:
- Women's empowerment;
- Capacity development.
UNDP administers special funds and programmes, including the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF), the United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) and the United Nations Volunteer Programme (UNV). UNDP is governed by a 36-member Executive Board, representing both developing and developed countries. Among its major publications is the annual Human Development Report.
United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
Established operationally in 1969 at the initiative of the General Assembly, the United Nations Population Fund is the largest internationally funded source of population assistance to developing countries. At their request, it assists them to improve reproductive health and family planning services on the basis of individual choice, and to formulate population policies in support of efforts towards sustainable development.
UNFPA is wholly funded by voluntary contributions, which amount to some USD 250 million per year. Nearly two thirds of its assistance is used for reproductive health, including family planning and sexual health, to refine approaches to adolescent reproductive health, reduce maternal mortality, address HIV/AIDS and provide assistance in emergencies. Close to one third is for population and development strategies to ensure a balance between development and population dynamics by providing information, influencing policy and building national capacity in population programming. The rest is used for advocacy to mobilise resources and political commitment for population activities.
UNFPA is a subsidiary organ of the General Assembly. It has the same Executive Board as UNDP.
United Nations Industrial
Development Organisation (UNIDO)
Established by the General Assembly in 1966, UNIDO became a UN specialised agency in 1985 whose mandate is to promote industrial development and cooperation.
UNIDO offers tailor-made solutions for the sustainable industrial development of developing countries. It cooperates with governments, business associations and the private industrial sector to build industrial capabilities for meeting the challenges and spreading the benefits of globalisation of industry.
To support its services, UNIDO has engineers, economists and technology and environment specialists in Vienna, as well as professional staff in its network of investment promotion service offices and field offices, which are headed by UNIDO Regional and Country Representatives.
United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM)
The United Nations Development Fund for Women promotes women's empowerment and gender equality. It works to ensure the participation of women in all levels of development planning and practice. It also acts as a catalyst within the United Nations system for efforts to link the needs and concerns of women to all critical issues on the national, regional and global agendas.
UNIFEM works in autonomous association with UNDP. It reports to a Consultative Committee consisting of representatives from all regions and to UNDP's Executive Board. UNIFEM is represented at the regional and country levels by its 12 Regional Programme Advisers. The annual budget is about USD 20 million.
United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS)
UNOPS offers the international community a broad range of services, from overall project management to the provision of single inputs. In responding flexibly to its clients' demands, UNOPS tailors management services to their particular needs, applies methods for attaining cost-effective results, and mobilises diverse implementing partners.
UNOPS works in partnership with dozens of United Nations organisations, developing and donor country governments, the private sector and local and international NGOs. It is entirely funded by fees earned for services rendered.
United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA)
Following the 1948 Arab-Israeli conflict, UNRWA was established by United Nations General Assembly resolution 302 (IV) of 8 December 1949 to carry out direct relief and works programmes for Palestine refugees. In the absence of a solution to the Palestine refugee problem, the General Assembly has repeatedly renewed UNRWA's mandate, most recently extending it until 30 June 2011.
UNRWA is unique in terms of its long-standing commitment to one group of refugees and its contributions to the welfare and human development of four generations of Palestine refugees. Originally envisaged as a temporary organization, the Agency has gradually adjusted its programmes to meet the changing needs of the refugees. Today, UNRWA is the main provider of basic services - education, health, relief and social services - to over 4.5 million registered Palestine refugees in the Middle East.
United Nations University (UNU)
Established in 1973 by the General Assembly, UNU is an international community of scholars, engaged in research, postgraduate training and dissemination of knowledge in furthering the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations. UNU's mission is to contribute, through research and capacity building, to efforts to resolve the pressing global problems that are the concern of the UN, its Peoples and Member States.
UNU's key goals are:
- to be an international community of scholars;
- to form a bridge between the UN and the international academic community;
- to serve as a think-tank for the UN system;
- to contribute to capacity building, particularly in developing countries;
- to serve as a platform for dialogue and creative new ideas.
The University's academic activities are coordinated and carried out by UNU Centre and the RTC/Ps (currently numbering ten) as well as through a global network of associated and cooperating institutions and scholars. UNU's work is clustered within two main programme areas: peace and governance, and environment and sustainable development.
United Nations Volunteers (UNV)
United Nations Volunteers was created by the General Assembly in 1970 as a subsidiary organ of the United Nations to be an operational programme in development cooperation. It assigns mid-career women and men to sector and community-based development projects, humanitarian aid and the promotion of human rights and democracy.
In a single year, some 4,000 UNV specialists, field workers and national UNVs, short-term business/industry consultants and returning expatriate advisers are at work through UNDP's more than 130 country offices around the world. Two thirds are themselves citizens of developing countries. UNV reports to the Executive Board of UNDP/UNFPA.
Universal Postal Union (UPU)
Established in 1874, the Universal Postal Union (UPU) is the primary forum for cooperation
between postal services. With 190 member countries, its mission is to foster the sustainable
development of quality universal, efficient accessible postal services in order to facilitate
communication among the people of the world by:
- Guaranteeing the free circulation of postal items through an interconnected single postal territory;
- Promoting the adoption of fair and common standards and the application of technology;
- Cooperation and interaction among stakeholders;
- Facilitating the effective provision of technical cooperation;
- Ensuring that the changing needs of customers are addressed.
World
Health Organization (WHO)
The World Health Organization is the United Nations specialized agency for health. It was established on 7 April 1948. WHO's objective, as set out in its Constitution, is the attainment by all peoples of the highest possible level of health. Health is defined in WHO's Constitution as a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.
WHO is governed by 192 Member States through the World Health Assembly. The Health Assembly is composed of representatives from WHO's Member States. The main tasks of the World Health Assembly are to approve the WHO programme and the budget for the following biennium and to decide major policy questions.
