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GOVERNMENT AND UN SIGN UNDAF
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, /MONTSAME/ The Government of Mongolia and UN have signed the UN Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF) 2012-2016.
A validation meeting and signing ceremony ran Tuesday at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, attended by government officials, ministers, representatives of UN agencies, development partners, and the media.
The UNDAF is a strategic programming framework of the UN system to support the achievement of the national development priorities contained in Mongolia's Comprehensive National Development Strategy (NDS) for 2008-2015, as well as the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) by 2015.
It has been developed through a partnership between the UN system, Mongolia's Government, and the civil society, following a comprehensive analysis of development issues in Mongolia.
Through this UNDAF, the UN system will work with the Government of Mongolia, civil society, and other development partners on 4 strategic priorities: 1) Economic development is inclusive and equitable contributing towards poverty alleviation. 2) Equitable access to, and utilization of, quality basic social services and sustainable social protection. 3) Improved sustainability of natural resources management and resilience of eco-systems and vulnerable populations to the changing climate. 4) Strengthened governance for protection of human rights and reduction of disparities.
The UNDAF has been co-signed by H.E. Mr. Gombojav Zandanshatar, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Mongolia, on behalf of the Government of Mongolia, and by Ms. Sezin Sinanoglu, United Nations Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative in Mongolia.
The document also has been inked by the representatives of the following UN agencies in Mongolia--the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), the United Nations Populations Fund (UNFPA), the World Health Organization (WHO), the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the International Labour Organization (ILO), the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNIESCO), UN-Habitat, the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS), the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the United Nations Volunteer programme (UNV), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the United Nations Industrial Development Agency (UNIDO), and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
At the signing ceremony of the UNDAF, Mr. Zandanshatar highlighted the importance of cooperation between the Government of Mongolia and the UN system in effectively supporting Mongolia's development. Ms. Sezin Sinanoglu said that based on the UN's long history of good cooperation with the Government of Mongolia, the UN was proud to work with the Mongolian Government in implementing the UNDAF from 2012 to 2016.
A validation meeting and signing ceremony ran Tuesday at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, attended by government officials, ministers, representatives of UN agencies, development partners, and the media.
The UNDAF is a strategic programming framework of the UN system to support the achievement of the national development priorities contained in Mongolia's Comprehensive National Development Strategy (NDS) for 2008-2015, as well as the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) by 2015.
It has been developed through a partnership between the UN system, Mongolia's Government, and the civil society, following a comprehensive analysis of development issues in Mongolia.
Through this UNDAF, the UN system will work with the Government of Mongolia, civil society, and other development partners on 4 strategic priorities: 1) Economic development is inclusive and equitable contributing towards poverty alleviation. 2) Equitable access to, and utilization of, quality basic social services and sustainable social protection. 3) Improved sustainability of natural resources management and resilience of eco-systems and vulnerable populations to the changing climate. 4) Strengthened governance for protection of human rights and reduction of disparities.
The UNDAF has been co-signed by H.E. Mr. Gombojav Zandanshatar, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Mongolia, on behalf of the Government of Mongolia, and by Ms. Sezin Sinanoglu, United Nations Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative in Mongolia.
The document also has been inked by the representatives of the following UN agencies in Mongolia--the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), the United Nations Populations Fund (UNFPA), the World Health Organization (WHO), the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the International Labour Organization (ILO), the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNIESCO), UN-Habitat, the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS), the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the United Nations Volunteer programme (UNV), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the United Nations Industrial Development Agency (UNIDO), and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
At the signing ceremony of the UNDAF, Mr. Zandanshatar highlighted the importance of cooperation between the Government of Mongolia and the UN system in effectively supporting Mongolia's development. Ms. Sezin Sinanoglu said that based on the UN's long history of good cooperation with the Government of Mongolia, the UN was proud to work with the Mongolian Government in implementing the UNDAF from 2012 to 2016.
