UNDP in UN System

Before 2011, UNDP Resident Representative served as Resident Coordinator (RC) for the entire United Nations system in Russia as typically is in other country offices. RCs are the designated representatives of the UN Secretary General for development operations in a country. After the termination of this position at the end of 2010, the coordination function has been taken up by other UN agencies in the Russian Federation on a rotation basis.

UNDP continues providing central administrative support to other UN agencies in Russia, including in processing of payments, reporting, logistics, procurement, contracting, recruitment, etc. In 2011, UN agencies expenditures through UNDP CO equalled around US$ 10,500,000 vis-a-vis to about US$ 11,300,000 in 2010.

You can learn more about the composition of the country team and its priorities in the Russian Federation on UN in Russia site at http://www.unrussia.ru/en

The 2006 Resident Coordinator’s Annual Report
The Resident Coordinator’s Report-Workplan 2007-2008
The Resident Coordinator’s Report-Workplan 2008-2009
The Resident Coordinator’s Report-Workplan 2009-2010
UN in Russia joint activities in 2010 and action plan for 2011
UN in Russia joint activities in 2011 and action plan for 2012

LINKS TO UN ORGANISATIONS PRESENT IN THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION

WHO	World Health Organization
WB	The World Bank
UNDSS	United Nations Department of Safety and Security
UNIC	The UN Information Centre in Moscow
IMF	International Monetary Fund
IOM	International Organization for Migration
ILO	International Labour Organization
IFC	The International Finance Corporation
UN-HABITAT	United Nations Human Settlements Programme
UNHCR	United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
OHCHR	Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
UNODC	UN Office on Drugs and Crime for the Russian Federation
UNEP	United Nations Environment Programme
UNESCO	United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
UNIDO	United Nations Industrial Development Organization
UNICEF	United Nations Children's Fund
UNFPA	United Nations Population Fund
UNAIDS	Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS