UN Resident Coordinator in Georgia

Under the leadership of the UN Resident Coordinator (RC), who leads the UN Country Team (UNCT) in Georgia and coordinates all UN operations at the country level, the UN Resident Coordinator Office (RCO) provides strategic coordination support to the UNCT.

Its purpose is to maximize the work of the United Nations so that the system can provide a collective, coherent and integrated response to national priorities and needs, within the framework of the Sustainable Development Goals.

The overall framework for the coordination of the UN operational activities at the country level is the Common Country Assessment (CCA), a joint assessment of the national development situation and the Partnership for Sustainable Development (UNPSD), an umbrella strategy framework for all the UN entities working in the country that is framed around the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and is in line with the national priorities. The 2016-2020 Partnership for Sustainable Development strategy has five agreed focus areas: (i) democratic governance; (ii) jobs, livelihoods and social protection; (iii) education; (iv) health; and (v) human security and resilience.

The UN Resident Coordinator Office (RCO) fulfills five key functions in support of the responsibilities of the RC and the UN Country Team (UNCT): (1) strategic planning; (2) development economics; (3) partnerships and development finance; (4) data and results management and reporting; and (5) communications and advocacy.