What is the role of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) under the UNDG ITF?
UNDP has a dual role – Administrative Agent and Participating UN Organization: As Administrative Agent: Through an MOU signed between the Participating UN Organizations and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), UNDP has been requested to serve as their administrative interface with donors in connection with the UNDG ITF. In this role UNDP , inter alia, negotiates and concludes agreements with donors who wish to provide financial support to the UNDG ITF, receives and administers such contributions received, supports the functioning of the UNDG ITF Steering Committee and the IRFFI Secretariat, disburses funds to Participating UN Organizations for specific project proposals approved by the Trust Fund Steering Committee, and subsequently receives from the Participating UN Organizations six–monthly progress and financial reports which it reviews, compiles and consolidates for reporting to donors. As Participating UN Organisation: UNDP is also an implementing agency just as other
