Global Shared Services are positioned as a central tool for unifying location‑independent UN business operations, with a standardised business‑case framework guiding how entities define and scale services. There are also 16 high‑readiness offerings across administration, finance, procurement, logistics, HR and IT identified for expansion to drive major efficiency gains, reduce duplication, improve service quality and support more coordinated, mission‑focused operations across the UN system.
Thousands of families in Lebanon await answers about their missing relatives decades since the civil war. A collaboration between the UN and national partners has brought an online course about how women carry the burden of disappearances while fighting for justice.
The UNSDG Efficiency Roadmap 2025–2028 builds on the results of the 2022–2024 cycle, which generated $553.6 million in efficiency gains in 2023, and sets new targets for 2028.
The UNSDG Efficiency Roadmap 2022–2024 outlines the UN’s plan to achieve up to US$310 million in annual savings by streamlining operations across the system.
With financing from the Joint SDG Fund, the Resident Coordinator's Office in Djibouti and national partners are supporting a new solar energy programme that lights a path to more mini grids, knowledge exchanges and economic growth, ensuring a brighter future for all.
Under an innovative financing model, the UN and partners are pooling their expertise to support a new and scalable programme that addresses health needs across all life stages, ensuring a healthier future in Moyamba.
After armed border clashes erupted in 2022, the UN and partners worked with Kyrgyz, Tajik and Uzbek communities by strengthening livelihoods through climate-smart agriculture, creating shared spaces for dialogue and supporting women to lead on local councils.
By allocating funds directly through the budgets of local governments, the UN is supporting communities in Bangladesh to access water and adapt to climate change while also ensuring women are instrumental in driving results.
When the roof of a women's shelter in Maseru collapsed, the UN and national partners collaborated to develop Lesotho’s first Multipurpose Centre for survivors of gender-based violence, demonstrating the importance of leadership and partnership in leaving no one behind.
