By combining access to finance, skills development, market opportunities and fair policy frameworks, the UN and partners are helping create environments where micro-, small and medium-sized enterprises across the world can flourish.
Through the UN 2.0 initiative, Resident Coordinators and UN Country Teams are investing in new skills, digital capabilities, data and innovation to continue supporting governments' national priorities as they navigate uncertainty and pursue a sustainable future.
Countries are managing global shocks and declines in official development assistance by finding practical ways to finance development, from new investment models to debt relief tools and stronger partnerships.
The UN Deputy Secretary-General delivers remarks at the briefing with Member States on the recalibration of the Resident Coordinator system, highlighting progress in supporting national priorities, as well as the changing contexts in which Resident Coordinators Offices operate.
As many micro-entrepreneurs in Uganda lack the required data for financial lenders, the UN is working with local and private sector partners to support them in digitising their operations, building business skills and becoming visible to financial service providers.
With a package of seeds, training and micro greenhouses, women in Afghanistan are able to feed their families and improve their livelihoods while forming community bonds with support from the UN's Special Trust Fund for Afghanistan.
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Mamadou Kane of Mauritania as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Micronesia, with the host Government’s approval. He will have additional responsibility for programme matters in Kiribati, the Marshall Islands, Nauru, and Palau.
Landlocked Developing Countries face unique challenges and Resident Coordinators through their UN country teams, is helping them turn these barriers into bridges for development.
