UNODC ROEA and the UN System

The positive developments generated by the UN reform in the field are also providing UNODC with additional options for its field presence in the region. The reform has allowed space for cross-cutting themes as well as building the normative agenda and increased consideration of the expertise of all UN agencies, including non-resident agencies. As a result, the UN system is more fully aligning its programming to support national priorities and development plans, including the Millennium Development Goals. This provides UNODC ROEA with an excellent opportunity for closer interaction with the rest of the UN system especially by helping to mainstream justice and security issues in the new development agenda.

UNODC promotes a holistic development perspective in the United Nations Development Group (UNDG) Regional teams and the United Nations Country Teams (UNCTs) through the United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF) process. In particular UNODC ROEA is actively involved in the activities of the UNCTs and UNDAF in the countries where it has a field office, such as Kenya, Tanzania and Ethiopia. UNODC ROEA works closely with the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS), World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UNHABITAT), the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) World Food Program (WFP), World Bank, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UNWomen), the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), International Organization for Migration (IOM), the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), International Labour Organization (ILO), Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM), International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON), among others.