The United Nations Resident Coordinator Mr. Fode Ndiaye (L ) and Head of Mission, Embassy of Sweden, Ms. Anne Höglund signing partnership agreement to support UNDAP II.
Kigali: Sweden through its International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) and the United Nations in Rwanda have signed an agreement of cooperation to enhance the UN capacity to implement its United Nations Development Assistance Plan (UNDAP II 2018 – 2023), RNA Has learnt.
The agreement signed by the Swedish Head of Mission, Anne Höglund and UN Resident Coordinator Fodé Ndiaye will contribute to the Government’s National Strategy for Transformation (NST 1: 2017-2024) and the Sustainable Development Goals. The total financial contribution of 60,000,000 SEK (estimated $6.1 million) for 2019-2022 will be channeled through the UN Rwanda Sustainable Development Fund (SDF).
According to Ndiaye, “the UN values the ongoing strong partnership with the Government of Sweden, both globally and here in Rwanda to accompany the UN reforms and accelerate the implementation of the agenda 2030.This new agreement will contribute to supporting Rwanda’s continued and impressive development. I am strongly convinced that this partnership will have a clear impact on people’s lives, leaving no one behind.”
These resources will enable the UN to implement interventions related to sustainable economic growth, jobs and livelihoods; natural resources and climate change; gender equality, human rights and justice; and democratic processes and quality service delivery and evidence-based
Both Sweden and the UN expressed that the collaboration will be carried out under the auspices of SDG 17 – Partnerships to leverage strengths and drive transformative change.
“The collaboration with One UN and the financial support to UNDAP II demonstrate Sweden’s strong willingness to support UN reforms for a more coherent and effective UN system at thenational level but also to contribute to Rwanda’s efforts to achieve sustainable poverty reduction as well as attaining the Sustainable Development Goals. It’s only in partnership with different actors we can achieve the ambitious Agenda 2030”, observed Höglund.
The UN and Sweden underlined the desire to join efforts to support the Government of Rwanda to successfully implement the NST 1 based on the country’s vision 2050, taking into account the Agendas 2030 and 2063.