(Resident Coordinator Humanitarian Coordinator)

Resident coordinator system

V. RESIDENT COORDINATOR SYSTEM

The Resident Coordinator (RC) System

Strengthening the resident coordinator system

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The resident coordinator system had also been strengthened.

B. Resident coordinator system and United Nations country teams

D. Delegation of authority to the Resident Coordinator for

(b) The role of the United Nations Resident Coordinator

The resident coordinator system must continue to be strengthened.

ACC members strongly support a strengthened resident coordinator function.

(c) Strengthening of the resident coordinator system and of the role and functioning of the resident coordinator, on the basis of mutual accountability among UNCT members

In situations where the Emergency Relief Coordinator, together with members of the Inter Agency Standing Committee, find it necessary to appoint a Humanitarian Coordinator outside the Resident Coordinator system, he she in principle could also be designated as the Resident Coordinator

In situations where there is no Resident Coordinator in place, or where a Resident Coordinator will not be able to carry out that function, the Emergency Relief Coordinator will, following consultation, appoint a Humanitarian Coordinator, also utilizing the roster mechanism

UNDP was best placed to manage the resident coordinator system.

It continued to be fully committed to the resident coordinator system.

In addition, he will retain his current functions as the United Nations Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative.

In 2004, the UNDG trained 50 resident coordinators, 35 of whom were new to the resident coordinator function.

These subgroups should be chaired by the organization or individual best suited to the task (including the resident coordinator) and should operate under the overall guidance of the resident coordinator.

(e) To provide management and operational support to the Resident Coordinator function

of the United Nations Programme and United Nations Development Programme Resident Coordinator

Finally, the resident coordinator should be mandated to monitor the results achieved.

To that end, the United Nations Resident Coordinator system required continued strengthening.

Should the Resident Coordinator in place have the right profile to serve as Humanitarian Coordinator, the Emergency Relief Coordinator, following consultations, will confirm his her designation

So as not to weaken his coordinating powers, the resident coordinator would retain the overall resident representative for UNDP functions.

With regard to the Legislative elections, the Resident Coordinator received the same instructions.

The United Nations Resident Coordinator plays a key role in coordinating international assistance.

Early action may be initiated by the Emergency Relief Coordinator, eligible agencies, or at the request of the United Nations humanitarian coordinator resident coordinator with the country team.

319. Some delegations also expressed concern about the lack of resources available to the resident coordinator and asked whether indeed any resources were at the disposal of the resident coordinator for coordination purposes.

The other deputy would continue to act as Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator for the Sudan and would deal with assistance matters.

Resident representatives have consistently expressed the conviction that DSS supports and entrenches their role as coordinator and focal point both as UNDP resident representatives and as resident coordinators.

At one extreme, what is required is the resident representative resident coordinator with a limited number of local professional and support staff.

The Guidelines on the Functioning of the Resident Coordinator System should be amended accordingly.

WFP has to date sponsored ten staff in the Resident Coordinator Competency Assessment Programme.

Non UNDP programmes for which Resident Coordinator is responsible (UNFPA, UNDCP, WFP, UNIC, etc.)

The United Nations resident coordinator system has been strengthened to respond to this need.

Mrs. Thelma Awori, United Nations Resident Coordinator in Zimbabwe, presided over the Opening Meeting.

Moderator Mr. John Hendra, United Nations Resident Coordinator in the United Republic of Tanzania

Today, of 129 resident coordinator postings, 61 were from the South, including 14 women.

The General Assembly should de link the functions of the resident coordinator and the resident representative of UNDP and change the designation process of the resident coordinator as explained in paragraph 86.8 This would allow the resident coordinator to discharge fully his her responsibilities and to establish a clear line of accountability to the entire United Nations development system, thereby ensuring full ownership of the resident coordinators by all United Nations system organizations.

Should the Resident Coordinator not have the necessary humanitarian profile, the Emergency Relief Coordinator will enter into consultations immediately to identify a replacement.

Field level committees, often chaired by the UNDP Resident Representative, in the capacity of Resident Coordinator, have been especially effective in this connection.

Given their Resident Coordinator role, UNDP Resident Representatives should provide leadership on gender equality issues and gender mainstreaming within the United Nations system.

An effective United Nations resident coordinator system could enhance the gains arising from such approaches.