Synthesis of 2011/2012 Resident Coord<strong>in</strong>ator Annual ReportsThe Impact of UN Coord<strong>in</strong>ation: Stories from the FieldDOCO Director: Deborah LandeyProject Manager: Zarak JanProject Advisor: Ian ThorpeResearcher: Valerie WolffLead Writer: Gretchen Luchs<strong>in</strong>gerEditor: James LeeProduction Manager: Daisy LeoncioContributors (<strong>in</strong> alphabetical order): Olga Abramova (DOCO/ New York), UNCT Albania, Erlpe John M Amante(govt. Prov<strong>in</strong>ce of Agusan del Norte/ Philipp<strong>in</strong>es), Luxmi Auxilio (Baug Coop Team/ Philipp<strong>in</strong>es), Zembaba Ayalew(UN-Women/ New York), Richard Bailey (RCO/ Malawi), Liudmila Barcari (DOCO/ New York), Marco Baumann(DOCO/ New York), Anja Bille Bahncke (DOCO/New York), Jimmy Beray (Baug Coop Team/ Philipp<strong>in</strong>es), CarmelitaBilaoen (Peoples Bank of Caraga/ Philipp<strong>in</strong>es), Epifania Bulaon (Peoples Bank of Caraga/ Philipp<strong>in</strong>es), Rofel Cabatera(govt. Prov<strong>in</strong>ce of Agusan del Norte/ Philipp<strong>in</strong>es), Norman Cajucom (Phil Crop Insurance Corporation/ Philipp<strong>in</strong>es),Marta Cali (DOCO/ New York), Sofia Carrondo (DOCO/ New York), Brenda B. Corvera (Department of Trade andIndustry/ Philipp<strong>in</strong>es), Gerald Daly (DOCO/ New York), Ofelia Dom<strong>in</strong>go (Department of Labor and Employment/Philipp<strong>in</strong>es), Maria Paul<strong>in</strong>a Garcia (RCO/Colombia), Alia Elyassir (UN Women, Occupied Palest<strong>in</strong>ian Territory),Emilie Filmer Wilson (DOCO/ New York), Ingrid Fitzgerald (RCO/ Viet Nam), Alexander Freese (DOCO/ New York),Carlos Galian (ILO/ Viet Nam), María Faré García (RCO/ Philipp<strong>in</strong>es), S.K Guha (UN Women/ New York), Nadia Hadi(RCO/ East Timor), Pervez Hassan (DOCO/ New York), Valent<strong>in</strong>e Hoschet (DOCO/ New York), Naomi Kitahara(<strong>UNDP</strong>/ Malawi), Marta Lanzoni (DOCO/ New York), Verena L<strong>in</strong>neweber (<strong>UNDP</strong>/New York), Kar<strong>in</strong> Lucke (DOCO/New York), Nomcebo Manz<strong>in</strong>i (UN-Women/ South Africa), Elena Marcel<strong>in</strong>o (UN-Women/ New York), Gift Malunga(UNFPA/ Malawi), Yuko Suzuki Naab (<strong>UNDP</strong>/ Rwanda), Hanna Nakhleh (<strong>UNDP</strong>/ Occupied Palest<strong>in</strong>ian Territory),Sara Ferrer Olivella (MDG-F Secretariat/ New York), Patricia Fernandez-Pacheco (MDG-F Secretariat/ New York),Brielgo Pagaran (Department of Trade and Industry/ Philipp<strong>in</strong>es), Paula Pelaez (MDG-F Secretariat/ New York),Nguyen Tien Phong (<strong>UNDP</strong>/ Viet Nam), Liliana Ramirez (DOCO/ New York), Siham Rashid (UN-Women/Occupied Palest<strong>in</strong>ian Territory), Peter Reeh (RCO/ Viet Nam), Buenavista, Jabonga, Las Nieves &Remedios T. Romualdes Teams (Philipp<strong>in</strong>es), Annelie Rostedt, (RCO/Zambia), Renata Rubian (<strong>UNDP</strong>/ New York),Yves Sassenrath (DOCO/ New York), Nathaniel Servando (Department of Science and Technology/ Philipp<strong>in</strong>es),Alice Hard<strong>in</strong>g Shackelford (UN-Women/ Malawi), Dasa Silovic (<strong>UNDP</strong>/ New York), Annie C. Tangpos (Department ofLabor and Employment/ Philipp<strong>in</strong>es), Lars Tushuizen (DOCO/ New York), Paul Quarles Van Ufford (UNICEF/Viet Nam), UNCT/UNIPSIL Sierra Leone, Lurra<strong>in</strong>e Baybay Villacorta (ILO/ Thailand), Lyndo G. Villacorta (Departmentof Science and Technology/ Philipp<strong>in</strong>es), Kanni Wignaraja (RC/ Zambia), Bett<strong>in</strong>a Woll (<strong>UNDP</strong>/ New York),Carol Ziadeh (<strong>UNDP</strong>/ Occupied Palest<strong>in</strong>ian Territory)Concept and Design: CREATRIX Design GroupPr<strong>in</strong>t<strong>in</strong>g: Lowe-Mart<strong>in</strong> Company Inc.Photo credit for the cover: Mart<strong>in</strong>e PerretThe United Nations Development Group (UNDG) is an <strong>in</strong>strument for UN reform created by the Secretary-General<strong>in</strong> 1997 to improve the effectiveness of UN development work at the country level. Br<strong>in</strong>g<strong>in</strong>g together the operationalagencies work<strong>in</strong>g on development, the UNDG is chaired by the Adm<strong>in</strong>istrator of the United Nations DevelopmentProgramme on behalf of the Secretary-General.The UNDG develops policies and procedures that allow the UN system to work together and analyse country issues,plan support strategies, implement programmes, monitor results and advocate for change. These <strong>in</strong>itiatives <strong>in</strong>creaseUN impact <strong>in</strong> help<strong>in</strong>g countries to achieve the Millennium Development Goals.UN Development Operations Coord<strong>in</strong>ation OfficeOne UN Plaza, DC1-1600, New York, NY 10017Tel: 212-906-5053www.undg.org© United Nations Development Group 2013
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