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Sudan -The United Nations Fund for Recovery, Reconstruction and Development in Darfur (UNDF) is established by the Darfur Regional Authority Government of Sudan and the UN to support the effective implementation of the Darfur Development Strategy (DDS). The DDS is in pursuit of the overall objective of the Doha Document for Peace in Darfur (DDPD) to support the transition from humanitarian assistance to recovery and development.

For more information please visit the UN Darfur Fund page.

New York – Turkey is one of the MPTF Office’s longest standing contributing partners. It made its first contribution in 2005 to the Iraq Trust Fund and today, it made its fifth contribution to a MPTF Office administered fund. The Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Turkey to the United Nations and the Executive Coordinator of the MPTF Office, signed a Standard Arrangement Agreement for a $100,000 contribution to the Trust Fund to Support Initiatives of States Countering Piracy off the Coast of Somalia. This Fund was established by the UN Secretary General in order to defray the expenses associated with the prosecution of suspected pirates as well to support the international forum, the Contact Group on Piracy off the Coast of Somalia, in meeting its objective of  eliminating piracy. This brings Turkey’s overall contributions to almost $11 million. Turkey has also contributed to two Iraq Trust Funds, the Peacebuilding Fund and the Ecuador Yasuni Fund.  

For more information on Turkey’s contributions to MPTF Office administered funds, please visit the Government of Turkey’s Portfolio Page on the MPTF Office GATEWAY.

Bamako – The Netherlands, the Ministry of Economy, Finance and Budget of the Republic of Mali  and UNDP signed  a Standard Arrangement Agreement for a 15 million Euro contribution. This first contribution to the Stabilization fund established on 25 February 2013, is allocated to the Education and Agriculture sectors. The Fund Steering Committee is to hold its first meeting in the next two weeks in order to approve the activity plan and first transfer requests and allow the direct implementation of stabilization activities by national entities.

For more information please visit the Mali Stabilization Fund page.

Bamako - The Ministry of Economy, Finance and Budget of the Republic of Mali and UNDP signed the Memorandum of Agreement for a new National Fund. The Fund entitled “Fonds National de Stabilisation Economique et Sociale du Mali” will directly support Government stabilization priority activities for an initial duration of 2 years. The main objective of the Fund is to prevent further socio-economic degradation in Mali as a result of the current crisis and the major budgetary deficit. The Fund will mainly support the Health, Education, Water and Sanitation, Agriculture, Energy and Elections sectors. The UNDP Multi-Partner Trust Fund Office will provide fund administration, management and other support services related to the establishment and management of the National Fund. For more information please visit the Mali Stabilization Fund page.