GovernanceGovernance arrangements
Joint UN-Government Steering Committee
Acts as the country-level governing body for the Viet Nam SDG Fund, providing strategic directions, general oversight and approving allocation criteria. The Joint Steering Committee is co-chaired by the Vice Minister of Planning and Investment in Viet Nam and the Un Resident Coordinator, and members are from the UN Country Team and the Government of Viet Nam agencies.
UN Resident Coordinator
Leads and coordinates the overall management of the Fund in consultation with the participating UN organizations through the UN Country Team and with the Joint Steering Committee’s strategic guidance. The UN Resident Coordinator also engages in joint resource mobilization and chairs allocations discussions, including the programme coordination support allocation.
Office of the UN Resident Coordinator
Supports to the strategic leadership role of the UN Resident Coordinator in all designated tasks, including strategic analysis of resource requirements, funding gaps, resource mobilization efforts, consolidation of progress and lessons learned, including annual One UN Results report.
United Nations country team
Develops resource mobilisation strategies, submits the allocation criteria/prioritisation of the Fund to the Joint Steering Committee, makes funding allocation recommendations, and conducts annual reviews and other M&E activities to strengthen the utilization and management of the Fund.
Administrative Agent
Funds are routed by way of a pass-through mechanism. Participating Organizations receive funds through the Administrative Agent, Multi-Partner Trust Fund (MPTF) Office. The Administrative Agent is responsible for the receipt, administration and management of contributions from donors, disbursement of funds to Participating Organizations, and consolidation and dissemination of progress reports to donors.
Participating Organizations
Programme implementation is the responsibility of Participating Organizations. Each organization is programmatically and financially responsible for resources received.