
UN COVID-19 MPTF

OverviewUN COVID-19 Response & Recovery Fund
The Secretary-General's UN COVID-19 Response and Recovery Trust Fund was a UN mechanism to address the unprecedented socio-economic threats of the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly for countries and populations most vulnerable to the pandemic. Based on the principle of global solidarity, the Fund was UN reform in action. Through fast and efficient financing, the Fund mobilized the UN's expertise and its global reach for rapid integrated UN responses, led by the Resident Coordinator, to support countries and safeguard their progress towards the SDGs.
The fund is now completed. The latest narrative report can be found: United Nations Covid-19 Response and Recovery Fund Final Narrative Report (February 2023)
OverviewIn Focus
Status:
Latest reports:
- UN COVID-19 MPTF Consolidated Annual Progress Report 2023
- UN COVID-19 MPTF Consolidated Financial Report 2022
- UN COVID-19 MPTF Certified Financial Statement (Sources and Uses of Funds) 2022
Fund established:
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OverviewContributions
The work of the UN COVID-19 MPTF are possible thanks to the generous contributions by public and private sector partners
ContributorsMulti-stakeholder partnerships
The work of the UN COVID-19 MPTF is possible thanks to the efforts of . These resources are pooled and channelled to participating organizations to promote joint action and multi-stakeholder partnerships, making a difference on the ground.

OverviewPartner organizations receiving funding

OverviewSDG Contribution
ObjectivesStrategic Approach
The Fund leveraged the critical expertise and delivery capacities of UN Agencies, harnessed the resources of the public and private sectors, and offered whole-of-government and whole-of-society approaches to help close gaps in country preparedness and response plans and safeguard progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals.
The Fund helped define programmatic responses that reached the poorest and most vulnerable, and that elevated preparedness for future health emergencies.
Further, programming supported gendered approaches that responded to the heavy burden the pandemic had placed on women, such as heightened exposure to domestic violence, loss of livelihoods, and rising rates of unpaid labor.
ObjectivesThematic priorities
Programming was rolled out across three windows:
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Window 1: Enable governments and community stakeholders to tackle the COVID-19 crisis by supporting the implementation of National Health Plans for Combating COVID-19 and closing critical gaps with regard to supplies, logistics and preparedness; and by providing critical services interrupted by COVID-19.
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Window 2: Reduce social impact and promote economic response by funding social and economic protection mechanisms that, inter alia, scale-up cash transfers, broaden social safety nets, and meet the educational and food security needs of children; and through digital innovations that boost employment and strengthen social service delivery and healthcare provision.
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Window 3: Recover better, together by strengthening national preparedness measures, safeguarding SDG programmes from pandemic-related setbacks, and ensure are helping advance the SDGs and climate commitments.
The UN COVID-19 MPTF was designed to offer fast and flexible finance well suited to meeting the shifting demands of this rapidly developing and multidimensional global crisis. It was a transparent, accountable, and cost-effective mechanism for which results were monitored in real-time, on the Gateway. This innovative and coordinated funding mechanism operated at the nexus of humanitarian, development and recovery action, strengthening the response to and recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
GovernanceGovernance Structure

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Secretary-General’s Designate. The Designate, operating under the leadership of the UN Secretary-General, provided oversight and strategic direction for the Fund, mobilizes resources, provided a partnership platform for political dialogue, and oversees coordination, advocacy, and overall progress against expected results.
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Advisory Committee. The Committee supported the Secretary-General’s Designate in establishing the Fund’s priorities and addressing strategic issues. It included UN Agencies, Funds and Programmes that cover key sustainable development areas related to the COVID-19 response (UNDP, UNICEF, UNCTAD, UNFPA and WFP), up to five representatives of contributing partners, representatives of selected affected countries, the World Health Organization (WHO), UN Development Coordination Office (DCO) and the MPTF Office (ex-officio).
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Secretariat. The Secretariat was responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund, provided technical and management support to the Secretary General’s Designate, prepared Fund strategies and rapid delivery and investment plans, manages calls for proposals, and provided technical assessments in line with strategic priorities and the evolution of the pandemic. The Secretariat was also responsible for monitoring and reporting on Fund performance and communicating results. The Fund Secretariat was hosted by the UN DCO with management and administrative support of MPTF Office.
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Recipient Organizations. Programme implementation was the responsibility of Recipient Organizations. Each organization was programmatically and financially responsible for resources received.
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Administrative Agent. Recipient Organizations received funds through the Administrative Agent, the Multi-Partner Trust Fund (MPTF) Office. The Administrative Agent was responsible for the receipt, administration and management of contributions from donors, disbursement of funds to Recipient Organizations, and consolidation and dissemination of progress reports to donors.
ContributorsContributors
The work of is possible thanks to the efforts of contributors. Since together they have contributed . In the annual contributions amounted to .
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FinancialsProjects by Country
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ProjectsUN COVID-19 MPTF
UN COVID-19 MPTF is currently supporting count_projects ongoing projectscount_globalInterregional and count_countries country-specific. This table shows the most recently approved ongoing projects.
All project financial information can be found in the Financials section, including delivery analysis by organization, theme and project; project financial status by country and by theme.
UN COVID-19 MPTF
OverviewCountry Impact
Contributions to trust funds administered by the MPTF Office are pooled with other partner resources to achieve greater impact and leverage the SDGs. This map provides a geographical breakdown of all investments.
* The designations employed and the presentation of material on this map do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Secretariat of the United Nations or UNDP concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries.
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ResultsKey results
ResultsSDG Contribution
NewsImpact

UN COVID-19 Trust Fund successfully comp...

Assisting Guinea-Bissau’s most vulnera...

How a typical informal sector micro busi...

Pacific women continue to carry burden o...

British Mission and UN will support Koso...

COVID-19 means development setbacks for ...

‘Urgency to act’ for sustainable dev...
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What the world needs now is solidarity.
— António Guterres (@antonioguterres) April 4, 2020
Only with solidarity we can defeat #COVID19 and build a better future.pic.twitter.com/rSGuEecZqZ
The @UN is establishing a new trust fund to help low- and middle-income countries respond to the #coronavirus emergency and recover from the socio-economic shock.
— António Guterres (@antonioguterres) March 31, 2020
We're in this together, and we must get through it together.https://t.co/JO6Hr14Eh7
The @UN is establishing a new trust fund to help low- and middle-income countries respond to the #coronavirus emergency and recover from the socio-economic shock.
— António Guterres (@antonioguterres) March 31, 2020
We're in this together, and we must get through it together.https://t.co/JO6Hr14Eh7
Tillsammans måste vi möta och mota både den pågående pandemin och dess ekonomiska och sociala konsekvenser. Sverige fortsätter stödja en global, koordinerad och gemensam respons från FN-systemet. @MPTFOffice @UNDP_Sweden @SweMFADevCoDept https://t.co/pCRawsLBjB
— Per Olsson Fridh (@thinkper) April 29, 2020
Sweden is in! But more financial contributions are needed for @UN #COVID19 Response and Recovery Fund. It’s strategic, catalytic and fills critical funding gaps at a very difficult time. And helps delivery of #SDGs. Do I need to go on? @MPTFOffice #RecoverBetterFund https://t.co/iU7OU2itxj
— Magnus Lennartsson (@mlennartsson) June 26, 2020
The crisis caused by the #coronavirus is challenging us all. #Norway steps up international efforts in the strong belief that global threats require global response. We are ready to do our part - for our #CommonFuture. PM @erna_solberg #covid19norway #covid19 pic.twitter.com/4AJOgSOIvp
— Norway MFA (@NorwayMFA) April 10, 2020
Global action & solidarity is needed! This is why 🇩🇰 will contribute with 50 million DKK to set up the new @UN Multi-Partner Trust Fund to fight #COVID19 and the long term socioeconomic effects @MPTFOffice @antonioguterres pic.twitter.com/pUisqZb3ga
— Denmark in UN NY🇩🇰 (@Denmark_UN) April 3, 2020
A global crisis requires unity & solidarity. @UNDP brings its expertise to reduce #inequalities, solve #poverty & build resilience to the new @UN #COVID19 Multi-Partner Trust Fund announced by @UN SG @antonioguteres for #COVID19 response & recovery. pic.twitter.com/fLEYHOqPqP
— Achim Steiner (@ASteiner) March 31, 2020
🇩🇰 was one of the first supporters of the new @UN multi-partner trust fund because we need a strong and coordinated 🌍 response to #COVID19
— Denmark in UN NY🇩🇰 (@Denmark_UN) April 22, 2020
We must come together to fight the virus and #BuildBackBetter#dkaid #EarthDay pic.twitter.com/xi0JpBicAg
Today, I am delighted to announce that the Gov. of the 🇬🇧 has decided to provide €2 million support to help the people of 🇽🇰 return to normality.
— Nicholas Abbott (@nickabbottfcdo) October 5, 2020
This project will be implemented by the @UNKosovoTeam & will focus on the health and education sectors during COVID-19. pic.twitter.com/X4tOsbXZIP
Thank you @nickabbottfcdo ! It is only together, through solidarity & international cooperation that we will recover stronger from this crisis. We look forward 2 close partnership w ministries of health & education to support no-one is left behind! @MPTFOffice #multilateralism https://t.co/73GrH5wnyD
— Ulrika Richardson (@UlrikaR_UN) October 5, 2020
Thanks 🇬🇧 @FCDOGovUK for supporting the @UN #COVID19 Response and Recovery Fund.
— UN Multi-Partner Trust Fund Office (@MPTFOffice) October 5, 2020
The @UN joint work with 🇽🇰 partners will contribute to a safe and inclusive return to normality in health and education. #LeaveNoOneBehind #RecoverBetterTogetherhttps://t.co/iJ6ZOg5Pvl
Honoured to host the signing ceremony of the project ‘Return to (New)Normal in Kosovo...’ mixed virtually & live, with measures to minimize the risk of exposure to #COVID_19! with @MPTFOffice & @UKinKosovo To be implemented: @unwomenkosovo @UnfpaKosovo @UNICEFKosovo @WHO_Europe pic.twitter.com/yscOCEIMno
— UN Kosovo Team (@UNKosovoTeam) October 5, 2020
To tackle the socio-economic impacts of #COVID19, the United Nations @ONUCotedIvoire, government and local communities came together under the UN Response and Recovery Fund.
— UN Multi-Partner Trust Fund Office (@MPTFOffice) October 28, 2020
Leaving No One Behind in 🇨🇮 we can #RecoverBetterTogether
Fund's info: https://t.co/GHMDuaDu3r pic.twitter.com/UHgjDqJSMI
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ContactsPoints of contact
Policy and Programme
UN COVID-19 MPTF Secretariat
Maria Eugenia Herrera Lara, Reporting, Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist, Email: maria.herrera@undp.org
Nina Andersen, Programme Officer, COVID19 MPTF Secretariat, Email: nina.andersen@undp.org
Fund Administrative Agent
Olga Aleshina, Senior Portfolio Manager, Email: olga.aleshina@undp.org
Anita Amissah-Arthur, Portfolio Associate, Email: anita.amissah-arthur@undp.org
Patricia Ababio, Finance Associate, Email: patricia.ababio@undp.org
Communications
Raul de Mora Jimenez, Communications & SDG Specialist, Email: raul.de.mora@undp.org