UN Coordination Structure

The United Nations Country Team (UNCT), encompasses all the entities of the UN system that carry out operational activities for development, emergency, recovery and transition assistance. The main purpose of the UN Country Team is for UN agencies, funds and programmes to plan and work together, as part of the Resident Coordinator system. The UNCT ensures internal UN coordination and decision-making at the country level. The UNCT is led by the UN Resident Coordinator (RC), who is the designated representative of the UN Secretary-General.

United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF), the United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF) is the product of an ongoing consultative process intended to capture how the United Nations can most effectively respond to Sudan’s national priorities and needs in a systematic, coherent manner. It is guided by the goals and targets of the Millennium Declaration, as well as by the Comprehensive Peace Agreement, Eastern Sudan Peace Agreement,the Report of the Sudan Joint Assessment Mission, the Five-Year Strategic Plan 2007-2011 of the National Council for Strategic Planning, the Government of Southern Sudan Budget Sector Plans and other relevant documents. UN Development Assistance Framework summary >>

Links between humanitarian action, development assistance and poverty reduction in Sudan

	Government poverty – reduction strategy based on the Millennium Development Goals
	Joined-up UN agency development assistance programming linked to Government priority
	Coordinated activities the UN and its partners to address urgent humanitarian needs and early recovery of priorities
OCHA is committed to humanitarian action that addresses vulnerability while at the same time ensuring a solid foundation for longer-term recovery and development

The United Nations Security Management Team (SMT), comprises representatives of United Nations agencies, funds and programmes operating in Sudan. The SMT advises and reports on all security-related matters across Sudan and is responsible for the safety and security of UN personnel and premises in the country. The SMT is also responsible for preparing the UN System Security Plan for Sudan. The SMT also provides advice and support to non-UN international organizations that request it. The SMT system is implemented at both Federal and State level.

The "Saving Lives Together" Project. Linked to the SMT is the "Saving Lives Together" project.  This involves UN support in the provision of security services for INGOs in Darfur.  The project was initiated in 2006 as a result of a joint needs assessment carried out by UNDSS and OCHA.  It aims to enhance the coordination and collaboration between the security networks of the UN system and INGOs operating in Darfur; to establish procedures of timely information sharing; to systematically collect and analyse relevant security information; and to enable joint advocacy on security and safety related issues of common concern.  These tasks are performed by dedicated UNDSS Field Security Coordination Officers and INGO Liaison Officers in each of the Darfur States.