UN inter-organizational arrangements

UNICEF partners closely with other United Nations (UN) entities to help children survive, thrive and fulfil their potential. The UN inter-organizational arrangements enhance UN system coherence towards the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals. UN interagency modalities drive integrated and multisectoral responses to development and humanitarian challenges in a streamlined manner across UN agencies and other stakeholders.

In 2024, UNICEF received US$404 million through UN interorganizational arrangements for both development and humanitarian interventions. The partnership modalities used include joint programmes, Multi-Partner Trust Funds (MPTF), UN Trust Funds, UN-to-UN agreements, Central Response Emergency Funds (CERF), and Country-Based Pooled Funds (CBPFs). Thematic areas delivered through such arrangements prioritize cross-cutting areas as well as UNICEF’s Strategic Plan goal areas.

UN inter-organizational arrangements through which UNICEF delivers programmes include:

Joint Programmes: Joint Programmes, anchored in the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF), target delivery of specific thematic areas with the participation of two to three UN agencies guided by a common theory of change, workplan and budget.

UN Pooled Funds: Pooled Funds, set up either at the country, regional or global level, come with a contribution of multiple donors co-mingled to finance joint UN interventions. These include Joint Programmes, Multi-Partner Trust Funds (MPTF), UN Trust Funds, Central Response Emergency Funds (CERF), and Country-Based Pooled Funds (CBPF).

UN-to-UN transfers: UN-to-UN transfers are more transactional, facilitating the use of other UN agency expertise for programmatic purposes.