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Overview

United Nations Peace and Development Trust Fund provides USD $1.27 million to developing countries to boost economic growth, social inclusion, and environmental protection

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$1,387,635
Commitment Year•2016Country of Activity•Multi-RegionDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•Multiple JurisdictionsSector•Government And Civil SocietyFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Jan 1, 2016
Start (actual)
Apr 1, 2017
End (actual)
Dec 4, 2018

Stakeholders

Organizations involved in projects and activities supported by financial and in-kind transfers from Chinese government and state-owned entities

Funding agencies

Government Agencies

  • Unspecified Chinese Government Institution

Cofinancing agencies

Intergovernmental Organizations

  • United Nations (UN)

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

  • Government of Fiji
  • Government of Laos
  • Government of Micronesia, Federated States of
  • Government of Papua New Guinea
  • Government of the Kingdom of Tonga
  • Government of the Philippines
  • Government of Timor-Leste
  • Government of Vanuatu
  • Government of Viet Nam

Implementing agencies

Intergovernmental Organizations

  • United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA)
  • United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

Loan description

United Nations Peace and Development Trust Fund provides USD $1.27 million to developing countries to boost economic growth, social inclusion, and environmental protection

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

In 2016, the Chinese Government pledged to contribute $200 million to the United Nations over a ten year period. The United Nations Peace and Development Trust Fund (UNPDF) was established to channel these earmarked funds to specific projects in coordination with the UN. The UNPDF is divided into two sub-funds: The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Sub-Fund and The Secretary-General's Peace and Security Sub-Fund. Approved in 2016 and implemented between April 2017 to December 2018, USD $1,272,217 was allocated from the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Sub-Fund to strengthen developing countries' capacities in boosting economic growth, social inclusion, and environmental protection in alignment with the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) helped implement this project. The project included the countries of Fiji, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Micronesia (Federated States of), Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Vanuatu, and Viet Nam. It facilitated knowledge exchange, integrated policy development, and improved reporting via Voluntary National Reviews (VNRs). Partners involved included the ASEAN Secretariat, FAO, AU, COMESA, and regional organizations like CROP, PIFS, and SPC. The project had two main components. The first component was led by UNDESA and resulted in the 2017 ECOSOC Special Meeting on SDG 9, held on May 31, 2017 in New York, following preparatory events in Senegal and Zimbabwe. The second component, co-led by UNDP and UNDESA, produced a regional synthesis report launched at the 2018 Asia Pacific Forum in Bangkok and provided technical assistance for SDG planning in the countries involved. Support included the integration of SDGs into national development plans, VNR preparation, and regional workshops in Fiji and Samoa for Pacific Island nations scheduled to present VNRs in 2019 and 2020.

Staff comments

1. The UNPDF reference number for this project is PDF-SDG-2016-01. 2. The commitment date is estimated based upon the project's year of approval.