The IOM Mission in Montevideo has signed a Memorandum of
Understanding with the United Nations Office in Uruguay and the
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to participate as a
partner agency in the "One UN" Initiative.

The One-UN or "Delivering as One" pilot initiative will be
tested in Uruguay and seven other countries (Albania, Cape Verde,
Mozambique, Pakistan, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Viet Nam) following a
recommendation by the Secretary-General's High-Level Panel on UN
System-wide Coherence, a group of heads of state and policy makers
tasked to examine ways to strengthen the UN’s ability to
respond to the challenges of the 21st Century.

The objective of the project is to ensure faster and more
effective development operations and accelerate progress to achieve
the Millennium Development Goals –a UN development system
that delivers more and better for the poorest and most
disadvantaged.

The pilot countries have agreed to work towards a common UN
presence in the country while capitalizing on the strengths and
comparative advantages of the different members of the UN
family. 

IOM participated in the development of the priority areas
identified by the Uruguayan Government and the UN Lead Agency for
each project area.  Nine priority areas with a total of 35
project components were identified. The projects will be developed
with the Coherence Funds assigned to Uruguay as a Pilot Country, in
close coordination with the Government and the UN Country Team.

IOM will be the lead agency in one of the nine priority
projects: support to the National Migration Directorate to
strengthen national institutions dealing with external and internal
migration and help strengthen the links between the Government and
Uruguayans living abroad.

For more information please contact:

Susana Leonardi

IOM Montevideo

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