UNDP-Spain MDG Achievement Fund

Terms of reference for thematic window on development and the private sector

A Request for Proposals (RfP) by the MDG-F thematic window for Development and the Private Sector was launched on 18 September 2008. The RfP closed on 12 December 2008. Of the 57 eligible UN country Teams, 50 submitted a proposal amounting to some $329 million.

The proposals submitted to the window were reviewed by the Technical Sub Committee for Development and the Private Sector. The Committee was convened by Wilfried Luetkenhorst, Chief of Cabinet of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). It includes representatives of FAO, ILO, UNDP, and UNIDO as well as four independent experts and two experts nominated by the Government of Spain.

The recommendations of the TSC were reviewed by the Fund’s Steering Committee at its consultations in February 2009 which approved the 10 Concept Notes with combined indicative budgets of $56,4 million ( total budget of the proposals in their original submission was around $67,6). A list of the approved proposals, which includes an indicative budget for each, can be viewed on-line clicking here. UN Country Teams are preparing the detailed Joint Programme documents which will be submitted the 5th may 2009.