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Project/Programmes Approved

Projects and programmes that will be funded under the Uruguay One UN Coherent Fund correspond to the four strategic objectives.

The current projects that are being considered include:

  • Building of State institutions' capacities to design development strategies
  • Strengthening of public policies on productive production
  • Supporting environmental protection policies at the local level
  • Strengthening of State and social capacities in the promotion of development in the territory
  • Supporting the Central Government's "Equity Plan" in its implementation, follow-up and evaluation
  • Strengthening of institutions in the social policy system (education, employment, health, and social security)
  • Supporting the design and execution of policies, plans and programmes to fight inequity (in particular, gender and generation)
  • Designing and implementing programmes to modernize public administration and services to citizens
  • Supporting policies and decentralization and promotion of citizen participation in the territory

The One Programme Steering Committee has approved the following projects for funding under the Uruguay One UN Coherence Fund:

Uruguay One UN Coherence Fund
One Programme Steering Committee Approved Joint Programmes

Approval Date Joint Programme Number Participating UN Organization Joint Programme Title Total Planned Budget Total Disbursement Approved (2008) Joint Programme Summary
May 15, 2008 A UNIDO, FAO, UNDP, UNEP, UNESCO, UNWTO Institutional Strengthening for the design of economic development strategies: country international insertion and long term energy policies development. $486,000 $213,385 Joint Programme Summary
May 15, 2008 B FAO, UNEP and UNIDO Technical assistance for the design of public policies that promote sustainable production and employment. $1,166,086 $270,988 Joint Programme Summary
May 15, 2008 C UNEP and UNESCO Development of instruments for monitoring the environment and territory. $621,670 $217,788 Joint Programme Summary
May 15, 2008 D FAO, ILO, UNDP, and UNICEF Design and implementation of pilot projects that promote development throughout the country. $1,334,611 $468,553 Joint Programme Summary
May 15, 2008 E FAO and UNDP Support to the policies for social integration and food security. $668,750 $205,948 Joint Programme Summary
July 28, 2008 F1 UNESCO and UNICEF Support for the strengthening of education policies. $513,600 $101,463 Joint Programme Summary
May 15, 2008 G UNFPA, UNIFEM Support for the public policies for the reduction of inequities of gender and generations. $1,296,000 $368,294 Joint Programme Summary
15 May 2008 H IOM, UNDP Support of the modernization processes of public management as part of the democratization of the State and the promotion of citizens’ rights . $1,960,508 $511,888 Joint Programme Summary
15 May 2008 I UNDP and UNESCO Support for the decentralization processes and promotion of citizen participation as part of the reform of the State. $775,751 $304,555 Joint Programme Summary
Total Approved Joint Programmes $8,806,476 $2,662,862