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Country context

Country context. Uruguay is a high – middle income country. Implicit duality : High human development indicators . High degree of public spending as a proportion of GDP (30.5%). ODA is minimal when compared to public spending (0.3%). vs Low investment rates.

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Country context

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  1. Country context • Uruguay is a high – middleincome country. • Implicitduality: • Highhumandevelopmentindicators. • High degree of public spending as a proportion of GDP (30.5%). • ODA is minimal when compared to public spending (0.3%). • vs • Low investment rates. • Unstable growth rate compared to other countries in the region. • Institutionalweaknessesregardingdesign and implementation of publicpolicies.

  2. Agencies in country context • Few resources available from IFI’s and UN Agencies • NRAs added value to UNS at the local level: TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE • Government is not always informed of availability of expertise from NRAs • NEED TO BUILD BRIDGES BETWEEN NRAs AND THEIR COUNTERPARTS.

  3. NRAs in Uruguay • Contacts are maintained with 21 NRAs. • 10 have signed the One UN Programme: ITC, ILO, UNIFEM, UNEP, UNAIDS, IFAD, UNHCR, WTO, UNODC and UN-Habitat. • 5 of them participate in UNCT meetings regularly: IFAD, ILO, UNAIDS, UNEP, and UNIFEM. • Theyalsoparticipate in thematicgroups.

  4. NRAs in Uruguay (cont.) • RCO through NRA Specialist: • Circulates information • Receives and consolidates inputs forreportingpurposes. • Providesprogrammatic and logisticsupport. • Coordinatesparticipation and oftenrepresents NRA objectives at interagencymeetings and efforts.

  5. Engaging NRAs at Country Level • NRAs are UN Agencies with less resources; they need support to ensure their presence in the country. • Specific protocol for NRA treatment could be seen as differential treatment. • Increase awareness with regard to their capacities: (i) participation in UNDAF process; (ii) capacity to respond to request for assistance; (iii) capacity to mobilize expertise to joint programming; (iv) capacity to implement joint projects through technical and /or policy expertise.

  6. Challenges facing NRAs • There has been a perception that some NRAs are more interested in the resources they can access rather than in programmatic activities. • The UN needs to support the involvement of NRAs: • Logistic and technical support to allow their connection with national counterparts. • Programmatic support. • Mechanisms through which NRAs could administer resources locally.

  7. Role of NRA Specialist • Support for NRAs through the RCO is necessary to: • ensure the perspectives of all NRAs are considered; • provide a neutral dialogue and interaction support mechanism; • guarantee a minimum predictability with regard to the flow of funds.

  8. Summary of key points • NRAs add value to the UN system in country. • Need to build bridges between NRAs and their counterparts. • RCO has an important role to play in NRA engagement in country. • It is necessary to increase awareness with regard to their capacities.

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