Building partnerships for sustainable results and development

A two-day workshop for the representatives of the Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO) and Civil Society Organizations (CSO) on “Navigating Partnerships with the United Nations: Understanding the UN Partner Portal and Collaboration Opportunities” was organized jointly by the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), the UN Women, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the International Organization for Migration (IOM), and the Resident Coordinator’s Office (RCO) in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.

The workshop aims to facilitate a better understanding partnership processes and opportunities for collaboration with United Nations agencies through the United Nations Partner Portal (UNPP).

Ms. Parvathy Ramaswami, the United Nations Resident Coordinator shared in her opening remarks that “Building partnerships with local civil society and non-governmental organizations is essential to ensure long-term impact and continuity of the SDG results. The UN system in Tajikistan will further strengthen its collaboration and create opportunities for NGOs and CSOs in bringing their knowledge and expertise to implement the national development priorities”.

Mr. Ashurboy Solehzoda, the First Deputy Minister of Economic Development and Trade of Tajikistan commended the level of partnerships with NGOS and CSOs and highlighted their importance to address the national priorities and achieving the SDGs in Tajikistan. He particularly mentioned the areas where the local organizations contribute to improve policies, implementation and to sustain the development results. 

The World Food Programme Representative, Mr. Adham Musallam thanked the contributing UN agencies for this event and mentioned that “the workshop is an opportunity to learn from each other and use all available resources to achieve our development goals. The UN Partner Portal simplifies and strengthens UN partnership processes. By choosing the right partners, we can better support projects and programmes, and deliver impactful and sustainable results, making life better for everyone everywhere”.

The workshop provided interactive sessions on the opportunities for direct engagement with UN Agencies in Tajikistan, and networking activities to strengthen cooperation between civil society and the UN system.  The participants also received practical guidance on the main principles of cooperation with the UN, such as compliance with UN values and standards, existing instruments of cooperation, the use of UNPP (www.unpartnerportal.org), a centralized platform designed to facilitate partnerships with UN agencies, and explored opportunities for collaboration for the implementation of the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (2023-2027).

The United Nations Partner Portal (UNPP) is an online platform designed to streamline partnerships between UN agencies and NGOs/CSOs. It provides a centralized hub for sharing organizational and project information and facilitates connections based on expertise and partnership opportunities. Enrollment in the UNPP is a requirement for all organizations that seek to work with the UN agencies. The workshop will also help organizations that are not yet registered with the UN and could be valuable collaborators in the future. It can equally benefit the existing partners seeking to enhance their knowledge and hands-on practice on the UNPP portal.