1. Role of the UN system in Middle Income Countries
The UN in Cambodia
What is a “Middle Income Country”?
Role of the UN system in middle-income countries
Q & A
Roles of UN in MICs_Ecole Royale Administration
25 February 2015

2. Role of the UN system in Middle Income Countries

3. Role of the UN system in Middle Income Countries
The UN system in Cambodia
UN Secretary General
UNDP Administrator
Appointed by
Report to
Report to
UN RC / UNDP RR
Report to
UN Country Team
UNDP Country Director
UNDP Country Office

4. Role of the UN system in Middle Income Countries
The UN system in Cambodia

5. Role of the UN system in Middle Income Countries
2. What is a “Middle Income Country”?
The World Bank Classification: GNI per capita
Low income, $975 or less;
Lower middle income, $976 - $3,855;
Upper middle income, $3,856 - $11,905;
High income, $11,906 or more.

6. Role of the UN system in Middle Income Countries
2. What is a “Middle Income Country”?
Diverse group by size, population and income level,
5 of the world’s 7 billion people.
73% of the world’s poor people.
One-third of global GDP.
Major engines of global growth.

10. Role of the UN system in Middle Income Countries
BUT “Middle Income Trap”
Inability to progress beyond the middle income level by strengthening knowledge-based and innovation intensive sectors of the economy.
Weakness in economic governance institutions
Lack of labor equipped with high-end skills

11. Role of the UN system in Middle Income Countries
3. Challenges: Unfinished development agenda
Socio-economic inequalities
Economic Governance
Environmentally Sustainable Growth and Development.
Democratic Governance

12. Role of the UN system in Middle Income Countries
3. Opportunities
Make future growth inclusive.
Increase productivity.
Increase women’s participation in the labour force.
Modernize development and governance institutions.
Bring about strategic and policy changes.
Develop financial resources.
Demographic window of opportunities.

13. 4. Role of the UN system in MICs
Peace building
Project-oriented and technical in nature, and often structured in reference to the MDGs and guided by donor funding approaches and priorities.
High-level engagement in policy advisory services.

14. 4. Role of the UN system in MICs (Cont’d)
Policy advice
Advisory role and Convening role.
Advocacy and Normative role.
Strengthening capacity at national and sub-national level.
Knowledge generation, bank and broker role.
Partnerships - Increasing fiscal space.
Facilitating South-South cooperation.

15. 4. Role of the UN system in MICs (Cont’d)
Reliable disaggregated data collection and analysis.
Realize the demographic dividend.
Assist in advancing environmental protection.
human rights and Gender equality

16. Cambodia transition to MIC – support from the UN
In Cambodia, the UN work on:
5 UNDAF outcomes ( ):
Economic Growth and Sustainable Development
Health and Education
Gender equality
Governance
Social protection

17. Realising the demographic dividend.
Cambodia transition to MIC – support from the UN
Opportunity for UN cooperation in Cambodia in the transition to MIC ( ):
Realising the demographic dividend.
Human Rights based approach to the analysis of democratic governance deficit, inequality, vulnerability and exclusion.

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19. Thank You!
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