United Nations
Development Programme

Plot 15B Clement Hill Road

P.O Box 7184

Kampala, Uganda

Tel: (256) 414-233440/1/2/5

Fax: (256) 414-344801

Email: registry.ug@undp.org

Basis of the relationship and legal context

2007 marks the 30th anniversary of UNDP’s presence in Uganda, thereby also marking 30 years of UNDP supporting the country in its development efforts. The relationship began with the endorsement, by the Government of Uganda and UNDP, of the Standard Basic Assistance Agreement. This agreement, which was signed on 29 April 1977, defines ‘the basic conditions under which UNDP and its executing agencies shall provide assistance to the government in carrying out its projects, and under which the projects shall be undertaken’.

The Basic Agreement notes in particular that any assistance should be furnished and received in accordance with the relevant and applicable resolutions and decisions of the competent UNDP organs and subject to the availability of the necessary funds to the UNDP.

The Resident Representative in the country has full responsibility and ultimate authority on behalf of the UNDP Administrator for the programme in all its activities in the country. This includes full accountability and compliance with existing audit requirements.

Although priorities have evolved over the past three decades, UNDP’s commitment to Uganda continues to be to improve people’s livelihoods. We focus on empowering national capacities to execute and deliver national programmes and our efforts strive to strengthen and empower national systems.

As Uganda’s partner of choice for solid development knowledge sharing and for building and strengthening national capacities, UNDP continues to ensure that the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals remains a top priority on the national agenda.

The UNDP Uganda Country Office is comprised of a Programme team which carries out activities identified in the current Country Programme Action Plan in the form of annual work plans; while the implementation of these activities is made possible though the support and facilitation of an Operations team.

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