Governance

The Strategic Advisory Group, co-chaired by the United Nations Deputy Secretary-General and Chair of the UNSDG, provides leadership and strategic direction to the Fund.

Strategic Advisory Group

The Strategic Advisory Group, chaired by the United Nations Deputy Secretary-General and Chair of the UNSDG, provides leadership and strategic direction to the Fund. The Strategic Advisory Group membership is comprised of representatives from fifteen Member States (rotational), and observers from the private sector and civil society. The Strategic Advisory Group is the overarching high-level mechanism that will provide leadership, vision and strategic direction.

Members: Spain, Sweden, European Union, The Netherlands, Switzerland, Egypt, Kenya, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Barbados, Chile, and Uzbekistan.

AMINA MOHAMMED

AMINA MOHAMMED

Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations

H.E. MUHAMMAD ABDUL MUHITH

H.E. MUHAMMAD ABDUL MUHITH

Permanent Representative of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh

H.E. FRANÇOIS JACKMAN

H.E. FRANÇOIS JACKMAN

Permanent Representative of Barbados

H.E. PAULA NARVÁEZ OJEDA

H.E. PAULA NARVÁEZ OJEDA

Permanent Representative of Chile

H.E. OSAMA MAHMOUD ABDELKHALEK MAHMOUD

H.E. OSAMA MAHMOUD ABDELKHALEK MAHMOUD

Permanent Representative of the Arab Republic of Egypt

H.E. STAVROS LAMBRINIDIS

H.E. STAVROS LAMBRINIDIS

Head of the Delegation of the European Union

H.E. ARRMANATHA NASIR

H.E. ARRMANATHA NASIR

Permanent Representative of the Republic of Indonesia

H.E. ERASTUS EKITELA LOKAALE

H.E. ERASTUS EKITELA LOKAALE

Permanent Representative of the Republic of Kenya

H.E. YOKA BRANDT

H.E. YOKA BRANDT

Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of the Netherlands

H.E. HÉCTOR JOSÉ GÓMEZ HERNÁNDEZ

H.E. HÉCTOR JOSÉ GÓMEZ HERNÁNDEZ

Permanent Representative of Spain

H.E. ANNA KARIN ENESTRÖM

H.E. ANNA KARIN ENESTRÖM

Permanent Representative of Sweden

H.E. PASCALE CHRISTINE BAERISWYL

H.E. PASCALE CHRISTINE BAERISWYL

Permanent Representative of Switzerland

H.E. ULUGBEK LAPASOV

H.E. ULUGBEK LAPASOV

Permanent Representative of the Republic of Uzbekistan

MR. SHAMERAN ABED

MR. SHAMERAN ABED

Executive Director of BRAC International

The Strategic Advisory Group is the overarching high-level mechanism that provides leadership, vision and strategic direction. Chaired by the United Nations Deputy Secretary-General and Chair of the UNSDG, the committee is composed of representatives from fifteen Member States (rotational), and observers from the private sector and civil society.

Operational Steering Committee

Under the direction of the Strategic Advisory Group, the Operational Steering Committee ensures effective and efficient management and coordination of operational and technical aspects of the UN Joint SDG Fund. The Operational Steering Committee will ensure that the UN Joint SDG Fund remains fast and light and able to respond to country needs through Resident Coordinators and UNCTs, in a timely way. The following UN entities are currently providing the technical leadership against the key SDG transformations stipulated in the Fund Strategy 2023-2026:

Operational Steering Committee

OSCAR FERNÁNDEZ-TARANCO

OSCAR FERNÁNDEZ-TARANCO

Chair, ASG of the United Nations Development Coordination

BETH BECHDOL

BETH BECHDOL

FAO, Deputy Director-General

LAURA THOMPSON

LAURA THOMPSON

ILO, Assistant Director General, External & Corporate Relations

TOMAS LAMANAUSKAS

TOMAS LAMANAUSKAS

ITU, Deputy Secretary-General

MARCOS NETO

MARCOS NETO

UNDP, Assistant Administrator/ASG, Programme/Policy Support

LIGIA NORONHA

LIGIA NORONHA

UNEP, ASG and Head of UNEP New York office

KITTY VAN DER HEIJDEN

KITTY VAN DER HEIJDEN

UNICEF, Deputy Executive Director/ASG for Partnerships

NYARADZAYI GUMBONZVANDA

NYARADZAYI GUMBONZVANDA

UN Women Deputy Executive Director for Normative Support, UN System Coordination and Programme Results

ANTONIO PEDRO

ANTONIO PEDRO

ECA (ex-officio), Deputy Executive Secretary, Programme Support

SANDA OJIAMBO

SANDA OJIAMBO

UN Global Compact (ex-officio), ASG/CEO

Alain Noudehou

Alain Noudehou

MPTFO (ex-officio), Executive Coordinator

Under the direction of the Strategic Advisory Group, the Operational Steering Committee ensures effective and efficient management and coordination of operational and technical aspects of the UN Joint SDG Fund.

Fund Administrator

The Fund will be administered by the Multi-Partner Trust Fund Office (MPTF Office), responsible for Fund design and set-up, maintenance of the Fund account, receipt of donor contributions, and disbursement of funds upon instructions from the Operational Steering Committee, and provision of periodic consolidated reports.

TERMS OF REFERENCE

The UN Joint SDG Fund Terms of Reference outline processes for Board nomination and selection, along with Fund procedures and operations.

jointsdgfund governance chart

Donor contributions

The Joint SDG Fund enhances its partners' effectiveness by offering strategic support and services. Committed to advancing the 2030 Agenda, the Fund fosters collaborative partnerships, sharing expertise across the UN system, governments, NGOs, academia, and the private sector.


Mission

The UN Joint SDG Fund aims to support the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030.

Transparency

Committed to transparency, the fund ensures accountability through rigorous monitoring, public reporting, and open data on funding allocations and impact.

Donor contributions

Success relies on collaborative exchanges and knowledge sharing at all levels.

Fund Strategy 2023-2026

The UN Joint SDG Fund is designed to strengthen the leadership role of UN Resident Coordinators and UN country teams in advancing the Sustainable Development Goals.