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1 1 UNITED NATIONS PARTNERSHIP FRAMEWORK 2017-2021 UNITED NATIONS COUNTRY TEAM THAILANDUNITED NATIONS PARTNERSHIP FRAMEWORK 2017-20217 UNITED NATIONS PARTNERSHIP FRAMEWORK 2017-2021 TABLE OF CONTENTSACRONYMS 8I. FOREWORD 10II. INTRODUCTION 11 III. SITUATION ANALYSIS 12 1. Overview 12 2. Achievements of the MDGs and the Implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development 12 3. Other Developmental Priorities and Opportunities 16 4.

2 The way forward 17IV. UN THAILAND PARTNERSHIP FRAMEWORK 19 A. Background 19 B. Framework 19 C. Outcome Strategies 20 Outcome Strategy 1: Collaborate at national and sub-national levels to strengthen systems, structures and processes for effective, inclusive, and sustainable policymaking and implementation 20 Outcome Strategy 2: Collaborate at national and sub-national levels to build systems, structures and processes that expand civic space and enable a strong civil society sector, especially inclusive of the most marginalised 21 Outcome Strategy 3: Collaborate at national and sub-national levels to build systems, structures and processes that recognise and engage the private sector as a collaborator in national development 22 Outcome Strategy 4: Collaborate at national and sub-national levels to build systems, structures and processes that expand the methodical exchange of expertise and technology available regionally/globally to support social, political and economic development 22V.

3 IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENTS 24VI. MONITORING AND EVALUATION 25 VII. COMMITMENTS 26 ANNEX I: RESULTS MATRIX (AS OF 19 SEPTEMBER 2017) 27 ANNEX II: MONITORING AND EVALUATION PLAN 418 UNITED NATIONS PARTNERSHIP FRAMEWORK 2017-2021 AcronymsAEC ASEAN Economic CommunityAEM AIDS Epidemic ModelART Antiretroviral TreatmentASEAN Association of Southeast Asian NationsBAU Business-As-UsualBCA Basic Cooperation AgreementBEDO Biodiversity-Based Economy Development OfficeCAT Convention Against Torture and other Cruel, Inhumane or Degrading Treatment or PunishmentCBO Community-Based OrganizationCCA Common Country AssessmentCEDAW Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against WomenCPD Country Programme DocumentsCPED International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced DisappearanceCPI Corruption Perceptions IndexCRC Convention on the Rights of the ChildCRPD Convention on the Rights of Persons with DisabilitiesCSG Child Support GrantCSO Civil Society OrganizationCSR Corporate Social ResponsibilityDCY Department of Children and YouthDDC Department of Disease ControlDDPM

4 Department of Disaster Prevention and MitigationDEQP Department of Environmental Quality PromotionDNP Department of National Parks, Wildlife, and Plant ConservationDMCR Department of Marine and Coastal ResourcesDRM Disaster Risk ManagementDRR Disaster Risk ReductionECD Early Childhood DevelopmentECDI Early Child Development IndexEMIS Education Management Information SystemFAO Food and Agriculture Organization of the UNITED NationsFDA Food and Drugs AdministrationGDP Gross Domestic ProductGHG Greenhouse GasGYTS Global Youth Tobacco SurveyHACT Harmonised Approach to Cash TransferHDI Human Development IndexHDR Human Development ReportHTC HIV Testing and CounsellingIASC Inter-Agency Standing CommitteeICCPR International Covenant on Civil and

5 Political RightsICERD International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial DiscriminationICESCR International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural RightsICMW International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their FamiliesICSC International Civil Service Commission IHPP International Health Policy ProgramILO International Labour OrganizationINFORM Index For Risk ManagementIPST Institute for the Promotion of Teaching Science and TechnologyJWP Joint Work PlanIMD International Institute for Management DevelopmentIMF International Monetary FundIOM International Organization of MigrationITU International Telecommunication UnionMDGs Millennium Development GoalsM&E Monitoring and

6 EvaluationMFA Ministry of Foreign AffairsMICS Multiple Indicator Cluster SurveyMOAC Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives of the Kingdom of ThailandMOE Ministry of EducationMOJ Ministry of Justice9 UNITED NATIONS PARTNERSHIP FRAMEWORK 2017-2021 MOL Ministry of LabourMONRE Ministry of Natural Resources and EnvironmentMOPH Ministry of Public HealthMOU Memorandum Of UnderstandingMSDHS Ministry of Social Development and Human SecurityMSM Men who have Sex with MenNAMA Nationally Appropriate Mitigation ActionNAMc National AIDS Management CenterNASA National AIDS Spending AssessmentNCD Non-Communicable DiseasesNDC Nationally Determined ContributionNESDP National Economic and Social Development PlanNESDB National Economic and Social Development BoardNGO Non-Governmental OrganizationNHES National Health Examination SurveyNRC National Resource CenterNSO National Statistical OfficeOAE Office of Agricultural EconomicsOHCHR Office of the High Commissioner for Human RightsOECD Organisation for Economic Co-operation and DevelopmentONEP Office of Natural Resources and Environmental Policy and PlanningPCD Pollution Control DepartmentPHS Public Health StatisticsPISA Programme for International Student

7 AssessmentPWID People Who Inject DrugsR&D Research and DevelopmentRFD Royal Forest DepartmentRTG Royal Thai GovernmentSBAA Standard Basic Assistance AgreementSDGs Sustainable Development GoalsSEP Sufficiency Economy PhilosophySES Socioeconomic SurveySME Small or Medium-sized EnterpriseSOFI State of Food InsecuritySOP Standard Operating ProcedureSSC South-South CooperationSSS Social Security SystemSW Sex WorkersTI Transparency InternationalTICA Thailand International Cooperation AgencyTG TransgenderUIS UNESCO Institute for StatisticsUNAIDS Joint UNITED NATIONS Programme on HIV/AIDSUNCT UNITED NATIONS Country TeamUNDAF UNITED NATIONS Development Agreement FrameworkUNDG UNITED NATIONS Development GroupUNDP UNITED NATIONS Development ProgrammeUNEA UNITED NATIONS Environment AssemblyUNEP UNITED NATIONS Environment ProgrammeUNESCO UNITED NATIONS Educational.

8 Scientific and Cultural OrganizationUNFCC UNITED NATIONS Framework Convention on Climate ChangeUNFPA UNITED NATIONS Population FundUN-Habitat UNITED NATIONS Human Settlements ProgrammeUNHCR UNITED NATIONS High Commissioner for RefugeesUNICEF UNITED NATIONS Children s FundUNIDO UNITED NATIONS Industrial Development OrganizationUNISDR UNITED NATIONS International Strategy for Disaster ReductionUNODC UNITED NATIONS Office on Drugs and CrimeUNPAF UNITED NATIONS Partnership FrameworkUNV UNITED NATIONS VolunteersUN Women UNITED NATIONS Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of WomenUPR Universal Periodic ReviewUSD UNITED States DollarWCDRR World Conference on Disaster Risk ReductionWHO World Health OrganizationWFP World Food ProgrammeWP Work Plan10 UNITED NATIONS PARTNERSHIP FRAMEWORK 2017-2021I.

9 FOREWORDW hereas the Royal Thai Government (hereinafter referred to as the Government ) has entered into the following:a) WHEREAS the Government and the UNITED NATIONS Development Programme (hereinafter referred to as UNDP) have entered into an agreement to govern UNDP s assistance to the country (Agreement between the UNITED NATIONS Special Fund and the Government of Thailand concerning Assistance from the Special Fund hereinafter referred to as the Agreement ), which was signed by both parties on 4 June 1960. Based on the Agreement, UNDP s assistance to the Government shall be made available to the Government and shall 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.

10 In particular, decision 2005/1 of 28 January 2005 of UNDP s Executive Board approved the new Financial Regulations and Rules and along with them the new definitions of execution and implementation enabling UNDP to fully implement the new Common Country Programming Procedures resulting from the UNDG simplification and harmonization initiative. In light of this decision this UNPAF together with a work plan (which shall form part of this UNPAF, and is incorporated herein by reference) concluded hereunder constitute together a project document as referred to in the ) With the UNITED NATIONS Children s Fund (UNICEF) a Basic Cooperation Agreement (BCA) concluded between the Government and UNICEF on 1 December 1948 and has not been revised ) With the Office of the UNITED NATIONS High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) a Country Co-operation Agreement concluded between the Government and UNHCR on 1 December )