The UN Resident Coordinator Office
The Resident Coordinator (RC) with strengthened authority and leadership, is the highest-ranking representative of the UN development system at the country level and is the designated representative of – and reports to the UN Secretary-General. They are responsible for the coordination of operational activities for development of the UN in support of countries’ efforts towards implementation of the 2030 Agenda; they lead and supports the UNCT in the development, monitoring and reporting of the UN Cooperation Frameworks. (S)he coordinates the UNCT’s implementation of the UN Cooperation Framework, and works with UNCT members to ensure alignment of both agency programmes and inter-agency pooled funding for development with national development needs and priorities, as well as with the UN Cooperation Framework and 2030 Agenda. The RC supports, catalyzes and advocates for the work of UNCT members and supports all UNCT members, including Non-Resident Agencies (NRAs), in reaching their agency-specific goals. The RC leads the UN Country Team in consultations with the host Government to define and agree on the UN’s strategic response to the government’s priorities. On the basis of these country-specific responses, the RC also has a role in facilitating a dialogue between UNCT members and government counterparts on country-level presence of the UN development system, to ensure an effective, efficient and responsive field structure.
The Office of the UN Resident Coordinator in the Republic of Kazakhstan operates under the UN Resident Coordinator’s strategic guidance and it supports establishment and implementation of mechanisms that ensure all members can fully participate in UN country team (UNCT) consultations and decision-making processes and are informed through regular communications and information sharing.
The Office of the UN Resident Coordinator in Kazakhstan fulfills the following five key functions in support of the responsibilities of the RC and the UNCT:
- Strategic planning
- Development economics
- Communications and advocacy
- Partnerships and development finance
- Data and results management and reporting
UN Resident Coordinator in Kazakhstan
Sarangoo Radnaaragchaa
Ms. Radnaaragchaa brings 25 years of rich experience in sustainable development across Europe and Central Asia, marked by progressive leadership roles. Prior to her appointment as Resident Coordinator, she served as Regional Advisor on Environment at the UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), where she successfully repositioned the function of UNECE representative in several UN Country Teams. In this capacity, she also provided targeted advisory services and technical expertise to 17 UN programme countries in Europe and Central Asia, facilitating their implementation of UNECE conventions, norms and standards.
Before joining UNECE in 2014, Ms. Radnaaragchaa built an extensive career in sustainable development and natural resources management at national, regional and international levels. She served as a senior officer with the Ministry of Nature and Environment of Mongolia and subsequently fulfilled various assignments with UNDP, FAO, UNEP, the International Union for Conservation of Nature, the German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ) and consulting companies. Her areas of expertise encompass policy analysis and formulation, transboundary cooperation, partnership building, participatory natural resource management, capacity development and programme management.
Ms. Radnaaragchaa holds a master’s degree in environmental management from Flinders University, Australia.
UN Resident Coordinator Office Team in Kazakhstan
