Supporting UNESCO’s participation in joint UN country programming

Note prepared by the Bureau of Strategic Planning for the Decentralization Review Task Force (DRTF)

The purpose of the present document is to articulate a clear and succinct set of UNESCO’s sectoral/thematic messages in each of its five domains as well as sectoral approaches and priorities. They shall serve:

• to inform UN country teams about the scope and content of UNESCO’s core competencies as a specialized agency


• to enable UNESCO staff in the field to advocate for the inclusion of UNESCO’s multidisciplinary expertise into joint UN country programming exercises and country level activities, and


• to highlight the linkage between UNESCO’s global and normative work and concrete onthe-
  ground development/operational action.