The UN Resident Coordinator Office
The United Nations Resident Coordinator Office supports the work of the UN Resident Coordinator. The UN Resident Coordinator leads the UN country team in consultations with the Government to define and agree on the UN strategic response to the Government’s development priorities. This response is captured in the UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) - a new cooperation document for a period from 2021 to 2025.
The UNSDCF is the fifth UN-Azerbaijan cooperation framework and is based on an analysis of Azerbaijan’s progress towards the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The implementation of the Cooperation Framework puts the UN development system reform into practice, emphasizing transparency, accountability, and joint action in the delivery of all development results.
The UN Resident Coordinator Office has five core functions:
- Strategic Planning
- Economics
- Partnerships and development finance
- Data and results management and reporting
- Communications and advocacy
The UN Resident Coordinator in Azerbaijan
Ms. Vladanka Andreeva assumed the role of United Nations Resident Coordinator in Azerbaijan on July 1, 2021, following her appointment by the United Nations Secretary-General H.E. António Guterres. In this capacity, she leads the UN Country Team in Azerbaijan, collaborating with government agencies, civil society organizations, international partners, the private sector, and academia to facilitate inclusive sustainable development and the realization of Agenda 2030.
With over 25 years of experience in international development, humanitarian coordination, advocacy, and partnership building, Ms. Andreeva has garnered expertise through various assignments within the United Nations and externally across Europe and Asia. Prior to her role as Resident Coordinator in Azerbaijan, she served as the Country Director for the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) in Cambodia, where she also led the United Nations Country Team Task Force for COVID-19 preparedness and response.
Before that, Ms. Andreeva held the position of Strategic Intervention Adviser for the UNAIDS Regional Office for Asia-Pacific, focusing on enhancing the implementation of evidence-informed, human rights-based, and gender-sensitive country programs. Earlier in her career, she served as the Monitoring and Evaluation Team Lead for UNAIDS Viet Nam.
Ms. Andreeva's diverse career also includes roles with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) as a Policy Advisor for Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States, and as an Advisor to the United Nations Resident Coordinator in North Macedonia. Prior to joining the United Nations, she worked with Pharmaciens Sans Frontières, coordinating humanitarian relief for refugees. Ms. Andreeva holds a bachelor’s degree in dental medicine and a master’s degree in public health from the University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius in Skopje, North Macedonia.
