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 2026 to 2030.
The UNSDCF is the sixth 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 ad interim in Azerbaijan
Mr. Nasar Hayat is currently serving as the United Nations Resident Coordinator a.i. in Azerbaijan, leading and coordinating the work of the UN Country Team and strengthening the partnership between the United Nations and the Government of Azerbaijan in support of national development priorities and the Sustainable Development Goals.
Mr. Hayat brings more than 25 years of leadership and management experience across the United Nations system, diplomacy, and international development. Since July 2023, he has served as the Representative of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and Head of the FAO Partnership and Liaison Office in Azerbaijan.
Prior to his assignment in Azerbaijan, Mr. Hayat served as FAO Country Representative in the Lao People's Democratic Republic. He has also held several senior public-sector and diplomatic positions, including Deputy FAO Representative in Pakistan, Deputy High Commissioner of Pakistan, and Chargé d’Affaires in the Maldives.
Throughout his career, Mr. Hayat has worked extensively on UN project management, agricultural and rural development, land rights, human rights, and gender equality initiatives with governments, donors, and international organizations. His areas of expertise include climate change adaptation, sustainable natural resource management, efficient water use, and animal disease control.
Mr. Hayat holds a Master’s degree in Law and Development from the University of Melbourne, Australia.
