South-South Trust Fund Management
UNOSSC financially manages and supports implementation of trust funds that support collaboration and piloting of South-South initiatives across the globe, namely:
United Nations Fund for South-South Cooperation (UNFSSC)
The United Nations Fund for South-South Cooperation (UNFSSC) was established in 1996, to promote, support and implement South-South cooperation. It constitutes a core element of the United Nations system support to Member States in their strategy to engage partners and mobilize resource for the joint implementation of innovative and transformative South-South cooperation activities. In recent years, 29 partners, mostly Member States, contributed to the UNFSSC through dedicated facilities to support UNOSSC platforms for South-South cooperation or for initiatives of particular relevance to the South.
Pérez-Guerrero Trust Fund for South-South Cooperation (PGTF)
The Pérez-Guerrero Trust Fund for South-South Cooperation (PGTF) was established by the United Nations in accordance with General Assembly resolution 38/201 in 1983 for the purpose of supporting activities in economic and technical cooperation among developing countries members of the Group of 77 (G77). UNOSSC supports the G77 in managing the PGTF.
India, Brazil and South Africa Facility for Poverty and Hunger Alleviation (IBSA Fund)
The India, Brazil and South Africa Facility for Poverty and Hunger Alleviation (IBSA Fund) became operational in 2006, to support developing countries on a demand-driven basis in addressing their development challenges. The IBSA Fund implements, through partnerships, replicable and scalable projects that can be disseminated to interested developing countries as examples of best practices in the fight against poverty and hunger.
India-UN Development Partnership Fund
The India-UN Development Partnership Fund is a dedicated facility established in 2017 within UNFSSC. It is supported and led by the Government of the Republic of India, managed by UNOSSC, and implemented in collaboration with the United Nations system. The India-UN Development Partnership Fund supports Southern-owned and led, demand-driven, and transformational sustainable development projects across the developing world, with a focus on least developed countries and small island developing states. United Nations agencies implement the Funds projects in close collaboration with partnering governments.
For more information please contact:
Donaldo Lopez
Operations Specialist
donaldo.lopez@unossc.org
Dingding Sun
Programme Coordination Specialist
dingding.sun@unossc.org
Bhushan Shrestha
Results-Based Management Specialist
bhushan.shrestha@unossc.org