Legal Authority

UNDP presence was officially requested by the Government of Romania in 1991, and the Standard Basic Framework Agreement, outlines the terms of the partnership, project and programme execution, and the services and assistance that UNDP can provide. The Agreement serves as a legal document for UNDP presence in the country, and was signed by the then Minister of Foreign Affairs and UNDP Resident Representative.

The present country programme is informed by international development agendas such as the Millennium Development Goals, as well as the United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF) based on the national development objectives.

Most Recent Resident Coordinator Annual Report

Country Programme Document (CPD)

Country Programme Action Plan (CPAP)

Results based management

Harmonized and integrated programming at the country level is carried out by the UN System in partnership with the Government and other key development partners. UNDP applies accepted international standards for the management of projects and programmes to produce development results.

UNDP uses projects to produce outputs in order to contribute to results approved in Country Programmes, Regional Programmes and the Global Programme to operationalize UNDP’s vision, directions and strategies.

UNDP Romania programme and project staff has received training on Results Based Management (RBM), based on the internationally recognized Prince2 standard. In this context, large, ongoing projects and all new projects will follow RBM, and entails building strong management competencies, clear assignment of responsibilities and independent monitoring and oversight to improve the effectiveness of our development projects in Romania.