United Nations
Development Coordination Officer, Economist
Job Description
Org. Setting and Reporting
- The UN Secretary-General launched on 1 January 2019 a bold and new global reform which repositioned the UN Development System to deliver more effectively and efficiently with the achievement of the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). As part of this reform, UN Resident Coordinator Offices (UN RCO), under the leadership of an empowered and independent UN Resident Coordinator - the highest-ranking official of the UN Development System and Representative of the UN Secretary-General at country level - support countries in the achievement of their development priorities and the attainment of the SDGs. Lesotho is a mountainous country landlocked by South Africa, with a population of about 2.3 million and a per capita GNI of $1,250 in 2024, classified as a lower middle-income country. The Human Development Index (HDI) value grew steadily from 0.479 in 1990 to 0.521 in 2022, with a ranking of 168 out of 193 countries and territories on the ...
- The UN Secretary-General launched on 1 January 2019 a bold and new global reform which repositioned the UN Development System to deliver more effectively and efficiently with the achievement of the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). As part of this reform, UN Resident Coordinator Offices (UN RCO), under the leadership of an empowered and independent UN Resident Coordinator - the highest-ranking official of the UN Development System and Representative of the UN Secretary-General at country level - support countries in the achievement of their development priorities and the attainment of the SDGs. Lesotho is a mountainous country landlocked by South Africa, with a population of about 2.3 million and a per capita GNI of $1,250 in 2024, classified as a lower middle-income country. The Human Development Index (HDI) value grew steadily from 0.479 in 1990 to 0.521 in 2022, with a ranking of 168 out of 193 countries and territories on the ...