Ways of partnering with ESCAP

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Overview Ways of partnering with ESCAP Partners

Joint programming, advocacy and knowledge sharing

Partners can collaborate with ESCAP through joint implementation of technical cooperation activities, advocating for shared goals, and actively engaging in knowledge sharing to enhance the impact and reach of collective efforts to promote sustainable development in Asia and the Pacific.

In-kind support

Partners can support the work of ESCAP through provision of in-kind contributions, such as the services of experts (Junior Professional Officers, Non-reimbursable Loan experts, UN Volunteers, etc.) and the provision of facilities and equipment.

Financial support

Partners can support the work of ESCAP through provision of financial resources towards implementation of the programme of work. Funds can be contributed towards specific projects and areas of work or also in the form of unearmarked donor-specific trust funds.

Partnership agreements

ESCAP engages with partners through various modalities, including:

  • Framework agreements under Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) and other partnership arrangements 
  • Direct contribution by the partner under a trust fund or special agreement 
  • Joint implementation of activities under an exchange of letters or separate agreement 

Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)

Memoranda of Understanding are framework agreements ESCAP concludes with programme partners to strengthen a strategic partnership. These partners are very often regional or international organizations and the scope of cooperation covers more than one area of ESCAP’s work while still maintaining focus on specific areas.

List of MOUs

  • Asian Development Bank (ADB) (2021) Download
  • Asian Development Bank (ADB) and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (2020) Download
  • Asian Institute of Technology Download
  • Asian Institute for Transport Development (AITD) Download
  • Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU) Download
  • Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Download
  • China, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs - The Belt and Road Initiative for the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (2019) Download
  • Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) Download
  • Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) Download
  • Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) Download
  • Energy Foundation (EF) (2019-2027) Download
  • Global Energy Interconnection Development and Cooperation Organization (GEIDCO) (2016-2026) Download
  • Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) (2020) Download
  • Greater Tumen Initiative (GTI) (2017-2027) Download
  • International Federation of Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) Download
  • Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) (2021) Download
  • International Maritime Organization (IMO) Download
  • International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) Download
  • Intergovernmental Organization for International Carriage by Rail (OTIF) Download
  • International Solar Alliance (ISA) Download
  • International Union of Railways (UIC) Download
  • Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) (2023) Download
  • Korea Maritime Institute (KMI) Download
  • Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) (2019-2028) Download
  • Multi-Global Navigation Satellite Systems Asia (MGA) (2019-2026) Download
  • Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Download
  • Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) Download
  • Organization for Cooperation between Railways (OSJD) (2016-2026) Download
  • Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat (PIFS) Download
  • Regional Integrated Multi-hazard Early Warning System for Africa and Asia (RIMES) Download
  • South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Download
  • Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) (2022) Download
  • Pacific Community (SPC) (2021) Download
  • Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Download
  • Science and Technology Policy Institute (STEPI) (2018-2026) Download
  • Secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the Kyoto Protocol and the Paris Agreement - "UN Climate Change secretariat" Download
  • United Nations Centre for Human Settlements (UN HABITAT) (2020) Download
  • United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) Download
  • World Meteorological Organization (WMO) (2019) Download