This paper reviews the role of the United Nations Country Teams (UNCTs) in Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) processes and, more broadly, in National Development Strategies (NDS). The central focus is on PRSPs. The paper draws on a set of seven country papers that were at the centre of the study – Azerbaijan, Honduras, Laos, Malawi, Mongolia, Uganda and Zambia. The paper is designed to examine how UN agencies can reposition themselves to maximise their comparative advantage to assist effectively and strategically the national development process.

This report is based on the findings of a mission conducted by the IDEA International Institute that visited Albania in April 2003. This report assesses the relevance of the
MDGs to Albanian conditions, offers suggestions with respect to modifications or substitutions of programs relevant for MDGs, and analyses the present status of
achievements, gaps and main issues to be addressed further.

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A document prepared by the UNCT in Viet Nam to provide analysis and social indicators for inclusion in the Government's five year plan for the years 2006-2010