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Organization Contact Information | |
| Name: | United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) |
| Street 1: | Midtermolen 3 |
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| City: | Copenhagen |
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| Post Code: | 2100 |
| Country: | Denmark |
| Phone: | +45 3546 7502 |
| Organization Email: | DavidSH@unops.org |
| Web Site: | http://www.unops.org |
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General Information | |
| Board Constituency: | Multilaterals |
| Is your organization legally registered in your country: | Yes |
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| Organization Type - Primary: | Multilateral Organization |
| Organization Type - Secondary: | None |
| Organization Description: | |
| UNOPS's mission is to expand the capacity of the UN system and its partners to implement peacebuilding, humanitarian and development operations that matter for people in need. In Myanmar, UNOPS manages the Three Diseases Fund (3DF), which contributes to achieving Millennium Development Goals by reducing the burden of communicative disease mortality. Activities are being undertaken to reduce transmission and enhance provision of treatment and care for HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria. The project targets those most at risk of being affected by each of the three diseases, with a focus on those living in remote and inaccessible areas with limited or no access to public health services. UNOPS serves as Local Fund Agent (LFA) to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria in 14 countries. As LFA, UNOPS works closely with the Global Fund to oversee program performance and accountable use of funds. UNOPS’s responibilities include assessing the Principal Recipient’s capacity to implement grants, reviewing proposed budgets and work plans, and assisting the Global Fund in grant negotiations. UNOPS also reviews the Principal Recipient’s periodic requests for funds, undertaking site visits to verify results and reviewing the Principal Recipient’s annual audit reports. UNOPS constructed and renovated 110 health structures throughout Zimbabwe on behalf of the Global Fund to Fight HIV/AIDS, Malaria and Tuberculosis (GFATM) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). In DRC, UNOPS provided procurement and HR support to the Global Alliance for Vaccine and Immunization (GAVI)The Global Alliance for Vaccine and Immunization Project is under the responsibility of the DRC Minstry of Health and financed by the World Bank. The objective of the project is to combat malaria, HIV/AIDS. UNOPS is providing procurement and human resources support. |
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Specializations / Areas of Work | |
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Advocacy Delivery of health services and care Funding, including innovative and optimized approach to funding TB Care Provision of drugs, diagnostics and commodities Technical Assistance |
Other Organization Information | |
| Total number of staff in your organization: | 100 + |
| Number of full-time staff who are directly involved with TB: | 11 - 25 |
| Number of part-time staff who are directly involved with TB: | 0 |
| Number of volunteers who are directly involved with TB: | 0 |
| How did you hear about the Stop TB Partnership: | Other partners |
| If you were informed or referred by another partner of the Stop TB Partnership please tell us who: | |
| Why do you wish join the Stop TB Partnership: | Network with other partners |
| Are you a member of a Stop TB national partnership: | No |
| Are you in contact with your national TB programme: | No |
| Please tell us how your organization is contributing to your country's national TB control plan: | |
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Geographical Reach | |
| Which country is your headquarters located in: | Denmark |
| Which countries do you do operate in: (This includes countries you are conducting activities in) |
Afghanistan Albania Algeria Argentina Armenia Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bangladesh Belgium Benin Bhutan Botswana Brazil Burkina Faso Burundi Cambodia Cameroon Central African Republic Chad Chile China Colombia Costa Rica Cote d'Ivoire Cuba Cyprus Democratic People's Republic of Korea Democratic Republic of the Congo Denmark Djibouti Dominican Republic Ecuador Egypt Equatorial Guinea Ethiopia Gabon Gambia Germany Ghana Guatemala Guinea Guinea-Bissau Haiti India Indonesia Iran (Islamic Republic of) Iraq Israel Italy Jordan Kenya Kyrgyzstan Lao People's Democratic Republic Lebanon Liberia Libyan Arab Jamahiriya Malawi Malaysia Maldives Mali Mauritania Mexico Mongolia Morocco Mozambique Myanmar Nepal Nicaragua Niger Nigeria Pakistan Panama Paraguay Peru Philippines Republic of Serbia Rwanda Senegal Sierra Leone Slovakia Somalia South Africa Sri Lanka Sudan Switzerland Syrian Arab Republic Thailand The Former Yugoslav Rep of Macedonia Togo Tunisia Turkmenistan Uganda United Arab Emirates United Republic of Tanzania United States of America Uruguay Zambia Zimbabwe |
Contribution | |
| Please tell us how your organization will contribute to the Global Plan to Stop TB by briefly describing its involvement in any of the areas of work listed below: | |
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TB-HIV: UNOPS involvement in TB is carried out through procurement, fund management and infrastructure activities. As Local Fund Agent (LFA) for the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria in 14 countries, UNOPS provides independent oversight and evaluation of grant implementation as well as advice to the Global Fund on potential risks. UNOPS is LFA for the Global Fund in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Bosnia & Herzegovina, China, Ethiopia, FYR Macedonia, Kosovo, Maldives, North Korea, Pakistan, Serbia and Turkmenistan. UNOPS also serves as a Global Fund Principal Recipient in Myanmar. UNOPS acts as fund manager for the Three Diseases Fund (3DF) in Myanmar, where it is administering more than $125 million over five years. The European Commission and the Governments of Australia, Denmark, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and the United Kingdom contributed to this pooled fund. This programme provides a simple and transparent instrument to finance nationwide efforts to reduce the transmission of HIV and AIDS, TB and malaria, and enhance care and treatment through access to essential drugs and related services. Laboratory Strengthening: UNOPS serves as the Procurement Agent for design and renovation/upgrades at labs and hospitals across Indonesia in line with international best practices/guidelines as well as lab equipment and supplies, to rapidly and effectively disburse allocated funds. UNOPS also executes a similar project in Zimbabwe where almost 100 health structures are to be upgraded. |
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Declaration | |
| Declaration of interests: No conflicts of interest were delacred. | |
| Application date: | December 2, 2010 |
| Last updated: | October 3, 2012 |