The Resident Coordinator Office
The UN Resident Coordinator’s Office (UNRCO) supports the Deputy Representative of the Secretary-General, UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in his efforts to improve the impact, efficiency and effectiveness of the UN’s joint operational activities for development in South Sudan, and to strategically position the United Nations Country Team (UNCT) in support of national priorities, development strategies, and plans.
The UNRCO in South Sudan provides inter-agency coordination support to the UN Country Team (UNCT) and its various sub-teams (Program Management Team - PMT, Operations Management Team – OMT, UN Communications Group – UNCG and the PSEA task force).
The support includes strategic planning, program and operations management, policy guidance, data management and results reporting as well as knowledge management, advocacy and communications, all seeking to enhance UN coherence and improve overall program impact to better achieve development results.
The UN Resident Coordinator in South Sudan:
Mr. Ramanathan Balakrishnan is the UN Resident Coordinator ai in South Sudan. He brings to the position a wealth of experience and knowledge having served until recently as the UN Assistant Secretary-General & Regional Humanitarian Coordinator for the Syria Crisis in addition to over two decades of work in various capacities with OCHA, UNFPA, UNICEF, UNDP, UNWOMEN and UNV.
Meet the Team in the UN Resident Coordinator's Office in South Sudan
- George Otoo, Strategic Advisor and Head of UN Resident Coordinator’s Office: george.otoo@un.org
- Zahid Khan Partnership and Finance Specialist: zahid.khan@un.org
- Abraham Gureech Mabior, Associate Coordination Officer/ Economist: Gureechmabior.Deng@un.org
- Florence Auma Apuri, PSEA Coordinator: florence.auma@un.org
- Brenda Engola, Peacebuilding Fund Coordination Specialist: brenda.engola@un.org
- Judith Adania, Coordination Associate: Judith.adania@un.org
- Poni Allen Ladu, Communications Officer: poni.allen@un.org
- Lokilling Mukaire, finance and administration Associate PBF: lokilling.mukaire@un.org
- Fabienne Coomans, Associate Program Management and Analysis Office, fabienne.coomans@un.org
- Yarangba Rosetta Administration Associate: rosetta@un.org
