Joint Field Visit of the Boards to Panama and El Salvador

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Joint Field Visits

Meeting Agenda & Documents

 

A delegation comprising 25 Members of the Executive Boards of UNDP/UNFPA/UNOPS, UNICEF, WFP, and UN Women conducted a joint field visit to Panama and El Salvador from 23 March to 1 April 2014 with the purpose of enhancing Executive Board members’ understanding of the role of the United Nations Development System in general and especially that of the specific organizations concerned in the region.

The delegation learned about the role and functions of the Panama – based United Nations Regional Team in supporting and coordinating United Nations Country Teams (UNCT) and national governments in the region and also interacted with the Resident Coordinator and the UNCT in Panama.

The visit was the first joint field visit to Latin America in over 10 years. The visit provided an opportunity to observe closely the role of the United Nations Development System.

 

Related report:

- Report on the Joint Field Visit of the Executive Boards of UNDP/UNFPA/UNOPS, UNICEF, UN-Women and WFP to Panama and El Salvador