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As the highest-ranking representative of the UN Development System at the country level, the Resident Coordinator leads and coordinates the activities of the UN Country Team (UNCT) to deliver on Kenya's sustainable development agenda.</p> <h3>The Role of the UN Resident Coordinator</h3> <p>The UN Resident Coordinator in Kenya serves as the UN Secretary-General's representative, leading efforts to implement the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) 2022-2026. 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It guides the UN system in planning and implementing development activities at the country level and in mobilising a broad range of development partners beyond the United Nations.</p> <p>The Cooperation Framework represents the collective agreement of UN Kenya’s agencies, funds, and programmes and the Government of Kenya to support Kenya's national priorities, as outlined in Vision 2030, by addressing gaps on its pathway toward achieving the SDGs with a commitment to leave no one behind. The Cooperation Framework is a dynamic framework and is aligned with Kenya’s Fourth Medium Term Plan (MTP IV) as well as with the sustainable development priorities articulated by the new Government following the August 2022 elections.</p> <h2>The UN Resident Coordinator in Kenya</h2> <p>Dr. Stephen Jackson of Ireland is the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Kenya, appointed by United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres with the host Government’s approval, effective from 1 March 2021.</p> <p>Mr. Jackson brings close to 30 years of experience in international development, peacebuilding and humanitarian affairs to the position, including more than 10 years in Sub-Saharan Africa. At the United Nations, he most recently served as Resident Coordinator in Gabon, after holding leadership positions at the Department of Political Affairs (DPA) and with United Nations Peacekeeping. In DPA, he served as Chief of Policy Planning and Guidance, headed the Secretariat to the High-Level Review of United Nations Peacebuilding in 2015, worked as Team Leader of the Mediation Support Unit, was Chief of Staff of the United Nations Office in Burundi (BNUB), led the Policy Planning Unit as well as the Africa Great Lakes Team, and worked as Special Adviser to the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for the Great Lakes. 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