The United Nations in Eritrea

The 2022-2026 UNSDCF represents the fifth generation of strategic cooperation between the GoSE and the UN system in Eritrea. The framework details the UN development system's contributions to national development and, by extension, to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) aimed at ending poverty and protecting the planet under Agenda 2030, along with Agenda 2063. It prioritizes two main areas and four pillars that align with national priorities in health and nutrition, education, water, sanitation and hygiene, energy, agriculture and food security, social protection, and the environment, while also focusing on investments in human and technical capital. 

The United Nations in Eritrea partners with the Government of the State of Eritrea in the following priority areas of  Human Development and Wellbeing and : Inclusive diversified and climate resilient economy. 

 The Human Development and Wellbeing priority area seeks to improve the prosperity and wellbeing of all Eritreans. It focuses on a wide range of areas, including health and nutrition, education, water, sanitation and hygiene, immunization, and energy. It also addresses issues around general governance, public management, and accountability. This priority has two outcomes that respond to at least nine (9) SDGs (on Health, Education, Water and Sanitation, Gender Equality, Affordable and Clean Energy, Reduced Inequality, Peace, and Strong Institution and Partnerships), along with national priorities. Within the framework of the Goals, the execution of both outcomes will take an integrated approach, targeting the most vulnerable people and communities to ensure high-quality essential services provided across various spectrums at national and Zoba levels in Eritrea. Working with relevant implementing ministries, departments, and agencies, as well as utilizing its global network of expertise to streamline and strengthen systems and solutions and develop appropriate policies, strategies and programmes, the UN work will take to scale and expand access to essential services in health, nutrition, immunization, water, sanitation, and hygiene, as well as energy, while promoting quality education and life-long learning.

The Inclusive, Diversified and Climate-Resilient priority area acknowledges that climate change affects each aspect of sustainable development with profound and potentially lasting implications for people, planet, partnerships, and prosperity. The pursuit of an inclusive and diversified economy would have to be climate resilient to generate and sustain the gains required for achieving medium and long-term development goals. This priority area focuses on multi-dimensional poverty, hunger and food security, agriculture, livelihood, job opportunities and employment. It also focuses on climate change, sustainable natural resources management, disaster risk reduction and mitigation, biodiversity, responsible consumption and production, urbanization, sustainable cities and communities, conservation, and environmental degradation.

This priority area also focuses on about twelve (12) of the SDGs, namely Poverty, Hunger, Decent Work, Gender, Inequality, Industry, Innovation and infrastructure, Sustainable Cities and Communities, Responsible Consumption and Production and Climate Action, Life below Water, Life on Land, and the Partnership Goals. Anchored in the concept of LNOB, the UN will promote social and economic inclusion in an equitable way, through access to decent work and employment opportunities, promoting entrepreneurship through micro, small and medium enterprises and improving social protection.