The Development Coordinator Office Team

Adrian provides substantive advice on innovative SDG policies and analysis to DC and UNKT, as well as to counterparts in government, and other relevant partners. He also contributes to the UN joint programming process to strengthen the formulation of a new generation of UN joint programmes that are aligned with the SDGs and the National Development Plan, oriented towards investment, and have impact. Adrian also assists Cooperation Framework result groups in the implementation of joint workplans to ensure SDG- relevant and SDG-responsive UN operational activities for development.

Manuchehr has over 22 years of experience in program management and coordination across a range of fields, including national and local economic development, governance, social development, private sector and investments, UN coordination and many others.
He began his professional journey as a university lecturer before moving into the NGO, where he successfully managed a microfinancing program. From 2001 to 2010, he focused on private sector development and creating a conducive business environment in Tajikistan. Joined the United Nations in 2010, taking on the role of Senior Economic Development Officer with UNDP Tajikistan and successfully run the local development initiatives.
In 2016, he moved to the UN Resident Coordinator Office in Tajikistan as a Coordination Analyst/Head and later transitioned to the role of Partnerships and Development Finance Officer. Most recently, he completed his temporary assignment as the Head of Office in Tajikistan, while simultaneously overseeing partnerships functions.
His extensive expertise encompasses inter-agency coordination, economic policy development, and leading reform initiatives at the national and local economic development. In the Resident Coordinator Office in Tajikistan he made substantive contribution to the RCO and UNCT results and led partnerships building, UNSDCF implementation and coordination, LNOB (disability inclusion), SDGs nationalization, reporting (VNR, VLR), national planning (NDS, MTDP) and SDG financing priorities (PPP, green financing) among others.
He holds Executive Master’s Degree in Development Policies and Practices, Geneva Graduate Institute (2016), Economics and Management from Technological University of Tajikistan, (1998).

Sara assists in the preparation of, and conducts jointly with the Team Leader, a review of financial and human resource proposals/requirements. Consolidates budget/work programme in line with the RCO annual plan and in respect to Headquarters’ budget, trust funds, grants, and procurement. On monthly basis monitors expenditures, prepares reports and compares with approved budget; prepares proposals for adjustments as necessary in close coordination with the Team Leader. Assists the Team Leader in the elaboration of resource requirements for budget submissions to HQ. She assists in preparation of budget performance submissions and finalization of budget performance reports, analysing variances between approved budgets.

Shpend contributes to strategic advocacy, programme communication and outreach in support of the UNSDCF and local promotion of United Nations global communications and advocacy priorities on the work of the United Nations in other key thematic areas such as SDGs and UN Values. He provides substantive support to the DC and UNKT on strategic advocacy, programme communications, media relations, outreach, as well as social media and online communications. Shpend supports the development of publications and media products and manages the branding for. He also coordinates the work of the UNKT Communication Group.

Vjosa provides administrative and logistical support to the UN Development Coordinator in the implementation of the UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) by supporting in effective and efficient Functioning of the RC/DC’s office, effective communications and administrative support to the office as well as effective facilitation of knowledge building and management.

Yllka provides substantive support for the development of strategic policy documents and frameworks such as United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework, UNSDCF and coordinates inter-agency efforts for monitoring and reporting of UNKT results under the UNSDCF. She coordinates the work of the UNSCDF Results Groups including the Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Group. She provides support in development and implementation of the CCA and UNSDCF, including support to UNCT data and research strategies. Yllka supports the UN’s engagement with national data and statistical systems, by facilitating engagement with national entities, including on SDG indicators framework and SDG monitoring and reporting. In addition, she contributes to knowledge management and sharing.