Partnerships, Values And Principles. 4. As Viet Nam is now a lower middle-income country, expectations and requirements of UN assistance are changing. Best practice, high quality policy advice on how best to respond to challenges associated with middle-income status and how to achieve the Millennium Development Goals for all Vietnamese people is required. In light of this evolving development and funding context, the UN in Viet Nam recognizes the need to make significant changes in the way it provides support to the Government. The One Plan 2012-2016 is fully guided by the principles of national ownership, leadership and accountability for development results. As the overarching strategic framework for the UN in Viet Nam, the One Plan 2012-2016 marks a pivotal milestone in the Delivering as One Initiative in Viet Nam. The One Plan 2012-2016 is strategic and results-based, and clearly reflects the UN’s increased focus on delivering high quality policy advice and technical expertise, based on international best practices, in support of national priorities as outlined in the SEDP and SEDS. The One Plan 2012-2016 takes as its basis the unique role of the UN in supporting and monitoring implementation of basic normative standards and agreements such as the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the Millennium Declaration and its goals, and outcomes of international conferences, summits and UN conventions. The UN is committed to using its technical expertise and comparative advantages to support the Government to fulfil its international commitments under various multilateral agreements.
Partnerships, Values And Principles. Whereas the Government of Seychelles (hereinafter referred to as “the Government”) has entered into the following:
