The Secretary-General established the United Nations Fund for International Partnerships (UNFIP) in March 1998 to coordinate, channel and monitor contributions from the UN Foundation. UNFIP is the central administrative vehicle within the UN system to identify and select projects for UN Foundation funding, receive and distribute UN Foundation funds, and monitor and evaluate the use of UN Foundation funds.

The UN Foundation and UNFIP work closely together in the development of UN Foundation programs, the review of UN Foundation-funded projects, and the monitoring and assessment of project and programmatic activities. In the spirit of the Secretary-General’s call for reform, the UNFIP/UN Foundation partnership brings together UN agencies and funds through joint programming to encourage complementarity of action.

In addition to working with the UN Foundation, UNFIP works to build additional partnerships between the UN and a variety of organizations, including the business community, foundations, and international and bilateral donors.