Common services are provided to several UN agencies resident in a given country, on the basis of mutual agreement between resident UN agencies on which agency will manage the common services. Example of services includes provision of office space, janitorial, travel, ICT, security, administration of UN clinic and related services.
Consistent with the mandate to provide services to entities of the UN system on request by a UN Entity, UNDP has an underlying responsibility to provide such services as long as the requested services and their provision are (i) consistent with the regulations, rules, policies and procedures1, and aims of UNDP, such as progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals, and (ii) the requesting UN Entity agrees to pay the related costs for the provision of the services and remain financially responsible for such services.