United Nations Country Results Report for 2020

We are pleased to present the United Nations Country Results Report for 2020, the fourth year of our United Nations Common Country Strategic Framework (UNCCSF) 2017-2021. The year 2020 marked an unprecedented year for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and the United Nations. The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated many existing vulnerabilities in the country. Simultaneously, crude oil, which is expected to represent 53.5% of the KSA’s revenue in 2020, was at its lowest in over 20 years.

The UNCCSF 2017-2021, developed by the United Nations Country Team in consultation with Government, identified four priority areas for its support based on a comprehensive common country analysis (CCA) and national demand. The four priority areas are; 1. Knowledge-based equitable and sustainable economic development, underpinned by technology, innovation, and improved infrastructure; 2. Effective and equitable delivery of social services and education for improved quality of life; 3. An equitable, accountable, effective, and efficient public sector; and 4. The sustainable management, use and preservation of natural and cultural resources.

The United Nations Saudi Arabia employed the United Nations Framework for the immediate socioeconomic response to COVID-19, which consists of five pillars connected by strong environmental sustainability and gender equality imperatives to build back better. These five pillars are essential in our fight against COVID-19 to continue the progress towards achieving United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Agenda 2030