ONU Argentina

What ONU Argentina does

ONU Argentina is the country-level coordination platform of the United Nations System in the Argentine Republic, headquartered at Paraguay 733 in the Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires. The organization coordinates the work of 20 UN agencies, funds, and programmes operating in Argentina — including UNICEF, FAO, UNOPS, UN Women, CEPAL, and IFAD — under the leadership of the UN Resident Coordinator, currently Claudia Mojica, who represents the UN Secretary-General in the country. Its mandate is implemented through the Marco de Cooperación (MECNUD), a five-year cooperation framework signed with the Argentine government; the current MECNUD 2026-2030, signed on June 12, 2026, covers three strategic pillars: Human Development; Economic Growth, Productivity and Competitiveness; and Modernization, Rule of Law and Security. The office itself employs 27 staff in the Buenos Aires headquarters, with program execution delivered through the specialized agencies.

The organization's core product is the UN Argentina Information Portal (argentina.un.org), which aggregates content across UN agencies and provides access to publications, news, press releases, and job postings in Spanish. Underlying operational technology is delivered through UNOPS-led procurement and project management — including 1.4 million netbooks, 155,000 tablets, 38,000 robots, and 76,000 robotics kits procured for the Argentine education sector, two TUMO creative technology centers serving approximately 10,000 secondary students in Buenos Aires, USD 8.1 million in digital education investment in San Juan province, and medical equipment for Hospital María Humphreys in Chubut. The organization also supports the Raíces seed-conservation project across 1,200 farming families in Misiones and Jujuy, rainwater harvesting systems for approximately 75 indigenous families in Santa Victoria Este (Salta), and the CENCAPOPAZ peace-operations training center.

ONU Argentina does not sell products or services commercially. Its funding model rests on three streams: (i) assessed member-state contributions that fund the UN system's core operations; (ii) voluntary contributions from member states, foundations, and other donors earmarked for specific development programs; and (iii) project implementation services provided by agencies such as UNOPS to government counterparts. Primary customer segments are the Argentine national and provincial governments and civil society and community organizations, with secondary engagement in education, healthcare, and agriculture sectors. Marketing and outreach operate through the official portal, social media channels (Twitter/X, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, Flickr), publications and annual reports, events, and press releases.

Name

ONU Argentina

Legal name

Naciones Unidas en Argentina

Website

https://argentina.un.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1945

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ONU Argentina coordinates 20 United Nations agencies, funds, and programs in Argentina, implementing sustainable development programs in education, agriculture, healthcare, and water access alongside national and provincial governments under the MECNUD 2026-2030 framework.

Ownership category

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Product category

International Development Services

NAICS

National Security and International Affairs (928)

SIC

International Affairs (9721), Foreign Governments (8888)

akta.pro primary industry

United Nations System & Specialized Agencies (BPADAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Program & Project Implementation (TA Delivery) (BPADAEAA), Development Cooperation & Foreign Aid Administration (BPAIAIAG), Climate Policy, Governance & NDC Support (BPADALAA)

Keywords

• Sustainable development programs
• Multilateral development coordination
• Humanitarian technical assistance
• Public policy advisory
• International development services

Headquarters

HQ city

Buenos Aires

HQ country

Argentina

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Member State Contributions: Regular budget contributions from UN member states that fund core operations and administrative costs of the UN system.
2. Voluntary Contributions and Program Funding: Voluntary contributions from member states, foundations, and other donors earmarked for specific development programs and projects in Argentina.
3. Project Implementation Services: UN agencies like UNOPS provide procurement and project management services to governments and partners, generating operational funding.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ONU Argentina coordinates the United Nations System in Argentina, comprising 20 agencies, funds and programmes, to implement sustainable development programs under the Marco de Cooperación (MECNUD 2026-2030) framework. It delivers technical assistance, project management, and procurement services in education, healthcare, food security, gender equality, water and sanitation, and climate action, supporting the Argentine government and civil society in achieving the 17 Sustainable Development Goals.

Product overview

ONU Argentina operates a unified information portal that serves as the official web presence of the United Nations System in Argentina. The platform aggregates content from multiple UN agencies, funds, and programs operating in the country, providing access to publications, news stories, press releases, resources, and job postings. The portal supports the implementation of the Marco de Cooperacion (MECNUD) framework and promotes the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Argentina.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• UN Argentina Information Portal
• TUMO Creative Technology Centers in Buenos Aires
• Raíces Seed Conservation and Genetic Improvement Project
• Water Access Project for Indigenous Communities in Santa Victoria Este, Salta Water infrastructure program implementing rainwater harvesting systems for 75 indigenous families in Santa Victoria Este, Salta province. The project responds to the 2020 Inter-American Court of Human Rights ruling (Case Lhaka Honhat vs. Argentina) and benefits approximately 375 indigenous community members. Implemented with the Cooperativa de Trabajo Indígena Chowhay Ltda, the first indigenous cooperative in Argentina.
• Hospital Equipment Procurement for Maternal and Child Healthcare in Chubut
• San Juan Province Digital Literacy Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 1.4 million netbooks, 155,000 tablets, 38,000 robots, and 76,000 robotics kits procured for education sector
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Core technology

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Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Government of Argentina (National)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 June 2026The Marco de Cooperación (MECNUD 2026-2030) is the main cooperation framework signed between the UN System and Argentina. It guides all UN work in the country based on national priorities, covering Development Human, Economic Growth, Productivity and Competitiveness, and Modernization, Rule of Law and Security.
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs of ArgentinacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMinistry led the signing of the MECNUD 2026-2030 cooperation framework, representing the primary government counterpart for UN operations in Argentina.
• UNOPS (United Nations Office for Project Services)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNOPS provides procurement services and project implementation support for education technology (TUMO centers, netbooks), healthcare equipment (Hospital Chubut), and other infrastructure projects.
• FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFAO leads food security and nutrition initiatives, including the work on Security Alimentaria y Nutricional (SAN) strategy for Argentina.
• ONU Mujeres (UN Women)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUN Women implements gender equality programs including the Country Profile Argentina 2024 and supports policies for women's rights and empowerment.
• UNICEF (United Nations Children's Fund)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNICEF focuses on children's rights, education, and health programs in Argentina.
• CEPAL (Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCEPAL produces analytical studies on territorial inequalities, gender disparities, and science-technology-innovation systems in Argentina.
• Ministry of Education of the City of Buenos AirescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for digital education transformation including TUMO creative technology centers, Plan Integral de Educación Digital, and educational technology integration since 2017.
• Government of San Juan ProvincemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for 'Fortalecimiento de las capacidades de gestión y modernización del gobierno de la provincia de San Juan' project, acquiring 30,000+ computers for digital literacy.
• Government of Chubut ProvincemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for equipping Hospital María Humphreys with medical equipment to enable maternal and child healthcare services.
• CENCAPOPAZ (Peace Operations Training Center)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGendarmería Nacional's training center for UN peace operations, the only one in Latin America, with 34+ years of experience preparing personnel for international missions.
• IICA (Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIICA executes the Raíces project, coordinating with agricultural research institutions across Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, and Colombia.
• INTA (National Institute of Agricultural Technology)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArgentine agricultural research institution participating in Raíces project, providing technical expertise for participatory seed improvement.
• EMBRAPA (Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBrazilian agricultural research institution contributing expertise in decentralized Participatory Genetic Improvement for the Raíces regional project.
• Cooperativa de Trabajo Indígena Chowhay LtdamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFirst indigenous cooperative in Argentina, partnering in water access project for Santa Victoria Este communities.
• Museo del Holocausto de Buenos AiresminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint presentation of documentary 'Los últimos de Auschwitz' for Holocaust remembrance and human rights education.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• FAO Argentina: Direct peer — FAO is one of the 20 UN agencies in Argentina, leading the SAN food security strategy and coordinating with INTA on agricultural programs, operating under the same MECNUD framework.
• UNICEF Argentina: Direct peer — UNICEF is a core UN agency in Argentina focused on children's rights, education, and health, and is one of the 20 AFPs operating under the same cooperation framework with the Argentine government.
• CEPAL/ECLAC Argentina Office: Direct peer — CEPAL produces analytical studies on territorial inequalities, gender, and STI systems in Argentina, functioning as a UN knowledge partner within the same cooperation framework.
• UNDP Argentina: Direct peer — UNDP is one of the 20 UN agencies, funds, and programs coordinated through ONU Argentina, sharing the same country-level mandate for sustainable development programming and operating under the same MECNUD framework.
• IFAD Argentina: Direct peer — IFAD is the UN's agricultural development fund financing the Raíces project in Argentina; it is both a constituent of the UN country team and a peer multilateral donor working with smallholder farming families.
• UNOPS (United Nations Office for Project Services): Direct peer — UNOPS is both a peer and a constituent of ONU Argentina; it independently implements the largest infrastructure and procurement projects (TUMO centers, San Juan digital literacy, Chubut hospital equipment) and shares the same funding and partner relationships.
• USAID Argentina: Direct peer — USAID is a major bilateral donor implementing its own development programs in Argentina alongside the UN system, often co-financing or coordinating on education, governance, and civil-society initiatives.
• European Union Delegation in Argentina: Direct peer — the EU Delegation in Argentina operates as a bilateral cooperation partner and donor, including funding the Raíces project through IFAD; it shares the same donor/coordination space and implements complementary development programs.

Broad incumbents

• Inter-American Development Bank (IDB): Broad incumbent — IDB is a regional multilateral development bank with a large Argentina portfolio covering economic productivity, modernization, and social programs, frequently coordinating with UN agencies on co-financed SDG-aligned projects.
• World Bank Group Argentina: Broad incumbent — the World Bank is a larger multilateral institution working alongside the UN system in Argentina on development financing, infrastructure, and policy reform, often co-financing projects in education, health, and agriculture.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ONUArgentina
• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/ONUArgentinaok/videos
• Facebookfacebook.com/onuargentina
• Instagraminstagram.com/onuargentina
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/onu-argentina

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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