United Nations in India

What United Nations in India does

United Nations in India is the operational presence of the United Nations Country Team (UNCT) in India, coordinating the work of 26 UN entities — including UNICEF, UNDP, WHO, FAO, UN Women, UNFPA, IOM, UNHCR, UNEP, UNESCO, UN-Habitat, and UNIDO — under the leadership of the UN Resident Coordinator. Headquartered at 55 Lodhi Estate, New Delhi, the UNCT supports the Government of India in implementing the 2030 Agenda and the 17 Sustainable Development Goals, with NITI Aayog as the principal counterpart for SDG coordination and MoSPI for national indicator development. The mandate encompasses policy advisory, technical assistance, capacity building, humanitarian coordination, and convening across national, state, and civil society stakeholders, with explicit emphasis on leaving no one behind.

The entity's core deliverables are programmatic rather than commercial: it supports digital public infrastructure (e.g., the CoWIN vaccination platform credited with administering over 2.2 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses), SDG monitoring frameworks, and disease-elimination campaigns such as the Bihar-led lymphatic filariasis program where 55 of 57 implementation units cleared Transmission Assessment Survey 1. Its publishing output includes the india.un.org portal, the monthly UN in India Digest, India's Voluntary National Review 2025, and specialized products such as UNESCO accessibility SOPs for cultural festivals developed with IIT Kharagpur.

United Nations in India is funded through assessed contributions from 193 UN Member States and voluntary contributions, not commercial revenue. It is an intergovernmental organization, not a privately held or publicly traded company, and therefore has no traditional financial KPIs; inputs explicitly state that revenue is not reported because the entity does not generate commercial revenue. Headcount is reported at 7 for the Resident Coordinator Office, with the broader programmatic footprint delivered through the 26 UN entities and their implementing partners (NGOs, civil society, and academic institutions).

Name

United Nations in India

Legal name

United Nations in India

Website

https://india.un.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1945

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

United Nations in India is the UN Country Team coordinating 26 UN entities in India to support the Government of India — principally NITI Aayog and Union ministries — in implementing the 17 Sustainable Development Goals through policy advisory, technical assistance, and program delivery.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Development Services

NAICS

International Affairs (928120), International Affairs (92812), National Security and International Affairs (928)

SIC

Foreign Governments (8888), International Affairs (9721)

akta.pro primary industry

United Nations System & Specialized Agencies (BPADAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Multilateral Global Health Agencies (UN/IFIs) (HLAJAKAA), Development Cooperation & Foreign Aid Administration (BPAIAIAG), Multilateral Global Health Partnerships (UN/WHO-led Initiatives) (HLAJAOAA)

Keywords

• Sustainable development programs
• Humanitarian assistance services
• Policy advisory support
• Capacity building programs
• Multilateral development coordination

Headquarters

HQ city

New Delhi

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Member State Contributions: Assessed contributions from 193 UN Member States based on ability to pay, forming the regular budget for core UN operations and peacekeeping
2. Voluntary Contributions: Voluntary contributions from Member States, foundations, and private donors earmarked for specific development programs, humanitarian operations, and specialized agencies
3. Programme Development Funds: Funding through UN Country Team joint programmes supported by multiple donors for specific development initiatives in India

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

United Nations in India delivers technical cooperation, policy advisory, and capacity building services to the Government of India to advance the 17 Sustainable Development Goals. It coordinates 26 UN entities in India, supporting health programs (e.g., lymphatic filariasis elimination, immunization), gender equality, food security, climate action, and SDG monitoring. Outputs include reports, standard operating procedures, newsletters, and digital knowledge resources published through india.un.org.

Product overview

The United Nations in India operates primarily as an informational and coordination platform rather than a commercial product company. The core digital offering is the UN India website (india.un.org), which serves as a unified portal for the UN Country Team's activities in India. Supporting the main website are publication products including India's Voluntary National Review 2025, monthly UN in India Digests, and specialized SOPs for accessibility. The website organizes content around the 17 Sustainable Development Goals, providing news, resources, publications, and contact information for 26 UN entities operating in India.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• UN India Digital Information Portal (india.un.org) Official digital portal of the UN Country Team in India providing SDG progress information, news, publications, resources, and contact information for the 26 UN entities operating in India; aimed at governments, media, civil society, and the public.
• SDG Progress Portal for India Dedicated SDG section of india.un.org with interactive visuals and detailed goal pages for India's progress on the 17 SDGs; aimed at government, researchers, media, and the public.
• India's Voluntary National Review 2025 Official UN-supported progress report on India's SDG implementation, presented at the UN High-Level Political Forum; covers technology-enabled governance (including CoWIN), economic recovery, and state-level SDG outcomes; intended for governments, multilaterals, and researchers.
• UN in India Digest (Monthly Newsletter) Monthly email newsletter compiling news and updates from the 26 UN entities in India, covering SDG progress, heritage site designations, tourism initiatives, and development programs; aimed at subscribers across government, media, and civil society.
• Standard Operating Procedures for Universal Accessibility During Cultural Festivals Operational SOPs developed by UNESCO and UN India with IIT Kharagpur to translate the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities into implementable accessibility actions for cultural festivals such as Durga Puja; available in English and Bengali; aimed at festival organizers, local authorities, and disability rights practitioners.
• SDG Coordination and Policy Advisory Services Technical cooperation and policy advisory support to NITI Aayog, Union ministries (including MoSPI), and state governments for SDG mapping, national indicator development, and Voluntary National Reviews; funded by UN member state contributions.
• Lymphatic Filariasis Elimination Program Support WHO-supported technical assistance to the Government of India (NCVBDC and state governments) for elimination of lymphatic filariasis, covering 350 districts across 20 states with a 2027 elimination target; Bihar became the first state to clear the Transmission Assessment Survey.
• Safe Tourism Destination for Women (UN Women) UN Women training, gender expertise, and leadership development programme delivered with the Madhya Pradesh Tourism Board to expand safe economic opportunities for women in the tourism sector.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2.2 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses administered through CoWIN platform
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• NITI AayogcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015NITI Aayog (National Institution for Transforming India) is the Government of India's premier think tank entrusted with coordinating SDGs, mapping schemes related to SDG targets, and identifying lead and supporting ministries for each target.
• Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMoSPI leads discussions for developing national indicators for the SDGs in India, working with UN support for statistical capacity building.
• World Health Organization (WHO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWHO supports India's health programs including lymphatic filariasis elimination, immunization campaigns, and health system strengthening.
• ESCAP, IOM, UN WomencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint report on employment-driven internal migration of women in India's garment industry, documenting approaches to help migrant women build sustainable livelihoods in Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu.
• UNESCOcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNESCO developed Standard Operating Procedures for Making Durga Puja Accessible, translating principles of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities into implementable actions for cultural festivals.
• IIT KharagpursupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerTechnical lead for developing accessibility SOPs for cultural festivals in India.
• Government of BiharcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBihar became first state in India to clear Transmission Assessment Survey for lymphatic filariasis elimination, supported by WHO and National Centre for Vector Borne Diseases Control.
• Madhya Pradesh Tourism BoardsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerUN Women provides training, gender expertise and leadership development programmes to boost female workforce in tourism through Safe Tourism Destination for Women initiative.
• National Centre for Vector Borne Diseases Control (NCVBDC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment body leading lymphatic filariasis elimination program in India with WHO technical support.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• World Bank Group India: World Bank's India country office provides concessional financing, policy advisory, and analytical work to the Government of India, comparable to UN in India's development cooperation role but focused on financial intermediation and investment lending rather than convening.
• Asian Development Bank (ADB) India: ADB's India Resident Mission delivers sovereign and non-sovereign lending for infrastructure, climate, and human development, overlapping with UN India's development mandate but with a sharper focus on bankable projects and infrastructure finance.

Direct peers

• WHO India: WHO India leads UN health programming including lymphatic filariasis elimination, immunization campaigns, and pandemic response. Directly comparable as a peer UN agency with technical cooperation focus.
• GIZ India (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit): GIZ implements German bilateral development cooperation in India across energy, urban development, and sustainable economic development. Directly comparable to UN in India's country-level technical cooperation role with similar delivery model.
• UNDP India: UNDP India is one of the 26 UN entities coordinated by UN in India, focused on poverty reduction, governance, and SDGs. Operates as a peer agency under the UN Country Team umbrella, with parallel development programming.
• United Nations Country Team Brazil: UN Country Team in Brazil is the most comparable peer in scale and mandate—a large emerging-market UN presence coordinating multiple agencies for SDG implementation. Provides a benchmark for UN India's coordination model.
• USAID India: USAID's India mission delivers US bilateral foreign assistance across health, education, and economic growth, comparable in scope and country-coverage to UN in India though driven by US foreign policy priorities.
• JICA India (Japan International Cooperation Agency): JICA delivers Japan's ODA in India through technical cooperation, grant aid, and concessional loans, comparable to UN in India's development partnership work with similar multi-sector mandate and long-term project horizon.
• UNICEF India: UNICEF India delivers the largest UN country program in India spanning children's rights, health, education, and nutrition. Comparable to UN in India as a UN system peer with substantive programmatic reach into state-level government.

Emerging players

• Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation India: Gates Foundation India operates major health, sanitation, and development programs across India with focused philanthropic capital. Comparable as a non-state development actor working in adjacent SDG verticals but with more agile capital deployment.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/UNinIndia
• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/UnitedNationsinIndia
• Facebookfacebook.com/UnitedNationsIndia
• Instagraminstagram.com/uninindia
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/united-nations-in-india

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Number of profiles

Subsidiaries12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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