| Overview : The South Africa- United Nations Strategic Cooperation Framework (SCF 2013-2017 ext. 2019) is the overall framework for joint UN programmes in South Africa. The SCF was developed in 2012 through a participatory and consultative process, coordinated by the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) and the UN Country Team (UNCT) - which comprises of seventeen United Nations agencies, funds and programmes accredited to South Africa. The SCF is based on a common understanding of the strengths of the UN system and its comparative advantage in adding value to Government’s objectives and priorities as reflected, in the New Growth Path (NGP), Government’s National Development Plan (NDP): Vision 2030, the Medium Term Strategic Framework (MTSF) and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The SCF Results report is an important publication to showcase the results and achievements of the joint work of United Nations Agencies in South Africa. The report details successes, challenges and lessons learnt in joint cooperation between UN Agencies and the South African Government. It is an essential advocacy and communication publication for the United Nations and remains the single most important publication for the United Nations. It is distributed to Government, high-level UN officials, the Diplomatic Corps, Civil society organisations, Private sector, Academics, Foundations and the media. The consultancy entails information gathering and the production of an advocacy report in line with the SCF (2013-2019) results matrix. The Result report will cover the period 2016-2018. | 
