United Nations Regional Service Centre in Entebbe

The United Nations Regional Service Centre in Entebbe (RCSE) is United Nations Peacekeeping office based in Entebbe, Uganda that provides services, such as administrative, logistics and information and communications technology to various United Nations missions.

Creating Regional Service Centre in Entebbe
AbbreviationRSCE
Formation2010 (2010)
Legal statusActive
HeadquartersEntebbe, Uganda
Head
Director a.i Regional Service Centre Entebbe
Paulin Djomo
Parent organization
United Nations Department of Field Support
Websitersce.unmissions.org
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History and mandate

The RSCE was created on 24 June 2010 as part of General Assembly Resolution 64/269, which created the Global Field Support Strategy (GFSS). The mission of the GFSS was to "transform service delivery to field missions through a fundamental shift in the existing division of labor and a relocation of functions to improve responsiveness and address the needs of the field missions."[1][2]

However, on 1 July 2017, the General Assembly, with the passage of Resolution 69/307, decided to give the RSCE full operational and managerial independence. The Centre is now governed by a steering committee which is responsible for providing strategic guidance and oversight.[3]

In May 2018 a U.N. Advisory Committee recommended closing the Centre and relocating it to Nairobi, Kenya, a proposal which faced opposition in the Parliament of Uganda.[4]

Services provided

The RSCE provides a wide range of services to UN Missions, primarily those located in East and Central Africa. Including, but not limited to the following:[5]

Administrative Services:[6]

  • Performs the Treasury/Cashier role for all RSCE client missions.
  • Processes of entitlements and benefits for international civilian staff of RSCE mission clients.
  • Processes all education grant requests for international civilian staff members serving field missions in Africa.
  • Processes travel requests (family visits, education, R&R, etc.) of RSCE mission client's staff members.
  • Provides human resources and finance services to national staff of 20 client missions/offices in Africa.
  • Processes travel requests from RSCE client missions for official travel.
  • Handles all of the logistics for International Uniformed Personnel (IUPs) in RSCE Client Missions.
  • Deals in with external vendors, who provide the United Nations with services and supplies.

Regional Information and Communication Technology Services (RICTS):[7]

  • Provide efficient, mobile and interoperable communications.
  • Improve safety and standardized physical, data and network ICT security.
  • Enhance and harmonize regional civilian and signals ICT field-preparedness and effectiveness.
  • Provide efficient, centralized regional telephone billing services.
  • Implement standard enterprise systems for missions in the region.

Transportation and Movements Integrated Control Centre (TMICC):[8]

  • Regional passenger/cargo transportation, as well as troop movements.
  • Analysis and optimization of regional transportation resources.
  • Transportation governance within the region.
  • Infrastructure support services.
  • Mass evacuation/relocation support.
  • Strategic aero medical support.

Missions served

THE RSCE Provides services to the following missions:[1]

References
  1. Regional Service Centre in Entebbe (n.d.). "About". Regional Service Centre in Entebbe. United Nations. Retrieved 3 December 2018.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
  2. United Nations General Assembly Session 64 Resolution 269. Cross-cutting issues A/RES/64/269 24 June 2010. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
  3. United Nations General Assembly Session 69 Resolution 307. Cross-cutting issues A/RES/69/307 25 June 2015. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
  4. Athumani, Halima (10 May 2018). "Ugandan MPs Oppose Relocation of UN Base From Entebbe". Voice of America. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
  5. Regional Service Centre in Entebbe (n.d.). "Services". Regional Service Centre in Entebbe. United Nations. Retrieved 3 December 2018.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
  6. Regional Service Centre in Entebbe (n.d.). "Administrative Service Lines". Regional Service Centre in Entebbe. United Nations. Retrieved 3 December 2018.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
  7. Regional Service Centre in Entebbe (n.d.). "Regional Information and Communications Technology Services". Regional Service Centre in Entebbe. United Nations. Retrieved 3 December 2018.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
  8. Regional Service Centre in Entebbe (n.d.). "Logistics". Regional Service Centre in Entebbe. United Nations. Retrieved 3 December 2018.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
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