Intergovernmental organizations, created by treaty among states (SNA 2008: international organizations, resident of no country): the United Nations system as the UN System Chart groups it, regional organizations, development banks, alliances, courts and treaty bodies. This is its own schema, version 1.
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International organizations v1
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1 of 37 placed here
Primitives
58 in 8 parts
Last updated
3 Nov 2026
What the registry holds here
International organizations and below · public parts only
Counts of what public research has found and sourced, each part with its source on the organization’s profile. They say what is known, not how much of the industry exists.
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Focused research on the organizations with the fewest mapped parts in international organizations; what it finds is public for everyone.
What member states created the organization to do, and where.
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Resource mobilization
lead_generation
Demand: reaching the people it serves
Process
Finding voluntary funding from states, foundations and others.
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Donor relations staff
sales
Demand: reaching the people it serves
People
Who negotiates contributions and partnership agreements.
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Scale of assessments and cost recovery
pricing
Demand: reaching the people it serves
Decisions
How member contributions are calculated and what overheads are charged.
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Project proposals
quoting
Demand: reaching the people it serves
Process
Proposals to donors and governments with budgets and results.
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Agreements with states and donors
contracts
Demand: reaching the people it serves
Decisions
Host-country agreements, contribution agreements and partnership terms.
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Partnerships
partnerships
Demand: reaching the people it serves
People
Formal partnerships with other organizations, civil society and the private sector.
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Programme design
offer_design
Supply: delivering the work
Process
Designing programmes, norms and technical assistance under the mandate.
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Work planning
planning
Supply: delivering the work
Process
Biennial or annual work plans for headquarters and the field.
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Procurement
procurement
Supply: delivering the work
Process
Buying goods and services under the organization's own rules.
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Implementing partners
suppliers
Supply: delivering the work
People
Governments, nonprofits and firms that carry out programmes.
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Programme delivery
delivery
Supply: delivering the work
Process
Running programmes, missions and technical work.
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Results monitoring
quality
Supply: delivering the work
Process
Checking programmes against their planned results.
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Premises and assets
inventory
Supply: delivering the work
Data
Offices, stocks and equipment held at headquarters and in the field.
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Supply chain and field logistics
logistics
Supply: delivering the work
Process
Moving staff, goods and aid to where they are needed.
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Country offices and field presence
field_presence
Supply: delivering the work
Process
Offices and missions in member countries and how they relate to headquarters.
1
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Norms and standards
norm_setting
Supply: delivering the work
Process
Drafting conventions, standards and guidelines for members to adopt.
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Accession of members
customer_onboarding
Constituents: serving them over time
Process
How a state joins and takes up its obligations.
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Services to member states
support
Constituents: serving them over time
People
Advice and support offered to member governments.
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Member state relations
account_management
Constituents: serving them over time
People
Missions of member states and how the secretariat works with them.
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Member and beneficiary records
customer_data
Constituents: serving them over time
Data
What is known about members, partners and people served.
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Membership and arrears
retention
Constituents: serving them over time
Process
Members in good standing, withdrawals and loss of voting rights.
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Member statesPremium
member_states
Constituents: serving them over time
People
Included for Members
Members
Members
Assessment letters
billing
Money: getting funded and paying
Process
Notifying members of the contributions they owe.
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Contributions received
collections
Money: getting funded and paying
Process
Collecting assessed and pledged contributions.
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Payments to partners
payables
Money: getting funded and paying
Process
Paying implementing partners and suppliers.
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International civil service pay
payroll
Money: getting funded and paying
Process
Salaries, post adjustments and allowances of staff.
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Financial statements
accounting
Money: getting funded and paying
Software
The accounts kept under international public-sector standards.
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Programme budget
budgeting
Money: getting funded and paying
Decisions
The budget approved by the governing body for the period.
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Funds and reserves
treasury
Money: getting funded and paying
Data
Cash in general, trust and reserve funds.
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Assessed contributionsPremium
assessed_contributions
Money: getting funded and paying
Process
Included for Members
Members
Members
Voluntary and earmarked contributionsPremium
voluntary_contributions
Money: getting funded and paying
Process
Included for Members
Members
Members
Departments and field structure
org_structure
People: who does the work
People
Headquarters departments, regional and country offices.
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International recruitment
hiring
People: who does the work
Process
Recruiting staff with regard to merit and geographical balance.
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Staff learning
training
People: who does the work
Process
Training for international staff.
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Grades and performance
performance_pay
People: who does the work
Decisions
Professional and general service grades and appraisal.
0
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Posts and staffing tables
capacity
People: who does the work
Process
Approved posts and how many are filled.
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Staff rules and code of conduct
people_policies
People: who does the work
Decisions
Rules on independence, conduct and protection from abuse.
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Secretariat and executive head
secretariat
People: who does the work
People
The permanent staff under the elected or appointed executive head.
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Enterprise resource planning
system_of_record
Systems: tools and data
Software
The system finances, staff and programmes are run in.
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Public information
communication
Systems: tools and data
Software
Reports, statements and media work.
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Joint systems with sister organizations
integrations
Systems: tools and data
Software
Shared services and data exchanges with related organizations.
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Reports to governing bodies
reporting
Systems: tools and data
Data
Regular reports on finances and results to member states.
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Statistics and knowledge
data_management
Systems: tools and data
Data
Datasets, statistics and knowledge products the organization keeps.
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Staff security and information access
security
Systems: tools and data
Decisions
Protecting staff in the field and controlling access to information.
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Legal personality
licensing
Control: rules the organization runs under
Decisions
The organization's standing to contract, sue and hold property.
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Financial regulations and rules
compliance
Control: rules the organization runs under
Decisions
The internal rules that govern money and how they are followed.
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Risk management
insurance
Control: rules the organization runs under
Decisions
Enterprise risks and how they are covered.
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Legal office
legal_admin
Control: rules the organization runs under
Data
Legal advice, treaty records and internal justice.
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Duty of care
hse
Control: rules the organization runs under
Decisions
Health and safety of staff, especially in hardship duty stations.
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Organizations: how many of the 1 organizations mapped in public on International organizations and below have a sourced part on the primitive. Primitives are matched by key, so organizations on earlier versions count.