In this role Malloch Brown co-ordinated the UN 's response to the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami . Internally at UNDP , which was facing increased competition from the World Bank in its areas of responsibility such as capacity building , governance and emergency recovery , he tried to re orient UNDP 's activities ( sometimes controversially ) , because of competition with other UN agencies who were also adapting to the demands of a globalising world . Compared with his predecessor , he improved resource mobilisation from donor countries
2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami
2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami
Mark Malloch Brown, Baron Malloch-Brown