Capacity development has been at the heart of the United Nations Development Programme activities since the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil gave UNDP the mandate to assist countries in creating capacities to fulfil their commitments for the implementation of Agenda 21, the Summit’s blueprint for action. Read more >>

Capacity 2015:
capacities to achieve the Millennium Development Goals

local level capacities for sustainable development

maximising benefits of globalization at the local level

sustainable development strategies

local implementation of the Multilateral Environmental Agreements

capacities for the Small Island States Action Programme
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UNDP and Indonesia introduce Capacity 2015 at Bali meeting
Monday, 10 June 2002: UNDP and the Government of Indonesia jointly presented Capacity 2015, a new platform to help developing countries gain capacities needed to meet key development goals, at the final preparatory meeting in Bali last week for the upcoming World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg.
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UNDP presents "Capacity 2015" at Bali meeting to strengthen developing countries' ability to offer basic services
Bali, 6 June 2002: The Republic of Indonesia and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) presented "Capacity 2015" in Bali today, during the ministerial segment of the preparatory committee, leading up to the World Summit for Sustainable Development (WSSD) in Johannesburg. Capacity 2015 aims to support partner countries in improving their ability to meet the Millennium Development Goals.
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