Democratic Governance

UNDP's work in democratic governance is reinforced by its network of over 166 offices and its global partnerships with democratic governance institutions. No organization has a wider reach.

UNDP's core services to support national processes of democratic transitions, focus on: (1) Policy advice and technical support; (2) Capacity development of institutions and individuals; (3) Advocacy, communications, and public information; (4) Promoting and brokering dialogue; and (5) Knowledge networking and sharing of good practices.
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Local Initiative Facility for Urban Environment (LIFE) - UNDP launched LIFE as a global pilot programme at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro in 1992. The programme uses environmental deprivation as the entry point for achieving sustainable human development. It seeks to strengthen CBOs, NGOs and local authorities, empower the poor and women, and promote their participation and integration in development and local governance processes.

LIFE aims to:
- demonstrate local solutions to urban environmental problems and strengthen institutional capacities and collaborations through small-scale projects involving CBOs, NGOs, and local authorities
- facilitate policy dialogue based on local initiatives
- promote the exchange of successful approaches and innovations at the sub-regional, regional and inter-regional levels.
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