Capacity Development

Within the framework of national ownership, UNDP supports programme countries in developing national and local capacities for human development and achievement of the MDGs, characterized by effective aid management and South-South solutions.

Our Goals

Informed by a rigorous body of evidence drawn from many years of experience on the ground, the Group provides policy advice, helps develop policy guidance, collects and provides evidence on what works and what doesn't, conducts research and analysis, and works as the in-house resource team for training country office and country team colleagues. more

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Facts and Figures

As a trusted multilateral partner, UNDP has the global scope and presence to help nations enhance their capacity to reach their development goals.

Our Stories

  • UNDP in Georgia

    Georgia: Microloans offer new starts in war-torn regions
    UNDP in Georgia

    UNDP has teamed up with seven local microfinance institutions to assist displaced persons, women entrepreneurs, small-scale farmers, and other socially and economically vulnerable communities in starting small businesses and rebuilding their lives. More

Projects and Initiatives

Ukraine: Promoting change at the local level

Before 2008, the inhabitants of Pavlovka had access to piped water for only three hours a day—sometimes not at all. The people of this Crimean community carried buckets to a canal to retrieve water, as had previous generations. But then something changed. more

National Implementation and Use of Country Systems - Bangladesh

Using a country’s own institutions and systems increases aid effectiveness by strengthening the partner country’s sustainable capacity to develop, implement and account for its policies to its citizens and parliament. more

Africa Regional Capacity Development Project

The lack of capacity is one of the compelling development challenges facing sub-Saharan African countries and regional institutions. Capacity constraints are serious impediments to the design and implementation of gender-responsive growth-oriented poverty reducing policies and programmes. more

Local Service Delivery – Bulgaria

In addressing the problem of specialized care and labour problems, the Bulgarian Government and UNDP worked together in training the unemployed in the vulnerable age group of over 50 as social assistants, who could then provide social services to the elderly and people with disabilities in their own homes. more

UNDP Support in Haiti

UNDP has been supporting Haiti mostly in the area of Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR). A first phase of South-South exchanges on DRR with Cuba was completed in 2009, but the process was then interrupted by the devastating earthquake in January. The exchange enabled Haiti to review and strengthen their capacity to address hurricanes, particularly learning from the Early Warning Systems in Cuba. more

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Featured Publications
Case Study on UNDP's Partnership with the Global Fund in Liberia

This publication documents the successful partnership in Liberia among UNDP, the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria and Liberia’s Ministry of Health and Social Welfare.

 

Aid Information Management Systems in Post-Conflict and Fragile Situations

This comparative study reviews existing experiences, lessons learned and good practices regarding the establishment of the Aid Information Management System (AIMS) in selected post-conflict and fragile situations. It compares and analyses the usage of AIMS in Burundi, the Central African Republic and Sierra Leone.

 

UNDP Defining and Measuring Capacity Development Results

A one-page summary of UNDP's Paper on Measuring Capacity. The summary also includes a list of resources available for planning and programming for capacity development, and measuring and communicating the results of such investments and interventions.

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Facilitating knowledge exchange on SSC among countries in Latin America and the Caribbean

Knowledge from the South was the Regional South-South Cooperation (SSC) Fair organized in May by the Government of Panama with the collaboration of the United Nations System, coordinated by UNDP. To learn more about the Fair, visit: www.saberdelsur.org. Information is available in Spanish and English.