2006 Annual Report: Global partnership for development

In Kyrgyzstan, a UNDP-supported pre-election newspaper helped ensure that people living in the remotest areas of the country were fully informed ahead of the July 2005 elections. Click here for more on UNDP's work in building democracies.

The UN's development network
Working on the ground in 166 countries around the world, UNDP plays a unique role in global development. Our commitment is to assist partner governments in finding their own approaches, according to their own unique national circumstances.

Creating opportunities
UNDP helps strengthen national capacity through its interconnected development practices: democratic governance, poverty reduction, crisis prevention and recovery, energy and environment, and HIV/AIDS.

Success stories

UN Volunteers Programme
In 2005, more than 8,100 women and men from 168 countries served as volunteers in 144 countries.

The new voice of Iraqi journalists
Until recently, most Iraqis relied on foreign media for news on their own country. Now, thanks to Voices of Iraq, they have access to up-to-date, professional reporting produced by Iraqis for Iraqis.