UNDP Publications

Featured Publications

UNDP and its administered funds — the UN Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM), the UN Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) and UN Volunteers (UNV) — produce a wide variety of publications that are available free of charge in electronic form on this Web site. Through its publications, UNDP makes a valuable contribution to the global development debate aimed at finding solutions to improve people's lives.

	The Millennium Development Goals Report 2008 This annual report presents the most comprehensive global assessment of progress to date, based on data provided by a large number of international organizations within and outside the UN system. The aggregate figures in the report provide an overview of regional progress under the eight goals and are a convenient way to track advances over time. The report is coordinated and published by the Statistics Division of the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs.
	MDG Gap Task Force Report 2008 This report by the United Nations Millennium Development Goals Gap Task Force identifies the main gaps remaining in delivering on the global commitments in the areas of aid, trade, debt relief, and access to new technologies and to affordable essential medicines, and provides recommendations to all major stakeholders on how to address them.
	Creating Value for All: Strategies for Doing Business with the Poor This groundbreaking UNDP report showcases 50 examples of local and international companies successfully integrating the poor into their business models to create wealth, spur growth and spark social change. The report also offers tools for businesses interested in more inclusive markets.
	Annual Report 2008 This year’s report, entitled "Capacity Development – Empowering People and Institutions", highlights UNDP’s achievements in helping countries to improve the lives of their citizens and strengthen national institutions.
	Making the Law Work for Everyone This Report summarizes key findings of the Commission for the Legal Empowerment of the Poor, an independent commission co-chaired by Madeleine Albright and Hernando de Soto and hosted by UNDP, concerning the rule of law and the legal protection of the poor as key aspects to achieve their economic, social and political development.
	Human Development Report 2007/2008 The report warns that the world should focus on the development impact of climate change, which could bring unprecedented reversals in poverty reduction, nutrition, health and education.