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Accelerating progress on the Sustainable Development Goals
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UNDP works in 170 countries and territories to eradicate poverty while protecting the planet. We help countries develop strong policies, skills, partnerships and institutions so they can sustain their progress.
What we do
UNDP is the United Nations’ lead agency on international development. We support countries and communities as they work to eradicate poverty, implement the Paris Agreement on climate change and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. We advocate for transformative change, and we connect countries to the resources they need to help people build a better life.
Human development on a healthy planet
UNDP works with countries to expand people’s choices for a future where prosperity and sustainability advance together, leaving no one behind. Through integrated, evidence-driven action aligned with national priorities, UNDP works to accelerate human development while easing pressures on the planet.
Prosperity for all
UNDP focusses on creating prosperity for all, while maintaining our strong footprint in poverty and inequality programming. This shift aligns with our partners' changing aspirations: moving beyond the goalpost of a minimum poverty line to build dynamic, resilient economies and societies where everyone can thrive.
Effective governance
UNDP develops accountable, people-centred and rights-based governance. Using systems thinking, innovation and strategic foresight, UNDP helps countries develop more agile, anticipatory governance and policymaking and provide responsive services and economic opportunities, including increased access to services through digitalization and AI.
Crisis resilience
From day one of a crisis, UNDP focuses on protecting development gains and reducing risk, laying the groundwork for recovery and eventual exit from reliance on humanitarian assistance. UNDP acts as a “bridge-builder” between the humanitarian, development and peacebuilding systems, helping to maintain continuity across response phases and advance long-term development.
Healthy planet
UNDP is a leading connector at the nexus of planet and development, delivering integrated solutions on climate change, disasters, biodiversity loss, energy, chemicals and waste, while advancing development priorities. Translating global commitments into effective local action, we support countries to assess their options for achieving just and sustainable transitions.
Digital and AI transformation
UNDP’s broad expertise and country-driven approach allow us to support holistic digital transformation in an integrated, systemic way. UNDP has worked with over 120 countries to leverage digitalization, including helping institutions and people develop the capabilities to access and use technology and data; and supporting countries to implement robust digital public infrastructure.
Gender equality
Complementing the work of UN Women, UNDP designs its interventions for a deliberate impact on gender equality, seen by partners as one of its most effective areas of work. Through its trusted relationships with governments, UNDP is well placed to help advance women’s empowerment across all dimensions of development.
Sustainable finance
UNDP works to accelerate development and expand investment opportunities in emerging and developing economies. We help countries mobilize domestic resources and strengthen their institutional frameworks, making financial governance more stable and transparent. We work with development finance institutions and the private sector to scale financing instruments such as blended finance, green bonds and insurance.
Trusted partnerships
Partnership is at the heart of everything UNDP does. We offer a nearly universal presence across the world. We are determined to mobilize the means to implement the 2030 Agenda through a revitalized Global Partnership for Sustainable Development, with a focus on the poorest and most vulnerable.
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Our work in sustainable development, governance and resilience building.
132
Countries
supported from 2022 to 2024 to help people escape multidimensional poverty
100
Million
people benefited from stronger policy and market conditions for sustainable energy from 2022 to 2024
816.2
Million
registered voters supported to participate in elections from 2022 to 2024
$867
Billion
public and private finance aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals
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