UNDP in the Arab States

We are connecting countries to knowledge, experience and resources to help people build a better life and build forward better

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Belgium increases its support to stabilization in Iraq with new EUR 1.5 million contribution

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UNDP and the Ministry of International Cooperation expand support to Hayah Karima through the “Egypt Network for Integrated Development” project

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Experts in Arab Human Development Dialogue: Building resilience to future shocks key to putting development on a forward track towards the SDGs in the Arab States region

Eminent experts from the Arab States region who convened for the Arab Human Development Dialogue that was hosted by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) here today agreed that resilience-proofing the future is critical for the region’s recovery after the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Improving the efficiency of social spending enhances equity and provides additional liquidity of up to $100 billion annually to the Arab region

Public spending in the Arab region, measured as a share of GDP, has remained virtually unchanged over the past decade at 34 per cent, only one percentage point below the global average, and with the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020,

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New UNDP Study calls for quick action to address susceptibility to recruitment into violent extremism in the southern Libyan borderlands

Poverty, hardship and deprivation, discontent with state institutions, lack of access to security and basic services, limited political participation, and small arms proliferation are all persistent vulnerabilities that increase susceptibility of communities living in the southern Libyan borderlands

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What we do

UNDP works in about 170 countries and territories, helping to eradicate poverty, reduce inequalities and exclusion, and build resilience so countries can sustain progress. As the UN’s development agency, UNDP plays a critical role in helping countries achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.

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Arab Human Development Report 2022: Expanding Opportunities for an Inclusive and Resilient Recovery in the Post-Covid Era

Post-Covid Recovery, an opportunity to boost development in the region. Responsive governance, more diversified economies, inclusive societies, and a green transformation critical to achieving sustainable, inclusive development and prevent future shocks and disasters

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Our Impact

Our work in sustainable development, governance and resilience building ,in the Arab region, 2018-2021

25

million

have access to
basic services
e.g.water, electricity,
healthcare, education

8.5

million

people have improved
access to justice
almost half of those
are women

2.3

million

Increase in number of
women in voter registries

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