Here's why that flexibility matters:

• Helping the Poorest: A big chunk of core money goes directly to the world's poorest countries, focusing on those hardest to reach and most in need.

• Fast Crisis Response: When disaster strikes or conflict breaks out, core funds allow UNDP to act immediately, providing vital support in those crucial ‘make or break’ early moments.

• Attracting More Money: Core funding acts like smart investment. When UNDP can show it has a solid foundation with core money, this encourages other organizations, charities, and even businesses to pitch in with more specific funding, multiplying our work’s impact.

• Trying New Ideas: Core funding allows UNDP to experiment with innovative solutions to development challenges, like our "Accelerator Labs" that explore new approaches and solutions. It also supports important research, and reports that shape global thinking on development.

• Keeping Things Running Smoothly: This flexible money also underpins UNDP's global network of offices and staff, allowing them to provide on-the-ground support to governments and work efficiently within the broader UN system. It also ensures that we can maintain high standards, and be transparent and accountable in our work.

UNDP's core resources have had a profound impact on development across Asia and the Pacific, and the world.