UNDP - Luxembourg partnership

In an era of compounding global challenges and significant financing pressures, UNDP's partnership with Luxembourg supports countries in tackling today’s pressing issues—climate change, crisis, and inequality, paving the way for a just, green, and peaceful future.

As one of UNDP’s top 20 donors, Luxembourg’s flexible funding allows us to quickly respond to complex and emerging crises, and advance progress towards the SDGs and the Paris Agreement.

• In Ukraine, Luxembourg contributed EUR 10 million in 2024 to the Mine Action Project, a three-year, multi-donor initiative aimed at strengthening humanitarian demining and mine risk education. Key achievements include the return of 419,071 m² of agricultural land to productive use and teaching nearly 35,000 people about the risks of explosive ordnance. Additionally, Luxembourg's funding is driving innovation by equipping the National Mine Action Authority, supporting AI-enabled survey analysis, and acting as the principal donor for the second Ukraine Mine Action Technology Week. This partnership also boosts operational readiness for the State Emergency Service of Ukraine and funds a critical study to modernize safer and more effective mechanical demining.
• In Kosovo*, Luxembourg’s support to The Creative Industries initiative is breathing new life into the creative sector. In 2025, the project boosted funding for MSMEs and built technical capacity through hands-on performance and sound engineering training. The Internship Programme successfully placed 100 talented youth across 40 companies and NGOs from the creative sector, successfully transitioning nine participants into full-time employment so far. Furthermore, the initiative is driving local development by transforming vacant public spaces into vibrant arts and culture hubs.

Luxembourg strengthened its commitment to multilateralism and flexible financing by contributing to UNDP’s Funding Windows. Some results in 2025 include:

• One hundred twenty-one countries and territories have been reached through Funding Windows initiatives.
• Countries in Latin America and the Caribbean have stronger data-driven social protection systems. In Brazil, the integration of education records for 20 million students enhanced the accuracy of social registries, leading to better social protection services.
• More than 1.5 million people have improved access to essential services, while over 700,000 people benefitted from expanded access to justice and legal services. In Somalia, over 1.5 million people were registered in the national digital ID system, including 38,000 internally displaced people, unlocking access to livelihoods, financial services and public systems. 
• More than 100 initiatives helped strengthen the civic space, public participation, and dialogue, contributing to more accountable and resilient institutions. In Senegal, the adoption of the country's first Access to Information law helped advance transparency and government accountability. 

On 25 September, 2025, UNDP and Luxembourg renewed their cooperation by signing a Strategic Partnership Framework for 2026-2029. The new partnership agreement includes a substantial contribution of US$19.46 million by Luxembourg to UNDP’s core resources. An additional US$10.32 million in flexible funding will support UNDP’s programmes on poverty and inequality and on governance, peacebuilding, crisis and resilience. 

*References to Kosovo shall be understood to be in the context of United Nations Security Council resolution 1244 (1999).