UNDP and Foundations

UNDP recognizes the tremendous knowledge that foundations offer in a variety of areas ranging from governance, environment to health and financial inclusion and works with them to utilize their expertise and knowledge capacities. Our partnerships with philanthropy build on a range of assets and comparative advantages to find solutions to common development challenges. Both global and local foundations are providing strong backing for UNDP's development activities. We work in partnerships with community foundations and civil society organizations to better address issues at the local level.

All levels of the organization, including UNDP country offices, regional centers and the HQ, are involved in partnerships and relationships with philanthropy. At the HQ, our focus is on forging global relations which span over a number of countries, while collaboration at the country level emphasizes partnerships to tackle concrete issues, link with policy discussions and national development plans.

UNDP is also actively seeking developing relations with foundations and philanthropic organizations from emerging countries, where philanthropy is growing.

We are engaging with foundations in country based dialogues about the implementation of the 2030 Agenda. Our activities focus on developing innovative partnerships and testing new ways of communications, inviting foundations and civil society organizations to policy discussions as well as other outreach events to encourage foundations to participate in the 2030 development agenda.